September 29, 2005
Reuters is Angry at the U.S. Military
The Reuters news wire service is apparently frustrated and angry with the U.S. military for their alleged mistreatment of reporters in Iraq: The conduct of U.S. troops in Iraq, including increasing detention and accidental shootings of journalists, is preventing full…
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Victory for Al Qaeda
The ACLU continues to further the cause of America’s enemies by behaving in a manner that would have been unthinkable just a few generations ago….
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Europe’s “Apartheid Wall”
A new wave of Africans seeking to illegally enter the EU has caused a spike in deaths at the EU’s “apartheid wall” in North Africa: At least five people have been killed during a mass attempt by migrants to get…
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September 28, 2005
Ambush in Southern Thailand
Coinciding with the threat of a wider war by a Thai Muslim leader, four Thai soldiers were ambushed in Southern Thailand: Four Thai soldiers and a teacher were killed by suspected militants in Thailand’s restive Muslim south where nearly 900…
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Battle Over the Internet Continues
Certain countries continue to try and pressure the U.S. to cede control of the internet to the United Nations. It is worth noting that many, if not most of the countries pursuing this agenda are dictatorships and socialist countries, governments…
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September 27, 2005
Terrorist Plot Averted in France
French authorities have conducted a major raid and believe they have thwarted a terrorist plot in Paris: Authorities fear that a suspected Islamic terror cell broken up in France was plotting attacks on the Paris subway, an airport and an…
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New Anti-Terror Laws in Australia
Australia is set to enact strict new anti-terror laws: Australia’s federal government has reached agreement with leaders of the country’s regions over the enforcement of tough new anti-terror laws. The state leaders said they would back the law, in return…
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CO2 Caps For European Airlines
The EU is set to implement a carbon dioxide trading system for airlines, which will result in a “firm” cap on CO2 emissions. In a time when airlines are already facing increased fuel costs, this plan is expected to add…
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September 26, 2005
Al Jazeera Goes to Jail
Spain completed a major terrorism trial today. More than a dozen Muslims were sentenced to various prison sentences for their role in a conspiracy surrounding the September 11th terrorist attacks. Interestingly enough, one of the men sentenced to prison just…
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September 25, 2005
China, Iran & Oil
Not surprisingly, a lust for oil is one of the leading motives why certain countries are indifferent, if not out right supportive, of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. India’s extensive fossil fuel relationship with Iran, however, is apparently not as important at…
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Conflict of Interest
In a move that likely impacts national sovereignty, a U.S. state Senator from Illinois is trying to also serve on an advisory committee to Mexican President Vicente Fox: If state Sen. Martin Sandoval succeeds in his next election Saturday, he…
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September 22, 2005
Hewlett-Packard Job Cuts in France
When a company downsizes in the United States, the usual reaction is to move on, or at least focus on improving competitiveness and reevaluate any economic barriers that discourage investment in the local workforce. When jobs are slashed in France,…
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German Stagnation Illustrated
David’s Medientritik has located an excellent visual representation of how, as repeaded on this website frequently, the former East Germany is the proverbial anchor impeding (economic) reforms in greater Germany. View it here and read their analysis as well. American…
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Chavez’s Oil Politics
Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez continues to use his ever growing oil wealth to influence politics in the region: Nicaragua’s left-wing opposition party has announced an agreement to buy Venezuelan oil at preferential rates. Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega said councils governed…
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September 21, 2005
The Brave Insurgents Part II
A U.S. military official recently stated on the record that the quality of insurgents in Iraq has severely diminished as of late. This new report, although not involving duct tape, seems to support that official’s statement and also offers further…
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September 20, 2005
More Progress in MiddleEast
More good news from the Middle East as another Muslim nation softens its stance towards Israel: Bahrain announced to the United States recently that it will rescind its economic boycott of Israel. A message sent by Bahrain’s treasurer, Ahmed bin…
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September 19, 2005
Thailand Deathtoll Exceeds 1,000
With all the attention on Muslim inspired terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, the the bloodshed in Thailand has essentially been ignored. This is still the case even as the death toll now exceeds 1,000. The Chicago Sun Times, courtesy of…
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Syria’s Isolation to Grow
The United States is allegedly set to increase the pressure on the Syrian dictatorship by bolstering the international position of Lebanon: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will convene a multilateral meeting on Lebanon here in a bid to broaden…
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North Koreans Cede Nukes
China announced Monday that negotiators from six nations have reached agreement under which North Korea pledged to dismantle its nuclear arms program in return for recognition and aid from the United States and its Asian allies. Although it included only…
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A Thought About the Iraq War
Over at the Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies at Grand Valley State, the debate between Victor Davis Hanson v. Arianna Huffington is now online. The debate over whether America is now an empire goes off the rails almost as soon…
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September 18, 2005
Iran Prepares For War
Incredible though it may sound there are signs that Tehran may be preparing for a military confrontation with the United States, and has convinced itself that it could win. The first sign came last June with the election of Mahmoud…
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September 16, 2005
Transatlantic Intelligencer
The Transatlantic Intelligencer has evolved. Go check out the new site and register for the Quarterly….
