Iraqi Marsh Arab village faces inglorious future (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
AL QURAY, Iraq (Reuters) - If there's a misnamed stretch of water in Iraq, the land of two rivers, it's the Glory Canal.
Iraqi Marsh Arab village faces inglorious future (Swissinfo)
AL QURAY, Iraq (Reuters) - If there's a misnamed stretch of water in Iraq, the land of two rivers, it's the Glory Canal. canal was built on Saddam Hussein's orders in the early 1990s to drain water from the country's ancient marshlands.
Why I'm taking Saddam's case (Colorado Springs Independent)
"You can't be sure of how the trial will go," said longtime Manhattan civil rights attorney Ramsey Clark, wagging a long, slender forefinger. "But you could say that if it's properly done, it will be the biggest trial of this century."
Editorial Roundup (AP via Yahoo! News)
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
Rice moves to name senior advisers (Boston Globe)
WASHINGTON -- Just three weeks after becoming secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice is moving quickly to put her stamp on US foreign policy for Iraq and the Middle East, establishing a new coterie of senior advisers who report directly to her.
New Statesman - Where Bin Laden can still roam free (The New Statesman)
Aktar Gul's associate puts the opium away and, unscrewing a plastic tub, brings out a lump of hash the size of a child's fist. He shoves it close to my nose, urging me to smell. Even through my blocked nose that musty, spicy odour is unmistakably strong. Apparently, it's the "best in the world".
GATA To Replace World Gold Council (GoldSeek.com)
"The high-minded man must care more for the truth than for what people think." GO GATA!!! There were a couple of significant technical developments this past week in the financial markets. The HUI gold index gave us an outside weekly reversal to the upside. AND so did the CRB and silver.
Fractured fairy tale (St. Petersburg Times)
The poignant "Diana: A Celebration" is a tasteful tribute which the tragic end to her life is not allowed to spoil. ST. PETERSBURG - "Diana: A Celebration," which opens Saturday at the Florida International Museum, would probably have pleased the woman whom it honors, the late Princess of Wales.
Iraq: Election Implications (Forbes)
Initial results indicate that no party holds a majority, resulting in a plurality government that will be characterized by consensus decision making.
Editorial Roundup (Herald Tribune)
Before the Iowa caucuses, presidential hopeful Howard Dean was the most popular Vermonter since Ben and Jerry. Like ice cream, Dean didn't hold up well to intense heat. The former governor let out a war whoop during his concession speech in Iowa, and the media destroyed him.
