Category Archives: Middle East Conflict

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]

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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 →

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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

Prayer For Lebanon

Posted on July 22, 2006 by Mash

In 1971, as Pakistan perpetrated genocide in what was to become Bangladesh, the United States took up position on the wrong side of history. Despite widespread genocide and military aggression, the Nixon Administration decided to support Pakistani strongman Yahya Khan … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Middle East Conflict | 7 Comments