May 31, 2005
Don’t Miss
This OpEd is a bit dated for the cyberworld, but if not a direct look at Chavez’ Grand Strategy, then he had better get on the horn and hire someone who WILL make it his Grand Strategy. Exactly when do…
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MUST READ
Be sure to read… about our deadly complacency in the face of Islamofascism. American Future who has the best collection of information surrounding the French “no” vote. Pay special attention to entries here, here, and here. the latest “Winds of…
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Sudan Arrests Aid Agency Head
The Sudanese government has arrested the head of a humanitarian aid agency for publishing a report that documents the widespread claims of systematic rape in the Darfur region of Sudan: Paul Foreman, a Briton who heads the Dutch branch of…
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Russian Troops to Leave Georgia
Russia has reportedly agreed to withdrawal all troops from Georgian soil by 2008: Russia agreed Monday to withdraw its troops from two Soviet-era bases in Georgia in 2008, resolving one of the most serious disputes between Moscow and its pro-Western…
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Misuing Labels
Does this French supporter of the “No” camp holding up a sign remind you of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or Osama bin Laden? No? Well, evidently the AP does, as they attached this caption to the picture: A leftist militant waves…
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May 29, 2005
Indonesian Sentencing Discrepancy
Late last week, an Indonesian court sentenced an Australian women to 20 years in jail for allegedly smuggling nine (9) pounds of marijuana into Indonesia. The sentence was actually mild, as the normal penalty for drug offenses of this nature…
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May 27, 2005
Jimmy’s Itchy Trigger Finger
Via InstaPundit, according to a report by the EU, the election count situation in Ethiopia has gotten so bad, that EU election observers might need to publicly denounce process, putting the entire election process in limbo. But a familiar person…
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New Suicide Bomb Tactic in Iraq
Depending on your point of view, suicide bombings in Iraq are either evolving or regressing (via: the Jawa Report): Insurgents in Iraq attached explosives to a dog and tried to blow up a military convoy near the northern oil centre…
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Toddler acquitted of ‘adultery’
It would be interesting to know if this story has anything to do with the growing use of Sharia law in Bangladesh: A court in the northern Bangladeshi city of Bogra has acquitted a two-year-old child accused of adultery and…
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Chechens Arrested in Theo Van Gogh Slaying
The conspiracy surrounding the death of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh grows as Reuters reports that two Chechens have been arrested in connection with his assassination: French and Dutch police have arrested two Chechen men in connection with the murder…
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May 26, 2005
MUST READ
Be sure to read… the Fourth Rail discussing U.S. efforts to diversify oil supplies via Azerbaijan (USA Today provides additional information). Europhobia’s roundup of EU Constitution news as France’s referrendum date approaches. Meanwhile, A Fistful of Euros examines the morning…
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Amnesty International’s Dereliction of Duty
Is there any better way to describe yesterday’s report by Amnesty International (AI) than as a gross dereliction of duty? (Words such as insane and nonsense also come to mind, but on a purely moral level, both are substandard). The…
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U.S. Strengthens Military Ties With Indonesia
The United States has decided to ease restrictions on the sale of non-lethal military equipment to the world’s largest Muslim country, Indonesia: The Bush administration on Wednesday decided to upgrade military relations with Indonesia by permitting the sale of non-lethal…
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Europe’s Blasphemy Trial
“Basically, where people warn about theocracy in the United States, we’re seeing what amounts to a trial for blasphemy in Italy. Tom Wolfe once said that Fascism is forever descending on the United States, but that somehow it always lands…
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May 25, 2005
Iraq & Al Qaeda Documented
Austin Bay has an interesting piece up today on Zarqawi, Al Qaeda and Saddam. His post is partially in response to two recent revelations. The first was by Jordan’s King Abdullah II stating that Saddam and Zarqawi were connected well…
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You Know the EU Constitution “Yes” Camp is Desperate When…
They are counting on jungle tribes to swing the EU constitution vote in France on May 29: [The Wayampi Indians] 1.4m voters could swing the result in the closely fought May 29 French referendum on the European Union’s constitution and…
