2011 archive
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Jun 10 2011
We wake up empty and frightened
The true spiritual leader of Iran is Rumi
By Melody Moezzi, Friday 10 June 2011 14.30 BST … Iran’s officially recognised “spiritual leader” today may be Ayatollah Khamenei, but for hundreds of years before the current establishment of… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2011/06/10/we-wake-up-empty-and-frightened/
Jun 10 2011
It pains me to say this
Texas hoax had the media digging their own grave
By Bob Garfield, Thursday 9 June 2011 13.30 BST … Europe woke up to a tremendous disappointment on Wednesday. Despite the lurid promises of the 11 o’clock news, authorities in… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2011/06/10/it-pains-me-to-say-this/
Jun 08 2011
Flag of false allegiance
Worshipping the Irrational Jesus
By Mark Osler, 06/ 8/11 11:42 AM ET … I recently heard a radio preacher explain how it was OK to be rich — that, in fact, it was a mark of being blessed by… [more]
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Jun 07 2011
Fighting shabiha
The people vs The President
By Robert Fisk, Wednesday, 8 June 2011 … Syria’s revolt against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad is turning into an armed insurrection, with previously peaceful demonstrators taking up arms to fight their own army… [more]
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Jun 07 2011
Henry, why do you think?
The cynicism of Israeli settlement policy
By Ray Close, Tue 6/7/2011 In case anyone has any doubts about the cynical motivation that has often inspired the Israeli Government’s practice of unofficially encouraging the establishment of settlements in occupied territory as … [more]
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Jun 06 2011
Take these rogues off our hands
The dumping ground for despots welcomes another
By Robert Fisk, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 … Saudi Arabia is a great dumping ground for despots. Remember Idi Amin? We Brits loved him once, but when he turned against us and started… [more]Permanent link to this article: https://levantium.com/2011/06/06/take-these-rogues-off-our-hands/