Fire doesn’t make fire, but ashes.

Published in January 11th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs

The Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal accused Israel on Saturday of perpetrating a holocaust in Gaza. So far, Hamas — terrorist group for some, resistance group for others — is succeeding by presenting Israelis as cold blooded killers of innocent Palestinian civilians. The aggressors become the victims. This strategy, called by Hamas “the CNN strategy,” fools [...]

Death is blind.

Published in January 10th, 2009

Posted by in Tragedy

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Death in the house of the poor doesn’t leave an echo. Death in the house of the rich is big news. For those who are suffering from a terminal disease, death is a deliverance. It’s life! Poor and rich have one thing in common: death doesn’t have an appointment. The death of John Travolta‘s son [...]

Cold teaches a man how to steal charcoal.

Published in January 9th, 2009

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Eastern Europe battles the cold as a gas dispute continues between Ukraine and Russia. Gasprom, a Russian company, cut supplies to Ukraine on New Year’s day over a demand for payment of over two billion dollars for gas plus a fine for late payment. Gasprom is accusing Ukraine of stealing and blocking gas destined for [...]

No one is without knowledge, except he who asks no questions.

Published in January 8th, 2009

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President-elect Barack Obama attended a presidential lunch on Wednesday in the White House with President Bush and three living ex-Presidents. Such events occur rarely, except for a funeral or an historic ceremony. They certainly had a chance to talk about current affairs, the war in the Middle East, and certainly the economy. There are many [...]

He who wants to sell his honor will always find a buyer.

Published in January 7th, 2009

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Washington, D.C., was the scene of political theater on Tuesday. Roland Burris, the “junior senator” (as he loves to call himself ) from Illinois, failed to capture President-elect Barack Obama‘s senate seat. Burris was appointed by Governor Blagojevich after the scandalous news that Blagojevich was under investigation for trying to sell Obama’s senate seat. Clearly [...]

When a leaf falls to the ground, the tree gets the blame.

Published in January 6th, 2009

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Here in the US, the big news (aside from the war in the Middle East) is the scandal that forced Bill Richardson had to withdraw from being the next Commerce Secretary in the Obama administration. A company specializing in helping governments and nonprofits secure competitive bids from banks and insurance companies made contributions of at [...]

Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him.

Published in January 5th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs, Humanitarian

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What is going on on the Gaza-Egypt border is deplorable. Thousands of Palestinian refugees can’t cross the border because of the Egyptian government’s opposition. Some exceptions have been made, such as critically wounded refugees. Today in Cairo, Egypt’s Muslim brotherhood opposition group called for a mass protest against their own government for closing their border [...]

War is a disaster for winner and loser alike.

Published in January 4th, 2009

Posted by in Current affairs, foreign affairs, Humanitarian, Tragedy

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Israeli tanks and infantry rolled into Gaza after nightfall Saturday, launching a ground offensive in a widening war against Hamas. The number of casualties keep increasing and they will continue to increase because Gaza is densely populated. Eight days of fighting so far have left more than 460 Palestinians dead; four Israelis were killed by [...]

Wearing a beard doesn’t make someone an Ayatollah

Published in January 3rd, 2009

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AirTran Airways has issued a public apology and provided free return airfare to nine Muslim passengers who were forced off an AirTran flight to Orlando at Reagan National Airport Thursday after two other passengers overheard what they construed as threatening remarks. Racial profiling is wrong. But, people got on and made comments they shouldn’t have [...]

Strong attachment is difficult-It makes one mad or kills.

Published in January 2nd, 2009

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Russia has stopped all gas supplies to Ukraine after the collapse of talks to end a row over unpaid bills and prices. Yes, they have the right to cut the supply if money is not paid. Nothing in the world is free. If you stop paying your home gas bill, they will cut you off. [...]

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