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Darfur: Grief Useless, Rhetoric Empty, Nothing Changed

Posted by bosskitty

Q&A: History of Sudan’s Darfur conflict

The United Nations Security Council has approved a 26,000-strong peacekeeping force to replace the 7,000 African Union (AU) observer mission struggling to protect civilians in Sudan’s western province of Darfur.
The exact make-up and deployment date for this beefed up force is still to be determined.
In the meantime, [...]

US Military Bases On African Continent: “Baloney”

Posted by bosskitty

Bush ordered the Pentagon to set up a new Africa Command last year but left its headquarters in Germany amid anxiety over an expanding military presence in Africa.
The issue has shadowed Bush’s six-day journey across the continent, as demonstrated by a Tanzanian newspaper headline declaring that he came to “militarize” Africa.
“The purpose [...]

History Of US Backed Dictators – Redux

Posted by bosskitty

Prime examples of the US setting up and backing corrupt dictators to serve our agenda, is the Shah, Saddam, Ayub Khan, Yahya Khan, Musharraf, Suharto, and Osama Bin Laden, not to mention many South American countries. We gave them the same weapons and technology that are killing our soldiers today. The practice of nation building [...]

US Backed Dictators: Lessons Of History Repeating

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POINT OF VIEW

“The [NIE estimate] doesn’t do anything to change my opinion about the danger Iran poses to the world — quite the contrary.”
– President Bush

“This was a final shot to those who … spread a sense of threat and concern in the world through lies of nuclear weapons.” – Iranian [...]

Historical Revisionism – United States Genocide vs Ottomans

Posted by bosskitty

Why does the US think that disrespecting Turkey’s historical image related to the Ottoman/Armenian era, then ordering it to lay off the Kurds, is acceptable? Turkey’s military chief has said US-Turkish ties will never be the same again if US lawmakers brand the Ottoman Empire’s massacre of Armenians a genocide
How does that help [...]

Displaced And Wretched, Israel Turns Away Darfur Refugees Again

Posted by bosskitty

Israel will turn away Darfur refugees
By LAURIE COPANS, Associated Press JERUSALEM
Israel said Sunday it would expel refugees from Sudan’s war torn Darfur region, touching off hot debate over whether the Jewish state, founded after the Nazi genocide, has a duty to take in people fleeing persecution.
Israel has been grappling [...]

US Fall From Grace Creates Global Power Shift

Posted by bosskitty

THE GLOBAL POWER BAROMETER

In their own words:
 

“The world is bigger than the West”, a BBC correspondent; Source: BBC.

Russia, China and Iran are up as they warn the US to stay out of Central Asia.
HOW THE WORLD SEES AMERICA
The Bush Factor in Pakistan

Amar C. Bakshi: The administration has “actively rejected expertise and embraced ignorance,” [...]

Darfur Refugees – Where Will They Go Now

Posted by bosskitty

Border anarchy Jerusalem Post, Israel –
Among the more disconcerting anomalies in the judgmental pronouncements by purported human-rights advocates is their scathing criticism of Israel in recent …
‘Israel creating unnecessary drama’ Ynetnews, Israel -
Sudanese minister promises his country ‘will find the way to deal with refugees’. Israel to continue aiding those [...]

China, Darfur and The Genocide Olympics

Posted by bosskitty

June 15, 2007 12:44 Reposted from Time’s The China Blog

Darfur, U.N. Troops and Beijing: Cause and Effect?
Posted by Simon Elegant
The China Daily reports that China has welcomed Sudan’s sudden decision to accept a U.N. peace keeping force for the troubled region of Darfur. While it remains to be seen whether this will actually [...]

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