Middle East
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John le Carré: Calling Out the Traitors (Amy Goodman)
Oct. 12, 2010 (TruthDig) -- John le Carré, the former British spy turned spy novelist, has some grave words for Tony Blair. More than seven years after the invasion of Iraq, the former British prime ...
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BOOKS: Empire for Liberty. By Richard H. Immerman (Jim Miles)
Empire for Liberty. Richard H. Immerman. Princeton University Press, 2010. Oct. 15, 2010 (Palestine Chronicle) -- History takes on an interesting life when written as well as Richard Immerman’s new ...
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Leakers, Beware the Corporate Media (Ray McGovern)
Oct. 14, 2010 (Information Clearing House) -- The following is a Code-Orange Advisory to patriotic truth-tellers, sometimes called whistleblowers or leakers: It is anachronistically naïve to expect ...
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The Tide Has Changed: A Musical Essay and a Lesson in Humanity (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 14, 2010 -- If one tried to fit music compositions into an equivalent literary style, Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble’s latest release ...
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Surprise -- The Very Dark Side of U.S. History (Peter Dale Scott and Robert Parry)
Editor's Note: Many Americans view their country and its soldiers as the "good guys" spreading "democracy" and "liberty" around the world. When the United States inflicts unnecessary death and ...
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Welcome to a new theocracy: The Jewish Republic of Israel (Gideon Levy)
Oct. 10, 2010 (Haaretz) -- Remember this day. It's the day Israel changes its character. As a result, it can also change its name to the Jewish Republic of Israel, like the Islamic Republic of Iran. ...
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In the Crosshairs of US Drones (Kamal Hyder)
Oct. 10, 2010 (Al-Jazeera) -- Residents live under a constant fear of being hit as dozens of unmanned drones buzz the skies over North and South Waziristan. The drones frighten children and women ...
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‘Dying to Win’: Newt Gingrich’s ‘Terrorism’ (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 7, 2010 -- On Sept. 30, within the time frame of a few hours, an accused man reportedly confessed to terrorism charges in Germany, the terrorism threat level ...
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BOOKS: Canada and Israel -- Building Apartheid. By Yves Engler (Jim Miles)
Canada and Israel -- Building Apartheid. Yves Engler. RED/Fernwood Publishing, Canada. 2010. Oct. 5, 2010 (Palestine Chronicle) -- While much is made of U.S. support of Israel, its unstinting ...
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US Top Court Refuses to Hear Guantanamo Wiretap Case (Agence France Presse)
A member of the US military mans the guard post before sunrise at Camp Delta. (AFP) Oct. 4, 2010 -- WASHINGTON (Agence France Presse) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday threw out a plea by 23 ...
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Farewell to Arms: Jenny, Iraq and the Next War (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Sept. 30, 2010 -- Let’s call her Jenny. Jenny was alone, and clearly confused. Her face was dotted with acne, and her short, blond hair was stiff at the ends. As the ...
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