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Gaddafi writes New York Times Op-Ed 2009
Seeded on Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:03 PM EST (The New York Times)
In 2009 Gaddafi writes an op-ed for the new york times calling for a "one state solution." It is a somewhat interesting backdrop to the chaos occurring in Libya presently. I suggest you to read the entire article.
US Mercenary Spreads Anger throughout Pakistan; regional Anti-Americanism unexpectedly skyrockets
Seeded on Tue Feb 8, 2011 11:03 PM EST (The New York Times)
"The mystery about what Mr. Davis was doing with this inventory of gadgets has touched directly on Pakistani resentments that members of the large American security presence here roam the country freely and are not answerable to the Pakistani authorities.
Should Obama debate Ahmedinejad?
Mon Aug 2, 2010 4:35 PM EDT
Ahmedinejad just challenged Obama for a live televised debate. What do you think?
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Reasons to Cheer the Kagan Nomination
Seeded on Mon May 17, 2010 12:44 AM EDT (The Atlantic — News and analysis on politics, business, culture, technology, national, international, and food – TheAtlantic.com)
The Kagan nomination will likely do nothing to ease the political debate over what role the Court should play in governance, who should sit on it and why, and whether we ought to know in advance precisely where a nominee stands on the issues of the day.
A day without racism!
Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:15 PM EDT
I would like to propose to EVERY Viner, a day without racism! I would love it if we could do that all over the world but I am not that popular so I can only reach so many people.
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Social Scientists: Defeat terrorism by withdrawing from the Middle East
Seeded on Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:01 PM EDT (New Yorker)
Pape's "nationalist theory of suicide terrorism" applies not just to Hamas and Hezbollah but also to Al Qaeda; its real goal, he says, is the removal of the U.S. military from the Arabian Peninsula and other Muslim countries.
More of the Same: Maliki tortures Sunnis in Secret Prisons
Seeded on Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:13 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)
How's this any different from Saddam? Reporting from Baghdad Hundreds of Sunni men disappeared for months into a secret Baghdad prison under the jurisdiction of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's military office, where many were routinely tortured until the country's Human Rights M …
POLL: Which is better: Anti-American Democracy or Pro-American Dictatorship?
Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:40 PM EDT
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GOP and Palin conveniently forget Katrina at the SLC in New Orleans
Seeded on Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:27 PM EDT (Salon.com)
Now, apparently, the GOP is so convinced that the city has fully restored itself from the storm that no one bothered to mention Katrina from the podium until the SRLC had plowed more than halfway through its agenda.
Obama Admin's Muslim Envoy to the Muslim World Smeared Brutally
Seeded on Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:11 PM EDT (lynch.foreignpolicy.com)
"Rashad Hussain's appointment as the Obama administration's envoy to the Organization of Islamic Countries, part of the broader strategy of outreach to the Muslim world, was as welcome as it was overdue.
Did US really offer an open hand to Iran?
Seeded on Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:40 PM EDT (walt.foreignpolicy.com)
"Biden told his audience "The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons" (my emphasis).
Poll: Should the US continue the Drone War in Pakistan?
Sat Mar 6, 2010 12:28 AM EST
A new report by the New America Foundation concludes that more than 500 Pakistani civilians may have been killed for the sake of getting militants. Many human rights groups (and the UN) have been outraged at this CIA military technique.
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Brazil slams Hillary Clinton and sides with Iran
Seeded on Thu Mar 4, 2010 1:52 AM EST (breitbart.com)
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Brazil vowed Wednesday not to "bow down" to gathering international pressure to impose new economic penalties on Iran over its nuclear program if further negotiations might be fruitful.
Clinton: North Korea encourages US
Seeded on Mon Mar 1, 2010 10:23 PM EST (xinhuanet)
BEJING, Feb. 27 -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she's encouraged by signs that DPRK may be getting ready to return to stalled talks on its nuclear program
The Window of Life
Mon Mar 1, 2010 12:48 AM EST
In a time of the economic crisis, health care debacle, job losses, it is stories like these that can sometimes be lifting. This story has being going around in emails and I thought it was a bit touching. So why not share it with you guys.
