Russia & Turkey Stand To Gain Much From Riyadh's Wahhabi 'Revisionism' Vs Iran's WuF.
*** Experts Say That Musharraf Will Fight Impeachment Bid, But The US Is Counting On Army Chief Kayani To Solve The Crisis & Keep The Nuclear Bombs Under Control *** The S. Ossetia War, From Aug. 8, Is A Sequel To The Balkan Wars - With Russia...

All the Shah's men; an American coup and the roots of Middle East terror, 2008 ed.
9780470185490 All the Shah's men; an American coup and the roots of Middle East terror, 2008 ed. Kinzer, Stephen. John Wiley & Sons 2008 258 pages $14.95 Paperback DS318 The 1953...

SUDAN - Sudanese Protest War Crimes Case Against Pres At Scripted Rally In Capital.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Sudan's tense capital in a carefully choreographed protest against the expected request by the International Criminal Court to arrest Pres Omar Hassan al-Bashir on war crimes charges. Students and members of the ruling National Congress Party were bused to the center...

A new Musharraf in town: as America's vassal general steps down, Pakistan faces an uncertain future.
MOST PAKISTANIS hailed the Aug. 18 resignation of the nation's widely despised president and former military dictator, Pervez Musharraf. But his long-expected departure comes as Pakistan plunges ever deeper into political uncertainty and rising violence. The United Stares has an unhappy record of using pliant monarchs, generals,...

Uribe to the rescue: Colombia's president is winning the battle for his country's future.
WHEN Alvaro Uribe was sworn in as president of Colombia in August of 2002, the question in the minds of U.S. policymakers was when, not whether, the Colombian government would fall into the hands of Marxist terrorists or rightwing paramilitaries. Some wondered if a military coup would come first....

Myanmar teen refugees look for foster homes.
Byline: Bronislaus Kush COLUMN: WORCESTER DIARY Myanmar, formerly Burma, has been in political turmoil since 1962 when a general staged a coup, banning political opposition and suspending the constitution. The violence between the military junta and ethnic insurgency groups has driven thousands from...

PALESTINE - July 8 - Abbas 'Open To National Dialogue To End Feuds'.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with the leader of the Islamic Jihad group in Syria on July 7, in the latest incremental step to reconcile the divided Palestinian factions. Talks with archrival Hamas, however, still appear to be far off. Jihad leader Ramadan Abdullah Shallah told reporters after the...

Congressional races: a brief look at some of the interesting races in this year's congressional elections is a reminder that the legislative branch is where voters can have the greatest influence.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While much of the nation's political attention this summer and fall will be focused on the presidential election, voters will once again determine the makeup of the legislative branch, electing the entire House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate. While we can't cover all...

Saudi King 'Abdullah Opens Inter-Faith Conference In Madrid.
King 'Abdullah ibn 'Abdul-'Aziz of Saudi Arabia on July 16 opened a meeting of Muslims, Christians, Jews and other believers in Madrid, which he has sponsored, with a call to shun the extremist violence which has tarnished the reputation of religious faith. The three-day conference show-cased a more tolerant...

Washington's war guarantee.
A YEAR AFTER taking power, in June 1934, Adolf Hitler made his first visit abroad--to his idol Benito Mussolini in Venice. Babbling on incessantly about Mein Kampf and the Negroid strain in Mediterranean peoples, the Fuhrer made a dismal impression. "What a clown this Hitler is," Mussolini...