Archive for November 28, 2003

Why all this noise about this Bush’s trip to Iraq? Well, it proves that Iraq is safe and peaceful. Yes, the president stayed for two hours only, but that was close to 120 minutes. Not a short period of time, especially if measured by dog years standards. To be sure, the trip was a sneak [...]

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

The plight of Muslim deportees

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

Sarah Hale and the history of Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

Rumsfeld frets over Muslim schools: let them study in Christian schools, he affirms.

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

In a post-war self-review by 3rd Infantry Division, the error was found: that the US should have called its troops “occupiers” and not “liberators.” From a leaked document to globalsecurity.org

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

Debating polygamy in Indonesia.

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

A CIA analyst defends the manufacturing of intelligence on Iraq

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

And who are the democrats after all? US considers allowing some elections in Iraq, but only to appease Ayatollah Sistani

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

Scandalous: how Save the Children was ordered to halt its criticisms of US war by its US branch. This is why even NGOs are suspect in developing countries, often for good reason.

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

Iraqi General dies in US custody: in the USA Today story, it said he died of natural causes, but that “investigation techniques” were being reviewed. He may have naturally and accidentally beaten himself to death, or he may have naturally shot himself with a gun not in his hands. Many things could have “naturally” happened. [...]

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad

US asks for more time to deal with UK prisoners in Guantanamo: a century or two would be needed, Powell says.

Posted on November 28, 2003 by As'ad