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Something to consider before attacking Iran

Politics – This is not because people in the Middle East have fertile imaginations, but rather because this is the actual history that they have experienced for the past century at the hands of once colonial masters who have now turned into post-colonial and neo-colonial nightmares.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:49am

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Missing Nukes: Treason of the Highest Order

News – U.S. Air Force Major-General Richard Y. Newton said there was an unprecedented series of procedural errors. These statements are misleading. The lax security was not the result of procedural negligence within the U.S. Air Force, but rather the consequence of a deliberate tampering of these procedures.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:48am

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The dark forces driving Bush's absolute power

Politics – In the space of six years it is no exaggeration to say that the imperial presidency launched by Harry Truman and epitomised by Richard Nixon has never been this strong or this enduring. How did this happen?

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:48am

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Is Islam the Fastest-Growing Religion?

Religion – Many people think Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world. Not true. Islam is growing fast, but Christianity is growing faster. Indeed there are twice as many Christians as Muslims in the world today and the gap is becoming larger. Moreover, Christianity has become the world's only religion that is truly universal.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:48am

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Do you think Islam is a violent religion?

Religion – Yesterday, Sally Quinn and John Meacham asked the readers of On Faith whether they believe that Islam is a violent religion. I encourage you to check the comment section out - it has some 700 comments at this point in time, I'm sure many more will be added in the coming hours.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:48am

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Did West blow chance to halt Iran's nuke plans?

News – As the U.S. and Europe brace for a showdown with Iran over that country's nuclear program, a former British Customs investigator is asserting that the West missed a golden opportunity to disrupt Tehran's nuclear effort seven years ago.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:47am

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Russia to file Arctic claim to U.N. this year: radio

Science – Russia will file a claim to the gigantic mineral wealth of the Arctic seabed with the United Nations by the end of the year, Russia's natural resources minister said on Tuesday.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:47am

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US State Dept in furor over reported Blackwater immunity deal

News – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Joseph Biden called on Condoleezza Rice to explain whether the private security group, which protects US diplomats in Baghdad under a contract worth hundreds of millions of dollars, had been offered protection from prosecution when the State Department investigated the September 16 shooting.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:47am

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FBI Whistleblower Sibel Edmonds Will Now Tell All - and Face Charges if Necessary

News – "Here's my promise to the American Public: If anyone of the major networks --- ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, MSNBC, FOX --- promise to air the entire segment, without editing, I promise to tell them everything that I know," about everything mentioned above, she told us.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:45am

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IAEA findings on Iran dismissed by France and U.S.

News – France and the US have dismissed a finding by the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog Mohammed ElBaradei that there is no evidence of Iran building a bomb.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:45am

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Fred Thompson, in S.F., calls civil unions "not a good idea"

Politics – Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson - in a city that tried to sanction same-sex marriages - said today he is personally opposed to civil unions and domestic partnerships, although he'd leave those issues up to states to decide.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:44am

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Oil Surges 5 Percent to Record At Over $95 A Barrel

Money – U.S. oil hit a record over $95 a barrel on Wednesday, posting the biggest gain in 10 months after a steep drop in U.S. inventories fueled winter supply concerns and the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:44am

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Torture suit against Rumsfeld filed in France

Politics – American and European rights groups filed a legal complaint in France accusing former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld of responsibility for torture in Iraq and at Guantanamo Bay.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:44am

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Rumsfeld Flees France, Fearing Arrest

Politics – Anti-torture protesters in France believe that the defense secretary fled over the open border to Germany, where a war crimes case against Rumsfeld was dismissed by a federal court.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:37am

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Bush: Congress 'Wasted Time' Trying To End Iraq War

Politics – The House of Representatives has wasted valuable time on a constant stream of investigations and the Senate has wasted valuable time on an endless series of failed votes to pull our troops out of Iraq. And yet there's important work to be done on behalf of the American people.

Voted for on November 01, 2007 12:37am