Saturday, December 1, 2007

Headlines for 11-29-07

Hagel on Bush & Cheney: "They Have Failed the Country" "I have to say this is one of the most arrogant, incompetent administrations I've ever seen or ever read about," said Hagel, according to a report on the meeting that appeared in the Washington Post. Chuck Hagel - one of the good guys. Sorry to see him go (leave office).


Iran defiant ahead of EU nuclear talks


U.S. sponsorship of Sunni groups worries Iraq's government


Olmert, Bush talk Iran Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Olmert would not provide details except to say, "I think that the fight against Iran?s armament with nonconventional weapons must continue in every way possible."


China wants more Iran oil


There in no appetite in the USA for an invasion of Iran, Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells said yesterday. Some hawks in the USA have called for tough pre-emptive action against Iran, but following the Iraq war Downing Street would face huge domestic opposition to another US-led military operation.


Bush: U.S. would back Israel against Iran


Russian mediator seeks Israel-Syria deal A senior Russian envoy has been trying to broker a deal between Israel and Syria on the future of the Golan Heights, an Israeli newspaper said on Thursday.


Distorting Fascism to Demonize Iran In their frantic drive to pave the way for a military strike against Iran, leading figures in the neoconservative pro-Israel lobby have embarked on a vicious campaign of demonizing that country by comparing it with the early years of Nazi Germany and its President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, with Hitler.


Refugee stories - Art Mile brings Japanese-Palestinian exchange to UNRWA schools in Syria Students in Syria and Japan have created one mural in a particularly novel and exciting way: half of the mural - depicting Japanese culture - was painted by Palestinian students in Syria; the other half - portraying Palestinian culture - was painted by students in Japan


Democracy as an Antidote to Extremism


Syria sees Annapolis as a start Syria endorsed the Annapolis peace talks as a launching pad for comprehensive Israeli-Arab peace.


Hariri probe 'finds new culprits'


Nixon Papers Recall Concerns on Israel?s Weapons ?There is circumstantial evidence that some fissionable material available for Israel?s weapons development was illegally obtained from the United States about 1965,? Mr. Kissinger noted in his long memorandum.

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