David Remer: US-World Political HeadlinesPolitical headlines regarding the US in world affairs.Kurdish hopes rise, spark riots- March 17, 2004 Gains in Iraq embolden Kurds in neighboring lands. Christian Science Monitor Top Storieshttp://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0317/p01s04-wome.html Do terrorists play election politics- March 17, 2004 Spain attacks suggest militants may help oust governments, yet also unite opposition to terrorism. Christian Science Monitor Top Storieshttp://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0317/p01s02-wogi.html MPs: restrict PM's power to go to war- March 17, 2004 Politics: The prime minister should not be able to launch a war without parliamentary approval, a committee of MPs has said. Guardian Unlimitedhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/Politics/iraq/story/0,12956,1170582,00.html?=rss Poverty and Turmoil Cripple Iraq Schools- March 14, 2004 New York Times: International Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,33712674,164,f/ China Changes Constitution to Address Rights Issues- March 14, 2004 New York Times: International Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,33739928,164,f/ Thousands in S. Korea Protest Impeachment- March 14, 2004 AP World Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,33731915,1469,f/ THE EMPIRE'S PAWNS- March 11, 2004 The US is putting its pawns into place all over the world. Mikhail Saakashvili, a US-educated lawyer, living in the US, was groomed by the US to become president of Georgia. Hamid Karzai is the US man in Afghanistan. In Iraq Ahmed Chalabi, a convicted fraudster, serves as US pawn. RFE: "The United States is setting up a new embassy in Baghdad to assume U.S. responsibilities in Iraq after sovereignty is returned to Iraqis on 30 June. It will be the world's biggest U.S. embassy, with some 4,000...http://radio.weblogs.com/0116902/2004/03/11.html#a2197 U.S. Defends Raid That Killed Afghan Kids- March 11, 2004 ---AP World Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,33474681,1469,f/ Iran Plans to Resume Uranium Enrichment- March 11, 2004 AP World Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,33494979,1469,f/ U.S. Troops to Intervene in Haiti Violence- March 11, 2004 AP World Newshttp://www.newsisfree.com/iclick/i,33493963,1469,f/ |