Following James R. Clapper Jr.’s testimony during a meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee meeting this morning, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called for the director of National Intelligence to resign. Senator Graham’s call for Clapper’s resignation is based on a lack of confidence in the man at the helm of the nation’s vast intelligence [...]
Director of National Intelligence Asked to Resign
March 10th, 2011 · No Comments
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Report Bolsters Support for Chevron in Ecuador
January 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Some people wonder why I’ve shown so much interest — almost 30 posts to date — in the 16-year-old lawsuit Chevron Corporation has been battling in Ecuador. Aside from the fact that Chevron stands to lose as much as $27 billion if an Ecuadoran judge rules in favor of the plaintiff, part of my interest [...]
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Thoughts on Pravda, Izvestia and President Obama
May 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment
Jake Tapper’s Political Punch post, about a “newsgathering” effort (see video above) launched recently by the Obama Administration, reminded of something I learned during my brief tenure as a graduate student studying Russian language at Oklahoma State University almost 25 years ago. Under the tutelage of Dr. John Schillinger almost 25 years ago, I learned [...]
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China, Russia Opt Out of Printing Obama Op-Ed (Updated)
March 24th, 2009 · No Comments
Though 30 newspapers around the globe today published President Barack Obama’s op-ed, “A time for global action,” no one should be surprised by the fact that newspapers in China and Russia did not. The decision by Chinese and Russian leaders to opt out of publishing President Obama’s call — dubbed a “rare simultaneous op-ed” in [...]
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Photos Capture Another Day of War in Georgia
August 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Russia’s invasion of Georgia entered its second week today and, despite diplomatic efforts by Western leaders, it seems no closer to ending than it did on the day it began, Aug. 8. Below are photos that tell stories from the front lines of the conflict: Editor’s Note: Is it just me or does the Russian [...]
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Summer Holiday Music Suggestions Offered
May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
In a post at Mike Anderson’s StLMedia.net yesterday, Mike offered some worthwhile suggestions for his colleagues in the on-air radio business. Under the headline, Two holiday weekends a year really catch my attention…, he wrote: One is Memorial Day, coming up this weekend, when we remember our family and friends who have given their lives [...]
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Anatomy of a Russian Bride Scam
April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
By Skunkfeathers, Guest Blogger Editor’s Note: The post below appeared at the Skunkfeathers blog April 1, but is a 100-percent-true example of how this blogger toys with e-mail scammers via — you guessed it — e-mail. It appears, mostly unedited by me, in order to preserve the unique writing style the blogger uses to torment [...]
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