Monthly Archives: March 2006

Mukhtar Mai

Posted on March 24, 2006 by Mash

In the 24 hour news cycle, it is hard to keep up with so many stories flying past us at dizzying speeds. Important stories by necessity get pushed aside to make room for the more current story. Sometimes, however, it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International, Politics, Society | 1 Comment

Dr. Strangedeal

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Mash

A friend of mine gave me the March 17th issue of The Economist magazine with the image you see on the left on its cover. The cover story is titled "George W. Bush in Dr Strangedeal – Or: How I … Continue reading →

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Reporter versus Propagandist

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Mash

Yesterday on CNN, according to script, Hugh Hewitt was out chastising the media for misleading the public about the war in Iraq. He was up against Nic Robertson of CNN and Michael Ware of TIME magazine. You can read CNN’s … Continue reading →

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WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

Posted on March 23, 2006 by Mash

It is tried and tested that if you don’t like the message, you shoot the messenger. So it is that the Administration has embarked on a full-scale war on the media because everyone knows that if only the media said … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA)

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Mash

A reader posted a link to RAWA in the comments and I thought it deserved more prominence. In Islam, Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) teaching says that "Heaven lies at the foot of your mother". Visit the RAWA website to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy, International, Islam | 1 Comment