RATAN BHANDARI After a decade of conflict and more than 13,000 deaths, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, better known as Chairman Prachanda, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal and commander of arguably the most successful modern-day anti-feudal rebellion, has signaled an apparently abrupt ideological change of course. In an interview with Thomas Bell of the Telegraph,…
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The Carlyle White House
BY WILLIAM RIVERS PITT Truthout.org Posted by Bulatlat.com It was bad enough when the Carlyle Group bought Dunkin’ Donuts last year, forcing millions of conscientious caffeine addicts to look elsewhere for their daily fix. Now, it appears Carlyle has added 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to its formidable portfolio of acquisitions. The Carlyle Group achieved national attention…
U.S. Commander in Iraq to Face Democrats Eager for Troop Cuts
BY ANN SCOTT TYSON Washington Post Staff Writer The Washington Post Posted by Bulatlat.com Senate Democrats impatient to start withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq will inject a new political dynamic into the debate over the war beginning today as they question the military’s top Middle East commander for the first time since their party swept…
A Way Out Of Iraq
Sen. Russ Feingold TomPaine.common sense Posted by Bulatlat.com Russ Feingold is a United States senator from Wisconsin. On Election Day, the American people weighed in at the ballot box: They want to get our troops out of Iraq. Voters rejected the president’s failed Iraq policy, putting Democrats in charge of Congress and responsible for setting…
“Iraq Is Not Winnable”
SPIEGEL Interview with Richard Haass Spiegel Online International Posted by Bulatlat.com What happens next in the Middle East? SPIEGEL spoke to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, to find out. A widely respected foreign policy expert, Haass warns that the Middle East could become dangerous for years to come. SPIEGEL: Mr. Haass,…
The New Media Offensive for the Iraq War
BY NORMAN SOLOMON Truthout.org Posted by Bulatlat.com The American media establishment has launched a major offensive against the option of withdrawing US troops from Iraq. In the latest media assault, right-wing outfits like Fox News and the Wall Street Journal editorial page are secondary. The heaviest firepower is now coming from the most valuable square…
A Way Out of Iraq
Sen. Russ Feingold November 16, 2006 Russ Feingold is a United States senator from Wisconsin. On Election Day, the American people weighed in at the ballot box: They want to get our troops out of Iraq. Voters rejected the president’s failed Iraq policy, putting Democrats in charge of Congress and responsible for setting a new…
“Iraq Is Not Winnable”
SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD HAASS What happens next in the Middle East? SPIEGEL spoke to Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, to find out. A widely respected foreign policy expert, Haass warns that the Middle East could become dangerous for years to come. SPIEGEL: Mr. Haass, were the election results a message…
The Carlyle White House
By William Rivers Pitt truthout It was bad enough when the Carlyle Group bought Dunkin’ Donuts last year, forcing millions of conscientious caffeine addicts to look elsewhere for their daily fix. Now, it appears Carlyle has added 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to its formidable portfolio of acquisitions. The Carlyle Group achieved national attention in the early…
U.S. Commander in Iraq to Face Democrats Eager for Troop Cuts
By Ann Scott Tyson Washington Post Senate Democrats impatient to start withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq will inject a new political dynamic into the debate over the war beginning today as they question the military’s top Middle East commander for the first time since their party swept into control of Congress this month. Army Gen.…
The New Media Offensive for the Iraq War
By Norman Solomon t r u t h o u t The American media establishment has launched a major offensive against the option of withdrawing US troops from Iraq. In the latest media assault, right-wing outfits like Fox News and the Wall Street Journal editorial page are secondary. The heaviest firepower is now coming from…