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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was at a meeting with Iranian scientists when he posed a simple question of the audience asking if anyone wanted to pose a question to him. Mahmoud Vahidnia, a young math student, tried to speak but was pushed down. The Ayatollah signaled to officials to allow the young man to speak. First, Mahmoud denounced the media for its biased reporting of demonstrations following the flawed presidential election. However, he went on to criticize the Ayatollah which may constitute... Read Full Story
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UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown expressed the growing frustration of western leaders toward the government of Afghanistan by bluntly telling President Karzai to deal with issues of corruption and incompetence in the Afghan Cabinet or face the prospect that England will not place its soldiers in “harm’s way” to protect a gang of crooks and thugs. Brown warned Karzai he could lose the right to the international community’s support unless he made progress toward meeting go... Read Full Story
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Societies all over the world are in a fierce competition to prove their children are superior to those in other nations. The quest for “perfection” certainly is vital for the political, economic and social survival of many countries. The father of a three year old girl in Sweden wonders if the desire for “beautiful children” has been carried a bit too far since the photo of his girl for the second year in a row was retouched in the name of “beauty.” Meja ha... Read Full Story
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An intelligent Jew believes the following if he/she cares about Israel:
I support the right of Palestinians to the entire West Bank.
I believe all Jewish settlements on the West Bank should be turned over to Palestinian refugees.
I believe East Jerusalem should be the capital of Palestine.
I believe in the creation of a Middle East Economic Union.
I believe a regional education commission should revise textbooks to end bias and hate.
I believe secular minded Jews and Muslims should end the p... Read Full Story
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The common complaint of Israel political leaders for half a century was failure on the part of a Palestinian leader to emerge who was willing to recognize Israel and to work for peace. President Abbas... Read Full Story
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Bylaws for the area in Indonesia known as Aceh allow the imposition of Shariah law including stoning adulterers to death, 100 lashes for premarital sex and other violations of human rights. Jennie Bev, writing in the Jakarta Post raises the issue as to whether Indonesia, which is a more modern Isalmic nation, can accept a situation in which one area of the country functions under fundamentalist law. Failing to nullify such laws will result in “not only will pluralism be threatened, but ... Read Full Story
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Perhaps it is time for Palestinians to present Israel with its worst nightmare– a one state nation in which Muslim birthrates are higher than those of Jews. Palestine’s chief negotiator, Saeb Erekat, expressed the growing fatigue of Arabs who attempt to enter into negotiations with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israel prime minister does agree to negotiate with Palestinians provided they accept: Jews can take over any part of the West Bank as they desire, Jerusalem will b... Read Full Story
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President Obama is reflecting on whether or not to dispatch thousands of more US soldiers to Afghanistan, newly elected Hamid Karzai is trying to figure out how to retain his crooked members in the Cabinet, and far off in the villages of the benighted land of Afghanistan, people are simply trying to survive. In the village of Qatar Kala, the local inhabitants asked the Talilban to please quit passing through their village and then asked the Americans to leave them alone and go fight the Talib... Read Full Story
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Gard Forsgren was driving her car when suddenly a drunken man jumped in and placed a stranglehold around her neck causing her to shout for help. Per-Anders Pettersson saw the attack, took a jack from his car and rushed to the scene. He yanked the assailant from the car and his him first on the shoulder and then on the head with the jack. A court has sentenced, not the assailant, but Mr. Pettersson to a one year jail term for aggravated assault. Court documents indicate both the assailant and ... Read Full Story
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Each day we offer a sample of headlines that appeared in the world press along with our comments.
Slovakia, Slovak Spectator: “Slovakia’s First Six Lane Highway”
Great, now all we need are cars to use it.
Latvia, Baltic Times: “Sub Resurfaces After 90 Years”
I think the destroyers are gone.
Greece, Kathimerini: “Group Claims Kifassa Bomb”
This is going to be one blast of a party.
Netherlands, Radio Netherlands “Fighting For Right No... Read Full Story
