March 10, 2005
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Media Lens: Every Bloodbath Has A Silver Lining – Part 2
We wrote to Jonathan Freedland about his article, “The war’s silver lining”, and asked him: “Are you not, here, celebrating the efficacy of state terrorism as a political tool? Is Damascus not literally terrorised by what it has seen in Iraq?” Continue reading
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Re “Terrorist Related Activity” By William Bowles
What is amazing about the Zarqawi saga is how, over time, Western governments (with the able assistance of the media) have managed to keep the pot boiling regarding a man whose existence is far from actually being established as fact (although of late, he, along with Osama seems to have fallen off the front page,… Continue reading
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Chinese Whispers by Edward Teague
10 March 2005 Taiwan’s defense minister Lee Jye said up to 800 missiles would be targetted at them last week. China has 700 ballistic missiles deployed opposite Taiwan, “The number is estimated to increase to 800 next year,” Lee warned in a call for support of a new 480 Bn Taiwan dollar (15.24 billion US) arms Continue reading
The New Dark Age 