Author Archives: Mash

Why The Middle East Crisis Matters

Posted on July 26, 2006 by Mash

Today Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki met with President Bush at the White House. Tomorrow evening he is to address a joint session of Congress. The Democratic leadership in the Senate are up in arms because Maliki has  condemned the … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Media, Middle East Conflict, Politics | 6 Comments

The Balance Of World Opinion

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Mash

    [Hat tip: Beezer]

Posted in Foreign Policy, Middle East Conflict | 10 Comments

Israel’s Strategic Blunder

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Mash

Israel has embarked on a war that it cannot win. In spite of its overwhelming military firepower Israel is destined to lose this war. In losing this war Israel will have damaged its deterrence capability irrevocably. Thomas Friedman of The … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Middle East Conflict | 9 Comments

Your Name In Lights!

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Mash

  Your Name Here   Well…sort of. Less than one week left to sponsor us! Sponsor me and Bloggers Against Torture for Blogathon 2006. On July 29, 2006 we will blog 48 posts in 24 hours against torture. We will … Continue reading →

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Terrorist Lawyers And The Civilians They Help Kill

Posted on July 23, 2006 by Mash

Alan Dershowitz says that civilians in Lebanon are not "civilians" like civilians in Israel. Civilians in Lebanon, according to Dershowitz, must be graded on a sliding scale of terroristness or "the continuum of civilianality." Dershowitz’s argument is the same tired argument … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Middle East Conflict, Terrorism | 17 Comments