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War on Terror Update

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: May 8, 2008 · Comments (3)

Iraqi Defense Ministry Says: Leader of al-Qaida in Iraq Captured Iraqi police commandos captured the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq in a raid in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said Thursday. * * * Hopefully the report of al-Masri's capture will prove to be accurate. With further luck... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (8 votes cast)

No honor among thieves

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 20, 2008 · Comments (0)

That goes in particular for former South Korean Presidents. From Korea Times- Former President Roh Tae-woo has filed a lawsuit against his brother and nephew, accusing them of refusing to return a company that they set up with slush funds he entrusted to them two decades ago between 1988 and... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.7/5 (3 votes cast)

Bush 43 and Pope Benedict XVI

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: April 16, 2008 · Comments (19)

Here's a link to a transcript of their remarks at the White House's welcoming ceremony. * * * For my money the best quote from the president was: In a world where some no longer believe that we can distinguish between simple right and wrong, we need your message to... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (22 votes cast)

Doctor Kissinger Is Wrong Again

Posted by DJ Drummond · Published: April 7, 2008 · Comments (9)

When I was growing up, I was taught to respect the assumed intellect and genius of Henry Kissinger. It was only later that I began to see his limits and failings as a strategist. Granted, all humans make mistakes and we all have limits, and frankly the difference between a... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (9 votes cast)

34% of Korean Army cadets think the US is the main enemy of South Korea

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: April 6, 2008 · Comments (7)

Didn't the United States fight a war over 50 years ago to prevent the whole peninsula from over run by the communists? From the Korea Times- A poll shows that 34 percent of first-year army cadets called the United States the main enemy of South Korea, a former superintendent of... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (11 votes cast)

Iowa, other US states lead world in high corporate taxes

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 24, 2008 · Comments (6)

Nearly half of US states, including most of the most populous states, have combined state/federal corporate tax rates higher than even Japan (the country with the overall highest national rate), according to Paul L. Caron at Tax Prof. Read the report from The Tax Foundation and see the entire list... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (7 votes cast)

Tibet burning

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 15, 2008 · Comments (1)

Violence continues in Tibet as Chinese security forces move to crush protests. At least ten people have been killed so far, reports Audra Ang for the Associated Press: Soldiers on foot and in armored carriers swarmed Tibet's capital Saturday, enforcing a strict curfew a day after protesters burned shops and... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (6 votes cast)

More important news

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 21, 2008 · Comments (6)

Barack Obama gets applause for blowing his nose. What will the Presidential hopeful do for an encore? Singapore beats out Moscow to host the first World Youth Olympics. Expect Russian jets to do a flyover of the island nation in the next few days. A scandal in the making. South... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.5/5 (8 votes cast)

Kosovo secedes from Serbia; gains U.S. approval

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: February 18, 2008 · Comments (8)

Kosovo has officially seceded from Serbia, gaining not only independence but the support of the United States and other European nations: President Bush on Monday hailed Kosovo's bold and historic bid for statehood, saying "The Kosovars are now independent." Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leadership announced its independence from Serbia over the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (6 votes cast)

Daniel Ortega on Barack Obama

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 15, 2008 · Comments (2)

First Che, now we have this news. MANAGUA, Nicaragua: President Daniel Ortega, who led the 1979 revolution in Nicaragua, says Barack Obama's presidential bid is a "revolutionary" phenomenon in the United States. "It's not to say that there is already a revolution under way in the U.S. ... but yes,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (9 votes cast)

Philippine president said to be target of al-Qaida linked assassination plot

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: February 14, 2008 · Comments (1)

Bombing foreign embassies in Manila is also said to be part of the plot. MANILA, Philippines - Authorities have uncovered alleged plots by al-Qaida-linked militants to assassinate the Philippine president and bomb foreign embassies, officials said Thursday. Military chief of staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon said the assassination plot allegedly was... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.3/5 (6 votes cast)

Yikes! Many Britons Woefully Ignorant

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: February 4, 2008 · Comments (13)

Back in July I wrote a post about British schools stripping Winston Churchill from its history curriculum. Well, it seems that British schools haven't been teaching about Winston Churchill for quite some time because almost a quarter, 23% to be exact, of Britons think he's a myth, a fictional character,... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (21 votes cast)

Looking for a scapegoat?

