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January 20th, 2012 - 10:39 am § in Misc.

Saudis Ban Import of US Campuses

RIYADH: Deputy Minister of Higher Education Ahmed Al-Saif has denied any intention of opening branches for American or European universities in the Kingdom, local daily Al-Watan reported Friday. He, however, said the ministry had a number of requests for the setting up of more private universities.[...]

November 28th, 2011 - 3:32 am § in Misc.

Ahmadinejad Comments on World Concerns For Iran’s Nukes.

How is any of this in the interest of the people of Iran? We do have drugs to treat individual psychoses.  I wonder if dumping these into Iran’s water supply would be considered as act of war?[...]

November 21st, 2011 - 12:01 pm § in America, China, Hypocrisy

The Economy: China Inc. may understand POGO!

While the Republicans seem to think that the US economony is a chess piece in their politics, the world economy is the victim. In contrast. not troubled by messy concepts like Democrtacy, the Chinese see a long-term global recession as certain to happen and China Focus on domestic problems. BEIJING [...]

November 20th, 2011 - 12:17 am § in Politics

BREAKING NEWS: Libya

REUTERS EXCLUSIVE-By Marie-Louise Gumuchian The capture of Gaddafi’s son Sun Nov 20, 2011 3:56am GMT * Captors offer first reconstruction of Gaddafi son’s life on run * Anonymous tipster betrayed Gaddafi’s caravan – captor * Gaddafi denies having tried to negotiate with ICC *[...]

November 3rd, 2011 - 9:22 am § in Misc.

BREAKING NEWS: Libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi may try to flee Libya – ICC Wed Nov 2, 2011 10:16pm GMT  Reuters[...]

September 5th, 2011 - 7:17 pm § in Politics

BREAKING NEWS: Where is Gaddafi?

* Convoy may be part of Burkinabe exile offer to Gaddafi – source (Adds details, background) AGADEZ, Sept 6 (Reuters) – A large convoy of Libyan armored vehicles escorted by the Nigerien military arrived in the northern Niger desert town of Agadez late on Monday, a French military source[...]

August 31st, 2011 - 9:11 am § in America, Politics

BREAKING NEWS: Kucinich implicated by letter to Gaddafi’s son.

Al Jazeera has just announced that they have found a letter between from Dennis Kucinich to  Saif el Islam, Gaddafi’s most feared son, suggesting ways that the Gaddafi regime could combat the NATO led effort, including possible law suits.  The letter requests cooperation between the Congress[...]

August 30th, 2011 - 11:35 pm § in Misc.

Breaking News: Libya, Gaddafi and the final days of his family,

  from Informed Comment An Italian news service, Ansa, reported Monday that Muammar Qaddafi, his eldest son Saif, and another son, Saadi (a military commander during the failed attempt to put down the uprising) are hiding in Bani Walid southeast of Tripoli. Saif, the de facto ruler of Libya in [...]

August 21st, 2011 - 5:42 pm § in Misc.

BREAKING NEWS: All that is left is Gaddafi’s compound:

5:34 All that is left is Gaddafi’s compound. TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – Heavy clashes have broken out near Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in the Libyan capital. Rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Rahman says that tanks emerged from the complex, known as Bab al-Aziziya, early Monday and began fi[...]

August 21st, 2011 - 5:06 pm § in Misc.

BREAKING NEWS: Tripoli is taken.

  Today 4:43 PM Rebels: All Of Tripoli Under Rebel Control Except  Gaddafi’s Bab Al-Aziziya-Jazeera Stronghold. AMSTERDAM Aug 21 (Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam has been detained, a spokeswoman for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecuto[...]