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WW1 photos - unusual

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 16:24:01 GMT

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Clip Source: greatwar.nl

Senegalese soldiers have found billets in a shack

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A group of Spahis, Algerian soldiers

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North-African soldiers

In total the French colonies donated 587,000 soldiers to the warfare

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Impetuous Algerians

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Operating Room

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Horse Shoe

ilitary smithy in the Netherlands

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Austrian prisoners-of-war, Russia, 1915

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On a handcar outside Petrozavodsk on the Murmansk railway, Russia, 1915.

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Parade

The Australian Light Horse Brigade on parade in a Palestinian desert, 1918.

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A soldier of the Australian Light Horse Brigade gathers anemones

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Camel Ambulances

Another Palestine picture

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A welcome stop for the Imperial Camel Corps

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You can almost hear the sound of this French gun

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French soldiers on bivouac near a shallow stream

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Wounded Brother

Frères d'Armes, brothers in arms, is the text on this French postcard

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Flying Pig

Anzac soldiers

loading a trench mortar

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Heavy Fight

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A German Feld Lazaret (field hospital)

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One-handed

English prisoners-of-war at work

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A Belgian woman is cooking for the soldiers during a pause in the fighting

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Ambush

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Spy

Tags: war, history, photos, ww1

'Coalition of the willing' shrinks as Japan calls off air mission in Iraq

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:55:12 GMT

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Clip Source: www.dailystar.com.lb

Washington paints Tokyo's pullout as sign of 'progress'

TOKYO: Japan said Thursday it was ending an air mission in Iraq, wrapping up a military deployment which was historic for the pacifist nation but deeply unpopular among the public.

Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Tokyo planned by the end of the year to bring back planes that flew goods and personnel into Iraq in support of the United Nations and US-led coalition.

The mission is Japan's last remaining military operation in Iraq after the country, which has been officially pacifist since defeat in World War II, ended a landmark ground deployment in 2006.

Tags: iraq, united states, japan, war

Can you find a single verse which specifically sanctions the use of violence

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:02:37 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Interesting article, at the source

Clip Source: blogs.guardian.co.uk

One of the peculiar features of the recent rise in Islamophobia is the manner in which so many opponents of the Muslim faith try to pass themselves off as experts on the Qur'an. In the wake of the Channel 4 Dispatches programme, It shouldn't happen to a Muslim, which I commissioned for Channel 4, numerous critics on Comment is free and on the channel4.com viewers' forum tried to convince me that the Qur'an preaches violence, terror and holy war. In my experience, such critics tend not to have actually read the Qur'an in its entirety, let alone in its original Arabic script, and prefer to rely on a rather disingenuous combination of mistranslation and misquotation.

A few years ago, the prominent Canadian-Muslim scholar, Dr Jamal Badawi, offered a prize of $1 million to anyone who could find any verses in the Qur'an which referred to "holy war". The prize remains unclaimed, as the Arabic translation of "holy war" - "harb muqaddasah" - appears nowhere in the Quran.

Tags: quran, islam

Descent into Chaos: How the War Against Islamic Extremism Is Being Lost

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:37:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Descent into Chaos: How the War Against Islamic Extremism Is Being Lost in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid

The Sunday Times review by Max Hastings: where the West has gone wrong in the war in Central Asia

Clip Source: entertainment.timesonline.co.uk

Ahmed Rashid, a Pakistani journalist of the highest narrative and analytical gifts, is baffled by the West’s almost demented indifference and folly towards Afghanistan and his own country. The stakes are huge. If either state fails, as is highly plausible, global stability will be rocked. The United Nations, Nato, the European Union and, of course, America will see their purposes and credibility set at naught.

Yet, as Rashid writes: “The international community’s lukewarm commitment to Afghanistan after 9/11 has been matched only by its incompetence, incoherence and conflicting strategies — all led by the United States.” Meanwhile, in Pakistan, Washington’s commitment, since 2001, to support President Pervez Musharraf’s military dictatorship rather than to promote the interests of the Pakistani people, “has created immense hatred for the US army and America, hatred that penetrates all classes of society”.

Tags: book, reviews

"Arab = Muslim = Terror = War"?

