Dangerous Places
They’re Starving - Let’s bomb them!
This particular news item really caught my eye today. Somalia is not exactly a rich place. In fact, I’d even say it’s desperately poor. There is mass starvation, and most of the country is ruled by warlords. Of course, it’s also, at least according to some, a hotbed of terrorism. Of course it is. If you’re starving, have absolutely […]
Free Karim Amer
Egyptian blogger Karim Amer was imprisoned last year on charges of publishing on the Internet material critical of Islam and President Mubarak. The then 22 year old blogger accuses his captors of beatings and repeated human rights abuses. With medical records inside the Borg Al-Arab Prison in Alexandria omitting details such as broken teeth, received […]
U.S Missile Sparks Weapons Race Fears
A U.S SM-3 missile has successfully hit a rogue satellite in space. Although there have been no updates with regards to the toxic hydrazine fuel that was the reason given for the launch. Yet the newsworthiness is all down to the “hit” component.
“Nearly all of the debris will burn up on re-entry [of the […]
The Armenian Genocide
The Armenian genocide which took place between 1915-1917 was largely forgotten by the western world before Nancy Pelosi’s controversial backing of a resolution in October 2007, that sought to establish that genocide took place.
Unsurprisingly, the resolution met fierce opposition from Turkey, who are the successors to the Ottoman Empire, and many in the U.S who […]
Kosovo Threatens Independence
In a highly divisive yet expected move, Kosovo sets an independence date. The horrors and tensions in yet another creation of a state within a state are not easily cast aside. It is difficult to forget the history associated with such political maneuvers. India and Pakistan, Palestine and Israel, to name a couple.
Vuk Jeremic, the […]
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