"Gaza is dying," reports Patrick Cockburn from Gaza in The Independent. "The Israeli siege of the Palestinian enclave is so tight that its people are on the edge of starvation. Here on the shores of the Mediterranean a great tragedy is taking place that is being ignored because the world's attention has been diverted by wars in Lebanon and Iraq. "A whole society is being … [Read more...] about “Gaza Is Dying —- People Under Seige Are Starving”

Saw this website by chance. Read some poems by Joan Hughes. Haven't heard her name before. Liked this one... LEAFLETS Handing leaflets out No, don't shout, don't shout Press gently into hand They'll read what it is about Near the Foreign Office each Monday On the dark street corner stand Light a candle in the gloom Put a leaflet into hand Sunset over St. James Park Our work … [Read more...] about Don’t Shout…Just Say It Gently…

In a recent interview with Essense Magazine, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discussed to the current situation in Iraq, endeavoring to place it in the context of the American Civil War. Her remarks included an attempt to buttress the "stay the course" mantra of the administration by striving to liken critics of the current policies towards the situation in Iraq to those … [Read more...] about Misunderstanding history

The relationship between George Bush and Tony Blair will not change despite the British Prime Minister's announcement he will step down, the White House has said, reports BBC. The US president's spokesman Tony Snow insisted Mr Blair was "a valuable ally" and said the pair still had "a lot of work to do" on the world stage. "He is somebody whose counsel the President much … [Read more...] about Goodbye Tony Blair…After One Year?

Is President George Bush again rolling the political dice for a high risk bet? The AP:President Bush is casting the war on global terrorism as the central issue of the midterm elections. But it's a risky political strategy. The approach carries reminders of failures inIraq, prisoner treatment at Guantanamo Bay, warrantless wiretapping at home and Osama bin Laden's endurance … [Read more...] about Is Bush Rolling The Dice In His Election Strategy?

...by White House surrogate Majority Leader Bill Frist? Andrew Sullivan sees signs of it... … [Read more...] about Will McCain Be Bypassed On Trying Terrorism Suspects

Even if someone is not a fan of the Clintonistas, they can look at this controversy and decide it's best to skip this movie. Meanwhile, while some applaud the Democrats' latest response, others are asking: have the Democrats overreached? Should everyone chill out because it's just a movie? Or should people NOT chill out and send some emails and make some calls? … [Read more...] about “The Path To 911”: Some Other Views

The New York Sun reports that Benjamin Netanyahu is getting ready to head Israel's government again, warns of the threat from Iran and predicts President George Bush will act against the Tehran regime alone:Benjamin Netanyahu, as part of an American tour repositioning himself for a return to the Israeli premiership, told an audience in New York today that President Bush is … [Read more...] about Netanyahu Predicts Bush Action On Iran

It can get quite claustrophobic on long haul flights within the narrow confines of an aircraft. But to have fellow passengers blabbering away in their mobiles hundreds of miles high up in the air, is soemthing I am not really looking forward to. You can't even walk away! Like it or not, the prospect of being able to use mobile phones on aeroplanes is inching ever closer, says … [Read more...] about Hello!…Hello! : Now The Chattering Class Up In The Air!!!

In a recent review paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of British and Chinese researchers argue that sex selection in countries like China and India may have already set the stage for national crises by creating a surplus of men and a shortage of women. For more read here. Being born as a male of the species in India, I can vouch for … [Read more...] about Killing Baby Girls in India & China: Yet Another Kind of Terrorism

In a recent review paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of British and Chinese researchers argue that sex selection in countries like China and India may have already set the stage for national crises by creating a surplus of men and a shortage of women. For more read here. Being born as a male of the species in India, I can vouch for … [Read more...] about Killing Baby Girls in India & China: Yet Another Kind of Terrorism

Scholastic, the long-respected kids' publishing company, has decided to pass on linking up on its website with ABC's highly controversial "The Path To 911" docudrama and encouraging schools to use the movie as part of classroom study. It's website announces:Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced that it is removing from its … [Read more...] about Scholastic Distances Itself From ABC’s “The Path To 911”

Most pollsters are honorable. When people see a poll result they don't like, they often go after the pollster and/or the methodology. They imply that the pollster is a political hack and that you can't trust polls. We've dismissed those claims -- but here's a case of a pollster where you can't. … [Read more...] about Those Who Don’t Believe Pollsters Now Have Ammunition

Continuing the theme that Michael van der Galien brought to the fore with his post "Why 'Pre- and Post-9/11' Should Be Banned From Vocabulary", here is what I wrote at my weblog Random Fate on September 11, 2004 regarding how perceptions and NOT reality changed on September 11, 2001: September 11, 2004 - Some thoughts... on lessons learned and now apparently lost The world … [Read more...] about They are blind who refuse to see

Some may wonder why I am writing on this subject when the bloggers and others are more embroiled in issues related to terrorism and such subjects. Let me explain. The issue of serious threat posed by Caesarean delivery has come to haunt the medical fraternity and general public once again...and the issue is no less grave than terrorism. Babies are up to three times more likely … [Read more...] about ‘Terror’ in Hospitals?: Dangers of Caesarean Delivery for Babies!

Politicians using their families in their profession has just reached a new low. If yours truly was a resident of Pennsylvania and was undecided this would cause me to vote — against the candidate who made this ad. Did you ever hear of "letting kids be kids?" … [Read more...] about A New Low In Political Ads

In small steps, the US is advancing towards a long war of attrition with all Islamic terrorists, both Sunni and Shiite. So far, hatred of America has inflamed mostly Sunni terrorists led by Al Qaeda but the Shiites may be just a few steps behind. Sunni rage resulted in 9/11/2001 and its aftermath including bomb attacks in Madrid and London, and the current terrorist plots in … [Read more...] about More hatred, more terrorism

From Scott Adams' The Dilbert Blog: Now, since I know from the comments that many of my readers are – inexplicably – also troglodytes, allow me to include a disclaimer here. I’m way more hawkish than you are. It just doesn’t look that way because my thinking is that if a bully punches you, you should run away. Later, when he’s asleep, put a bullet in his head and … [Read more...] about The pendulum has swung too far

I haven't weighed on the controversy over ABC's upcoming docudrama "The Path to 911." But now it's time to say it. After what I've read, I won't watch it for the same reason I wouldn't watch a CBS made-for-TV bio of Ronald Reagan that conservatives screamed about three years ago: It sounds like a filmed political editorial masking as a docudrama. And there ARE … [Read more...] about ABC’s “The Path To 911” Is Now Totally Politicized (SECOND UPDATE)

We really need to set up an audio file so the Twight Zone theme can be played while you read the latest assertion from Iran, whose leaders make statements that suggest government statements are written in padded rooms by people with an unusual perception of reality (open up a separate browser, get this post again and CLICK HERE for background music):The Supreme Commander of … [Read more...] about Iran’s Latest: U.S. And Israel Were Behind September 11 Attacks