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Taliban PR Flaks Compare Obama to Soviets and — Oh, My God — Even to President George W. Bush!

November 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Earlier this week, Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) drew criticism from liberals for saying he fears President-elect Barack Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist or fascist dictatorship.  I wonder, however, how those same liberals will react upon learning that representatives of the Taliban are comparing the president-elect to both the leaders [...]

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Transcript: Rice Remarks En Route to Belgium

August 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice offered remarks about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Georgia and other matters while aboard an aircraft en route to Brussels, Belgium today.  Below is a transcript of both her comments and the question-and-answer session with reporters that followed:
SECRETARY RICE: Hello. Good morning, everyone. All right, well, welcome aboard. Can [...]

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Were Five Targets Added to Strike List in Iran?

August 12th, 2008 · No Comments

A news release issued by the State Department today makes it appear to me that the United States and/or Israel might be one step closer to taking action that ensures IRAN won’t soon have the capability of producing a nuclear weapon(s):
Treasury Designation of Iranian Entities for Proliferation Activities
Today, the Department of the Treasury designated under [...]

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U.S.A. or Russia: Who Will Blink First?

August 11th, 2008 · No Comments

Who will blink first?
The world is waiting to see who will be the first to blink: Uncle Sam or the reawakened Russian Bear?
On one side of the equation, the United States seems to be inching closer and closer toward “pulling the trigger” and launching a direct or indirect (think Israel) attack on Iran. [...]

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President, First Lady Attend Opening Ceremonies

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

I’m not a Bush basher. In fact, I’m far from it. Still, it irks me to see George W. Bush, the president of the United States, and his wife Laura waving to members of the U.S. Olympic team during opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Why? Because members of that [...]

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