Posted on April 17, 2008 by Mike Booth
Just ran across this fascinating article by Christopher King on the Al Jazeera website. I was impressed not so much by the premise, which is familiar, as by the numbers, which are bruising. If you have ever asked yourself: “When will this American madness end?” you’ll be smitten by this article. But before you go [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2008 by Mike Booth
This article in today’s Independent provides a nice summing up of what the U.S. and Britain have achieved with their war on Iraq. Authors Raymond Whitaker and Stephen Foley have prepared a thorough and dispassionate report from an independent British point of view. It makes fascinating–and depressing–reading. At the end of the piece they offer [...]
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Posted on November 22, 2007 by Mike Booth
I intended to introduce you Robert Fisk this morning, but this journalist who has given us the finest, most reliable Middle East coverage for decades will have to wait till next time. Breaking news demands our attention. According to Madrid’s El Mundo newspaper this morning, Sal Emergui, their correspondent in Jerusalem, filed the following report [...]
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