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Archive: April, 2005

How did torture become American?

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 29 April 2005 Hour 01:29 AM

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I have Libyan friends who spent a few years as guests in Col. Moammar Gadhafi's prisons. They now live in the United States and Canada. Last week while chatting with one ... More...
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American spending won't sway Arabs

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 22 April 2005 Hour 01:24 AM

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 The American president is not a dictator, but his administration's policies are beginning to resemble those of a 12th-dynasty Pharaoh from ancient Egypt.  His minions in Congress are on a rampage, ... More...
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Sharon's visit a hint peace won't happen

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 15 April 2005 Hour 01:24 AM

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 To demonstrate the special nature of U.S.-Israeli relations, President Bush invited Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to his Texas ranch, an invitation usually reserved for those considered particularly close to ... More...
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Silencing scholars a sign of intolerance

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 8 April 2005 Hour 01:17 AM

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 Last week, the Office of Academic Affairs of the University of Texas System revised the regents' rules on faculty rights and responsibilities.  One of the revisions mandates that in the classroom, ... More...
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Arab regimes keep hopelessness alive

by  Mansour Omar El-Kikhia At 1 April 2005 Hour 01:17 AM

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Arab regimes never cease to amaze me. Aside from being notoriously brutal and disrespectful to their citizens, most are doing little to meet the political, institutional and economic challenges of ... More...
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