Six Day War had significant positive effects and is not a ‘wasted victory’ as The Economist argued
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Archive for May, 2007
The Economist is wrong
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007Palestinian promotion of child martyrdom
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007Part 1- Hamas TV continues promotion of Shahada (martyrdom) for children
Part 2- Overview of the history of promotion of children’s Shahada – Martyrdom
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Russia Says New ICBM Can Beat Any System
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007MOSCOW (AP) – Russia tested new missiles Tuesday that a Kremlin official boasted could penetrate any defense system, and President Vladimir Putin warned that U.S. plans for an anti-missile shield in Europe would turn the region into a “powder keg.”
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Study: Superbugs Emerge Among Urban Poor
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007CHICAGO (AP) – Drug-resistant staph infections have spread to the urban poor, rising almost seven-fold in recent years in some Chicago neighborhoods, a new study finds.
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U.S. isolates traveler infected with super-TB
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has isolated a man who may have exposed fellow passengers on two transatlantic flights to a strain of tuberculosis that is extremely hard to treat, officials said on Tuesday.
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Russia tests new rocket to beat missile defenses
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday featuring multiple warheads designed to overcome missile defense systems such as the planned U.S. shield in Europe.
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Europe should not become “powder keg” – Putin
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007MOSCOW. May 29 (Interfax) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has cautioned against turning Europe into a “powder keg”, referring to Washington’s plans to deploy elements of its missile defense system in Europe.
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Rules ‘hiding’ trillions in debt
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007Liability $516,348 per U.S. household
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China to catch up with US economy: world poll
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007WASHINGTON (AFP) – China is on course to catch up with the United States and join the front ranks of world economic powers, but that is little cause for concern even among Americans, a global survey said Monday.
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You can’t play nice with Syria
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007In the Middle East, violence is not the result of poor communication but a tool for political gain. Nothing proves that point better than Syria’s successful use of violence and terrorism to promote its interests. No amount of dialogue is going to change that reality.
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