Jun 20 2014
The myth of the 1,400 year Sunni-Shia war By Murtaza Hussain, 09 Jul 2013 11:14 During the period of European rule over Rwanda, the Belgian colonial administrators of the territory accomplished an extraordinary feat in their subjugation of the local population – the deliberate manufacture of new ethnic divisions. By formulating ethnic categorisations based …
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Jun 17 2014
Now we see how his doctrine turns enemies into ‘allies’ By Robert Fisk, Sunday 15 June 2014 How do they get away with these lies? Now Tony Blair tells us that Western “inaction” in Syria has produced the Iraq crisis. But since bombing Syria would have brought to power in Damascus the very Islamists …
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Jun 13 2014
It was better to live in Iraq under Saddam By Chris Maume, Thursday 12 June 2014 News that Islamic extremists have conquered Mosul took me back 30 years, to memories of a weekend in the city when I responded to the latest caesura between me and my then-girlfriend in a sane, mature fashion, by …
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Jun 12 2014
Israelis have become exactly what they fear By Ravit Hecht, Jun. 12, 2014 6:00 AM Most Israelis don’t know what administrative detention is. Why should they? This terrible legal mechanism, by which individuals can be held without trial indefinitely —sometimes for years, in practice — is not used against them. Rather, it is used …
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Jun 06 2014
A History of the First World War in 100 Moments: A desert uprising that began in hope but was doomed to end in betrayal By Robert Fisk, Friday 23 May 2014 The Arab Revolt is all about the Arab Betrayal. The blowing up of Turkish trains, the capture of Aqaba, the camel charges and …
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Jun 04 2014
Obama living up to prediction Dear editor: Some of you might remember that I predicted that Barack Obama would become the absolute worst president in history. With the disgraceful, despicable, arrogant and reckless way he has been operating, he’s certainly right on track in earning that most dishonorable distinction! Many people try to make …
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Apr 10 2014
Remembering Deir Yassin On April 9 1948, fighters from the Irgun Zevai Leumi and Lohamei Herut Israel Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, a Palestinian village of roughly 600 people. Around 107 villagers were killed during and afte…r the battle for the village, including women and children — some were shot, while …
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