The Flashlight, September 16-22, 2006
THE FLASHLIGHT, Sept. 16-22, 2006
This was a week of negotiating in the Senate and the UN, but few decisions have been announced.
The World
CNN, 9-21. Richard Branson, British entrepreneur, announced that he is giving three billion dollars to fight global warming.
The Middle East
Iraq
PBS 9-19. The Iraq Study Group, headed by former Secretary of State James Baker (R) and 9-11 Commission Co-Chair Lee Hamilton (D)
has been working on an exit plan for US troops from Iraq which they will announce after the November election.
Gen. Abizaid said that there are now 147,000 US troops in Iraq and they will remain there at least until next spring.
According to the UN 6600 Iraqis died in sectarian attacks during July-August. Since January 20,000 have died.
CNN 9-20. The influence of al-Qaida is increasing in Iraq. The organization is trying to establish a mini-state in Anbar Province in western Iraq, where the population is mainly Sunni. Sunnis fear the Shia led Iraqi government and the Shia militant death squads
CNN 9-21. Iraqis are now dying at the rate of about 100 per day.
Israeli-Palestine Conflict
An-Nahar (Beirut). Pres. Bush met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York and called for a two-state solution. He also urged the Israelis to pay the Palestinians the $500 million dollars in taxes and customs dues which rightfully belong to them (the Palestinians).
Pakistan
CNN, 9-21. President Musharraf said that after 9-11 the Bush Administration threatened to bomb Pakistan if it did not cooperate with the US in fighting al-Qaida.
Lebanon
In an open air rally of 500,000 people in Beirut, Hassan Nasrallah, head of Hizbollah, said that his organization has more than 20,000 rockets and that it is stronger than it was before the war with Israel on July 12.
US News
Politics. CNN 9-11. In the Senate race in Virginia, George Allen (R) and James Webb (D) are in a close race. It was recently revealed that the mother of Sen. Allen is a Jew who kept it secret from her son. This makes for soap opera, but its political effect is unknown.
Sen. Barack Obama is moving about prominently in Iowa and is mentioned as a possible Democratic Presidential candidate.
L. A. Times 9-21. The State of California is sueing six automobile firms for producing cars with high CO2 emissions that contribute to global warming. The firms are: G.M., Ford, Daimler-Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. The state claims damage to its environment, economy, and the health of its citizens. This kind of suit is unprecedented.
Washington Post 9-22. All 400 people on the Forbes list of the wealthiest individuals are now billionaires.
This was a week of negotiating in the Senate and the UN, but few decisions have been announced.
The World
CNN, 9-21. Richard Branson, British entrepreneur, announced that he is giving three billion dollars to fight global warming.
The Middle East
Iraq
PBS 9-19. The Iraq Study Group, headed by former Secretary of State James Baker (R) and 9-11 Commission Co-Chair Lee Hamilton (D)
has been working on an exit plan for US troops from Iraq which they will announce after the November election.
Gen. Abizaid said that there are now 147,000 US troops in Iraq and they will remain there at least until next spring.
According to the UN 6600 Iraqis died in sectarian attacks during July-August. Since January 20,000 have died.
CNN 9-20. The influence of al-Qaida is increasing in Iraq. The organization is trying to establish a mini-state in Anbar Province in western Iraq, where the population is mainly Sunni. Sunnis fear the Shia led Iraqi government and the Shia militant death squads
CNN 9-21. Iraqis are now dying at the rate of about 100 per day.
Israeli-Palestine Conflict
An-Nahar (Beirut). Pres. Bush met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York and called for a two-state solution. He also urged the Israelis to pay the Palestinians the $500 million dollars in taxes and customs dues which rightfully belong to them (the Palestinians).
Pakistan
CNN, 9-21. President Musharraf said that after 9-11 the Bush Administration threatened to bomb Pakistan if it did not cooperate with the US in fighting al-Qaida.
Lebanon
In an open air rally of 500,000 people in Beirut, Hassan Nasrallah, head of Hizbollah, said that his organization has more than 20,000 rockets and that it is stronger than it was before the war with Israel on July 12.
US News
Politics. CNN 9-11. In the Senate race in Virginia, George Allen (R) and James Webb (D) are in a close race. It was recently revealed that the mother of Sen. Allen is a Jew who kept it secret from her son. This makes for soap opera, but its political effect is unknown.
Sen. Barack Obama is moving about prominently in Iowa and is mentioned as a possible Democratic Presidential candidate.
L. A. Times 9-21. The State of California is sueing six automobile firms for producing cars with high CO2 emissions that contribute to global warming. The firms are: G.M., Ford, Daimler-Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, and Nissan. The state claims damage to its environment, economy, and the health of its citizens. This kind of suit is unprecedented.
Washington Post 9-22. All 400 people on the Forbes list of the wealthiest individuals are now billionaires.
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