Crossing the Line interviews Dr. Eyad al-Sarraj
Electronic Intifada - 24 Apr 2008
rr r r rr r rr r rr r rr r rr rrr rThis week on Crossing the Line: Haaretz recently reported that Egypt and Israel have agreed in principle that Egypt will assume responsibility for supplying electricity to the Gaza Strip’s 1.4 million residents. But will Israel, who had previously supplied Gaza with most of its electricity, allow for this to continue in the context of their ongoing siege on Gaza? Host Naji Ali speaks with Dr. Eyad al-Sarraj, founder and director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme about the ongoing siege and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.

Petraeus Promotion Frees Cheney to Threaten Iran
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 24 Apr 2008
Summary: The nomination of Gen. David Petraeus to be the new head of the Central Command not only ensures that he will be available to defend the George W. Bush administration’s policies toward Iran and Iraq at least through the end of Bush’s term and possibly even beyond. source: Antiwar.com read more

Basra Battles Echo Vietnam’s Tet Offensive—Will We Ever Learn History’s Lessons?
AlterNet: War on Iraq - 24 Apr 2008
The Bush administration needs to be reminded that Iraq is not a war—it’s a country.