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Interpreting the Middle East for North Americans • Interpreting North America for the Middle East
The U.S., Iraq, Iran, and the Israeli Occupation of Palestine
7 Obama Must Choose Between Peace and the “Special Relationship”—Rachelle Marshall
10 President Obama’s Afghanistan “Surge”—Four Views—Gareth Porter, Rachelle Marshall, Patrick J. Buchanan, Eric S. Margolis
14 Between the Wall and the Occupied Space: “To Exist Is to Resist”—William Parry
16 The Law’s the Law—Despite Double Standards, Hypocrisy in Implementation—Ian Williams
18 In Voting to Condemn Goldstone Report, 344 House Members Pass AIPAC “Litmus Test”—Shirl McArthur
20 A Second American Speaking Tour: What a Difference Three Years Makes—Mohammed Omer
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Special Report, Pages 28-29 With Launch of Charter for Compassion, Karen Armstrong’s Wish Comes TrueBy Delinda C. Hanley “I wish that you would help with the creation, launch and propagation of a Charter for Compassion, crafted by a group of leading inspirational thinkers from the three Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and based on the fundamental principles of universal justice and respect.” —Karen Armstrong, Feb. 28, 2008 |
Four Views, Pages 10-13 President Obama's Afghanistan "Surge"Obama Has Rejected His Own Speech’s Surge RationalBy Gareth Porter PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA presented a case Dec. 1 for sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan that included both soaring rhetoric and a new emphasis on its necessity for U.S. national security. |