Lebanon Invasion: Bush Knew in Advance, Overrides Rice.
George Monbiot, the political activist who – among other things -- writes a weekly column for The Guardian newspaper, writes in an article Tuesday that the Israeli attack against Lebanon was well...
View ArticleCease fire draft proposal "rejected''
Ynetnews reports that Lebanon has rejected the latest cease fire proposal, drafted by the US and France.
View ArticleA Snow Job for Global Discourse Democracy
This may not have any purpose other than venting, but right now I find it somewhat cathartic. Today I got a feeling how it must be to confront Tony Snow, or even Scott McClellan.
View ArticleThe Harboring of Terrorists
It looks like Luis Posada Carriles may soon be able to lead a comfortable life in the US.
View ArticleWow. Amazing, Bizarre Internet Meeting with DPRK Official
I can't believe I missed this. My local newspaper yesterday had a more than six hour long internet meeting with a (the?) top North-Korean representative to the EU-area, Jean-Baptiste Kim, who...
View ArticleIt's OK to Kill People Because it Feels Good.
I live in a European country. Even with such phenomena as universal health care and free university education, there are lots of things that are horribly wrong where I live. Even so, it is at least...
View ArticleThere is no truth. There are no lies.
There's no reason to get hung up on the use of the word "refine." It means nothing, and it's no surprise.Obama's statement this week is telling for another reason.I've always said I would listen to...
View ArticleObama1 and Obama2 Square off over bin Laden
On october 7, 2008, Obama1 made the following pledge: "We will kill bin Laden. We will crush al-Qaeda. That has to be our biggest national security priority."
View Article"The Wanted" -- a Norwegian Perspective
I watched NBC's "The Wanted" yesterday. Today, I commented on an article by David Zurawik of the Baltimore Sun. I'm crossposting those comments here, somewhat edited.
View ArticleMedicare conditioned upon Political Orientation?
I'm a Norwegian who once lived in the US for a period of time. I have battled the healthcare systems both in the US and in my own country. I have also been following the US healthcare debate, and I...
View ArticleThank you, Michael Moore
Finally. I’ve been waiting a long time for you to say this. Someone other than me asked the question, and you answered like I hoped and knew you would.
View ArticleCablegate: All 250,000 Cables Leaked to Paper. Get the Truth now
The Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten has obtained the entire cache of more than 250,000 cables -- without limitations. So far, it seems it is the only media outlet in the World to do so.
View ArticleKeep the Books Burning. A Case for Blasphemy
The Qu’ran should be burned.As should the Bible.Or to use the words of a former priest, and a great teacher of religion, Alan Watts,: I think the Bible ought to be ceremoniously and reverently burned...
View Article"Visit the US -- before the US visits you."
A crosspost of my comment to Glenn Greenwald’s excellent article today.When I heard of the bin Laden assassination by Navy SEALs, one of the first things that crossed my mind was that a bin Laden-type...
View Article"NATO Bombs Kill 12 Children, 2 Women, 20 Police, 18 Civilians, etc"
14 women and children were killed by ISAF bombs in Afghanistan on Saturday. 6 children were among the wounded.LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters)– An air strike called in by NATO-led troops in southern...
View ArticleBreaking, shocking news from Matt Drudge re. Norway
Four days after the massacres in Norway, Matt Drudge has made a startling discovery: This is true. Had Drudge watched Michael Moore, he could have learned this shocking fact a long time ago:
View ArticleFractured Time: Oslo, One Week After Attacks
Just some snapshots of Oslo, taken around 15:30 today. The bomb exploded at 15:26 last Friday.
View ArticleBarry Rubin: Utøya Youth Camp was Pro-Terrorist
This will be brief, as I am heading to bed, but the quotes speak for themselves.Columnist, professor and GLORIA director Barry Rubin in the Jerusalem Post today: One of the most sensitive aspects of...
View ArticleSo what do Atheists do?
How much of an uphill battle are atheists and secularists really fighting in the US?
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