For a moment last night the situation looked bleak. With Iranian missiles raining down on two American bases.And the crazed Donald Trump huddled with his generals, no doubt threatening to do what he has been promising to do for days;But when he addressed the American people and the rest of the
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Montreal Simon: Donald Trump and the Rush to War With Iran
It couldn't be a more disturbing sight. The depraved Donald Trump soaking up the love of the religious right, bragging about the assassination of the Iranian general Qassim Suleimani.And claiming he ordered the killing to stop a war.When in fact the evidence suggests the opposite.Read more »
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: More Of The Same
Donald Trump says he doesn’t want to go to war with Iran. But two of his closest advisors do. Tony Burman writes: Beyond the incoherence of the president’s overall foreign policy, there are increasing signs that an eventual road to war against Iran is being built by the two anti-Iranian
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: International Day of Action on Iran in Winnipeg
Oct. 6, 2012: A passerby reads a leaflet distributed by Peace Alliance Winnipeg in Osborne Village. Photo: Paul S. Graham Activists in at least 6 Canadian cities joined in the International Day of Action yesterday to carry the message “Don’t attack Iran” to our fellow citizens. In Winnipeg, Peace Alliance
Continue readingNorthern Reflections: The Drums Are Getting Louder
The beat goes on. And it gets louder. Mitt Romney claims that President Obama is a weakling: “If Barack Obama is re-elected,” Romney robotically swaggered in Georgia, “Iran will have a nuclear weapon and the world will change if that’s the case.” Maureen Dowd doubts that Romney understands international affairs
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