Pelosi calls Bush "a total failure"; despite talks, Iran says no to
suspending
uranium enrichment; J. Sri Raman on India's reaction to Kabul bombing;
Obama
to signal new approach to foreign policy; Bob Hebert on Gore's challenge
to
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t r u t h o u t | 07.19
House Speaker Pelosi Calls Bush "a Total Failure"
http://www.truthout.org/article/house-speaker-pelosi-calls-bush-a-total-failure
Laurie Kellman of The Associated Press: "President Bush has been a 'total
failure' in everything from the economy to the war to energy policy, House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday. In an interview on CNN, the California
Democrat was asked to respond to video of the president criticizing the
Democratic-led Congress for heading into the final 26 days of the
legislative
session without having passed a single government spending bill."
Iran Rules Out Suspending Enrichment Program
http://www.truthout.org/article/iran-rules-out-suspending-enrichment-program
George Jahn of The Associated Press: "Iran on Saturday ruled out freezing
its
uranium enrichment program, casting doubt over the value of its talks with
six
world powers less then an hour after they started. The talks - with the US
in
attendance for the first time - had raised expectations of possible
compromise
on a formula under which Iran would agree to stop expanding its enrichment
activities."
J. Sri Raman | South Asia Awaits Another Secret War
http://www.truthout.org/article/south-asia-awaits-another-secret-war
J. Sri Raman of Truthout: "The Kabul blast of July 7, which targeted
India's
embassy and took a heavy toll of human lives, may trigger yet another
secret
South Asian war. As noted in these columns (Blasts That Shake South Asia,
July
12, 2008), the attack elicited a far-from-routine official Indian
reaction.
India's National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan did not stop with blaming
Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for the blast. He went on to
issue an ill-veiled warning: 'We should pay them back in their own coin.'"
Obama's Foreign Trip Designed to Highlight New Approach
http://www.truthout.org/article/obamas-foreign-trip-designed-highlight-new-approach
Margaret Talev of McClatchy Newspapers: "Barack Obama will spend next week
touring the Middle East and Western Europe, a trip that's galvanized much
of
the world's attention because of his charisma, race and family background
and
the 180-degree ****ft he's promising from the Bush administration's foreign
policy. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee will meet with top
leaders of five nations considered key allies of the United States -
Jordan,
Israel, Germany, France and England - as well as with Palestinian
leaders."
Bob Herbert | Yes We Can
http://www.truthout.org/article/yes-we-can
Bob Herbert of The New York Times: "The moment is ripe for exactly the
kind of
challenge issued by Mr. Gore on Thursday. It doesn't matter if his
proposal is
less than perfect, or can't be realized within 10 years, or even it if is
found to be deeply flawed. The goal is the thing. The fetish for drilling
for
ever more oil is the perfect metaphor these days. The first thing you do
when
you find yourself in a hole is stop digging."
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