Posted on 23 May 2009
A secure Kenya is viewed by America and the European Union as guaranteed vanguard against the spill over of terrorism from lawless Somalia. A fortnight ago Obama warned President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila to ease political tension and fully execute the National Accord as crafted by former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan. Before [...]
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Posted on 23 May 2009
By: Jerry OkunguI have been forced to respond to the Washington Post story on Kenya that was filed by one Stephanie McCrummen supposedly working for the same paper’s Foreign Service department. The article appeared in the Washington Post of May 19, 2009 (Memorial Service Boycott Underscores Fragility of Kenya’s Peace) It is my hope that [...]
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Posted on 23 May 2009
On April 15th, Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax “tea party” with his stance against the federal government and for states’ rights as some in his U.S. flag-waving audience shouted, “Secede!” An animated Perry told the crowd at Austin City Hall — one of three tea parties he was attending across the state [...]
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Posted on 23 May 2009
From MediaMatters: This week, Fox News’ Jonathan Hunt aptly described how the GOP’s political tactics are successfully framing the torture debate around House Speaker Nancy Pelosi instead of the Bush administration. Hunt’s comments come against the background of a media landscape still very much obsessed with Pelosi’s criticism of the CIA, in which reports oftentimes [...]
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Posted on 23 May 2009
HuffingtonPost: Erich “Mancow” Muller, a Chicago-based right-wing radio host, recently decided to silence critics of waterboarding once and for all. He would undergo the procedure himself, and then he would be able to confidently convince others that it is not, in fact, torture. Or so he thought. Instead, Muller came out convinced. — [ READ [...]
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