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Once Upon a Time in Syria

Should the House of Assad fall, I wonder what the resulting Syrian government's relations will be with Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel.

(SALEM) - In 1999, we visited Syria as well as Jordan, Israel, and Baalbeck in Lebanon. We arrived in Syria on the eve of the Israeli elections.

The majority of Arabs and Israelis probably agreed that the prospects for peace in the region improved immeasurably with the election of Ehud Barak as Israel's prime minister.

Carnage in Norway - Refreshing the Narrative

So let us fight together with Israel, with our Zionist brothers against all anti-Zionists..."
-- Manifesto of Anders Behring Breivik

(TEMPE, Ariz.) - War-making storylines tend to lose their steam. Sustained warfare requires more than just a plausible Evil Doer. A credible narrative is also essential. To remind us who to hate, who better than a murderous Nordic Muslim-hater?

Far-fetched? How many Americans had heard of the Taliban before March 2001 when destruction of the ancient Buddhas at Bamiyan was reported worldwide as a ‘Cultural Holocaust’? Voila! An Evil Doer brand emerged and was soon repackaged as Islamo-fascism.

Rwanda: Frank Habineza wins Prestigious African leader Award

The 2011 Global Pilot Award winners will have their awards bestowed upon them by the Office of the President -Republic of Uganda, during an awards ceremony,

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Frank Habineza, the President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda and President of the African Greens Federation emerged as the winner of the “African leader in Innovation & Sustainability Award” by the Global Pilot International Conference.

This honor is in recognition of his tireless efforts to organize and lead a process that led to the official launching of the African Greens Federation...

Medical Marijuana: the Funniest Weirdest Article Ever Written

About 2000, I had two brother patients who had been smoking it for 55 years.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I’m a farm boy and I have seen a lot of horse hockey in my time but the Medical Marijuana article in The Oregonian on August 3, 2011 beats them all.

The Oregonian in collaboration wit the Oregon Medical Board have been bleating about addictions and dangers of Medical Marijuana since it became legal and in increasingly wider use since May 1, 1999 when it became legal in Oregon.

Tripoli on the Cusp

Until quite recently, life appeared fairly normal except for the scarcity of benzene for vehicles and some luxury food items and also some necessities such as baby formula, some medicines and reliable phone service.

(TRIPOLI) - Truth be told, some foreign observers, and certainly this one, having been based in Tripoli the past nearly eight weeks, have not taken very seriously occasional media predictions that Tripoli might soon be invaded by “NATO rebels” and certainly not by NATO country forces putting their boots on the ground.

The Libyan population is increasingly angry over members of their families and tribes being killed by NATO sorties claiming to be “protecting civilians.”

The Moral Sense and How it has been Misused

I am dismayed when I hear John McCain who seems never to have seen a war he doesn’t like...

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - The essential meaning of the Moral Sense is that it defines the difference between what is Good and Evil, which is not the same as the meaning of what is acceptable and what is not, which is subject to interpretation depending on the values and norms of each of man’s social community and lifestyle which depends on their circumstances and need.

It is a worldwide phenomenon not all of which fit the mold of the Christian West as it sometimes appears the West would like to have them.

Iran Sanctions: Much Ado About Nothing

Harsh sanctions on Iran target the country's economy and adversely affect the daily life of the ordinary citizens.

(TEHRAN) - Almost five years have passed since the UN Security Council imposed its first round of sanctions against Iran over the allegations that Tehran might be moving toward developing nuclear weapons.

Since that time, four rounds of devastating sanctions have been imposed on Iran by the Security Council and several nations, over its nuclear program.

Sri Lanka is Embracing China

"Lanka's growing ties with China is a worry."

(COLOMBO) - Sri Lanka’s growing ties with China have received a shot in the arm during President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s visit to that country. Economic and military ties have grown at a rapid pace in recent years.

China has become Colombo’s largest aid donor and is funding and constructing several massive infrastructure projects.

Israel Attacks Egypt

An Egyptian Army captain is among those killed. Some are speculating that Israel is designing a reason to relaunch attacks on Gaza civilians.

(GAZA CITY / SALEM) - Israeli planes attacked Egyptian soldiers today, at 2:00 p.m. west coast time, killing and injuring several members of the Turkish armed forces. The border in Rafah is closed and our contacts advise things are tense.

The attack launched against the Egyptian soldiers involving multiple Israeli warplanes occurred between Taba and Eilat that killed two Egyptians and there are other injuries.

`Unethical and Harmful`: the Case Against Circumcising Baby Boys

Dozens of case studies describe severe complications, including penile amputations and death; several infant deaths have been reported in the past few years.

(NEW YORK) - For centuries, children have been subjected to cultural and medicalised practices that were ultimately proven harmful and a violation of basic bodily integrity.