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Nato to Provide Darfur Support
The BBC reports that despite earlier objections by France, NATO has agreed to provide logistical support to the African Union in their peacekeeping mission in the Darfur region of Sudan: Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said the alliance had…
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May 24, 2005
The Chavez Threat
USA Today has an excellent article that nicely summarizes the threats and geopolitical problems posed by Venezuela’s communist/socialist leader Hugo Chavez. We recommend reading it here. It is important to once again note that Chavez’s every increasing anti-American rhetoric and…
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Zimbabwe Admits Farm Folly
Four years ago, Zimbabwe’s despotic leader Robert Mugabe instituted a communist-style land reform project whereby land was seized from white farmers and distributed to blacks. By any measure, the policy has been an utter disaster, and now the Mugabe regime…
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May 23, 2005
France’s Airplane Diplomacy
Angered by India’s decision to make a large purchase of commercial aircraft from Boeing, France publicly indicated they will retract their support for India’s addition to the U.N. Security Council as a Permanent Member: France has reminded India that it…
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MUST READ
Be sure to read… about the International Red Cross comparing U.S. soldiers to the Nazi SS.Chrenkoff’s latest round-up of good news from Iraq. the latest “Winds of War.”why any shred of legitimacy enjoyed by terrorists in Iraq is now gone.why…
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The EU’s “Plan B”
A few weeks ago it was revealed that the French government was prepared to hold a second referendum if the “No” camp succeeds in defeating the EU constitution later this week. Yesterday, the Daily Telegraph reported that the EU is…
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May 22, 2005
Straight Talk on MidEast Peace
“Until we have someone on the other side who is willing to say ‘Yes,’ we’re not going to continue to prostitute the American presidency to people who aren’t serious. It’s a mystery to me why Arab countries can’t work on…
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May 20, 2005
MUST READ
Be sure to read… three reasons why Muslims in Turkey advocate Turkey’s accession to the European Union more than the secularists.Victor Davis Hanson discussing why it is truly sad that America feels the need to apologize for the spread of…
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The Stakes of a French “No” Vote
With ten days until France heads to the polls to vote on the EU Constitution Referendum, the “No” camp still retains a (slim) majority in most surveys. EU supporters are increasingly worrying about the ramifications of a successful “No” vote,…
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May 19, 2005
International Crisis Group Contradicts UN Experts Rwanda Invasion Report
Embattled U.N. whistleblower William Church discusses in detail below key contradictions and faults with the U.N. report on the alleged invation of the Congo by Rwanda in late 2004: In the 12 May 2005 International Crisis Group report “The Congo:…
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May 18, 2005
NY Democrats Display Support for Castro Regime
U.S. House of Representatives Democrats attempted to undermine a pro-democracy gathering in Cuba earlier this week by opposing a House resolution expressing solidarity with the democratic activists. Here is background information on this meeting: Friday marks the beginning of the…
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MUST READ
Be sure to read… why the source of the Newsweek Riots was the intersection of Islamic-world furies and that brand of U.S. self-absorption in which no subject is more fascinating to the American media than any possible misdeeds of the…
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Venezuela’s “Counter-Hegemonic Media Project”
Perhaps using the success of state controlled Arab propaganda television station Al-Jazeera as a model, Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is actively funding a project to create the first large scale state-run news channel in Latin America: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez,…
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May 17, 2005
RC vs IEDs
This is more than interesting, it might actually help save lives. Pass the word. RC vs IEDs…
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The Newsweek Riots
Rich Lowry offers a perspective in the National Review…The Newsweek Riots. It is, of course, unfair to blame the magazine for the deadly work of anti-American fanatics abroad. But it can be blamed for its shoddy original work, for its…
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Toiletgate
The Newsweek debacle has been well canvassed by other bloggers, especially here, here, and here. I’d just like to make a single statement on the issue. If people really believe that one tenth of one iota of our problems overseas…
