US Attorney General Eric Holder‘s decision to investigate whether the CIA abused terror suspects during the Bush years has once again forced former Dick Cheney to speak out. Not only does he seem very allergic to any investigation about torture, but his attitude shows clearly who was responsible for what in the Bush regime. What [...]

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The cynical side of American politics is just unbelievable. After the death of Senator Ted Kennedy, despite  national mourning, the two political parties (Democrats and Republicans) are already in conflict about the  replacement for the dead Senator. It is true that life will continue after the funeral of Senator Kennedy. All politicians, who seem to [...]

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Alas, Senator Ted Kennedy is dead. The rain of praise and criticism has not stopped since the news of his death. He was admired for his courage to fight for justice. What a remarkable man! He endured many troubled and tragic times. He saw all his brothers and sisters pass on — some in tragic [...]

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The latest news about the CIA handling of terrorist prisoners has brought the Bush era into the limelight again. Even though many people see the CIA activities as torture, the question is: who is more evil than who,  the terrorists or the CIA agents? These terrorists are not angels. Nobody can estimate the success or [...]

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Convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi flew home from a Scottish prison on Thursday, freed by the Scottish government on compassionate grounds because doctors say Megrahi’s cancer will kill him within three months. This decision has generated a lot of criticism from the US and British governments. What creates the fury among the families [...]

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Tom Ridge, former Homeland Security secretary for the Bush administration claims in a coming book that they pressured him to adjust the terror threat level for political gain. On the one hand, it is not a surprise because George W. Bush and his guru Karl Rove understood that 9/11 was a blessing for his administration. [...]

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In the town hall meetings about health care reform, the depth of anger and animosity between people who speak on behalf of “the American people” and the politicians is difficult to comprehend. The health care reform debates are just excuses for people to express their hate. Comparing the president to Adolf Hitler, or wishing death [...]

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President Barack Obama was suspected of considering dropping the plan to give consumers the option of government-run health insurance and instead be open to insurance co-ops. This is what the “street radios” were saying. Now the White House is pushing through health care reform without GOP support. The more time and debates they have about [...]

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Earlier this week, former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin condemned Obama‘s plans to introduce a public heath insurance scheme as an “evil” move that would result in “death panels,” deciding who would live or die. As usual when any American administration has touched the button of health care reform, the conservatives send a rain of [...]

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Dick Cheney‘s new memoirs will be out very soon. They include some insights about the disagreements between President Bush and his vice-president. George W. Bush, at the end of his presidency, was a broken man. His reputation and popularity in America and all around the world were at a low. It is incontestable that Dick [...]

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