Strange Days
Blog URL http://allansiegel.livejournal.com/
Located New York, New York USA
Tags Politics, Economics, Middle East, Social Geography, Israel, Palestine, Arts
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Latest Blog Posts
- on Oct 30, 2009
Contrary to the rubbish coming off of the computers of the likes of Robert Kagan here is an analysis that gives the situation a lot more context.Pragmatists in Tehran | Foreign PolicyPosted using ShareThis...
- on Oct 30, 2009
The evidence gets clearer and clearer (as if there was any doubt) that this is not a war to be won; it is about pacification - an impossible task in this context and extending geo-political control.POLITICS: U.S. in Pakistanâ™s Mind: Nothing But A...
- Israel pumping the West Bank Dry on Oct 20, 2009 in west bank israel water
This story was found inside another story about Israel and Turkish coffee - It comes from the Teheran Bureau blog (which is strangely tied into the PBS program FRONTLINE (what's that all about?) "Israel was once one of the most water-consci...
- on Oct 19, 2009
What an interesting revelation about the relationships between people working in the Pentagon and the Isreali political lobby...My Secret Plan to Overthrow Iran's Mullahs - By Larry Franklin | Foreign PolicyPosted using ShareThis...
- a tesco love affair on Oct 19, 2009 in tesco convenience food shoppong
I love this quote from Mehdi Hasan in a recent New Statesman, "Let's be honest. We all love Tesco. OK, let me rephrase that. Even those of us who care about low pay, workers' rights and corporate social responsibility and who normally take...
- The nexus of neocon power on Oct 19, 2009 in neo-cons iran israel defense dept.
What an interesting revelation about the relationships between people working in the Pentagon and the Isreali political lobby...My Secret Plan to Overthrow Iran's Mullahs - By Larry Franklin | Foreign PolicyPosted using ShareThis...
- The glory of hypocrisy on Oct 15, 2009 in goldstone commission united states israel civil rights
Like good salesmen, top shelf politicians are clever enough to hoist their flags of high purpose and sound judgement often enough to maintain a high level of public distractions. This is simply hucksterism in well tailored suits. But, the quest for p...
