links for 2010-07-29

• Andrew Cockburn: Worth it
  (tags: iraq sanctions international-humanitarian-law usa madeleine-albright)
• Why McChrystal Did It
  Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. commander in Afghanistan, gave an interview to Rolling Stone magazine in which he and his staff insulted the civilian leaders of his country. He was fired for insubordination by Pres. Obama. Even his defenders said t
  (tags: stanley-mcchrystal afghanistan usa david-petraeus)
• For Israel's UN envoy, diplomacy isn't always in plain view – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
  (tags: israel UN palestine gabriela-shalev hamas susan-rice terror obama richard-goldstone war-on-gaza international-humanitarian-law egypt saudi-arabia)
• Toxic legacy of US assault on Fallujah 'worse than Hiroshima' – Middle East – Independent.co.uk
  (tags: iraq usa international-humanitarian-law falluja)
• IDF Report Confirming Goldstone's Key Findings Is Suppressed Inside Israel
  (tags: israel international-humanitarian-law war-on-gaza palestine avichai-mendelblit phosphorus richard-goldstone asa-kasher samouni-massacre)
• Mossad chief reportedly visited Saudi Arabia for talks on Iran – Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News
  (tags: mossad iran israel saudi-arabia nuclear-weapons meir-dagan)
• 1,300 policemen guard razing of Bedouin village – Israel News, Ynetnews
  (tags: israel palestine bedouin)
• Lebanese ruling party wants Muslims to protect Christians
  Comments come amid concerns over growth of Shi’ite influence.
  (tags: saad-hariri sunni shia christians lebanon middle-east)

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