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What Is White Phosphorous and Is Israel Using It in Gaza?new

When WP dust comes into contact with the human body (which is approximately 98.6 degrees), it burns. And burns. And burns. People killed or wounded by WP look like they've been dipped in acid. Israel denies that it is using WP in Gaza, but Human Rights Watch and the UN beg to differ.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  01-21-2009  |  Commentary

Did Bush's War On Terrorâ„¢ Succeed in Somalia?new

Instead of replacing Somalia's government with something better, U.S.-Ethiopian forces merely started a civil war.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  01-14-2009  |  Commentary

Why Is Israel Bombing Gaza?new

Israel is attacking Gaza because Gaza was attacking Israel because Israel was attacking Gaza. Ctrl-A. Ctrl-C. Ctrl-V. Repeat. Instead of talking about which side is at fault, let's focus for a minute on all the innocent people who are suffering.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  01-09-2009  |  Commentary

George W. Bush's Departure is the End of an Eranew

In the minds of most people -- a majority of Americans, and the overwhelming majority of people elsewhere -- we are saying good riddance to a long period when brutal and ignorant policies reigned supreme. We are saying goodbye to George W. Bush, and Muntadhar al-Zaidi said it most eloquently.
The Georgia Straight  |  Gwynne Dyer  |  01-05-2009  |  Commentary

What's Your Year-End List?new

I've written two year-end lists: the Top Five Best-Named World Leaders of 2008, and the Five People Who Also Should Have Had Shoes Thrown at Them in 2008.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  12-24-2008  |  Commentary

Which Lesser-Known World Crisis Do You Want Obama to Solve First?new

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia could use some attention from the president-elect. Here's what he should do.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  11-12-2008  |  Commentary

Is a New Cold War Starting?new

The so-called new Cold War isn't new at all. It amounts to long-repressed grievances that finally are coming to the surface, due to energy concerns.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Andisheh Nouraee  |  09-24-2008  |  Commentary

Bush's Last Hurrah Will Be to Attack Pakistannew

The good news is that George W. Bush is not going to invade Iran before he leaves office. The bad news is that he is attacking Pakistan instead.
The Georgia Straight  |  Gwynne Dyer  |  09-16-2008  |  Commentary

Bear-Baiting in Georgia: It's the Oil, Stupidnew

Not one American in ten could find Georgia on a map, but all of a sudden that country's "freedom-loving" government is of great importance to our national security. Bullshit. The situation in Georgia, pure and simple, is about access to oil and our contemptuous treatment of Russia in the post-communist era.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  John Grooms  |  08-27-2008  |  Commentary

Radovan Karadzic Arrest Recalls a Visit to Croatia and the Horrors of Warnew

I thought immediately of Novoselic and my time in Croatia when I heard the news that Radovan Karadzic had been arrested. I'd become intensely interested in the origins of the strife while abroad and picked up a copy of Misha Glenny's The Fall of Yugoslavia, which is how I learned about Karadzic's evildoings.
San Diego CityBeat  |  David Rolland  |  07-30-2008  |  Commentary

When it Comes to Islam, Good Fences Make Good Neighborsnew

On the Right, terrorism is considered a mass insurgency, unique to Islam, and the ultimate goal is to destroy democracy. On the Left, terrorism is seen as a reaction to American imperialism; they believe Islam is no different from any other religion. Both are right and wrong.
Charleston City Paper  |  Jack Hunter  |  05-28-2008  |  Commentary

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