Posts Tagged ‘ imperialism ’

Informed Imperialism is still Imperialism

March 8, 2011
Informed Imperialism is still Imperialism

Slate’s Anne Applebaum tries to present more thoughtful analysis than that of Charles Krauthammer on intervention in Libya. Applebaum attempts to represent the so-called peaceful alternative to the more hawkish Krauthammer. Her reasoning on why Arabs aren’t welcoming US intervention in Libya: Why the Arab anxiety about American and Western help? Why the reluctance among our allies?...
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NYT Roger Cohen’s Imperialist Arrogance on Imaginary US Positive Role in Egypt Revolt

February 14, 2011
NYT Roger Cohen’s Imperialist Arrogance on Imaginary US Positive Role in Egypt Revolt

Check this out, from the New York Times’ Roger Cohen: We’ve tried invasions of Muslim lands. We’ve tried imposing new systems of government on them. We’ve tried wars on terror. We’ve tried spending billions of dollars. What we haven’t tried is tackling what’s been rotten in the Arab world by helping a homegrown, bottom-up...
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What the Muslim-American Establishment Fights For

June 7, 2010
What the Muslim-American Establishment Fights For

What's the best way to resolve the occupation of occupations of Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine? Answer: Build a mosque.
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