"Senior administration officials and lawmakers have described ISIS as one of the most serious threats the United States has faced since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by Al Qaeda, and some believe the group is determined to attack in the United States."
Scratches to Sketches
Wednesday 27 August 2014
U.S. Mobilizes Allies to Widen Assault on ISIS - NYTimes.com
"Administration officials characterized the dangers facing the Turkmen, who are Shiite Muslims considered infidels by ISIS, as similar to the threat faced by thousands of Yazidis, who were driven to Mount Sinjar in Iraq after attacks by the militants. The United Nations special representative for Iraq, Nickolay Mladenov, said in a statement three days ago that the situation in Amerli "demands immediate action to prevent the possible massacre of its citizens."
France and Friends Are Letting Germany Conquer Europe | The National Interest
"German dominance, even hegemony, will expand if France and the nations of Europe's beleaguered periphery fail to enact fundamental economic reform. Without it, they will remain economically weak, financially fragile, dependent on Germany and subject to its lead. With effective reform, however, France and the periphery have a chance to regain economic vitality and shed the need for German support. These are the options. Ironically, all the initiative lies with the weaker countries. Germany is bound to the union. It will have to play the hand France and Europe's periphery deal it. They will determine whether Berlin gains dominance or whether Europe can restore its former balance."
Russia should think carefully about what sort of Europe they are creating! Its Russia and Europe that really make up Europe.
Russia is a major part of Europe! Like it or not?
Endgame for Putin in Ukraine? by Robert Skidelsky - Project Syndicate
"The BRICS' "no strings" policy explicitly challenges the conditionality imposed on borrowers by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, though the policy remains untested. Indeed, it is impossible to imagine China's leaders approving a loan to a country that, say, recognizes Taiwan or accepts Tibetan claims to independence.
Read more at http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/robert-skidelsky-asks-if-the-endgame-in-ukraine-will-also-mean-the-end-for-vladimir-putin#Ua6ZlxooSheTmKyh.99"
Read more at http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/robert-skidelsky-asks-if-the-endgame-in-ukraine-will-also-mean-the-end-for-vladimir-putin#Ua6ZlxooSheTmKyh.99"
Cell tower battles!
"The activists also plan to bring two globally reputable radiation experts to show that EMF radiation was possibly carcinogenic.
Cellular operators countered the activists, saying that the COAI had already brought experts over to show that there were no harmful effects of cell tower radiation."
Cellular operators countered the activists, saying that the COAI had already brought experts over to show that there were no harmful effects of cell tower radiation."
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