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Afghanistan the arrogance and ignorance
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 2:54 AM
Subject: Afghanistan: The Arrogance and Ignorance!!
The Arrogance and Ignorance
By Yvonne Ridley
[www.informationclearinghouse.info]
December 10, 2008 "Information Clearinghouse" — THE Taliban now holds a permanent presence of 72 per cent of Afghanistan according to the latest report by an influential think tank.
But within hours of the International Council on Security and Development (ICOS) releasing this news various politicians and ambassadors from Afghanistan, America and Britain criticised its contents.
The reality is none of these people really know what is happening on the ground in Afghanistan because it is not safe to travel and if any of them do venture out it is rarely beyond the confines of Kabul.
The reason I know the ICOS report carries weight is because I have just returned from Afghanistan myself and, unlike most politicians, diplomats and journalists who go to the country, I went in unescorted.
The Gaza ghetto uprising
The Gaza Ghetto Uprising
Joseph Massad, The Electronic Intifada, 4 January 2009
One is often baffled by the ironies of international relations and the alliances they foster. Take for example the Israeli colonial settlement that had declared war on the Palestinian people and several Arab countries since its inception while at the same time it built alliances with many Arab regimes and with Palestinian leaders.
Politics south Africa media must adopt its own agenda
POLITICS-SOUTH AFRICA: ‘Media Must Adopt Its Own Agenda’
Nazeem Dramat interviews WILLIAM BIRD, media observer
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 13 (IPS) – Electioneering in South Africa is in full
swing. Party posters emblazon lampposts and the media has been lapping
up the weekly rallies and manifesto launches as parties set out to woo
voters. As in previous elections, the focus has been on party
political events.
According to press watchdog Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), South
Africa’s media enjoys considerable freedom and independence but it has
allowed politicians to set its agenda. It has been praised for its
balance, fairness and accuracy but scored poorly on depth and
diversity in its reporting.
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