The National today (Monday March 28) has a very very interesting documentary about the Oil for Food program. Who speicifically benefitted from it (including French Pres. Jaques Chirac) what the UN and US position on it was at the time…. and others. If you’d like to see someone sweat, watch for the interview with one …
Category Archives: War and Peace
Insurgency considering its’ options?
Good news from the insurgency in Iraq. There are reports that prominent Baathists are considering their options and looking for ways out of the confrontation with US and now Iraqi forces. Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein, who heads Iraq’s main monarchist movement and is in contact with guerrilla leaders, said many insurgents including former officials of …
Iran extends missile range.
Iran has extended the range of its’ Shihab-3 missile to 1700KM, Middle East Newsline reports. Israeli and Western intelligence sources said… the new version was also more accurate and contains a larger warhead. That means a missile launched from Tehran could easily hit Jerusalem, Turkey, Kabul and various US military outposts in the Middle East. …