Category Archives: Foreign Policy

How Many Innocents Have You Killed Today?

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Mash

How do you define a war crime? Is the "War on Terror" a legitimate excuse to indiscriminately slaughter innocent civilians? Can everything be written off as "collateral damage"? Here is Tony Snow exuding bravado after the AC-130 gunship attack on … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, International, Terrorism | 6 Comments

Somalia And The War On Terror Road Show

Posted on January 12, 2007 by Mash

When the Bush Administration began its attack on purported al Qaeda operatives in Somalia, I cautioned that the source of their intelligence was weak. After much speculation and reports that one of the persons responsible for the attacks on the … Continue reading →

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Baghdad George

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Mash

    Today was a very sad day. I worry about George W Bush. I know many will not share my concern. I will grant that watching Baghdad George bizarrely assert that he will deploy Patriot missiles and perhaps launch … Continue reading →

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The Lion In Winter

Posted on January 10, 2007 by Mash

    When we were being silenced, he lent us his voice. When we found freedom, he came to us. A generation later I want to say thank you. Today Senator Edward Kennedy took a courageous stand against the excesses … Continue reading →

Posted in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Liberation War, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Iraq | 5 Comments

Somalia: Of Warlords And Thugs

Posted on January 9, 2007 by Mash

There is news out of Somalia today that the United States has attacked suspected al Qaeda operatives. It remains to be seen whether we have indeed killed those responsible for the 1998 embassy bombing or not. I have my doubts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, International, Terrorism | 4 Comments