Israel

the cost to Israel itself of its occupation: the deterioration of its democracy, the loss of international prestige, and the growth of terrorism and Islamist extremism as a direct result of its oppression of the Palestinians.

After four decades, friends of Israel, especially American Jews, must lose their inhibitions against “washing dirty laundry in public” and finally raise their collective voices against the self-destructive madness of Israeli policy.

Jacob Bender
New York, March 12, 2007

United Press International - International Intelligence - Czech Pres: Environmentalism is a religion

United Press International - International Intelligence - Czech Pres: Environmentalism is a religion: "Environmentalism should belong in the social sciences,' much like the idea of communism or other '-isms' such as feminism, Klaus said, adding that 'environmentalism is a religion' that seeks to reorganize the world order as well as social behavior and value systems worldwide"

ABCNews.com : Message Boards

ABCNews.com : Message BoardsWhen will america see that the war on terror is the same as the war against communism? Communism fell from its own weight. We need to let Al Qaeda do the same. It won't be quick, but us being scared all the time only makes them look stronger. We don't have to torture ourselves. There's no way we can defeat them through conventional means. Relax, they'll beat themselves. There are some things you can't cure. You have to live with them. Acceptance is the best weapon that we have. They cannot win, but neither can we. Let's not spend all our time worrying about them like we did the communists. If they want to live in caves let them. Running scared does not make us a great nation. Finding a way forward and learning from the past would.

Understanding the Holocaust

Understanding the Holocaust: "After the Holocaust, is there a Jew on earth who would choose to be born a Nazi instead of a Jew? After the Holocaust, is there a Jew on earth who does not see the need for a nation of teachers? Who else will help mankind rise above its potential for such cruelty if not the Jews?"

Afghan anti-corruption chief is a convicted heroin trafficker - USATODAY.com

Afghan anti-corruption chief is a convicted heroin trafficker - USATODAY.com: "KABUL, Afghanistan — When the deal went down in Las Vegas, the seller was introduced only as 'Mr. E.' In a room at Caesars Palace hotel, Mr. E exchanged a pound-and-a-half bag of heroin for $65,000 cash — unaware that the buyer was an undercover detective. The sting landed him in Nevada state prison for nearly four years.
Twenty years later and Mr. E, whose real name is Izzatullah Wasifi, has a new job. He is the government of Afghanistan's anti-corruption chief.
Wasifi leads a staff of 84 people charged with rooting out the endemic graft that is fueled in part by the country's position as the world's largest producer of opium poppy, the raw ingredient of heroin.
President Hamid Karzai's office won't say if he knew about the drug conviction when Wasifi was appointed two months ago as general-director of the General Independent Administration of Anti-Corruption and Bribery. Wasifi, a childhood friend of Karzai, is the son of a prominent Afghan nationalist leader."

No U.S. Backup Strategy For Iraq

No U.S. Backup Strategy For IraqThis war and vietnam show the true nature of the USA. We are so rich that we believe in the true evil of conservative extremists! We'll survive this, but then what? Who will be next? Could the terrorists be right? Is there anyway we can overcome our own propaganda and become a credit to this world? Does the world have to say what we said about villages in vietnam, "the only way to save them was to destroy them."

On Faith: Guest Voices: Goldberg: Judge Not Israel Alone

On Faith: Guest Voices: Goldberg: Judge Not Israel AloneCan anyone criticize the Jews? Apparently not. They are after all the chosen people. It was certainly tragic when they ran up against people who thought they were the master race. I've heard many times from jews that "everyone hates the jews". Has this been God's will? Will we ever be able to make sense of it? Many view Israel as the west's attempt to colonize the middle east. The west first thinks in terms of power rarely in terms of fairness. Burning petroleum is bad for the earth. When we finally give it up we will be a lot closer to peace