The Flashlight, Dec. 23-29, 2006
THE FLASHLIGHT, Dec. 23 - 29, 2006
US Politics
Presidential Hopefuls
CNN. 12-26. In a recent poll Obama led McCain 42 to 39. But McCain led Hilary Clinton 42-37.
NY Times 12-27. Senator Joe Biden will be the new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He opposes any troop increase in Iraq.
He is expected to announce his candidacy for President soon.
Sen. Carl Levin, who will be Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee also opposes any increase and called for withdrawal from Iraq to begin four to six months from now.
WPost 12-28. In New Orleans Sen. John Edwards announced his candidacy for the Presidency. He opposes troop increase in Iraq and wants withdrawal to begin . He urged governmental action on health care, a rollback on tax cuts for the wealthy, and new taxes on oil company profits.
The Israeli-Palestine Conflict
NY Times 12-27. For the first time in ten years, Israel announced it would build a new settlement on the West Bank, This made the Palestinians angry and the US government was officially concerned. Peace Now, a Jewish organization described as “leftist” by the New York Times, opposes all illegal settlements on the West Bank. It says that more than fifty illegal settlements have been established there since November 2001, and there are now more than a hundred illegal outposts. The Palestinians call this “thievery.”
NY Times 12-28. In a rare rebuke the US State Department scolded Israel for starting a new West Bank settlement. In 1992 Israel promised to stop all settlement building, but it has allowed it anyway. [The Bush Administration has also tolerated settlement building.]
Iran
NY Times 12-23. The UN Security Council has unanimously approved sanctions against Iran in the form of a boycott on materials that could contribute to Iran’s nuclear program.
US Politics
Presidential Hopefuls
CNN. 12-26. In a recent poll Obama led McCain 42 to 39. But McCain led Hilary Clinton 42-37.
NY Times 12-27. Senator Joe Biden will be the new chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He opposes any troop increase in Iraq.
He is expected to announce his candidacy for President soon.
Sen. Carl Levin, who will be Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee also opposes any increase and called for withdrawal from Iraq to begin four to six months from now.
WPost 12-28. In New Orleans Sen. John Edwards announced his candidacy for the Presidency. He opposes troop increase in Iraq and wants withdrawal to begin . He urged governmental action on health care, a rollback on tax cuts for the wealthy, and new taxes on oil company profits.
The Israeli-Palestine Conflict
NY Times 12-27. For the first time in ten years, Israel announced it would build a new settlement on the West Bank, This made the Palestinians angry and the US government was officially concerned. Peace Now, a Jewish organization described as “leftist” by the New York Times, opposes all illegal settlements on the West Bank. It says that more than fifty illegal settlements have been established there since November 2001, and there are now more than a hundred illegal outposts. The Palestinians call this “thievery.”
NY Times 12-28. In a rare rebuke the US State Department scolded Israel for starting a new West Bank settlement. In 1992 Israel promised to stop all settlement building, but it has allowed it anyway. [The Bush Administration has also tolerated settlement building.]
Iran
NY Times 12-23. The UN Security Council has unanimously approved sanctions against Iran in the form of a boycott on materials that could contribute to Iran’s nuclear program.
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