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September 14, 2005
Palestinian Looting Continues
Fresh off Israel’s withdrawl from Gaza, Palestinians continued their looting spree, this time the targets were their own facilities: Palestinians looted dozens of greenhouses on Tuesday, walking off with irrigation hoses, water pumps and plastic sheeting in a blow to…
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Iran to Target British Troops in Iraq
Courtesy of Iran Focus, a former Iranian military officer claims that Iran is looking to collaborate with terrorist entities in Southern Iraq in attacking British troops: Iran is examining ways to step up attacks against British forces based in southern…
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Dutch to Track Children from Cradle to Grave
The Dutch are set to establish a central and detailed database to track Dutch children from birth to death: The Dutch government plans to open an electronic file on every child at birth as a tool to spot and protect…
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September 13, 2005
ABC 1999: Iraq-Al Qaeda Connection
While this video has apparently been available on the internet for some time, it escaped my attention until yesterday when a reader was gracious enough to forward it along. So, for those of you who were skeptical of the Weekly…
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American Poverty Perspective
Much has been made of so-called American poverty in the last few weeks because of “the poor” bearing an unbalanced brunt of the destruction from Hurricane Katrina. Abroad, Der Spiegel used Katrina as an opportunity to misrepresent American economic policy…
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September 11, 2005
Human Cloned For the First Time
From the BBC, a human embryo has been cloned for the first time by UK scientists. In order to distract the heated debate about ‘cloning’ humans, the Roslin Institute, the creators of Dolly, the first cloned sheep, have had the…
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September 10, 2005
Just Wondering…
Criticism of FEMA Director Michael Brown by Congress and the Press in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina boils down to (1) incompetence and/or (2) a lack of experience in the disaster relief field. Either of these characterizations may very well…
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September 09, 2005
Slugger O’Toole featuring Newton Emerson. Ill wind may not blow to the Whitehouse from the Irish Times. The Flawed Alternatives For Handling Detainees by D. Rivkin Jr. & L. Casey, Washington Times File under’You have GOT to be kidding me’…
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FEMA Head Relieved
Michael Brown, the head of FEMA, has been relieved of duty. When asked by the Associated Press whether he had been a scape goat for federal failures, he said, “By the press, yes. By the president, No.” FEMA has made…
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September 08, 2005
How Big Business Facilitates Islamofascism
Here is a must read article from Daniel Pipes on how corporations are helping further the radical agenda of Islamic front groups such as the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR). The article is worth a read if only to…
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UN: Volker Report Outrage
London Times editorial challenges the UN General Secretary Kofi Annan’s ability to lead the UN after the Volker report was given. The Daily Telegraph finds that Annan is defiantly going to stay on the job. The UN is unaccountable and…
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Pork Kills
Earlier today we took NY Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman to task for trying to blame the Bush tax-cuts for the destruction of Hurricane Katrina. We heavily criticized him for his repeated one-sided call for sacrifice on the tax…
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A Letter From China
Grim’s Hall has some analysis of what may be a curious plea from the Chinese Communist Party, displayed in a public forum, Foreign Affairs. Wang Jisi is a classic figure from the Chinese landscape: a scholar with influence at the…
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Friedman on Katrina
When it comes to expertise and knowledge on the political atmosphere in the Middle East, few can compare to the NY Times’ Thomas Friedman. His insight and analysis is almost unparalleled on issues such as democracy in the Middle East,…
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September 07, 2005
Terrorism Statistics in China
In a rare event, China offered specific statistics on the damage caused by Muslim terrorists in Western China (keep in mind that this information originates from a dictatorship): Muslim separatists in western China have carried out 260 attacks in the…
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U.K. Leaders Want to End Secret EU Meetings
British EU leaders want Prime Minister Tony Blair to use his six-month stint as EU President to force the EU Council of Ministers to be more transparent and cease formulating secretive legislation: TONY BLAIR must use his power as President…
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NY Times Hypocricy Exposed
For those who wonder why the American people hold the MSM in such low regard, they need not look any further than the “paper of record”, the Old Grey Lady: A New York Times editor…asked, “Why New Orleans’ levees remained…
