It takes a certain kind of chutzpah for corporatised leaders to continue praising “democratic” Israel. Today in the Australian parliament the following was put on the record. Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Liberal Senator Eric Abetz): To move—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) its decision on 23 March 2011 to acknowledge that Israel…
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Who knew I was a nihilist leftist who loathes Western civilisation?
So I wrote an article for the ABC last week on the murder of Osama Bin Laden. I asked questions about his death, the significance of his assassination, the role of Al-Qaeda in making the US an insanely paranoid security state post 9/11 and the terror leader’s relevance (or otherwise) during the Arab Spring. But…
US needs Pakistan like a fish needs a three-seater
After the recent US murder of Osama Bin Laden – was Pakistan warned about the attack? Some almost certainly were but denied it to give the impression that Pakistan wasn’t colluding with the super-power (which they are, in a massive way) – where’s the relationship likely to go now? Lawrence Wright in the New Yorker…
Imagining an America that doesn’t invade and occupy
This is a moving piece. Written by US journalist Michael Hastings (a friend and colleague) about the real opportunity that should be taken with the death of Osama Bin Laden. An imperial nation that continues to believe it can rule by brute force and invade Muslim nations is delusional: Osama bin Laden’s actions, and our…
Obama expresses “satisfaction” with assassination of Bin Laden
America is a Cowboys and Indians culture: STEVE KROFT: Mr. President, was this the most satisfying week of your Presidency? PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Well, it was certainly one of the most satisfying weeks not only for my Presidency, but I think for the United States since I’ve been President.
What US foreign policy does to terrorism (hint; raises the chances)
No kidding: US military support for foreign governments encourages terrorist groups to attack Americans, demonstrates a new study from the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Essex. Terrorist attacks on Americans are more likely to come from countries where the US provides military aid, stations troops and sells arms finds…
Chomsky’s clarity on Bin Laden death
The man still has it: It’s increasingly clear that the operation was a planned assassination, multiply violating elementary norms of international law. There appears to have been no attempt to apprehend the unarmed victim, as presumably could have been done by 80 commandos facing virtually no opposition—except, they claim, from his wife, who lunged towards…