Iran is ready to defend its’ right to possess nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.” This from ADBOI The difference between Irans’ position and Iraqs’ position is quite stark. Before the Iraq war, Saddam was doing everything he could to prevent an invasion while still saving face. It was obvious that he knew his days were …
Category Archives: Politics
Lebanese Government Resigns
10s of thousands are protesting in the streets. They are Muslim and Christian alike. The Pro-Syrian Lebanese government has resigned, even though they would have defeated a non-confidence vote. (BBC, ADBOI) Is this going to be the “Cedar Revolution”? Udpated 7 times The past few days events have been very interesting in Lebanon. It is …
Bush in Europe: Redux
I was asked to give my opinion of Mr. Bushs’ visit to Europe. There were several times during Bushs’ tour when I considered posting something… but each time I took a step back and thought, “Has anything changed”? And every time the answer was the same…. no. There was so much talk about how Bush …