Axis of Death Penalty: China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and the United States
Who says the United States, Iran and North Korea cannot agree on anything? Most of us remember one of George W. Bush’s “classic” speeches in front of the United Nations when he defined Iran, Venezuela and North Korea as “the Axis of Evil”. In the case of the death penalty, however, the US, Iran and […]
Will the Slaughter in Gaza Trigger a Real Arab Revolution?
Israel’s attack on Gaza: “C’est pire qu’un crime, c’est une faute.” The comment “C’est pire qu’un crime, c’est une faute!” (This is worse than a crime, it’s a mistake!), followed the execution of the Duc d’Enghien by Napoleon Bonaparte. Shortly thereafter, this was viewed by Napoleon’s own chief of police Fouché and French diplomat Talleyrand […]
Israel’s Attack on Gaza Could Be the Opening Salvo of World War III
Chief Rabbi Sacks: “I think it’s Got to Do with Iran” Overnight Israel carried more than 150 air strikes on targets in Gaza. Israel has the intention to “break Hamas,” and is meanwhile indiscriminately punishing the Palestinian people using the usual pretext of “stopping more missile attacks on Israel by Hamas militants.” But the tensions […]
Will We Ever Overcome the Collective Madness of War?
World War I was called “the war to end all wars.” The soldiers who fought the first modern war were under the illusion that they would be the last ones to die in the name of the human collective psychosis that is warfare. I avoid getting into personal stories when I write on News Junkie […]
Petraeus Resignation: Spies, Lies and Politics
By Dady Chery and Gilbert Mercier Haiti Chery General Petraeus had to resign today from his position as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He admitted to an affair, but some — such as the New York Times — are already saying that the convenient timing of the resignation was related to the intelligence failure […]
