A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 17 nations finds that majorities in only nine of them believe that al Qaeda was behind the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. In no country does a majority agree on another possible perpetrator, but in most countries significant minorities cite the US government itself and, in a few [...]
Read more →I have tried for a long time not to bring Palestine into my blog posts because of the natural divisive emotion that is felt by everyone to either side, but there are times when I start to wonder how much is enough. After many years of border wars and fighting, the Palestinians agreed to hold [...]
Read more →Yesterday, the Government of Pakistan provided additional information about the death of Akbar Bugti. Based on information from the military command on ground, the government stated: While following a guide that was familiar with the area, the military was able to find the cave in which Akbar Bugti was hiding in. The military sent the [...]
Read more →I was sitting in the office this afternoon with the television tuned to CNN, when George Bush’s latest press conference started. I remember a time when the President of the United States was a position that was respected throughout the world and was considered to be the “defender of all nations against injustice.” But as [...]
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