Author Archives: Mash

An Inconvenient Truth

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Mash

An Inconvenient Truth just won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Congratulations to Al Gore. Let the 2008 Presidential race begin.

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A Case For Withdrawal From Iraq

Posted on February 25, 2007 by Mash

    The Bush Administration has been very successful in controlling the debate on the Iraq war. In a remarkable bit of political jujitsu the Administration pivoted from the findings of the Iraq Study Group that the United States should … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq | 7 Comments

Master Slave Dialectic

Posted on February 24, 2007 by Mash

Iraq is being torn apart while George W Bush and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim enable each other. As the Hadley memo points out, Mr. Bush is counting on Mr. Hakim to deliver an Iraq that can "govern itself, sustain itself, and … Continue reading →

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Song Of Freedom, Love And Loss

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Mash

    There is a song that every Bangladeshi knows. It is a song that defines us as a people. It is a song about love and loss. The song in Bengali is called Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Human Rights | 1 Comment

Bush Vs. Cheney

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Mash

The New York Times today puts Mr. Cheney at the center of Plame-gate. This bit of news will not come as a surprise to anyone. The real "news" in the article is buried deep.  The article portrays Mr. Bush as … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iraq, Politics | 2 Comments