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Articles related to "Iraq"
War and Sweets in Iraq Abdul Hussain Shakarchi is a baker from Baghdad who in his 62 years, has witnessed some interesting times. Here's a snapshot of life in that city for him today. iraq • baklava • turkish delight • halva • war-time reality in iraq
More on Iraq Russia's position on Iraq must be understood in light of the continuing confrontations between Yeltsin and the Duma over economic policy (and the budget in particular) and the makeup of the government. russia politics kremlin primakov iraq hussein anna
Iraq: Explosion in Moscow The Iraq crisis is eliciting heated words from both Yeltsin and Duma leaders as they confront each other on a wide variety of domestic issues. This explains Russia's hardest line in support of Iraq since the Kuwait War. The growing domestic conflict and instability in the Kremlin may impel the leadership to "irrational" confrontation with the West, in order to prove that they can take a firm stand. Russia may be turning into a rabid tiger. iraq crisis inspections yeltsin duma kremlin russi
Thomas Jefferson and the Iraq War This article speculates on how the "Father of the Declaration of Independence" might react to the war in Iraq. thomas jefferson • iraq war • man of the people • father of the declaration of independence • john kennedy nobel dinner
Turkey, Iraq and the Kurds: Can Anyone Actually Leave The Kurds The situation between the Kurds, Turkey, and Iraq has heated up once again. The Kurds demand their own enclave to call their own, which Turkey and Iraq have supressed, fearing they would destabilize the region. iraq • turkey • invasions • kurdish • resistance
Iraq Caught in the Act? And Other Observations... Iraq defies the UN and still manages to get caught with nerve gas on warheads. The evidence mounts to continue the embargo unscom • un • embargo • human rights • nerve gas
Musings of a First Lady... and Other Thoughts The First Lady speaks, but only for herself... and Iraq may be seeing the beginning of the end of sanctions. isarel • palestinians • hillary rodham clinton • iraq • sanctions
Playing Catch Up - A Return to Reality middle east peace process • israelis • palestinians • iraq • un sanctions
Terrorism Among Us... A Cause for Alarm Part IV terrorism • chemical weapons • biological weapons • nuclear weapons • iraq
Terrorism Among Us . . . A Cause for Alarm Part III terrorism • chemical weapons • nuclear weapons • biological • us
The FBI Investigates...Itself? Three years after the looting of the Iraqi Museum in Baghdad, the FBI has little to show on their website. iraqi museum • baghdad • looting • antiquities • cradle of civilization
Execution, Afghanistan Afghani man converts to Christianity and will possibly face the death penalty. Islamic law, the Sharia, forbids the worship or practice of Christianity among the Islamic people. President Karzia must convince the Judiciary board of Muslim fundamentalist conservatives to consider this decision in light of the current situation as Christianity has become an ally to these people. Or, has the U.S., in fact, become too involved in a situation beyond its control? execution • muslim • christianity • afghanistan • sunni
The Boiling Pot Runs Over... iranian • iraqi • airspace violations • tensions • assasination attempts
Deserter Builds New Life in Canada Before the fifth anniversary of the March 20 Invasion of Iraq, a former Sergeant in the United States Army talks about why he went to Canada instead of Iraq. iraq war • awol in the military • u.s. army • war resisters • u.s. military
Information Operations Roadmap The Department of Defense in the United States has developed a strategy for waging war through information, offensive network attacks, and multi-media campaigns. information operation roadmap • war on terror • department of defense • donald rumsfeld • psyops
Supporting the Troops People in the peace movement are often branded as unpatriotic because, supposedly, they do not support the troops. However, in many cases, this is simply not true. peace • military • troops • support • peace making
An Interview with George McGovern Former senator George McGovern comments on the current state of politics and how he helped shape our democratic system. george mcgovern • election • 1972 election • nixon • world hunger
First U.S. Website for Global News After newspaper cuts its foreign bureaus, former Boston Globe reporter launches first U.S.-based website for international news. international news • website on international news • foreign correspondent • charles sennott • global news enterprises
J.M. Coetzee, Diary of a Bad Year The main character, based on author J.M. Coetzee, writes a series of scathing political essays for a German publisher while entertaining feelings for his young typist diary of a bad year • j.m. coetzee • nobel prize in literature • political essays • ingenious literary device
Review: Stop-Loss Stop-Loss fails to learn from the mistakes of recent failures such as Lions for Lambs and Redacted. stop-loss • kimberly peirce • ryan phillipeiraq war • battle scene • soldier comes home
Terrorism Among Us . . . . A Cause for Alarm Part II terrorism • counterterrorism • chemical • biological • nuclear
Dr. Gerald Bull, Missile Scientist Dr. Gerald Bull spent his life researching, reinventing and creating new methods of missile launching. His munitions science eventually lead to his murder. dr gerald vincent bull • dr bull missile scientist • dr bull project babylon • dr bull designed supergun • dr bull lead harp
Hanging Gardens of Babylon The hanging gardens of Babylon is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, but there are actually questions as to whether or not it even existed. hanging gardens of babylon • wonders of the ancient world • callimachus of cyrene • king nebuchadnezzar ii • queen amytis
Secret MiGs Flown By the USAF During the late, great Cold War the US flew a number of "acquired" MiG fighters in a secret program over the deserts of Nevada. north korean pilot • lieutenant no kum-sok • pilot defected • mig-15 • chuck yeager
Springsteen's Protest (Pt. 2) Part 2 of this article continues the discussion of the politics behind Bruce Springsteen's latest album with a discussion of its anti-war message. bruce springsteen • springsteen • politics • political • we shall overcome
The Robot Boat of Nikola Tesla Tesla, the legend of popular culture, inventor of AC current, grandfather of radio, radar and MRIs, invented and tested the world's first remote control weapon in 1898. nikola • tesla • inventor • race of robots • teleautomoton
Eye of the Storm? Moscow seems to be in the eye of a political storm, with issues ranging from tax/pension arrears to taxes, possible spending cuts, privatizations and START-2 ratification to be tackled soon. The Communists may be gearing up for a confrontation with the government, especially after summer recess. kremlin yeltsin start zyuganov seleznev russia mos
Peace Moves Slowly Recap of latest events in the Middle East including Jonathan Pollard-Israel admission, the Islamic Hajj, Lebanese-Israeli relations and the peace process jonathan pollard • hajj • haj • lebanon • israel |
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