September 30, 2004
Economic Woes Continue
After unemployment levels in France fell slightly last month to 9.8%, there was hope that the trend was moving down. Unfortunately, statistics recently released indicate the trend may be moving back up again: French unemployment rose to 9.9 percent in…
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Missing Outcry
After the prison abuses at Abu Ghraib were disclosed by CBS, the media and most people correctly expressed outrage and disgust at the treatment of Iraqi prisoners. However, the same outcry from the media, Muslims and so called “human rights”…
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MUST READ
1) The Perfect Storm of Hating Bush (Part II) – Victor Davis Hanson 2) Powell Says Sudan’s Commercial Interests Impede U.S. Diplomacy 3) Realist or Idealist?…
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History Repeated
Arguably the foremost scholar on the history and politics of Islam, as well as world history in general, Bernard Lewis, was recently asked if he thought if the E.U. could serve as a counterweight to the United States. His reply…
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September 29, 2004
Revolution Rumblings?
Anti-Mullah websites and message boards are abuzz with reports of scattered fighting within Iran against the Mullah’s militias. However, absent any reports from established news outlets, it is difficult to gauge the accuracy or significance of these reports. In the…
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MUST READ
1) Jimmy Carter’s War on Democracy 2) The CIA’s Insurgency 3) The Real Struggle for Iraq 4) The Perfect Storm of Hating Bush – Victor Davis Hanson 5) Sudan warns of tribal war in Darfur…
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Making A Bad Situation Worse
“In principle, we shouldn’t give in to blackmail but this time we had to. Although it’s a dangerous path to take because, obviously, it could encourage others to take hostages, either for political reasons or for criminal reasons.” – Gustavo…
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September 28, 2004
Don’t Say You Weren’t Warned…
The Washington Times is reporting that Al Qaeda operatives have met with South American gang members to discuss the smuggling of their operatives into the U.S. through the Mexican border: “A top al Qaeda lieutenant has met with leaders of…
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MUST READ
1) Iraqis Keep Lining up for Security Jobs 2) French Bank Targeted in Oil-for-Food Scam 3) Asia, Europe Brace for U.S. Troop Realignment 4) From Jenin To Fallujah? 5) Are the Terrorists Failing? 6) Syria Closes Offices of Palestinian Groups…
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Democracy Perspective
David Brooks of the New York Times offers an excellent historical perspective and rationale for holding the Afghanistan elections next month and the Iraqi elections in January 2005 despite ongoing violence. Here is an excerpt: Conditions were horrible when Salvadorans…
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Let Us Hope
A rumor first reported on Israel radio claims that Pakistan forces have captured Bin Laden deputy and second in command Ayman al-Zawahiri. Pakistan has steped up their efforts against Al-Qaeda in the last few months, so perhaps there is a…
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September 27, 2004
Double Standard
Perhaps the best representation we have seen yet of the hatred (and hypocricy) emanating from the left is spelled out in Maureen Dowd’s most recent hit piece in the New York Times. Here are some of the more interesting parts:…
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The Presidency That Could Have Been
Time columnist Peter Beinart put into writing what we have been thinking to ourself for the past few weeks. Namely that hindsight now seems to suggest that Howard Dean would have made a better presidential candidate than John Kerry. Say…
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MUST READ
1) The Fall of France 2) Another Triumph for the U.N. – David Brooks 3) Syria Brokers Secret Deal to Send Atomic Weapons Scientists to Iran 4) Sharon Strikes Blow for His Disengagement Plan in Damascus 5) A Roundup of…
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Grassroots Democracy
We need to encourage more of this to offset the propaganda comming from Arab satellite stations like Al Jazeera: A rare pro-democracy protest in Tehran gained momentum late on Sunday with hundreds of cars pouring onto the streets, blaring horns…
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September 26, 2004
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
We are not sure how this story escaped the evening news. Perhaps it was reported too late in the day and will grace the cover of the New York Times tomorrow morning. In the odd chance it does not, here…
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Case Not Closed
“The Iraqi Survey Group has yet to submit its final report. Besides, who knows what we will find in two years, who knows what was moved to countries like Syria. What we know for certain is that Saddam Hussein had…
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New Additions
As some of you may have noticed, we have added a number of new websites to our list of recommended blogs. If you have not done so already, we encourage everyone to visit our new additions at your convenience as…
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September 24, 2004
MUST READ
1) Don’t Call Me a “Neocon” Unless You Are a Friend 2) Kofi Annan & Co. Might as Well Move to Brussels or Geneva – Victor Davis Hanson 3) In Xinjiang Province, an Uneasy Coexistence 4) A Bankrupt Generation is…
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Changing U.N.?
