Category Archives: USA

Credibility

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Muller

President-elect Barack Obama has given his first press conference and confirmed that he had received congrats from the Iranian President (heavily criticized by the Majlis, by the way). In his further response to the specific question he re-iterated standard formulations … Continue reading →

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Schicksalstag

Posted on November 9, 2008 by Muller

Not 9-11 but rather 11-9 is what Germans still call their Schicksalstag, although few really know the historical events which had happened so often on that particular date. While most people in the world commemorate today the 90th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Embedded

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Muller

Embedded journalism is anti-democratic. News reporters and hand-picked journalists have been attached to military units before the third war in the Gulf region (2003-) but the term ‘embedded’ has been used then for the first time and ever since. Embedded … Continue reading →

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Mobile Phone?

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Muller

Dutch Army Sergeant Major Jan, 2nd Platoon, E-company, Battle Group-7, Task Force Uruzgan, talks to an Afghan village elder about the needs of his community. Jan also discussed the importance of Afghan people getting involved with local government to improve … Continue reading →

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After Gustav now Hanna, Ike, Josephine …

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Muller

Now, after Gustav had not hit New Orleans as badly as Katrina three years ago, oil prices are dropping, the Dollar is soaring, and US Republicans can eventually celebrate Senator John McCain. At least Gustav prevented President G. W. Bush … Continue reading →

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