Archive for April, 2006
Sunni official warns of a river of blood
Shiite politicians failed Tuesday to resolve the deadlock over the formation of the new Iraqi government after meeting to discuss the opposition of Sunni and Kurdish parties to the Shiite nominee for prime minister. A Sunni politician, Saleh al-Mutlaq, told the London-based newspaper Asharq al-Awsat that Iraq would “drown in a river of blood” if [...]
Brokeback Mountain fails to score
Despite winning the Globe and Oscars, Brokeback Mountain has had some resistance in the Caribbean. The movie follows two cowboys as they embark on a long and complicated love affair set amongst the backdrop of conservative America. It has won two top awards a Globe for Best Drama and an Oscar for Director Ang [...]
Mob Justice?
Many may call the events that occurred on the University campus shocking, disgraceful or a disappointment but is there a deeper meaning to this occurance. It appears that a breakdown took place, as this person had been allegedly escorted off campus twice for unknown activities in the bathroom. Apparently, this came to a head when [...]
Heart wrenching 9/11 Evidence against Moussaoui shown to jurors
Prosecutors seeking Zacarias Moussaoui’s execution introduced gruesome evidence of the horrors of terrorism Tuesday showing pictures of burned and blackened bodies from the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon. Over the objections of defense attorneys and despite warnings by a federal judge that such a strategy could backfire, government lawyers displayed for jurors the [...]
Iran: Possible U.S. attack?
Iran has successfully enriched uranium for the first time, a landmark in its quest to develop nuclear fuel, hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday. Although the president insisted his country does not aim to develop nuclear weapons, the statements seemed certain to ratchet up tensions with the West, which is trying to persuade Tehran to [...]
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