The regular Robert Fisk, a man who I sometimes don’t know whether to like or dislike wrote another article last week. However this is an enlightening and thorough report on bin Laden.
GM – the real story
One of my favourite writers in the Guardian (betraying my leftist tendencies), George Monbiot writes another article on GM foods. I could not agree more with his sentiments. Have a read of it yourself and see what you think.
NATO still alive and well: Richard Norton-Taylor
Richard Norton-Taylor, the Guardians security affairs editor, proposes that America will always call the shots, and will be judge jury and executioner – with the EU and the rest of NATO there to clean up the mess.
I do not agree that the EU cannot catch up with the US militarily or strategically. With the expansion of the EU, and the ambition of its leaders, the EU will continue to thrive, and so become a rival to US power. A very scary situation indeed.
Flying won't be the same
Mark Lawson writes a personal piece in today’s Observer about his recent experience of flying to the US. I can certainly see what he means, I was pretty nervous flying to New York two weeks after the bombings – but I lived to tell the tale.
Comdex to see 'Smart Displays'
The yearly trade show Comdex will see the showcasing of Smart displays. They are basically wireless flat-screen monitors with touch input to boot. They use WiFi to transmit the data. Pretty cool. ABC has the article here.
God in the Constitution?
The Herald Tribune has an interesting piece by its regular contributor William Pfaff. The Convention on Europe is deciding whether there should be a reference to Christianity in the European Constitution. I do not believe there should be a European Constitution, God in it or not. I believe that the designs particular Europeans have for the EU are far too imperialistic and much akin to creating a United States. This is not good for anyone.
Saddam accepts inspectors
Iraq today accepted a unanimous security council resolution for the return of weapons inspectors, Iraq’s ambassador to the UN said. Ambassador Mohammed Al-Douri said he had delivered a letter unconditionally accepting the resolution to the office of the UN secretary general, Kofi Annan. The letter was delivered two days before a UN-mandated deadline.
What strikes me is that under the resolution Saddam must declare all weapons of mass destruction to the UN by Dec 8th. If he does not, America will invade. Well Saddam has already said they possess no such weapons. So expect to see the invasion early next year.
The West will have its invasion
Simon Tisdall writes a very good piece in today’s Guardian. He writes exactly how I feel on this subject. You can read it here.
Cold War Spy photos released
If Saddam blinks after Dec. 8th, its Gulf War II: The Vengeance
Dennis Ross is in the Post today writing about Saddam and Iraq. In glowing praise of the Bush administration Ross seems to be under the impression that war with Iraq will only happen if Saddam blinks. Maybe I am the only one that thinks it, but I believe war with Iraq will happen come hell or high water. It IS going to happen. Even if Saddam has no weapons of mass destruction, it is still the stated intention to remove him from power anyway. You’ve been living in a dream world Dennis.