Archivo «Martes, 26/ene/2010»
By Ahmed Rashid, a Pakistani journalist (THE GUARDIAN, 26/01/10):
In the lead-up to this week’s international conference in London, remarks by the commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, and the US defence secretary, Robert Gates, have given a boost to those who would like to see the Taliban engaged in a political settlement. The prevailing view in Washington is that many Taliban fighters can be won over, but that the current US troop surge has to roll them back first, reversing Taliban successes and gaining control over the population centres and major roads. … Seguir leyendo
By Frank J. Gaffney Jr., president of the Center for Security Policy, a columnist for The Washington Times and host of the nationally syndicated program Secure Freedom Radio (THE WASHINGTON TIMES, 26/01/10):
Any day now, President Obama is ex -pected to unveil a new nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia. This so-called Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) follow-on will be ballyhooed as an important step toward the realization of Mr. Obama’s goal of a nuclear-weapons-free world. As things stand now, however, that step seems unlikely to be approved by the Senate – let alone translate into an end to … Seguir leyendo
By Duncan Bannatyne, an entrepreneur, Dragons’ Den panellist and Unicef UK ambassador (THE TIMES, 26/01/10):
The horrific pictures on our television screens since the earthquake struck Haiti to its core have struck a chord with us all. They also touched those in the harder, usually more impervious world of business. Companies not only have the cold hard cash that Haiti needs, but also the skills and expertise that are required to build back the country’s infrastructure from ground zero.
Those quickest off the mark have already made a vital contribution to the relief effort. Unicef UK has received invaluable … Seguir leyendo
By Richard Kemp. Colonel Richard Kemp is former chairman of the Government’s Cobra Intelligence Group and head of international terrorism for the Joint Intelligence Committee (THE TIMES, 26/01/10):
‘God willing, our raids on you will continue,” said Osama bin Laden — or someone purporting to be him — in a message broadcast on al-Jazeera over the weekend. The blunt message to “Obama from Osama” is intended to reaffirm that, despite Barack Obama’s overtures to the Islamic world, he and his country remain infidels, every bit as evil as they were under George W. Bush.
But ignore the bloodcurdling rhetoric. … Seguir leyendo
Por Josep Puig, ingenerio industrial. Miembro del Grupo de Científicos y Técnicos para un Futuro no Nuclear (EL PERIÓDICO, 26/01/10):
El envenenado regalo que nos dejó el franquismo aflora hoy con toda su crudeza. El combustible usado por las centrales nucleares es una herencia que deberán cuidar muchas de las generaciones que nos sucedan, con el riesgo y la incertidumbre que todo ello comporta.
El Gobierno español ha puesto en marcha un proceso para ubicar el almacén temporal centralizado del combustible gastado procedente de las centrales nucleares existentes en España, que vulnera la Convención de Aarhus, firmada por el … Seguir leyendo
Por Manuel Milián Mestr, ex diputado del PP (EL PERIÓDICO, 26/01/10):
No es Vic el problema, sino lo que el Ayuntamiento de Vic plantea razonablemente. En esencia, estamos ante dos problemas: la ley de extranjería siempre ambigua, imprecisa en su aplicación e ignorada sistemáticamente desde la demagogia izquierdista del papeles para todos; y, segundo, el fenómeno migratorio como tal. Ni España, ni la UE afrontaron a su debido tiempo las consecuencias de la avalancha que desde África, Asia y América se ha precipitado sobre el Occidente europeo. La causa es la pobreza generalizada, cuando no la miseria prodigada por … Seguir leyendo