Monthly Archives: April 2010

John Waring on Francis

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Pat Lang

 The original sin, as it were, of the Catholic Church is clericalism, the belief among the ordained that they are the Church. Thus the bishops bend over backwards to protect members of the priestly caste, and ignore their Christian duty … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | 22 Comments

Israel versus Iran?

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Pat Lang

 There is a lot of babble today about Ephraim Sneh's oped in Ha'aretz in which he implies that Israel must prepare to go it alone "when Israel is forced to attack Iran this year…" He also says that Israel should accomodate … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel | 78 Comments

Happy Easter and/or Passover

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Pat Lang

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Posted in Uncategorized | 10 Comments

Karzai or What?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Pat Lang

 "The lack of trust between Karzai and the West could directly hurt the campaign on the battlefield in coming months, when U.S. troops launch the war's biggest operation in the southern city of Kandahar, said Tim Ripley, who writes about … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan | 13 Comments

Run, Run, the Police Are Coming! – Partlow

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Pat Lang

 "…the prime minister has been contesting the results of the March 7 vote. State of Law has appealed the outcome in Iraq's courts and now, Allawi's bloc says, Al-Maliki is using state security forces in a bid to gain enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq | 13 Comments

Admiral Mullen and David Ignatius

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Pat Lang

 "Traveling here with Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I attended a shura hosted by Tooryalai Wesa, the governor of Kandahar province."  David Ignatius ————————————————————————— The rest of the editorial is marginally interesting.  At this … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, government, Media, Policy | 22 Comments