by CLARE BAYARD and SARAH LAZARE Commondreams International Posted by Bulatlat.com Think back seven years ago to this day. Where were you on March 19th, 2003, when the invasion began? Did you see “Shock and Awe” footage of the orange explosions in the clear Baghdad sky, piped in grainy TV shows, lit at night with…
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The Shoe Heard Round the World
As with any event that pushes history forward, when you click the play button over and over to watch Muntanzer al-Zaidi mumble something in Arabic that we now know meant “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog!,” the question inevitably arises – Why hasn’t this happened before? BY AARON LAKE SMITH…
Nagmamartsa ang mga Gera-de-Bota
NI RICHARD R. GAPPI Inilathala ng Bulatlat Tulad ng iyong kamangha-mangha at kagila-gilalas na mga bomba, nagmamartsa ang sanlaksa, ang mga gera-de-bota. Nang mapilay ang iyong katwiran at katinuan, dumating ka tulad ng kuwago na humahapon sa nag-aabong dilim at habang bali ang pakpak ng gabi. Ito ba ang dapithapon, Miner-Bush? Nagpupuyos na pakpak na…