zaterdag, juli 26, 2008
This is our time
bama in Berlin.Labels: Barack Obama, European Union
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maandag, juli 07, 2008
G8 Summit: Debate on AMD in Lithuania between US and Russia
he yearly G8 summit is under way in Japan. The US and Russia will discuss the American plans to station AMD (Advanced Missile Defence)in Lithuania instead of Poland.A report by Russia Today with commentary from the Russian point of view.
Here an earlier report on the refusal of Poland of deploying the AMD.
Labels: G8, Russia, United States
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Why did the Irish vote "no" for the Lisbon Treaty?
report from Euronews on the big Irish question; What do the Irish want? And are they the only ones in Europe?Labels: European Union, Ierland, Lisbon Treaty
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zondag, juli 06, 2008
Zimbabwe vote rigging filmed
Zimbabwian soldier filmed the way he was forced to vote for president Mugabe.See the whole film on Guardian.co.uk: Click here
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The Problem Iran
eymour Hersh on the latest developments in the US policies towards Iran and the risk of war. The Bush administration wants, before their term ends, to end the nuclear program of Iran, or destroy it by bombing their nuclear facilities.Report
Part 1 Seymour Hersh interview
Part 2
Part 3
Labels: Foreign Policy, Iran, United States
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vrijdag, juli 04, 2008
What to do after the Irish "No"? A debate..
eft and right members of the European Parlement Daniel Cohn Bendit, a veteran from the stormy days of May 1968, and Alain Lamassoure, a former French minister, co-author of the original EU constitution, and President Sarkozy's Brussels scout ahead of the French presidency, sketch some plans to save the Lisbon treaty.Labels: European Union, Ireland, Lisbon Treaty
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Obama: I will bring Iraq war to a close
n a press meeting presidential candidate Barack Obama reaffirms that he will bring US troops back home in 16 months.Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain
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donderdag, juli 03, 2008
Betancourt freed by Columbian army
ne of the temporary ordeals is over. Ingrid Betancourt is freed by the Columbian army in a smart rescue operation involving spies within Farc. A dream scenario for a nice political thriller in Costa-Gavras style.Labels: Betancourt, Columbia
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Confusion after Wesley Clarks comments on McCain
lot of confusion on the FoX Channel after the Wesley Clark comments on John McCains ability to become Commander in Chief.Clark put on the table a topic that started a debate on left and right about the war experience of John McCain. Read this article in Politico; Some on left target McCain's war record.
The Vietnam war is never far away in US politics. But there is change coming. This New York Times report (On Campus, Liberal Professors Retire ) shows that on campuses the old left wing baby boom generation is changing guard with a more pragmatic generation of university professors. Lets hope that the old political battles are over and new ones are genuinely addressed in this election of the most powerful job in the world.
Watch Laura Ingraham of Fox freaking out:
Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain
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woensdag, juli 02, 2008
Texelse VOC-kist blijkt goed gevuld
Door Just HeinisOudeschild.
e vorige week voor de Texelse kust door onderzoeker en duiker Hans Eelman gevonden 400 jaar oude scheepskist is vandaag geopend in het Maritiem en Jutters museum in Oudeschild.Ondanks de broeierige hitte had aardig wat publiek de moeite genomen om deze spannende gebeurtenis bij te wonen. Een medewerker van het museum deed nog een duit in het zakje door eerst met een metaaldetector de kist te onderzoeken. Het apparaat piepte vervaarlijk, maar dat bleek niet direct op de aanwezigheid van goud te duiden. "Een hoop lege ruimtes," mompelde hij.
Lees verder | Texelse spijkerkist
Labels: Texel
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dinsdag, juli 01, 2008
Cheney in search for a Casus Belli with Iran
tar reporter Seymour Hersh from The New Yorker writes in this weeks issue about the "preparing of the battlefield" by means of secret operations in Iran, conducted by the White House. He describes the growing concern of political leaders inside congress of the secret way the White House is dealing with the Iran issue.Vice- president Dick Cheney is said to look actively for a Casus Belli.
Read the article in The New Yorker and view here an interview with Hersh on his latest scoop.
Labels: Foreign Policy, Iran, United States
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Who can be CiC from day one?
enator Lieberman puts the question on the table. Which presidential candidate can be Commander in Chief (CiC) from day one? Lieberman thinks it is important because the United States enemies will test the new president in his first year in office, look at his comments:General Wesley Clark is asked what qualifications to be CiC are needed, saying about John McCain that; "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president. Obama is running on other strengths, of character, on his communication skills, on the strength of his judgment." Note: listen carefully to the first question he is asked:
And the reaction of John McCain,... "those comments doesn't reduce gasoline price with one penny...."
And here is what CNN anchorman Rick Sanchez is making of it....
The Obama campaign manager David Axelrod reacts to the question if Wesley Clark was authorized by the Obama campaign saying what he said about McCain?
And here is Wesley Clark not retracting his words, saying his words were taken out of context, repeating his overall point that serving the armed forces in itself is not a qualification to become president, but political judgment is...
Thanks to TPM tv
Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain
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US Campaign update
hat happened in the USpresidential campaign?Labels: Barack Obama, Election 2008, John McCain
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