Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians have started in Washington. Like always, when both sides meet for talks, the extremists of both sides do everything to stop the progress. Yitzhak Rabin was killed by Jewish extremists. Anwar El Sadat of Egypt paid the price for making peace with Israel. Mahmoud Abbas is seen by Hamas as a traitor.
For many [...]

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The American mission in Iraq is coming to an end. It is unclear how the American people define the word “victory”. What was the mission about, what was achieved, and at what cost? Is Iraq today better off than it was in the time of the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein?
It is difficult to say. It is [...]

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The Palestinians and Israel have agreed to resume peace talks after more than 20 months of disagreement. Both Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority leader President Abbas will meet in Washington to restart talks.
It is unclear what each side is willing to give up in order to reach a definitive peace and the creation [...]

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The world is watching with indifference at the devastation of floods hitting Pakistan.
Despite the appeal launched by the UN to raise $450 million to help some 14 million Pakistanis affected by the floods, we are not seeing the same enthusiasm among the Americans as we did for Haiti. Pakistan’s reputation for corruption is making Americans and [...]

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Naomi Campbell’s saga at Charles Taylor’s war crimes trial continues. Taylor, the former Liberian president, is accused of trading weapons for diamonds with the rebels in Sierra Leone. Thousands of people died in Sierra Leone in one of the deadliest military conflicts of our time. Mr. Taylor trained and commanded the rebels to kill and rape civilians [...]

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The Taliban justified the slaying of ten aid workers in Afghanistan, accusing them of teaching Christianity. There is no excuse for such brutality. This crime reminds us of the irrationality of the Taliban and the danger Westerners in Islamic countries are in.
Behind all these killings is a secret religious war. Unfortunately, as in Iraq, Christian evangelical missionaries hide [...]

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It is disturbing to know that fourteen people, mostly US citizens of Somali origin, have been indicted for supporting Al Shabaab, a terrorist group linked to Al-Qaeda.
The massive humanitarian asylum given by the US to Somalis was given with good faith. Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the world. The US intentions were good, but they are dealing with American [...]

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Assassination attempt or Western fantasy? The latest about a grenade thrown at Ahmadinejad’s convoy has gone through the media like a brush fire. As usual, Iran denied that President Ahmadinejad was hurt and downplayed the incident.
This incident should give President Ahmadinejad a sense of what will happen when he’s dead and how the Western media will spread the news. [...]

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President Ahmadinejad has offered a one-on-one talk with President Obama in front of the media. The White House has not reacted yet to the offer. 
The US and Iran have been sparring over the nuclear issue and also the human rights abuses in Iran. It is unclear what Ahmadinejad expects from Obama. For sure the Iranian [...]

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North Korea has reacted angrily to the joint military exercise between South Korea and the US, seeing  it as provocative behavior. For those of us who believe in peace, we are holding our breath that this psychological war does not start a nuclear war.
The world is dealing with two renegate states, North Korea and Iran, who are refusing [...]

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