"Liberating" the Afghan Women

"The west has forgotten that before we talk about political rights, one needs to ensure security, and availability of basic amenities for survival. To top it all up and despite the demise of Taliban from power, there was no great social upheaval and the veil continues to flourish as the norm rather then the exception."

George W. Bush obviously unclear on the concept of Iraqi Freedom

"The Iraqi people have been "freed" from the worry of selecting their own government; instead American viceroy Bremer and his Kissinger-like colleagues have selected the ruling body on behalf of the people."

Protesters Want U.S. Out of Iraq

There was a sea of colorful signs and banners on display. Some posters railed against the influence of “Big Oil,” the “Controlled Media,” the “Military Industrial Complex,” and V.P. Dick Cheney's incestuous relationship with the Halliburton Co.; others, took the Bush-Cheney Gang to task for aiding and abetting militant Israel’s brutish 36-years occupation of Palestine; and many boosted “Kucinich for President.”

Rummy’s long hard slog ahead

:: Memo to Rummy ::

Is there a Palestinian Strategy?

"...the Palestinian leadership cannot continue to operate on both sides of the track. If the Palestinian leadership has some romantic ideas about the armed struggle, it needs to work at explaining their strategy to the Palestinian people and prepare them for a long and bloody future."