Birthdays, for the most part, are about celebrations. But sometimes, they coincide with gloomy occasions that temper the revelry. So is the 60th birthday of Israel, as it is also the 60th anniversary of Al Naqba, or the catastrophe, the Palestinian exodus from what is today Israel.
I never thought an African-American would one day be in the White House - that is, until Sen. Barack Obama came along. Compared to his competitors, Obama has a number of advantages. Unlike Sen. John McCain, he is not an advocate of military solutions and staying the course in Iraq, even if it takes another 100 years.
What happens when you jam the lid on a pot with contents ready to spill over? Tibet. The obscure Himalayan country that inspired a few Hollywood flicks was a lost cause just a few weeks ago. But not anymore. The snow lion's roar may well wake up the international community to the cause of Tibet.
Solutions by The State News
