Tag Archives: George W. Bush

Rheinischer Frohsinn

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Muller

While not really a friend of German ‘Karneval’, I noticed that our Brazilian PhD student has been missing these days in our department. Well, I suppose, he was celebrating Carnival in the Arctic. In Germany, Rose Monday parades and Mardi … Continue reading →

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Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Muller

It is generally hold that the former Bush administration and its allies had lost the war in Iraq on the day when the pictures from the Abu Ghuraib prison in Baghdad had been aired. It was exactly five years ago: … Continue reading →

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Good Timing?

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Muller

President Barack Obama’s video message to the Iranian people has surprised everybody in the West as well. It was launched on Nowruz, as New Year greetings. So far, reactions in Tehran were not really enthusiastic though, rather precautious instead. Was … Continue reading →

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Legacy

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Muller

Documented civilian deaths from violence according to Iraq Body Count. 90,329 – 98,605 Civilian death toll in Iraq dramatically decreased during the year 2008. Fortunately, the expected overt civil war did not break out in Iraq. Anyway, I have especially … Continue reading →

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In a Timely Manner

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Muller

On November 13, the Institute of Science and International Security (ISIS) has published a report about ongoing construction activities at the heavy water reactor site near the city of Arak in western Iran. The report provides, for comparison, satellite pictures from … Continue reading →

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