With at least 13 dead as Mousavi supports continuing protests demanding another vote …
- Deaths Confirmed in Iran Unrest (Al Jazeera)
… we are further reminded of the limited impact of online communications:
- Reading Twitter in Tehran? (Washington Post)
Negating the military gains of Pakistan, ruined infrastructure and weak economies are the strongest recruiting points of the Taliban:
- Pakistanis Trickling Back to Shattered Towns (LA Times)
Shedding further light onto the agenda-driven lies leading to the Operation Iraqi Freedom:
- Confidential Memo Reveals US Plan to Provoke an Invasion of Iraq (Guardian)
- Iraq War Inquiry Could Reveal Secrets, Lies and the Rush to War (Guardian)
Evidence that water, not oil remains the most precious natural resource in the Middle East:
- As Iraq Runs Dry, a Plague of Snakes is Unleashed (Independent)
Although Obama is ratcheting up the rhetoric, …
… Short of a complete revolution, few changes should be expected:
