Iraq has a new President today. He is a Kurd named Jalal Talabani and he has been a prominent figure in Kurdish and Iraqi politics for many many years. I’m obviously not Iraqi, so I will defer to others who know the his story better than I do. First, Kurdo’s World has an excellent post …
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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 …
Iran sends message to US
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 …