Category Archives: World Affairs

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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America’s Downfall: Part II

Do you see this elderly fellow here with the big beard and sad-looking eyes? This is Sheikh Imran N Hosein. He has some strange theories. But he's no crackpot. I've listened to several of his lectures and read ...

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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 ...

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Afghanistan: The U.S. Cannot Win

More U.S. and coalition (does it still exist?) deaths in Afghanistan. CNN reported 8 American soldiers were killed in an attack on a U.S. base in a remote part of eastern Afghanistan. In addition to the American deaths, CNN also reported 2 Afghan national army casualties as well. Al Jazeera reported much higher numbers than CNN. Al Jazeera ...

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