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May 16, 2005
Divide and Conquer, Part Deux
When it hurts to be a multinational rootless terrorist organization administering over dozens of nationalities with dozens of different tongues, afraid to use cell-phones and email for fear of getting caught, and looking for another cave to hide in… ISLAMABAD,…
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May 14, 2005
Murderers
Ralph Peters’ writes again…Punishing Iraqis… on the one thing the Media and Left simply refuse to see. Terrorism isn’t about what you do, or don’t do, isn’t about the aid budget, humiliation or Arab pride or any other thing you…
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May 13, 2005
Operation Matador
Wretchard at the Belmontclub has updated a post on Operation Matador. The Syrian townsfolk report US heavy weapons use (fixed wing, helicopter gunships and probably artillery) and return fire. This type of fire is significant, because heavy weapons are typically…
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May 11, 2005
Zombie States
Dana Dillon offers a unique perspective on Chinese political and economic expansion into other nations. It is well worth the read here for a fleeting glimpse of what might be the ‘post-modern’ empire: From Burma to Nepal to Zimbabwe, China…
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Divide and Conquer
That the Islamofascist movement has been trying to “divide and conquer” the West is self-evident. Examples are abound, ranging from targeted bombings (Spain) to appealing to the radical left with simple buzz words such as “imperialism” and “occupation.” Undoubtedly the…
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MUST READ
Be sure to read… an interview with a Guantanamo Bay detainee lawyer. (via the Moderate Voice). why some believe the Georgia grenade scare was a clever plot by Karl Rove. the latest information on “Operation Matador” over at the Adventures…
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Projecting -North Korean Style
“Bush is the world’s worst fascist dictator, a first-class war maniac and Hitler Junior, who is jerking his hands, stained with blood of innocent people.” – Official statement by the North Korean Government, May 10, 2005….
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May 09, 2005
U.N. Preparing to Punish Whistleblower
The saga of former United Nations intelligence analyst turned whistleblower William Church is far from over. There is evidence to suggest the UN is preparing to penalize Mr. Church for exposing faults with U.N. intelligence reports in the Congo, as…
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MUST READ
Be sure to read… about Germany’s new war on Capitalism. Visual evidence can be found here. why China has proposed cutting off food to North Korea. some of the myths born out of the end of World War II. the…
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May 08, 2005
Latin America & the Greater Middle East to Unite
The Washington Times repots that both the U.S. and Israel are concerned about a regional meeting between Latin American and Middle East leaders set to take place this week. Here is an excerpt of the situation: Brazil will host a…
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May 07, 2005
Have U.S. Marines Landed in Somalia?
Government officials and media outlets in Somalia are reporting that U.S. Marines have landed in Somalia to hunt suspected terrorists hiding in the Gulf state: U.S. Marines landed on Somalia’s coast in one of their most visible hunts for militants…
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May 06, 2005
MUST READ
Be sure to read… the American Thinker correcting misperceptions about the Crusades. why Pakistanis pose the No. 1 terrorist threat to America right now. about the new Oil for Food Documents handed over to U.S. investigators concerning Kofi Annan’s role…
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May 03, 2005
Hamas
Is Hamas a political group, or a terrorist group? The Europeans seem wobbly on declaring Hamas a terrorist group and keeping that declaration in play, but by opening the field to political parties in the Middle East, some are bound…
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MUST READ
It is that time of the year again (exam time), so to make up for the diminished posting here, be sure to read: an examination of the similarities between President Bush and President Wilson. Pay particular attention the evidence suggesting…
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May 02, 2005
French EU Constitution Vote Update
As a new poll suggests for the first time in a while that French citizens are prepared to vote “Yes” on the EU Constitution referendum, two stories related to this situation are worth noting. EU Constitution “Education” Effort to Cost…
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May 01, 2005
UN Congo Report Update
Media Lies has some new information on the media angle of the United Nation’s false Congo report. You can (and should) read these new revelations here….
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