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 26, 2008 · Comments (2)

It is less than two months since the horrific oil spill off South Korea's coast. The owners of the tanker, Hebei Spirit, responded Thursday to the charges they are at fault for the catastrophe. HONG KONG - The owner and operators of the tanker involved in South Korea's worst oil... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (7 votes cast)

Ironic Headlines of the Day

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 22, 2008 · Comments (4)

Chuck Norris says McCain too old for presidency -- Associated Press Hell, isn't 70 the new 50? Moreover attacking a candidate as being too old to govern in advance of a crucial election in -- hello -- Florida is sort of like bashing the auto industry while campaigning in Michigan,... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.6/5 (11 votes cast)

Monday's Ironic Liberal Media Headlines

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 21, 2008 · Comments (3)

Clinton, Obama engage in bitter debate -- Associated Press Um, aren't Democrats supposed to be the "Party of unity and tolerance?" What gives? * * * Florida Falls Short in Restoring Felons' Voting Rights -- NPR Well, the Democrats' chances of winning Florida in November just took a hit. *... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (4 votes cast)

Ironic Liberal Media Headlines of the Day

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 21, 2008 · Comments (2)

Democrats trade barbs over bullying, breaking vote rules -- AFP * * * Oliver Stone to make 'fair' movie about George W. Bush -- Reuters * * * Canada removes U.S., Israel from torture watchlist -- Reuters * * * L.A. Times editor fired in budget dispute -- Associated Press... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (7 votes cast)

Ominous news from Pakistan

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: January 17, 2008 · Comments (7)

Very bad news from the tribal regions of Pakistan, as reported by Bill Roggio at The Long War Journal: The Taliban in South Waziristan have overrun a fort manned by the Frontier Corps in the town of Sararogha. During a massed assault, the Taliban launched a coordinated attack on the... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.8/5 (9 votes cast)

The Pursuit of Happy

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: January 10, 2008 · Comments (12)

What price [to put] on happiness? French president Nicolas Sarkozy is seeking an answer to the eternal question -- so that happiness can be included in measurements of French economic growth. He's turned to two Nobel economists to help him, hoping that if happiness is added to the count, the... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.1/5 (12 votes cast)

Who Was Benazir Bhutto?

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: December 28, 2007 · Comments (2)

The New York Post's Ralph Peters says he knows who the real Benazir Bhutto was and that she was not the person she claimed to be. His piece is very tough on her especially since it comes only 24 hours after her assassination. He writes that she was corrupt and... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.3/5 (13 votes cast)

Vast Right Wing Conspiracy

Posted by Jayson Javitz · Published: December 19, 2007 · Comments (7)

Conservative former CEO wins South Korean presidency The rise to power of president-elect Lee's conservative Grand National Party was expected to herald closer ties with the U.S. and a more critical view of relations with communist North Korea, which has been lavished with aid by incumbent liberal president Roh's administration.... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.2/5 (12 votes cast)

Environmentalist Wacko Recommends Baby Tax

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: December 10, 2007 · Comments (8)

An Australian obstetrician and obvious environmentalist wacko is recommending that all parents who have more than two children be required to pay a baby tax to "save the planet." And that's not all. Take a look at what other measures he recommends: Writing in today's Medical Journal of Australia, Associate... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (14 votes cast)

Chavez LOSES Venezuela referendum

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 3, 2007 · Comments (32)

In a stunning result, the Venezuelan people have rejected President Hugo Chavez' proposed Constitutional changes, which would have granted him broad dictatorial powers in case of "emergency" (which he could declare) and voided term limits, essentially allowing him to become "President for Life." Simon Romero has the story for The... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (14 votes cast)

Kasparov arrested, released again in Russia

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 30, 2007 · Comments (0)

Former World Chess Champion Gary Kasparov was arrested again in Russia the other day while observing a protest march. Kasparov has been legally barred from running for President, along with other opposition figures, and the march was protesting the sham elections Putin is putting on. Michael Weiss reports at The... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (5 votes cast)

Palestinians protest peace

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 28, 2007 · Comments (6)

With the Middle East peace confab going on at Annapolis, Palestinians marched, protested, and rioted in Gaza and West Bank. They weren't protesting for peace, though; they are against it, and angry at Abbas for daring even to talk about peace with Israel. Video from kasper10623: I saw a television... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (13 votes cast)

Illegal Immigrant in Britain Wants to Go Home; Says British are too Rude and Unfriendly

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: November 18, 2007 · Comments (11)

An illegal immigrant in the UK is demanding to be flown back to his native country of Algeria at Britain's expense because the British are too rude: An illegal immigrant has demanded to be flown home after saying he was fed up with British people - because they are "rude... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.9/5 (15 votes cast)

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