Posted by: quiscus | December 27, 2009

1.  Tell me again why we’re in Afghanistan:

“German DefMin: Afghanistan not suited for democracy”

http://in.reuters.com/article/southAsiaNews/idINIndia-44996320091226?rpc=401&feedType=RSS&feedName=southAsiaNews&rpc=401

2.  ‘May have?’

“IDF may have executed unarmed Palestinian militants

According to B’Tselem, in two of the three cases the troops behaved as if they were preparing for an execution, not an arrest. Relatives and eyewitnesses told B’Tselem that the two were unarmed and did not attempt to flee, and that the soldiers weren’t trying to stop them, but rather shot them from close range once their identity was revealed.”

http://haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1137753.html

3.  Goodness.  I can spot lies from around the world with just a single high-speed modem.  What a waste of money:

“Trying to counter information-savvy enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military has rapidly spent nearly $1 billion in the past three years on strategic communications. “

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/26/AR2009122601462_pf.html

4.  No kidding.  Then he should fire himself:

“Kucinich: Obama should fire generals who spoke out on Afghan surge”

http://rawstory.com/2009/12/kucinich-fire-generals-afghan-surge/

5.  “Human Rights Watch accused Israel of “drone-launched missile attacks that killed 29 civilians, the killing of 11 civilians holding white flags, and the use of white phosphorus munitions in densely populated areas.”

It said the Jewish state’s forces also destroyed many unjustified targets including farms, factories and much of Gaza’s water and sanitation network, with most of it still unrepaired.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091226/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaanniversaryrightshrw

6.  “The Middle East’s Master Pimp

The activities of the rent boys who parade up and down Al-Shawarby Street in Cairo provide a good metaphor for the relationship the Egyptian Government has with Israel and the US.

Both are quite shameless and ruthless; prepared to do whatever it takes to please … in order to secure a fistful of dollars.

But at least the man whores of Al Shawarby are honest about their trade as they eagerly hustle potential customers.

Yes, they are shameless but so is the Egyptian Government as it continues to enforce the brutal siege in Gaza for Israel’s pleasure and America’s dollars.”


http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article24267.htm

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