| Clash of civilizations? 15 days ago by Ehkzu The American right has been demonizing Islam for years. But there is an element of truth in their rants. The latest came from the New York Times' newish conservative columnist Ross Douthat. Here's my response: Normally as a centrist Democrat and a devout--so to speak--empiricist, I oppose nearly eve ... Offcenter with Ehkzu - blogzu.blogspot.com ·  2 references |
| Batchelor: Baghdad Democracy 15 days ago by Brenda J. Elliott John Batchelor writes on his blog: Gangland The VBIED operation that struck the government block in central Baghdad is a reprise of the attack from the summer that was blamed, back then, on dissidents, Al Qaeda, Saddamists, miscreants and the Sunni riff-raff of Anbar, too. The Reuters team might as ... RBO - therealbarackobama.wordpress.com · Rank: 7,905 · 339 references |
