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Автор - ДусТТ. Это цитата этого сообщения Дружеский визит. 25 сентября 2014-го года Министр обороны ФРГ Урсула фон дер Ляйен прибыла с необъявленным визитом в Северный Ирак. Её самолет приземлился в аэропорту административного центра Иракского Курдистана - города Эрбиль. Визит главы минобороны продл ...
Expo Chicago 2014 Fails to Inspire
Expo Chicago 2014 (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) CHICAGO — The common consensus about Expo Chicago 2014 is that it was a success. One hundred and forty galleries from across the globe (more than in the previous two years of the art fair’s reincarnated existence) set up their stalls in ...
Khorasan: Not Quite Out of Nowhere
In a post this weekend, to which both Jack and Ben have already written responses, Glenn Greenwald suggests the Khorasan group is a “wholesale concoction” that appeared “seemingly out of nowhere” in the press in the run-up to the current campaign. In contrast to Greenwald’s claim, the Long War Journ ...
American Jewish Groups Praise Netanyahu Speech at United Nations
Netanyahu shows an image of a Hamas rocket launcher placed near children in Gaza. Photo: Screenshot. Major American Jewish groups lauded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the United Nation’s General Assembly on Monday, with one hailing it as “speaking truth to power,” and anothe ...
Obama Is "The Teflon Prez"
Obama made an appearance on 60 Minutes to reassure everyone that he’s in charge during this fight against ISIS Islamist terror. When Steve Kroft asked Obama how ISIS went from the "jayvees" in January to a 40,000-man army sweeping across the Syrian-Iraqi desert in June, Obama explained that the buck ...
Whats all this stuff about a Caliphate?
Once again the strong emotions associated with religious beliefs is causing violence and destroying many lives. This is a story that goes back thousands of years and seems to be a part of our thinking and emotional makeup. If its not one group trying to control then its another. We are never short o ...
Conversated? Is that a word? - I can't speak English anymore!
The lovely dusty streets of my new area My new companion, Elder Manly from South Carolina Living here is like what I picture it's like to live in the desert in Iraq Elder Manly and I playing soccer at the church during P-day Hello Folks! I miss you guys!! So yes I did get transferred! I am in the zo ...
All Violence Is Human Failure
Orwell once wrote, “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” Whenever a new political turmoil starts (or an old one resurges), this is one of the first thoughts that comes to my mind. I certainly thought it last week when the U ...
Requested US not to repeat Iraq mistake in Afghanistan: Modi
India has requested the US not to repeat its mistake of Iraq and instead withdraw gradually from Afghanistan till the country is able to stand on its own in order to prevent the Taliban from again becoming powerful, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday.
US President Barack Obama’s Plan to Win IRAQ after Underestimating ISIS
In a wide range-interview with the CBS “60 minutes” the US President admitted that they underestimated the growing number of Islamic group which now became a threat to Iraq. According to US President Barack Obama after being squashed in Iraq, the ...
Charles Lane: ISIS threat didn't square with Obama's 'pre-existing plan' in Iraq
Charles Lane said Monday on "Special Report with Bret Baier" that he believes President Obama did not heed warnings about the rise of the Islamic State because the warnings "did not square with president's pre-existing plan" of withdrawing U.S. troops from ...
Australia All Set To Join The U.S Coalition For Air Strikes In Iraq: Cabinet Nod Expected Any Time
Bishop also said, even though Australia would involve in the strikes against ISIS in Iraq, it will stay out of Syria as the framework is different there. One more hitch is that Australia does not recognise the Syrian government. According to Defence ...