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September 06, 2005
Palestinians Destroy Christian Village
The great thing about the blogosphere is that if you don’t have the time or knowledge to discuss a topic, somebody out there has it covered. Such is the case of the recent story of 500 unprovoked Palestinians burning, looting…
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BBC, Race & Katrina
Sunday evening on the BBC, a correspondent was “reporting” on the situation in New Orleans, and gave one of the most biased news reports I have ever seen on the BBC (which says a lot). The focus of this correspondents…
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September 05, 2005
Tribes by Bill Whittles, at Eject! Eject! Eject!…
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Terrorists have seized Qaim
Qaim has been the recent site of a brutal infighting amongst the Sunni tribes. Links here,here, and here. Al Qaeda and its ally, the Karabila, has perhaps successfully wrenched control of the town from the Coalition and its allies, the…
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September 04, 2005
The Baghdad Stampede
Missed this piece. THEY had been coming from all over Iraq in their thousands for days, being joined on arrival by thousands more from a dozen other countries. It was the 26th month of Rajab on the Muslim lunar calendar:…
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New Orleans Deputy Police Commander Hits Rock-Bottom, Calls Caterpillar
They just keep coming don’t they… “We have people who died while the National Guard sat and played cards. I understand why we are not winning the war in Iraq if this is what we have.” – New Orleans Deputy…
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England: Privatise NOW! **Updated**
Unless you like being lied to point blank in your face by people who can’t be trusted to work the copy machine much less a keyboard for public consumption. There are not enough hours in the day, but this is…
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Reuters: Bush to Blame for Katrina Damage
Just when you think the MSM can sink no lower in conspicuous Bush-hatred and overtly biased “hard-news” stories, Reuters writes this: New Orleans began the gruesome task of collecting its thousands of dead on Sunday as the Bush administration tried…
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A German Gets It: Journalists Are Useful Idiots For Terrorists
Jeffrey Gemin at the Berlin Aspen Institute takes journalists to task for their coverage of the Iraq war. GPR has covered and tracked with other commentators on the war and it is this author’s opinion that there is no way…
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US Supreme Court Justice Rehnquist Has Died
SCOTUS (Supreme Court Of The United States, as opposed to POTUS, President Of The United States) Chief Justice, William Rehnquist has died of thyroid cancer in his Virginia home, surrounded by his three children. Any noble life lost regardless of…
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September 03, 2005
New Orleans **Updated**
The busing crisis is solely from the front end of the hurricane, when people evacuated but left hundreds if not thousands of vehicles stranded in the flood waters. Juan Cole dismisses the charge, from ‘Christian terrorists’ Pat Robertson and Jerry…
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September 02, 2005
Is Sweden in Iraq?
Jihad threats via the internet have been made against Sweden. Here is an excerpt of this disturbing report by Ynetnews: A group using the name of Iraqi jihad group Ansar al-Sunnah has released videos showing what it claims are members…
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Russian U.N. Official Arrested
A Russian U.N. official has been arrested by the FBI on charges of money laundering: The chair of a powerful United Nations budget committee was arrested by the FBI Thursday on money laundering charges, a federal law enforcement official said….
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Israel Pakistan Hold Talks
The shake-up of the status quo in the Muslim world continues to reap dividends, this time on the political front: The foreign ministers of Pakistan and Israel have for the first time held publicly acknowledged talks. After the talks Pakistan’s…
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Situation in Thailand Worsening
Violence perpetrated by Islamists in Southern Thailand continues unabated, and all signs suggest the situation is worsening rather than improving as the crisis begins to cross over into neighboring Malaysia: In the resort town of Sungai Kolok, on the Malaysian…
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September 01, 2005
U.S. To Accept Aid Offers
The United States has decided to accept aid offers from foreign countries. The Washington Post provides the specific countries that have offered assistance to the U.S. in the wake of Katrina (note: the list may or may not be up…
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Corruption in New Orleans
…or Global Warming or just cuts to the federal maintenance budgets by ‘diversion’ to homeland security; who’s to blame for Katrina’s devastation? Well, two of the three are likely not correct, and that leaves one left. Global warming, even if…
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