There are already more than 100 nations who signed a treaty banning the use of cluster mines.
An al-Qaeda member was arrested in northern Iraq – and the arrested man says he is the head of the organization for the entire country
The Pentagon has recently made public a five year old Justice Department memo that approves of harsh interrogation of suspected terrorists.
North Korea unleashed propaganda against the South’s recently elected president, Lee Myung-bak (pictured above), calling him a “traitor” and a “US sycophant.” Sycophant, for those who are unfamiliar with the term, is the same as a back scratcher, or a boot licker, or, how do we put this politely… um, a “behind” kisser.
08 October 2008
In another huge blow to the current United States Presidency, a federal judge ordered the release of 17 Chinese Muslims held at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. District Judge Ricardo Urbina said there was no evidence that the detainees were “enemy combatants,” much less a security risk to the United [...]
12 July 2008
Lee: “There is a conspiracy to do us in. Why?…They see us as a threat.” SINGAPORE – The former Prime Minister and the founding father of Singapore stated that the country is the target of a conspiracy by human rights groups. Singapore is continuously being criticized for its style of governance. “There is a conspiracy [...]
04 July 2008
Above: Troops playing against the perils in war-torn Afghanistan (Photo: www.hqusareur.army.mil) The number of US and NATO troops killed in Afghanistan in May and June has surpassed that of Iraq. Taliban offensives have considerably risen and have become more dangerous. Experts say that the insurgents in Afghanistan are getting stronger thus it could be an alarming [...]
26 June 2008
A different war should be won…there is this war that is entirely good and can save as many lives - a war against the disturbing realities that prevent us from living harmoniously and peacefully as human beings. (photo: liberalforum.org) A new war should be won. A new perception should explode like the nuclear bombs we always [...]
23 June 2008
Above: Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain (Photo: Charles Dharapak/AP) Presumptive Republican Presidential candidate John McCain, like his President in Washington, does not want to softly deal with suspected Bin Laden-embracing or nuke-developing countries. For him, talking to possible terrorists is a big waste of time. He even criticizes presumptive Democratic Presidential Candidate Barrack Obama for planning [...]
19 June 2008
Above: Ethiopian troops marching (photo: www.militaryphotos.net) The International Crisis Group (ICG) of Brussels warns of a catastrophic war between the African neighbors Ethiopia and Eritrea. The two countries waged war against each other from 1998 to 2000 which killed more than 70 thousand people. An independent boundary commission has settled the territorial dispute between the [...]