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China still largest holder of U.S. Treasury securities
Seeded on Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:06 AM EST (xinhuanet)
"The report quoted the new government data as saying that China held 894.8 billion dollars in Treasury securities at the end of December, more than 755 billion dollars that had been previously estimated.
Republicans want to cut foreign aid
Seeded on Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:52 PM EST (blog.foreignpolicy.com)
"Several on the Internet noted the inherent contradiction: Most conservatives want a smaller government, yet they also do not want to cut anything -- save for foreign aid.
Rush: Obama "most illinformed, unprepared" at the Health care Summit - Is he right?
Seeded on Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:41 PM EST (RushLimbaugh.com Home)
Rush once again opens his big mouth and claims he "was wrong" to say Republicans shouldn't attend the event because they apparently did really well. And of course he thinks Obama had no clue about his own bill. I guess this is the easiest way to fame and high ratings.
Why Obama Is Reluctant On Public Option?
Seeded on Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:42 PM EST (Think Progress)
The White House has to craft a bill that achieves a delicate balance between progressive and moderate provisions; openly supporting the public plan may tip the scales and alienate important moderate votes.
Too many civilians dying in Afghanistan
Seeded on Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:36 PM EST (BBC News)
The Afghan government condemned Sunday's air strike, calling it "unjustifiable" and "a major obstacle" to effective counter-terrorism efforts.
Paperdragon: Remembering Dennis P. McCann
Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:29 PM EST
I come not to bury Dennis P. McCann, but to praise him. Despite having left Newsvine and deleted his column, Dennis is not dead to those of us who have come to count him a friend, and will live on in each of our memories.
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Poll: Is the Texas Pilot Crash a Terrorist act or Patriotism?
Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:35 PM EST
These days with all of the anti-government tea bagging, it seems to be patriotic to bash the government.
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Chomsky: US and France owe Haiti for Reparations
Seeded on Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:09 PM EST (Noam Chomsky)
The Bush I administration reacted to the disaster of democracy by shifting aid from the democratically elected government to what are called "democratic forces": the wealthy elites and the business sectors, who, along with the murderers and torturers of the military and paramilit …
Antiabortion Activists Target Black Babies
Seeded on Sat Feb 6, 2010 12:29 PM EST (Salon.com)
The baby's face is a picture of perfection -- smooth, dark skin, big brown eyes and irresistibly pinchable cheeks -- but his wrinkled eyebrows hint at despair.
Poll: Who Should Win "Best Picture" Oscar Award?
Tue Feb 2, 2010 10:10 PM EST
The Best Picture category is usually the biggest and most emotional to win. This year's nominees without a doubt are all pretty amazing and accurately reflect this year's mood of the country and even the world. Who do you think should win the "Best Picture" of 2009 award?
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The seed "Republicans want to cut foreign aid" You say that the aid from the Us is less then %1 but you also need to figure the many times the US military conducts exercises in many of these countries. Some of these missions are medical in nature med exams/eye exams to include glass's/ dental and whatever. If they are near a coast then one of the hospital ships will be there also. If there is a hospital ship docked then there will be part of a fleet there. In that fleet you will have Seabee's those Seabee's will be ashore building schools, clinics and hospitals. That also means bringing all the construction equipment ashore they need not to mention construction materials needed. Now a month or so ago they had a free health fair in New Orleans for people who could not afford insurance or to see a Doctor. Why not park a hospital ship there or off the coast of the Carolina's. Why not send the military in to build new schools or clinics in depressed areas of the US. All the help that the military provides is not part of any aid package but is part of exercises the military holds through out the year. Some of the military budget is used for foreign aid. When we drew down forces in Europe we closed some hospitals we gave all the equipment in them away. We still do this today. All that is not counted as aid even though it is. I am sure there are hospitals in the US that would benefit from this.
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