Monthly Archives: September 2007

Casus Belli

Today the Democrats in the Senate, led by Joseph Lieberman, laid the groundwork for war with Iran. They passed a "sense of the Senate" resolution that will pave the way for war with Iran: It is the sense of the … Continue reading

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The Myth Of The Anti-Corruption Drive

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] Today Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) released its Corruption Perceptions Index for 2007. The Daily Star newspaper in Bangladesh announced the news with the headline "Bangladesh improves on its graft image: Climbs up to 7th position from bottom … Continue reading

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Army Begins Crackdown In Burma

After the army deployed across the country yesterday and moved Aung San Suu Kyi from her home to a notorious prison, the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters has begun in Burma: Burmese police have used batons to beat back protesters including … Continue reading

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Bigotry On Display In Bangladesh

The banner reads "Shut down Prothom Alo, the friend of Jews and Christians. Hizb ut-Tahrir, Bangladesh". Click to see E-Bangladesh’s photoblog of Islamists on the march in Bangladesh. Sid at Serious Golmal adds some perspective. For more background, here’s my … Continue reading

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Coming To America

[Cross posted at E-Bangladesh] Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, the civilian face of Bangladesh’s military government, has arrived in America. For the first time in sixteen years Bangladesh will be represented at the UN General Assembly by an unelected technocrat. While Dr. … Continue reading

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