Brazil, Germany, India and Japan recently joined forces to lobby together for permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council, in addition to pursuing reforms at the U.N. in general. They are also working on identifying an African state that would…
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September 23, 2004
Update – Islamic Congress in Europe
According to one of our new blog roll members, Davids Medienktrik, it appears that the “First Arab, Islamic Congress in Europe – The Tour of the Blessed AL-Aqsa & Intifada” that we mentioned two weeks ago will be canceled after…
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U.N. Avoider General
“Every nation that proclaims the rule of law at home must respect it abroad. And every nation that insists on it abroad must enforce it at home… Throughout the world, the victims of violence and injustice are waiting — waiting…
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September 22, 2004
MUST READ
1) Zarqawi Is Using Hostages to Ransom Old Friends 2) Trying to Put Islam on Europe’s Agenda 3) Kofi Annan Helped Saddam Hussein Steal Food From Babies 4) Bloggers Keep Eye on the News…
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September 21, 2004
Monumental Achievement
Congratulations to Indonesia (the largest Muslim country in the world, and 4th overall) which to our knowledge has become the first Islamic country to have direct elections for their executive office. Indonesians have in the past held direct elections for…
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CBS Projector
“I don’t cave when the pressure gets too great from these partisan political forces.” – Dan Rather, commenting on the forged Bush National Guard memos. Apparently Bernie Goldberg was on to something last week when he questioned the motive…
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MUST READ
1) Draft-Dodger Memorial to be Built in B.C. 2) Iranian Control of Hamas Opens Gaza Strip to Iranian Surface Missiles 3) A Futile Foreign Policy – Victor Hanson 4) Learning to Cooperate is the Key to Reconstruction 5) Early Warning…
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Back Door Politics
Time magazine wrote an excellent expose last week detailing the troublesome situation along the southern border of the United States. (Unfortunately, you must be a subscriber to Time in order to read the entire article, but a complimentary portion is…
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September 20, 2004
MUST READ
1) Agent Behind Fake Uranium Documents Worked for France 2) Washington in Undercover Talks With Assad 3) Why The U.N. Has no Moral Standing 4) A Roundup of the Past Month’s Good Gews From Afghanistan 5) German Far-Right Gains in…
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Truth is Stranger Than Fiction
Take a quick look at the front page of the NewYorkTimes.com. One of their main stories this morning is “Portrait of George Bush in ’72: Unanchored in Turbulent Time,” and the synopsis of the article is “An examination of President…
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September 19, 2004
Half the News
An interesting bit of news that for the most part is going unreported, is that one of the witnesses during the infamous Winter Soldier Investigation, Steven Pitkin, is claiming now that “Kerry coached him and others to say they had…
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September 17, 2004
MUST READ
1) The Terrible Truth About Terror 2) 60 Minutes of Fame – Bernie Goldberg 3) See Ya, Iraq? – Victor Davis Hanson 4) EU Launches Crisis Police Force 5) Possible Saddam-Al Qaeda Link Seen in U.N. Oil-for-Food Program 6) Australian…
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Recommended Website
“Freedom, Democide and War” was brought to our attention by a colleague and we must say it is a fantastic website that provides a wealth of information. 1996 Nobel Peace Prize finalist R.J. Rummel has compiled an excellent resource for…
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Gauging Success
As mentioned last week, there is a better determinate of a presidential candidate’s probable success or qualifications for the oval office than military service. A recent OpinionJournal piece discussed the findings of a book titled Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best…
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September 16, 2004
MUST READ
1) Iraq’s Insurgency Appears to Take the Upper Hand 2) Iraqi Dead Pile up after US-backed Ceasefire Talks With Sunnis Break Down 3) A Media Watershed 4) The Myth of U.S. Isolation: Why America Is Not Alone in the War…
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Higher Education
“You must isolate the men from women because of the immoral attitudes existing in the private and public universities. If this is going to continue, we will hit the colleges and universities.” – Message from the Islamic Jihad Brigade in…
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Kofi Speak
Here is an excerpt from a BBC Interview with U.N. General Secretary Kofi Annan: BBC ANNOUNCER: I wanted to ask you that. Do you think that the resolution that was passed on Iraq before the war did actually give legal…
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September 15, 2004
MUST READ
1) The Other Olympics – Victor Davis Hanson 2) Lawmakers Blast European Hamas Support 3) US, Russia Secretly Remove Uranium From Uzbekistan 4) Syria Tested Chemical Arms on Civilians in Darfur Region 5) A New CEO in Washington Would be…
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September 14, 2004
GPR Information
We just added a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) section answering a few of the main questions we have received recently. You can view it here if you like. Until we update the navigation bar at the top of the page,…
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Must Read
1. Iran Seeing Opportunities to Capitalize on Turmoil in Iraq 2. Back to Arms Control 3. Spain Looking for Unity at Summit With France, Germany 4. Dan Rather’s Blunder: The Day Old Media Died? 5. Israel Sends Experts to Help…
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System on the Brink
Fox News is reporting that after today’s large suicide bomb in Iraq, angry crowds near the site of the blast denounced U.S. forces and interim Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi’s government for failing to protect police recruiting centers. We must…
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September 13, 2004
MUST READ
1. A Roundup of The Past Two Week’s Good News From Iraq 2. Russia Close to US on Terror War 3. Officials Discount Nuclear Suspicion In N. Korea Blast 4. Beslan Siege Was Work of al Qaeda Cell From… Kabardino-Balkaria…
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September 10, 2004
Must Read
1. The Whole World Is Watching – Victor Davis Hanson 2. Three Years On – We Still Haven’t Learned the Lessons of 9/11 3. The Triumph of the East 4. Dragnet Snares Many of his Men, But Terrorist Kingpin Still…
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Falsified integrity?
