Turkey recognized Albanian Kosovar claims to intependence, and the next day invades Iraq's soveriegnty, chasing Kurds, and extinguishing their claims for an independant country as well. This is a hypocritical world. Where as always, Might is Right. He who wags the biggest stick, gets his way.

Everyday Life for Civilians in Darfur

Beyond direct attacks on civilians, the confused nature of the recent hostilities—with inter-tribal fighting and groups switching sides—has contributed to the displacement of civilians. Yet in July and August 2007 government officials told international agency staffers based in Darfur that Darfur’s 2.2 million internally displaced persons were beginning to return home and the international community should cooperate.90 But what the government described as “voluntary returns” were in fact only brief excursions out of the camps on market days or during the farming season. Few displaced persons left the camps for more than a few days and even fewer returned permanently to their villages.91 One person working with displaced people in Darfur described the government’s discussion of voluntary return as “smoke and mirrors.”92 Another noted that last year the government tried to convince the relief community that its assistance to the camps was not needed because people were ready to go home.

Dr. Malloy: Neti Pots

One of my patients came in my office with severe nasal congestion and asked if I thought using a neti pot might help. She along with millions of others had learned about it from Dr. Oz on Oprah and was interested. So was I. Here's what I can tell you about neti pots.