Monthly Archives: July 2009

US soldiers still in 'atrocity-producing situations' in Iraq

Posted on 29 July, 2009 by

Ten US infantrymen are accused of murder, attempted murder or manslaughter during their Iraq deployment in which troops murdered innocent Iraqi civilians — and are sometimes continuing the killing at home in the US.  This brings new meaning to bringing … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, US military | 5 Comments

Brüno's So-Called 'Terrorist' Speaks Out

Posted on 29 July, 2009 by

Sacha Baron Cohen, who makes low-grade shock comedies such as the moronic Borat, is an unreconstructed zionist. Some friends also find his politics distasteful but acknowledge Cohen’s comedic ‘talents’.  I can make no such acknowledgment and have never found his … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Palestine, Zionism | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

What's in a name?

Posted on 25 July, 2009 by

Introducing a shorter category of posts we’ve dubbed imPulse Ever noticed how sometimes a name in a news story is cannily apposite to that story? Unlike forms of wordplay such as anagrams where it’s scrambled fun (Tony Blair MP = … Continue reading →

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Meet spirited Samar, paralysed girl who reflects Gaza's plight

Posted on 24 July, 2009 by

Christian Fraser reports for the BBC — read the story here. You may recall this brave girl from this moving story featured a few months ago which the clip above follows up.

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