Sure- It is all about Palestinian Statehood: And, at a time when the Israeli government has accepted the right of Palestinians to statehood, most Muslim populations surveyed believe by wide margins that the needs of Palestinians cannot be met so long as the state of Israel exists. What happens when Israel follows all of the …
IS Talk Left Down?
Am I the only one who can not get Talk Left to load? *** Update *** This is why…
The Middle East
Fareed Zakaria in today’s WaPo: If nothing else, this week’s Middle East summits will produce a great many photographs of smiling leaders. But to understand how long and hard the road to peace is, consider the photograph that you have not seen. Last Thursday Ariel Sharon met with the new prime minister of the Palestinian …
Congo Update
Now that French led contingent of 1200 soldies are en route, Kofi Annan is pressing the Security Council to raise the limit of troops that can be sent to the Congo: For a chance at lasting peace in the region, Annan argued in a new 28-page report that 3,800 peacekeepers in Ituri were needed to …
Bullshit Headlines
The headline reads: Ariz. Bishop Says He Hid Abuse Complaints and the first few lines of the story state: The Roman Catholic bishop of Phoenix has relinquished some of his authority in an unprecedented agreement with prosecutors that will spare him from indictment on charges of protecting child-molesting priests. Under the agreement, Bishop Thomas J. …
Good Ole Bob
Leave it to Bob Herbert to not understand that people who don’t pay taxes, by definition, can’t get a tax cut. *** Update *** According to people I trust in the comments section, I am wrong. There are people who are paying more than payroll tax (8 Million of them) who are not receiving a …
The New “New” Vacation Hot Spot
This doesn’t sound like my cup of tea: Habitat for Humanity, the nonprofit group that builds low-cost housing, is opening an unorthodox ”theme park” at its world headquarters this week designed to give tourists a look at the world’s worst slums. Millard Fuller, founder of the organization, said he expects the Global Village & Discovery …