Archive for November 21st, 2004

When Powell Comes to Shove

More details on the “resignation” of US Secretary of State Powell: The effective sacking of Colin Powell as US Secretary of State came after he told President George Bush he wanted greater power to confront Israel over the stalled Middle East peace process.   Although Mr Powell’s departure was announced on November 15, his letter [...]

Separated at Birth

Is it just me, or does PA interim president Rawhi Fattuh look like an older, bloated version of Jordan’s King Abdullah?  (Photos courtesy of Reuters and AFP) Update: Another Fattuh lookalike: Baron Greenback from Danger Mouse

Random Observations From a Recent Arrival

Well, I am back.   Actually, I came back from Europe on Friday morning, but only now do I feel like I am back mentally.   If I had written this post before I arrived at work, I would have said the same thing – that I felt mentally alert. Except it wouldn’t have been [...]