The statement, which seems to be in essence a contradiction, came today from Philippe Morillon, the EU’s chief election observer. Morillon made the following statement in Kabul today, and it is already fueling the debate on how legitimate the elections result will be perceived in Afghanistan and elsewhere. Morillon stated: “What we have observed was [...]
Wednesday, a massive truck bomb (see photo) killed 95 people, and left at least 600 wounded, in Baghdad. It was the country most violent day in 18 months, and it follows the dramatic attack increase of the last few weeks.
The debate on the nation’s “Alert Levels” system heats up as Tom Ridge, the first Homeland Security Secretary admits in his new book that his bosses at the time (W. Bush & Cheney) “pressured” him to play with the system shortly before the 2004 elections.
The BBC and RFI (Radio France Internationale) just confirmed Afghan news sources that the campaign of Hamid Karzai is claiming victory in the poll. According to a statement made by Karzai’s campaign manager to Reuters, there is no need for a run off. Karzai seems confident to have at least 50 percent of the votes; [...]
Starting Thursday, credit card consumers will receive new protections against unscrupulous credit card practices. Credit card holders will have the opportunity to opt-out of interest rate rises.
