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| | by Anthony Joseph Sacco, May 16, 2008 | | Comments(0) Liked It: 2 |
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| | Continuing a long-standing papal practice of diplomacy on the world scene, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out strongly from the Vatican in May regarding the unfortunate situation in the tiny democracy of Lebanon. |
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| | I address some of the basic issues surrounding Iraq in the context of beginning to understand the importance of the Middle East in the world. More importantly, this article attempts to show how some simple analysis and information can broaden our understanding of the Middle East and its importance for us. |
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| | The Washington Post reported the United States has warned Syria, Hezbollah and Iran not to topple the "U.S. backed democratically elected Lebanese government". Once again, poor U.S. foreign policy has created inroads for those trying to pull down democracies in yet another country, as Hezbollah seeks to increase its power in the reconstructed "Unity Government" of Lebanon. If the U.S. backs Lebanon now, why did the back Israel during the campaign? No wonder US foreign policy is hated everywhere…except Washington. |
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| | Watching James Baker on his book tour, I couldn't help but notice how many times he talked about Hizb'allah as the "Party of God". In the same interview, he glowed over the GOP. I started thinking about how the GOP is convinced it is the "Party of God". What's the difference between the two groups, and what might be some good clues to determine if someone is or isn't in the "Party of God"? |
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| | In Part Five of "Kleptocracy, Cronyism and War Profiteers: Too Many Hands in the Cookie Jar", we see how President Bush's behavior reflects on the country as a whole, the GOP cash machine, the return of Henry Kissinger to politics, and scratch around the "show pony cronies" like Harriet Miers, Julie Meyers, and finally review John Bolton's dubious rise to the top of the United Nations in light of his divisive politicing as well as
poor performances on the Israeli-Lebanese war and the situation in Darfur. |
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| | An 'enhanced' snapshot of the ongoing Middle East conflict is attracting questions about media manipulation and ethics |
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| | The "Party of God," Hezbollah owns a broad selection of weapons and rockets. Their military is rather impressive, considering they are not officially in control of Lebanon. |
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