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Tag: t115tHow the World Works
By Hidari, Section Nuclear Proliferation
This article was hidden away in the Guardian colour supplement on Saturday, which is unfortunate, as it tells us much about how the world works. First a bit of background. The US and the UK, we are told, are deeply concerned about nuclear proliferation. Iran, we are told, is a major threat to the stability of the world, on the grounds that they are, it seems, attempting to develop the technology to build their own nuclear weapons. The United States opposes this because, of course, the US opposes nuclear proliferation, especially amongst 'rogue' or 'unstable' states and especially amongst rogue states associated with Islamic fundamentalism.
OK, got the official story? Now here is how the world really works. (608 words in story) Full Story Yet more bad news about Iran
By Hidari, Section Iraq-Iran-Syria
Here is another depressing story about manipulation of the UN, the 'nuclear issue', and yet again, how this issue is being used to provide a causus belli for war.
(676 words in story) Full Story Mark Twain's "The War Prayer"
By Dum Luks, Section Diaries
Kevin Drum of Political Animal
(http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2007_05/011398.php) and others have pointed us to a new Video reading of Mark Twain's biting reaction to the Spanish American War of 1898. (2 comments, 99 words in story) Full Story |
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