Tag: Middle East

“If only enough of our countries' public will demand holding those war criminals accountable, and keep at it... then we will send the rest of the world a sincere message.”

Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan said terrorist power has not been diminished even after years of the U.S. trying to fight it.

A Multi-Trillion-Dollar Bridge to Nowhere in the Greater Middle East.

Five Ways the Newest Story in Iraq and Syria is... That There Is No New Story

It isn’t just the heat. Warming could create new dustbowls in the Middle East, making raising enough food impossible.

“The lesson to be learned is that when you commit acts of violence against other nations and their people you may be able to get away with it for some time, but there will come a time when they will come after you with a vengeance, seeking revenge.”

Ben, we bloggers will all miss you, as will all the standup comedians.

And no kidding, that’s the literal truth when it comes to war, American-style.

“In her great piece, Sara Gray makes the connection between kids playing at 'first person shooter games' and being in live combat. She explains how these kinds of games desensitize heavy players to images of violence- thus, isn't it easy to imagine shooting someone in real life when you spend all day simulating shooting someone?”

“It is so sad to see Muslim extremists reverting to 12th-century brutality and American ‘patriots’ regressing to 19th-century behavior.”