Thu, 22 May 2008 22:51:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Via Eboo Patel's blog

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

Many people mistakenly assume that all Arabs are Muslims or that all Muslims are Arab. Neither of these assumptions are correct.

Worse yet, Arabs and Muslims are continuously and incorrectly associated with terror and war.

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Tags: arab, islam, muslims

Former President Carter To Be Tried For Peace Crimes

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:11:31 GMT

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Clip Source: www.theonion.com

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND—An international peace-crimes tribunal commenced legal proceedings against former U.S. President Jimmy Carter for alleged crimes against inhumanity Monday.

"Jimmy Carter's political career includes a laundry list of anti-war-making offenses," said chief prosecutor Charles B. Simmons. "Carter's record of benevolence, diplomacy, and respect for human life is unrivaled in recent geopolitical history. For millions, the very sight of his face evokes memories of his administration's reign of tolerance."

The former president, whom Simmons described as "relentless in his naked pursuit of everlasting global peace," has been sought by peace-crimes officers in the international war-making community for decades.

Police apprehended Carter on July 25 in South Florida, where he was building low-income housing as a part of a Habitat For Humanity project. Shortly thereafter, he was extradited to Geneva, where he will be prosecuted for "grossly humane acts against all nations."

Tags: humor, politics

Silencing the drums of war

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:39:25 GMT

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Clip Source: english.aljazeera.net

Imagine if Muslims, Jews and Christians decided to combat that noise with musical, cultural and religious harmony of their own? Perhaps the three Abrahamic faiths could drown out, and even silence, the war drums that seem to grow louder each day.

Such a strategy is being tested by performers of A Mystical Journey, a 2008 US tour that features dozens of Sufi musicians from across the Muslim world, including Pakistani rock superstar Salman Ahmed, Algerian chaoui (Berber) legend Houria Aïchi and the Dalahoo Sufi Ensemble from Iran.

Their concerts, which premiered in Canada, are spiritually uplifting tributes to the often ferocious joy and love that have long characterised mystical Islam's experience with the divine, and through it, humanity's potential for spiritual transcendence and renewal.

Tags: music, islam, spirituality, war, peace

American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 02:08:55 GMT

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Clip Source: www.democracynow.org

A new book by Chris Hedges called “American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America” investigates the highly organized and well-funded "dominionist movement." The book investigates their agenda, examines the movement's origins and motivations and uncovers its ideological underpinnings. “American Fascists” argues that dominionism seeks absolute power in a Christian state. According to Hedges, the movement bears a strong resemblance to the young fascist movements in Italy and Germany in the 1920s and '30s.

Chris Hedges was a foreign correspondent for the New York Times for many years where he won a Pulitzer Prize. He is also the author of "War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning" and "Losing Moses on the Freeway." Chris has a Master's degree in theology from Harvard University and is the son of a Presbyterian minister. He is currently a senior fellow at the Nation Institute - and he is here with me now in the studio.

Tags: book, christian, america, politics, religion

Names of the Dead

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:40:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Small news piece but significant.

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

The Department of Defense has identified 3,968 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the death of the following American on Thursday:

PANIAGUA-MORALES, Jose A., 22, Cpl., Army; Bell Gardens, Calif.; Second Infantry Divi- sion.

Tags: war, dead, united states

Over one million Iraqis killed by war

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:21:15 GMT

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Clip Source: www.opinion.co.uk

Further survey work undertaken by ORB, in association with its research partner IIACSS, confirms our earlier estimate that over 1,000,000 Iraqi citizens have died as a result of the conflict which started in 2003.

Following responses to ORB’s earlier work, which was based on survey work undertaken in primarily urban locations, we have conducted almost 600 additional interviews in rural communities. By and large the results are in line with the ‘urban results’ and we now estimate that the death toll between March 2003 and August 2007 is likely to have been of the order of 1,033,000. If one takes into account the margin of error associated with survey data of this nature then the estimated range is between 946,000 and 1,120,000.

Further information about the research, our calculations, questionnaire wording and data tables is available by clicking on the links below. Also available is an article providing background on IIACSS and its founding director Dr. Munqith Dagher.

