From The You’ve Got To Be Kidding File
Ouwet is has a port up quoting Naharnet (I can’t find the original article): Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority has reportedly received a list of instructions from Washington, saying travelers may be subjected to random manual inspection that includes sensitive body parts like the buttocks. The decision applies not only to Saudi Arabia, but also … Read more
Jackpot!
To all those interested in the Middle East the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has a great archive of audio programs relating to various topics on I-Tunes U. In this new world of wikipedia it is often difficult to find scholarly information. The team at CSIS has a plethora of commentators, research, and … Read more
Afghanistan: The Nature of the Problem-Part 1
Only a few weeks ago President Obama outlined his Afghan strategy after weeks of deliberation. The new strategy calls for an escalation of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan by adding 30,000 troops to the war effort (around 100,000 total). These troops will be sent immediately and begin implementing a similar “surge” strategy that was (arguably) … Read more
