Posts Tagged ‘war’

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Text of President Barack Obama's speech at Cairo University, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has had stood as a beacon of Islamic learning. And for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. Together, you ...

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A smart and meaningful ads designed by Big Ant International for Peace.org, makes us think again about war and peace. I do believe that we need peace. But throwing a war will not get you one. "When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and ...

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After the devastation in Iraq where more than a million Iraqi citizens have been killed, millions displaced as refugees in neighbouring countries, and the barbarity committed in Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, one would have thought that war as an option to resolve international disputes would be rejected except as a last resort or in self-defence. But war drums are beating loudly again and young men and women are being trained to wage another murderous war, this time against another hapless country, Iran. The alleged crime, for which the world’s citizens are called in to support, is that Iran is producing nuclear weapons. They lied regarding the WMD in Iraq. Now, despite statements by the IAEA that there is no evidence of Iran embarking on any nuclear weapons programme, the war mongering nations are once again claiming otherwise and demanding this to be an excuse for war. Clearly they are lying again. Once again they want an excuse for going against another oil rich country which is also a Muslim country. Israel has now called for the dismissal of El Baradei for reporting the truth about the current state of affairs in Iran. Britain’s Prime Minister has however issued a statement that Britain would support and lead in the war against Iran. President Bush and Vice-President Cheney are equally, if not more belligerent in calling for a war against Iran. War is mass murder.

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The journey starts here in Hebron (note the school bags and uniforms). The children starting their day going to school to be faced with a checkpoint ; The soldiers prevent them from passing and give them orders to go home.. The children try to challenge the soldiers and pass the checkpoint.. Even younger ones try but in vain.....

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