East Timorese demand justice

Signs of ethnic attacks in Georgia; signs of bias at New York Times
A New York Times story, "Signs of Ethnic Attacks in Georgia Conflict," cites Human Rights Watch as saying it has "documented attacks by ethnic Ossetians in and around Tskhinvali." Yet the HRW press release on its report from Georgia also noted the "plight of ethnic Ossetian villagers who had fled Georgian soldiers"—a plight not mentioned by the Times. [more]

Poland signs US "missile shield" deal; Russia pledges "punishment"
Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn, deputy chief of the Russian general staff, responded angrily to Poland's deal with the US to host a "missile shield" base, saying "A bordering country always makes it its priority to strike such installations [in case of conflict]. So...it cannot go unpunished from the point of view of [its] military use." [more]

West Bank wall still defies World Court

Leftist malarky on Georgia
While mainstream media coverage in the West paints a once-sided picture of arbitrary Russian aggression against an innocent Georgia, much of the "alternative media" is merely inverting the equation—and arriving at similarly skewed perceptions. Robert Scheer and Bruce Gagnon provide case studies in kneejerk reaction to mainstream portrayals as a substitute for actual thought. [more]

Iraq: more Shi'ite pilgrims killed
A double suicide attack killed at least 19 Shi'ite pilgrims and wounded 75 near Iskandariya. [more]

Mauritanian refugees wait in SenegalRussia, Georgia trade genocide accusations
Georgia war closes Baku-Ceyhan pipeline
China: another Xinjiang attack amid growing repression
Kashmir: 21 dead as security forces fire on protesters
Dialectic of terror escalates in Algeria
Russian assault on Georgia: it's the oil, stupid!
Pakistan: thousands flee Bajaur fighting
Philippines: thousands flee Mindanao fighting

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