Al Qaida’s dull Osama-lectures in Arabic never had the pizazz of IS’s sleek magazines and certainly not the charisma of their reality-tv snuff films. Their gruesome short films are filmically excellent.
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The Real Reasons For This Qatari Kerfuffle
The allegation Qatar supports terror is rich coming from the Saudis who for decades have been promoting and subsidizing Wahhabism, the sharp end of fundamentalism which is intellectual architecture for ISIS.
Baghdad Protests Press For Technocrat Iraqi Government
Building a technocrat Iraqi government has been attempted by the Prime Minister but blocked in Parliament
Grim Prospects For New Iraqi Political Parties Law
Iraqi political parties need a reformation but a new proposal comes up short despite crisis period
First They Came For Assange…
Amy Goodman of Democracy Now hosted “First They Came For Assange…”, on Wednesday at Thoughtworks NYC, one of the many events around the globe signifying the 4 years Julian Assange has been in political asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
Is the Battle Against Iraqi Corruption Bound to Lose?
Making headway against Iraqi corruption is near impossible in the current political climate
Iraqi Cabinet Reshuffle Can Be Curse or Cure
Political opponents of PM seeking Iraqi cabinet reshuffle as cure to chronic mismanagement
Will Assad Negotiate with Armed Groups?
If President Assad was truly concerned for his country’s future and for the stability of Syria, he would agree to a ceasefire that would see him step down as president and for a truly democratic process to take effect.
Jailed for the Holidays: Vets in Prison
As we enjoy our holidays, let us reflect on our incarcerated and traumatized veterans and how We the American People may better understand the burdens of combat and the moral costs of warfare.
Senior EU Official Suggests Leeway for National Budgets
As the EU continues to struggle with numerous crisis that have developed over the past couple of months, Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloen announced that some countries could be given leeway over their budgets for the near future to help deal with the influx with migrants.
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