A war-weary nation breathes a sign of relief today as the last of America's troops finally return home from Iraq, fulfilling President Obama's campaign pledge to have them out within 16 months of taking office. April Fools. In all seriousness, everyone who has been...
It looks like Rand Paul, son of Rep. Ron Paul, has won the Republican Party nomination for senate against establishment candidate Trey Grayson in Kentucky tonight. The media has declared this a "big win for the Tea Party" -- because it would seem to fit the familiar...
The Associated Press is running an article today entitled "UN powers back new sanctions against Iraq." Of course that is a typo, because the big story today is that the US is claiming support from the P5+1 for new sanctions against Iran. A typo, but there is a shred...
Britain's IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies) warned in a report today that in four years Iran "could be able to target London" with missiles. The claim comes as Iran tested the Fajr-5 missile. Quick Math: Fajr-5's maximum range = 75 km Iran's best...
Maybe it’s just a coincidence. On May 6, just before dawn, Ameer Makhoul was arrested. Initial reports state that the Haifa home of the director of Ittijah, a network of NGOs and grassroots organizations representing the interests of Arab citizens of Israel, was...
Once again, when Obama had a chance to take a strong stand in favor of the Constitution, he took a dive. His nomination of somemone for the Supreme Court who shirked the most controversial moral and legal issues of the war on terror is appalling. Glenn Greenwald has...
1. It is impossible to kill enough people to end up with no enemies. 2. For every person your military kills, you create 100 more enemies from family, friends, countrymen, religious colleagues, etc. 3. Friends come and go. Enemies accumulate. The intelligence services...
In a disturbing comment on "OK, so who DID they slaughter?" poster "DOESITMATTER" suggested a scenario in which a drone pilot and helicopter gunship both mis-target apparent "militants" in Los Angeles, "cut[ting] to ribbons a group...
From Josh Rogin’s excellent “Cable†blog at foreignpolicy.com today: Dennis Ross links Middle East peace to Iran Posted By Josh Rogin Wednesday, May 5, 2010 – 6:16 PM The National Security Council’s Dennis Ross is the latest U.S. official to link the Obama...
[viddler id=f166caa9&w=247&h=227]"Those who would slaughter innocent men, women, and children must know that the United States will do more than simply strengthen our defenses. ... Around the world and here at home there are those who would attack our...
