Interim Oil For Food Report: Part 2

Alright... continuing on the analysis of the Interim Report I'm finding the report quite engaging actually. It's doesn't seem to be your standard legaleeze... it's written much more like a book, and as such is much easier to follow. Intrigue, Scandal, Back stabbing... it's got it all!! 😉 Here are the conclusions the Report makes …

Interim Oil For Food Report: Part 1

So, the Interim report is out. And, as expected, it's a doozy, but perhaps not totally for the reasons we thought it would be. Because it is so long, and there is a ton of really interesting stuff, I'm going to keep adding to this post as I read. I'll add to the bottom so …

Understanding Muslim theology

Abbas Kadhim has a very enlightening post about how the various Muslim theologies and sects within them. He Says: Please note that in theological discourse, the word "Sunni" is not helpful at all, because many schools of theology adhere to the four Sunni schools of jurisprudence. Indeed, members of one theological school can adhere to …