The New York Times has an article about the CIA's overthrow of Iran's elected government in 1953, and how it caused "blowback" and led to the 1979 hostage taking.
How a Plot Convulsed Iran in '53 (and in '79)
Some text from the article:
The document, which remains classified, discloses the pivotal role British intelligence officials played in initiating and planning the coup, and it shows that Washington and London shared an interest in maintaining the West's control over Iranian oil.
Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, in an address in March, acknowledged the coup's pivotal role in the troubled relationship and came closer to apologizing than any American official ever has before.
"The Eisenhower administration believed its actions were justified for strategic reasons," she said. "But the coup was clearly a setback for Iran's political development. And it is easy to see now why many Iranians continue to resent this intervention by America in their internal affairs."
Monday, December 28, 2009
Facing Truth
This article discusses how we can face truth to accept reality and find serenity.
More often than not, the solution to our problems is to apply Acceptance and embrace the simple, complete Truth. Wisdom often comes once Acceptance has been fully embraced. It is then that Courage may be needed to address the obvious.
More often than not, the solution to our problems is to apply Acceptance and embrace the simple, complete Truth. Wisdom often comes once Acceptance has been fully embraced. It is then that Courage may be needed to address the obvious.
Terrorist Escort
A report from a Michigan couple who was on the plane with the alleged terrorist (on Christmas Eve) claims the couple saw the person escorted on the plane by a sharp-dressed man even though the person had no passport.
Flight 253 passenger: Sharp-dressed man aided terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab onto plane without passport
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A Michigan man who was aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 says he witnessed Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab trying to board the plane in Amsterdam without a passport.
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Flight 253 passenger: Sharp-dressed man aided terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab onto plane without passport
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A Michigan man who was aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 says he witnessed Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab trying to board the plane in Amsterdam without a passport.
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Friday, December 18, 2009
Autism Up 57%
Is the autism rate up due to better diagnosis, more child vaccine usage, or both?
Autism Rates Jump 57% as Awareness of Disease Grows
By Tom Randall and Ellen Gibson
Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Autism rates increased 57 percent from 2002 to 2006, part of a decades-long surge of cases as doctors and parents become more aware of the disorder.
About 1 in every 110 8-year-olds in the U.S. had autism spectrum disorder in 2006, according to a report today released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. While more cases are being identified as people become aware of the disorder, a rise in the number of kids affected “cannot be ruled out,” the CDC said.
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Autism Rates Jump 57% as Awareness of Disease Grows
By Tom Randall and Ellen Gibson
Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Autism rates increased 57 percent from 2002 to 2006, part of a decades-long surge of cases as doctors and parents become more aware of the disorder.
About 1 in every 110 8-year-olds in the U.S. had autism spectrum disorder in 2006, according to a report today released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. While more cases are being identified as people become aware of the disorder, a rise in the number of kids affected “cannot be ruled out,” the CDC said.
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