Posts Tagged ‘Imperialism’
Irani Scientist, Shahram Amiri, Takes Refuge in Pakistan Embassy in U.S.
AFP | Hiedeh Farmani | 13 July 2010 Iran scientist 'flees to Pakistan embassy' in US Iran's interests in the US are managed by the Pakistan embassy as Tehran and Washington have no diplomatic ties. "Shahram Amiri, the abducted Iranian expert, took refuge in Iran's interest section in Washington hours ago," state television's website [...]
The Mirror of 1776
Huffington Post | By David Bromwich | 3 July 2010 "Things are in the saddle,/ And ride mankind." The words were written by Emerson in a poem about the Mexican war--the first crisis that took America out of itself. The second such crisis was the Spanish-American war, and we are now in the middle of the third. The extent of our empire would [...]
The kidnapping of Shahram Amiri
Middle East Reality | By Arnold Evans | 7 July 2010 An Iranian scientist who disappeared during a religious pilgrimage in June 2009 has sent a message that he was abducted by the United States and Saudi Arabia. I am Shahram Amiri, a lecturer at Malek Ashtar University, and at the moment I am in the town of Tucson in the US state of [...]
Message of Escaped Iranian Scientist Hiding in USA: Farsi Video & Translation
You Tube | By JonaShabab | 29 June 2010 RaceFor iran | Tr. by Humanist | 30 June 2010 Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri's message to his family Shahram Amiri Shahram Amiri, the Iranian nuclear scientist who was kidnapped near one year ago by CIA and Saudi's Stekhbarat,confirms he has been kidnapped and has just escaped the [...]
U.S. Generals in Near Open Revolt: Can Obama Restore Civilian Control of the Military in the United States?
Antiwar.com | By Jeff Huber | 22 October 2009 General Treachery The long war generals are still trying to shoehorn President Obama into going along with their agenda, and they’re not being a bit subtle about it. Gen. Ray Odierno, U.S. commander in Iraq, says he may not be able to meet President Barack Obama’s promise to withdraw troops [...]
The big lie of Afghanistan
Article | By Malalai Joya | 25 July 2009 Inquiries into the 954 deaths in police custody since 1990 have all proved fruitless – and then this historic case comes along In 2005, I was the youngest person elected to the new Afghan parliament. Women like me, running for office, were held up as an example of how the war in Afghanistan had [...]
Recommended Reading for Sarkozy
Muslimnista. org | By Fatemeh Fakhraie | Posted on 13 October 2008 An Open Letter to White Non-Muslim Western Feminists We need to talk. Having the economic privilege to spend a few summers in Cairo or to study abroad in Dubai does not give you the authority to speak about Middle Eastern culture. Dating a Saudi guy does not give you the [...]
American Neo-Colonialism: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan
In his 11 July 2009 post, Juan Cole draws attention to Michael Schwartz's work (reproduced below) with the comment: "Much of what Michael Schwartz warns about with regard to long-term neocolonialism in Iraq could be applied to Afghanistan, as well." To Afghanistan we may also add Pakistan, among other countries (see earlier posts: Persistent [...]
The Kerry-Lugar Bill 2009 and the Government of India Act 1858: “Enhanced Strategic Partnership” as the Colonial Governance of Pakistan
On 24 June 2009 the U.S. Senate passed the Kerry-Lugar Bill (formally, the proposed ‘Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009’ -- a “Bill” is proposed legislation; when approved, it becomes an “Act”). This (the “Engrossed in Senate”) version of the Bill now goes on to be voted on in the House of Representatives. Earlier, on [...]
