The discovery of valuable mineral resources by US geologists in Afghanistan has been received like a bomb. Afghanistan, seen for many years as a source of opium, a country of wars, and place of poverty is seen now as a country of interest. It is not a secret that under the cover of war, there [...]

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President Obama is travelling again to the Gulf states affected by the BP oil spill. Surely, this disaster is getting the full attention of the White House. This may be what historians remember of Obama’s presidency. The more time passes, the more BP’s failure is Obama’s failure. The president has been under a lot of criticism, [...]

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It is difficult to dissociate Nelson Mandela’s personal life from South African destiny. The former South African president — expected to be in the stadium for the opening of the first soccer World Cup on the African continent — was hit by tragedy. The day of the musical celebration of the biggest world sporting event, [...]

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The criticism directed toward President Obama for not being angry enough at BP is funny. In a disaster, the last person who should lose his temper is the chief of the village. I wonder if people know how challenging it is to stop a leak thousand of miles in deep sea. If the solution was that easy, the [...]

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The well-known and respected Helen Thomas, White House correspondent from the Kennedy administration to the Obama administration, was forced to resign for speaking out against the state of Israel. As usual, if you criticize Israel, you are accused of being anti-Semitic and you have to pay very heavily. Where is the freedom of speech of which [...]

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Rush Limbaugh — the ears, eyes, and mouth of the conservatives in America — just got married. The 59 year old extremist, the “angry white man”, and the icon of the conservative movement is a very divisive and controversial personality. The shock is that Elton John, the gay extreme liberal, sang at the wedding for $1,000,000. [...]

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At least President George W. Bush is consistent about using waterboarding to interrogate terrorist suspects. He authorized it and he feels no regrets or shame about it. He would not hesitate to do it again. President Bush confirmed his position during a rare appearance at the Economic Club of Grand Rapids, Michigan. As the Maasai of [...]

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The news of the separation of Al Gore and his wife Tipper Gore has shocked America. Nothing was said in their email to friends and family whether anyone was unfaithful. Behind the walls and the images presented to the public, there is a lot going on. This separation confirmed also the challenges of the “institution” called [...]

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Despite world condemnation of the raid on an humanitarian ship that led to the death of nine people, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is still defiant, justifying the commandos’ actions. A great leader has the capacity to accept that mistakes were made and to apologize. Turkey is one of the rare Muslim countries to recognize Israel. [...]

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Is Israel for or against peace? The assault by Israeli commandos on a Turkish ship carrying activists bringing humanitarian aid to Gaza certainly makes one wonder if Israel is for or against peace. As usual, Israel’s allies are slow to condemn this terrible act, including the US. The US is showing their other ally Turkey that the [...]

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