Tags: iraq, death, war, united states

A Jihad for Love

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:11:52 GMT

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Clip Source: www.ajihadforlove.com

Fourteen centuries after the revelation of the holy Qur'an to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Islam today is the world's second largest and fastest growing religion. Muslim gay filmmaker Parvez Sharma travels the many worlds of this dynamic faith discovering the stories of its most unlikely storytellers: lesbian and gay Muslims.

Filmed over 5 1/2 years, in 12 countries and 9 languages, "A Jihad for Love" comes from the heart of Islam. Looking beyond a hostile and war-torn present, this film seeks to reclaim the Islamic concept of a greater Jihad, which can mean 'an inner struggle' or 'to strive in the path of God'. In doing so the film and its remarkable subjects move beyond the narrow concept of 'Jihad' as holy war.

Parvez Sharma is blogging at http://www.ajihadforlove.blogspot.com

Tags: muslims, homosexuals, gay, religion

Knight Ridder Reporters

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:39:45 GMT

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Clip Source: www.pbs.org

Tonight's broadcast, "Buying the War" introduced you to intrepid Knight Ridder (now McClatchy) reporters Jonathan Landay and Warren Strobel, who between them have over 40 years experience reporting on foreign affairs and national security.

They are answering your viewer questions live now. To submit a question, simply post it as a comment on this blog entry.

Tags: bill moyers, knight ridder, reporters, journalists, united states, iraq war

Polar Bears arrested for blocking the entrances to the Capitol

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:23:10 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I know, they must have done something wrong.

Clip Source: www.reuters.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 60 peaceful demonstrators, including several dressed as polar bears, were arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on Monday protesting the Iraq war and global warming, authorities said.

"People are being arrested out here because you (Congress) are not doing your job," antiwar activist Ann Wright shouted into a bullhorn.

Demonstrators were arrested on charges of unlawful assembly and blocking entrances to the Capitol, which was ringed by members of the U.S. Capitol Police.

Sgt. Kimberly Schneider, a police spokeswoman, said, "We've had about 60 arrests." She said she had received no reports of violence.

About half a dozen demonstrators dressed in fluffy white outfits held a banner reading, "Polar bears for solutions to war and global warming."

Tags: united states, politics, war

Israel labels Gaza 'enemy entity'

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:26:47 GMT

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Clip Source: english.aljazeera.net

Israel's security cabinet has declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity", opening the way for cuts in fuel and other vital supplies to the territory.

Hamas issued a statement in response, saying that the security cabinet's announcement on Wednesday amounted to a "declaration of war".

Sand barriers have been built on some Gaza streets
in anticipation of Israeli raids [Reuters]

The office of Ehud Olmert, Israel's prime minister, said his security cabinet approved the "enemy entity" classification and there would be "limitations on imports to the Gaza Strip and a reduction in the supply of fuel and electricity".

Tags: israel, palestine, gaza, war, hamas, politics

'War on Terror Served Iran's Interests Best'

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:41:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Interview with Tariq Ali
Eminent writer, historian and filmmaker Tariq Ali was born in Lahore in 1943. While a student at Oxford University, he became involved in the movement against the war in Vietnam. That was the beginning of a long career in the literary arts and in peace activism that has earned him iconic status.

Clip Source: www.ipsnews.net

IPS: Who, according to you, is the main beneficiary of the United States-led ‘war on terror’?

Tariq Ali (TA): Undoubtedly Iran. But then the Americans could not have occupied Afghanistan and Iraq and without Iran’s support. This is what no one likes talking about. Had the Iranians said, if you take Iraq we will fight you, the occupation probably would not have taken place. But the Iranians, who regarded the Taliban and Saddam Hussain as enemies, kept silent. The Americans thought, because the Iranians supported them before they went in, things would be fine. But the Iranians were opportunists. They had their own agenda and defended their own state interests -- just like the U.S. defends its state interests. These state interests are now clashing and so the U.S. is threatening Iran.

IPS: Do you think that the U.S. will now launch a war against Iran to defend its national interests?

TA: I do not believe that the U.S. can launch a new war on Iran because they haven’t the troops.

Tags: iran, united states, politics, interview, author, writer, historian, filmmaker