Iraq War

It was announced today that Saddam Hussein will be hung from the neck "within 30 days" of this date as a result of what doubtless were crimes against humanity when he ordered Kurdish civilians gassed to death in revenge for an assassination attempt against him. This was at a time in history that his government enjoyed the full support of the Reagan Administration in the US. The following article raises questions about whether Turkey may have also had some involvement.

One can't help but feel a tinge of

What will be the cost of this war of aggression that our appointed president proposes? And who will benefit?

Global alliances are shifting. Coalitions of Eastern nations — uniting radicals with "old" European friends — are born amid a tide of outrage at American recklessness. As populations shift, is Europe's future predominantly Muslim?