Month: November 2008

  • News and Analysis (11/7/08)

    Obama’s selection of pro-war enthusiast Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff grants power of presidential access to someone who once reportedly stabbed a steak knife into the table shouting “Dead! Dead! Dead!” while listing his political opponents: Forget the Honeymoon (Antiwar) In an unprecedented move, Ahmadinejad congratulates Obama, emphasizing the need for change in…

  • News and Analysis (11/6/08)

    Informant’s character in question during court examination in the prosecution of alleged Fort Dix plot: Defense Lawyers Question Informant in Terror Case (Washington Post) Iranians have their doubts about Obama, noting that “Democrats … started the sanctions under President Clinton” … Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Obama Victory (LA Times) … in the meantime, Livni…

  • Dare We Hope?

    Even as John McCain made an impeccably gracious concession speech yesterday, voices of his supporters interrupted him with boos directed against the new President-elect. Those boos reminded you of the why McCain lost: the frightening jingoistic, racist, Islamophobic rhetoric of too many of his supporters and the trail of destruction visited upon the Republican Party’s…

  • News and Analysis (11/5/08)

    How will the election of Barack Hussein Obama shape foreign policy in the Middle East: Obama Win Sparks Global Conversation on Iraq and Afghanistan (Christian Science Monitor) Hamas retaliates after an Israeli air strike broke the truce agreed upon in June: Israeli Officials Report Rocket Barrage from Gaza (AP / Washington Post) Organizers use the…

  • News and Analysis (11/4/08)

    The looming impeachment of an Iranian cabinet member sparks acts of bribery and a fist-fight: Scandal, Fistfight Erupt Over Impeachment Move in Iran (Washington Post) Despite lobbying for larger quotas, only six seats reserved for minorities: Iraqi Lawmakers OK Provincial Council Quotas for Minorities (LA Times) Circumstantial evidence indicates a local Afghan police chief and…

  • News and Analysis (11/3/08)

    Settlers damage Palestinian property (imposing “price tags”) in response to Israeli military and police action against them: Israel Acts to Cut Off Funds to Illegal Settlements (NY Times) …Meanwhile, fears remain that settlers would “use firearms in order to halt diplomatic processes and harm political leaders”: Israel Raises Security Concerns Amid Settler Unrest (LA Times)…

  • News and Analysis (11/1-2/08)

    Political motivations undermine the global effort to thwart terrorist financing: Terrorism Financing Blacklists At Risk (Washington Post) Iraqis dismiss the idea a new US president will bring serious change to their lives: The U.S. Election, Viewed from Baghdad (LA Times) Facing the prospect of habeas corpus hearings, the government begins justifying Guantanamo cases narrower grounds:…

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