For CBS’ sake (not to mention their integrity) we highly recommend being more proactive in showing these allegations are false. The Right leaning Weekly Standard weighs in with the opinions of forensic experts who say the documents appear to be…
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Much Ado About Nothing
Much has been made this presidential campaign of the role military service plays in a candidate’s (or incumbent’) ability to lead the United States and the military. Some on the extreme left (and even within the Democratic party) have labeled…
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September 09, 2004
Update – Observation #1
Apparently our Observation #1 on Europe was not well received by some of our European readers. The chief complaint we received regarding this entry was that our picture used to visualize our observation was not representative of a typical European…
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Must Read
1. Global Survey Shows 30 Of 35 Countries Want Kerry In White House 2. New Evidence That Jimmy Carter Got Fooled in Venezuela 3. Reports Pan Iraq Reconstruction 4. French Connection Armed Saddam 5. George Bush, Our Uncommon Hedgehog -…
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September 08, 2004
Holding Strong
“This is no longer Iraqi resistance. These people first targeted soldiers but now helpless civilians, two women whose only wrong was to sacrifice their daily lives to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people.” – Gianfranco Casini, speaker of Italy’s…
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Must Read
1. They’re Terrorists – Not Activists 2. Prominent Journalist Reportedly Poisoned on Way to School Siege 3. European Marksmen-for-Hire in Gaza 4. A Libyan Dissident Languishes in Gadhafi’s Dungeon 5. Graham: 9/11 Data Concealed…
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September 07, 2004
MUST READ
1. The Unique Depravity of Modern Islamic Terror 2. Kinder Interrogations Generate More Tips 3. Al Qaeda’s Dread Touch Falls on Moscow, Beslan, Beersheba… 4. Angry Putin Rejects Public Beslan Inquiry 5. Italy Eyes French Ruse to Dupe U.S. Over…
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September 03, 2004
MUST READ
1. Brace Yourself – The Months Ahead Will be Momentous- Victor Davis Hanson 2. Commander: Fight With Al-Sadr Not Over 3. Britain, Canada, Australia, Israel and Japan Top the List of Countries Seen as Our Closest Allies, According to Harris…
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French Compassion
“Chirac, who wants to present himself as fair, must take his share of responsibility in the kidnapping of his two compatriots as he opposed all international resolutions aimed at restoring Iraqis’ security.” – Iraqi Newspaper of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi’s…
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September 02, 2004
MUST READ
1. China, US Near End to Nuclear Technology Dispute 2. Bush’s Capital – A Consequential Presidency is Always “Polarizing” 3. Breakaway Republic a Quagmire for Russia 4. U.S. Wants U.N. to Vote on Pro-Syrian Lebanese President 5. Start of School…
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Friends of a Common Enemy
The following is a translation from a speech by Mohammed Bashar Al-Faidhy, spokesman of the Association of Muslim Scholars, addressed the ‘Iraqi resistance’ in an open message at a press conference broadcast by the Arab satellite channels on Tuesday: “To…
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And So It Begins…
On the odd chance that anyone wishes to participate in the The First Arab, Islamic Congress in Europe, click on the link for the relevant information….
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September 01, 2004
MUST READ
1. A Spy for Israel? – A Very Curious Claim of Espionage 2. Trade Partners Get OK to Attack Dumping Law 3. More Terror Expected from Iran-Backed Hizballah Bid for Control of Gaza Strip 4. Intellectual Dumping 5. Curfew Imposed…
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In Politics, Honesty is Not Always the Best Policy
Given that the Presidential Election is less than three months away, the Kerry campaign has understandably tried to create a controversy over President Bush’s remarks to NBC’s Matt Lauer in an interview over the weekend. When asked whether the United…
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