Monthly Archives: June 2005

British Doubt American Iraq Plans and Other Articles of Interest.

U.K. memo questioned U.S. postwar planning. If the war had been justified on the basis of freedom and democracy it would have been a different story but while the administration mentioned it once in a while (like subtext in an … Continue reading

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Israelis recall a night of death and revenge

Ex-soldiers decry 2002 reprisal killings of Palestinians There was interesting interview of Saeb Erekat on BBC – heard only part of it but I wonder how many people know that the current set of problems started when Sharon visited the wall … Continue reading

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Next Set of Interesting Articles.

Global weapons spending hits Cold War level Terminal Futility – Airport Security. Chimpanzees have long been known to teach their young how to use tools. Now the dolphins join in. Man with what appeared to be a bloody chain saw … Continue reading

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Interesting Articles of The Day.

Hunger map of the world  – US is surprisingly high.http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0603/p07s03-wogi.html# A culture vanishes in Kalahari dust Bushmen elders resist relocation in Botswana – Is all development good? How do you balance providing better medical services for people vs letting them … Continue reading

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