Kurdish Life articles from September 22 2004

Kurdish Life archives from September 22 2004

Voluntary Servitude.(KURDS)
September 22, 2004... "What of a nation's character--does it presage long-run success? In northern Iraq, the Kurdish 'nation' is self-defended, democratic and prosperous, its success based on the fiercely independent nature of Muslim Kurds." William Safire,...

Under the influence.(BAGHDAD: elections)
September 22, 2004... "History supplies little beyond a list of those who have accommodated themselves with the property of others." Voltaire (1698-1778) In a speech to the United Nations last fall, President Bush proclaimed, "Freedom is finding a way in...

A fatal fall.(OCCUPATION: Military operations)
September 22, 2004... "Nothing is so common as to imitate the practice of enemies and to use their weapons." Voltaire The following does not pretend to be comprehensive and purposes only to give readers a glimpse of the human costs of war by design. ...

Twin terrors.(IRAN: Nuclear power plants)
September 22, 2004... "I think the president is mesmerized... Sharon just has him wrapped around his little finger... He has been nothing but trouble." Admiral Brent Skowcroft, Washington Post 10.16.04 Iran is on Jerusalem's mind and therefore Iran is on...

Holier than who?(ISRAEL & The U.S.: foreign relations)
September 22, 2004... "God loves you, and I love you. And you can count on both of us as a powerful message that people who wonder about their future can hear." President George W. Bush, Los Angeles, 3.3.04 Would U.S. Middle East policy change were Democrats...

The price of frequent lying.(THE UNITED STATES: invasion)
September 22, 2004... "If you are desirous of obtaining a great name, of becoming the founder of a sect or establishment, be completely mad; but be sure that your madness corresponds with the turn and temper of your age. Have in your madness reason enough to...