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- Thomas Milo on UNIFILThe name UNIFIL doesn’t often appear on page one of the mainstream newspapers. For many it was last summers invasion of southern Lebanon that caused the media to even mention that there was an international force wedged between Israel, Lebanon, Hezbollah, given the task of ensuring that all sides respect a peace agreement.
Thomas Milo had a very unique roll as one of the only Arabic speakers stationed with the Dutch battalion of UNIFIL back in 1979. We sat together in his kitchen in Amsterdam and he explained what it was like to work everyday between rocks and a hard place.
Links:
UNIFIL websiteWIKIPEDIA on UNIFILWe Discuss:
– What is UNIFIL-What armies were involved– The Dutch role and controversy of deployment– His studies and initial involvement with UNIFIL– Meetings with the PLO– The First Suicide bomb belts– The Senegalese zone– What progress was made?– Israeli’s lose patience– Lebanese reaction and approval– First kids with Stones, the orgins– Original Improvised Explosive Devices– Israeli military Tactics– Lessons for Soldiers in Iraq– Response to Americans who criticize peacekeepers as ineffective46 min - bm134 East Timorese Problems and the Bloggers That Observe First-Hand+++ Fixed+++In late May, violence erupted in the streets of Dili. For many, memories of the nightmare of 1999 resurfaced. But beyond that, the question of what will become of this tiny and young nation also returned. In this podcast I attempt to look at the economic and social factors that are working against East Timor, and how violence fits into the puzzle.
In this show I focus on 3 Timor based blogs:
–El Diario de la resistencia – Alexis Oriol Caceres of the Cuban Medical Brigade
– Dili-gence, with the subheading Random Observations from an English Speaking Foreigner in Dili,Timor-Leste– Dili-Dalying (Two Years in Timor Leste), an Australian Couplewho work in East Timor and were evacuated to Australia around may 25thAnd here’s the item on Coffee in East Timor
0 min - bm133 Love Letters and Forgotten Secrets; The Words of AhmadinejadJudging by the news stories over the past few days, the US has come to accept that Iran can and should be talked with. While over the past few weeks, the Iranian president himself has been doing alot of talking, interviewing, and travelling. So what about this alleged monster as many western political leaders and media have portrayed him. We know he says some pretty contreversial things, but what else is he saying? This podcast looks into his recent words and rehashes Iran Contra, still very important it todays situation.
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The Famous LetterThe Spiegel InterviewIran-Contra on Wikipediaand I mentioned Karmabanque Radio23 min - bm132 Summer of Yeast 2006, Madge Weinstein and the MacDocMan Take on CircumcisionA break from my usual style of podcast. Madge Weinstein passed through Amsterdam yesterday, before eating her way to Hungary, she and I went to visit the famed Dutch vlogger and pro-foreskin crusader, the MacDocMan. I should note that he didn’t know he was being recorded initially, but I thought the conversation was interesting and fun and hopefully he agrees because otherwise I’m sure he can afford a lawyer and I certainly can’t. If you’re fragile and you can’t stand talk about genitals, this show is not for you… wimp.
Useful Links:
MacDocMan’s Vlog on Male Circumcision
Madge Weinstein Yeasts Across EuropeIs the Stock Market on the Verge of Collapse?48 min - bm131 Tapping, Trolling, and Data Collecting in the EUOver the past few weeks, the focus and criticism on the Bush administrations Wire Tapping Practices has been widespread and intense. First and foremost for being illegal, but also for its ineffectiveness, its intrusiveness, and more. Meanwhile in the EU, it is quite difficult to find any recent information on the data retention law passed last December. What did this law involve? Who is effected? And what about the reactions and responses to this legislation? Listen in as I give it a go.
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CNet covered it
The old petition against itIHT’s article24 min - bm130 Oil Costs; Iran, Venezuela, Energy Security and the Death of the US Auto IndustryIf you run down the list of top oil exporters in the world, each one has a special story that somehow relates back to the US. Venezuela and Iran are no exception, as they occupy important spots on that list. Meanwhile the oil companies hide behind prices while posting record profits. And in the background you can hear the deafening silence, as the US auto industry goes silent. DRock, the perennial DC insider, explains it all.
Useful Links:
PBS NewsHour Special on GM
Oil Producers/Exporters ListingCommon Dreams article on GM going into the futureAdditional note: This one was produced specially as a fill in show for Madge Weinstein on Sirius Stars.
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