Once again, my country decides to ignore the obvious. On tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected the Goldstone establishing that both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes during the war earlier this year. Keep in mind, that Richard Goldstone, the UN investigator who put the report together, is Jewish himself. His report established that even ...
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Category Archives: Middle East
U.S. and Israel Play War Games
CNN reported that the United States and Israel took part in a "missile defense" war game strategy session. Is anyone confused about who they're defending against? One analyst ...
Deadly Bombing in Iraq
Another horrible suicide attack in Iraq. I wish I could explain or understand the workings behind these mass killings. I can't believe it is done for any legitimate religious reason. Some say it has to do with the upcoming Iraqi elections. If that's the fact, it seems democracy has brought more violence than Saddam's dictatorship did.
Arab Israelis
I've heard the term Arab Israelis before. But I never really thought too much about it. I found it strange that some Arabs would willingly become Israeli citizens given the government's admitted "segregational" policies. But what I find even more surprising is that Arab Israelis make up about 20% of the Israeli population. This does not ...
Turkey Stands Up To Israel
Israel has launched a formal protest against a show airing in Turkey that it says, presents the Israeli army in a bad light. Turkey, to their credit, refused to cancel or interfere with the show. The television show portrays men dressed as Israeli soldiers killing a Palestinian girl and baby. Boo ...
America’s Downfall: Part III – What If?
There used to be a Marvel comics series called "What If?" This series used to create fictional stories within the Marvel Universe that did not effect the actual canonical events of the characters. It was sort of like fantasy within fantasy. Like What If Peter ...
Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
In a surprising vote, President Obama has won the Nobel Peace Prize. Yeah, I'm surprised too. In a way, I'm also of the mind that he hasn't done that much yet. Still, I'm happy for him. He gets a nice award, further cements his place in history, and now has a mandate. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Nobel Peace ...
America’s Downfall: Part I
In the words of Agent Smith: It is inevitable. America's downfall is nigh. Our dominance is waning. Our economic system is proven worthless. Our confidence is gone. Here's why: The United States is involved in two wars. While we may still be able to pull our asses out of Iraq ...
