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Osama Down

August 6, 2021 – 6:26 pm

The USA has been fighting a decades-old war against Al-Quada. At one time its founder, Osama Bin Ladin had been our ally in the insurgency against the Soviets in Afghanistan. His family had ties to power brokers in Washington. Bin Laden’s schism with the West began in 1990 with the stationing of foreign troops on […]

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Drone Clone

May 24, 2013 – 7:15 pm

9/11 gave the USA the moral right to wage a never-ending war of terrorism around the globe. The Pentagon has fought wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The CIA has abducted potential threats and renditioned them to torture palaces in Poland, Syria, Thailand, and Egypt with the aid of our allies. President Barack Obama came to […]

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Soldiers With No Names

August 31, 2011 – 12:35 pm

August 2011 was ‘deadliest month’ for US in Afghan war. The death toll soared with the crash of a Chinook Helicopter. A rocket grenade hit the twin-engined aircraft during a raid on insurgents. The big copter is capable of speeds up to 190 MPH, but its vulnerability during landings and take-offs have cost many casualties […]

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A Nice Man

May 7, 2011 – 10:25 pm

Reaction in the Muslim world to the assassination of Osama Bin Laden has ranged from outrage to relief. Supporters in the hundreds stormed onto the streets in London, waving placards predicting Islam will dominate the world. As a beer-drinker I begged to differ from their forecast of global Sharia law. Beermas will rule the Earth. […]

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Bhutto’s Widow

July 30, 2010 – 7:46 pm

Once the Milk Bar opened in the late winter of 1995, the ultra-modern nightclub on Canon Drive was a cash cow. The limited occupancy created a chokepoint at the door. People wanted in. They duked me $20-100 depending on their urgency. Their drug dealers were waiting inside. Supply meeting demand. The nightlife writer for the […]

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