The Associated Press is reporting that “Palestinian gunmen killed three young sons of a senior Palestinian intelligence officer Monday, pumping dozens of bullets into their car as it passed through a street crowded with schoolchildren in an apparent botched assassination attempt that could ignite widespread factional fighting.” The boys’ father, Baha Balousheh, “a Fatah member, [...]
Archive for December, 2006
Hamas aggression sparks sharp reporting
Posted in Igor Volsky Posts, Media, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Israel Strategic Alliance on December 11, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Why the Iraq Study Group is Calling for the Privatization of Iraq’s Oil Industry
Posted in Igor Volsky Posts, Iraq, Media, U.S. Foreign Policy on December 7, 2006 | 2 Comments »
I missed this in my first post about the Iraq Study Group Report; it’s what I get for relying on the mainstream media. Antonia Juhasz, author of “The Bush Agenda: Invading the World, One Economy at a Time” appeared on Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and had this to say:
All told, the report calls for [...]
We do not recommend a stay-the-course solution
Posted in Igor Volsky Posts, Iraq, Media, U.S. Foreign Policy, War-on-Terror on December 6, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Needless to say, the Baker-Hamilton report proved anti-climactic.
While it refused to establish a timeline for troop withdrawal, Baker-Hamilton rebuffed the President on several counts. ‘Stay the course’ is no longer a viable option. Recent violence is the result of sectarian strife, not Al Qaeda, as the President recently claimed. The Administration should engage Iran and [...]
Democrats Refuse to Implement Key 9/11 Commission Recommendation
Posted in Democratic Leadership, Igor Volsky Posts, Iraq, War-on-Terror on December 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
The Washington Post is reporting that the Democrats will relinquish on their campaign promise to fully implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations. The 9/11 Commission is recommending that the House and Senate intelligence committees oversee not only the operations of this nation’s intelligence agencies but also their funding. But “the intelligence committees’ gains would come at [...]
