While serving on the House International Relations Committee from 1993 to 2003, it became clear to me that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was an anachronism. Founded in 1945 at the end of World War II, NATO was founded by the United States in response to the Soviet Union's survival as a Communist state. NATO was the U.S. …
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Egypt to open Rafah crossing permanently BY MARK LAVIE – ASSOCIATED PRESS
FILE – In this Feb. 19, 2011 file photo, Palestinians carry their belongings after coming back from Egypt at the Rafah border crossing, southern Gaza Strip. Egypt's official news agency said on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 that the Rafah border crossing with Gaza will be permanently opened for Palestinians on Saturday, a move that will significantly ease a blockade of …
Read More »“Why Middle East is burning” By Latheef Farook
Dictatorship:- When People fear the Rulers. Democracy/Islamocracy:- When Rulers fear the people. Bakeer Markar (former Speaker of Sri Lanka’s Parliament ) Memorial Lecture by Senior Journalist and Author Latheef Farook on Thursday 12 May 2011 at the All Ceylon Union of Muslim League Youth Fronts at KG 7,Elvitigala Flats. Colombo-8 Political uprising sweeping Middle East and North Africa has taken …
Read More »The Illegal War in Libya By Glenn Greenwald
"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation" —candidate Barack Obama, December, 2007 "No more ignoring the law when it's inconvenient. That is not who we are. . . . We will again set an example for …
Read More »Russia ‘to oppose use of force against Syria’
Dmitry Medvedev says Russia will not support the use of force in the Syrian conflict [AFP] President Medvedev comes out against any UN move to authorise use of force, saying Syria must settle own affairs. Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, has said Russia will not support any United Nations resolutions on the use of force against the Syrian government. "As for …
Read More »Brig (Retd) Imtiaz Ahmed speaks CIA in collaboration with RAW destabilising Pakistan
ISI is target; DG ISI vindicates confidence in people’s power; Demand for presenting defence budget in Parliament dangerously placed Interview Liaqat Toor Islamabad—In a great game going on in the region, CIA in collaboration with RAW is destabilising Pakistan to ultimately achieve its objectives of having a strong foothold in Afghanistan, containing China, and controlling Iran and oil reserves in …
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