Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — A course for U.S. military officers has been teaching that America’s enemy is Islam in general, not just terrorists, and suggested that the country might ultimately have to obliterate the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina without regard for civilian deaths, following […]
Drinking alcohol has long been a part of Australian culture. But today, the country is suffering huge social and economic costs from its love for the drink. A recent report estimated that the tangible cost for alcohol misuse is $25bn a year, including medical expenses, lost wages and productivity. Ten million […]
(As the issues discussed in this Guardian article affect the lives of literally millions of Muslims I thought it worthwhile to reproduce the article here). * A one-sided justice sees weaker states punished as rich nations and giant corporations project their power across the world, argues George Monbiot in the guardian.co.uk, Monday 30 […]
PM and defence chief not fit to lead Israel and are misleading the public over Iran, warns former Shin Bet boss Yuval Diskin guardian.co.uk, Saturday 28 April 2012 Israel‘s former security chief has censured the country’s “messianic” political leadership for talking up the prospects of a military strike […]