Tag Archives: U.S. Foreign Policy

We’ve learned nothing since 9/11

Excepting a few marginalized journalists and thought leaders, most Americans have learned less than nothing about the causes of the September 11, 2001 attacks. In the wake of that dreadful day, and for years afterward, then-President Bush claimed, almost comically, … Continue reading

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The advance of the anti-Muslim movement across America

Shariah: The Threat to America, a report released by the Center for Security Policy in Washington DC on Wednesday, is an attempt to provide a veneer of seriousness in support of the hysterical ravings of people like Pamela Geller. The … Continue reading

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Top ten reasons for skepticism on Israeli-Palestinian talks

On August 20, the Obama Administration announced that it will reconvene under its auspices direct Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations beginning on September 2. While a just and lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace is in everyone’s interest, there are profound reasons to be skeptical … Continue reading

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Mosadegh and the Iranian standoff

As usual, mainstream media coverage of the U.S./Israel/Iran fracas ignores one of the most important facts at the heart of it all… the U.S./U.K./British Petroleum 1953 overthrow of Iran’s great democratically-elected leader, Mohammed Mosadegh, which led to decades of a … Continue reading

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Krauthammer screed suggests that the mosque flap is about Israel

Lo and behold, Charles Krauthammer apparently agrees with Osama Bin Laden that 9/11 was a response to U.S. support for Israel’s oppression of the Palestinians. Check out his screed about the proposed New York mosque, taking sides with the universally … Continue reading

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