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 …
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UK, Blair gear up for Election.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament next week for an election in the UK sometime around May 5. Technically Blair still has another year on his mandate… but as is common in Canada, he senses that now is the time to have an election. (UPDATED) To read the full …
America, welcome to Canada
Right after the election, there was a lot of talk about Americans who were so “fed up” with the direction their country was going that they were actually considering leaving it. Consequently, information sessions in the States for prospective Canadian immigrants filled up. I thought it was just a blip… but, I found a new …