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Meek's 1st Campaign Ad Put To Truth Test Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:08PMU.S. Senate hopeful Kendrick Meek releases his first campaign ad, but some of the claims against his opponent miss the mark.
Lawyer in Hutaree case being sued for allegedly defaulting on student loan Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:26PMA lawyer who was recently in the national news as he successfully argued for the release of a Hutaree militia member awaiting trial is being sued for allegedly defaulting on a student loan. The federal government filed suit Monday against......
Ex-top diplomat Condoleezza Rice opts for Mozart concerto Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:13PMFormer US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abandoned international affairs for a Mozart piano concerto on Tuesday, teaming up with Soul legend Aretha Franklin to perform at a charity concert.
Former top diplomat Rice opts for Mozart concerto Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:04PMPHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice abandoned international affairs for a Mozart piano concerto on Tuesday, teaming up with Soul legend Aretha Franklin to perform at a charity concert.
Former top diplomat Rice opts for Mozart concerto Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:41AMBy Jon Hurdle
Hans Blix says US and Britain relied on flawed information in buildup to Iraq war Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:59AMHans Blix is the former UN weapons inspector who testified Tuesday before the British board of inquiry looking into the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Weapons Buried at Sea: Big, Poorly Understood Problem Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:54AMIn June, a clam boat happened upon some old military munitions off the coast of Long Island, New York. Mustard gas, released when the fishermen inadvertently hauled in the shells, blistered one crew member and reminded government officials, scientists and the public of the weapons arsenal that is buried deep below the surface of the world's oceans.
Prosecutors Focus On Spare Tire Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:32AMLITTLE ROCK - Federal prosecutors on Tuesday tried to link Dr. Randeep Mann to a spare tire used in the 2009 bombing that critically injured the chairman of the Arkansas Medical Board.
Letters: What do you think? Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:47PMTug of War As the Tea Party descended on Greenfield on July 17, members of the Greenfield and Northampton vigils to end the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan continued their silent protest in Greenfield. Meanwhile, members of the Alliance for Peace and Justice of Western Mass.'s Street Theater...
Blix: Iraq invasion 'poor judgment' Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:38PMEx-UN weapons inspector Hans Blix has questioned Britain and the US invading Iraq on the basis of evidence of WMD that was clearly "poor".
Should Australia give up on the bush? Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:29PMAS the 2010 election looms, the fate of rural Australia seems all but politically irrelevant. It's been decades since the bush had a strong political voice and neither major party really understands or is committed to the country.
Iraq arms inspector Blix warned of weak war evidence Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:29PMLONDON (Reuters) - Former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix warned Washington and London in the weeks before the 2003 invasion of Iraq that he was growing less confident in evidence Iraq had banned weapons, he said on Tuesday.
Iran gifts peace carpet to Japan Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:29PMIranian artist Shahab Mohammadi has decided to donate his Peace carpet to the Hiroshima Peace Center in memory of Sadako Sasaki, one of the victims of the atomic bomb.
Iraq arms inspector Blix warned of weak war evidence Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:19PMSource: Reuters * Hans Blix was critical of invasion of Iraq * Inquiry has heard criticism of war from senior figures (Updates with testimony) By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - Former U.N. ...
The Dangerous Science of Intelligence Analysis Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:16PMThe WikiLeaks documents have allowed anyone with an internet connection to be an analyst for a day -- the dangers of which were well evidenced by the Bush-Cheney administration's flawed interpretation of raw intelligence findings United States - Osama bin Laden - Saddam Hussein - Middle East - United States armed forces
Iraq arms inspector Blix warned of weak war evidence Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:11PMBy Mohammed Abbas
Iraq: twenty years since Desert Storm began the killing Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:03PMWestern imperialism has devastated Iraq. More than a million people have died since the US and British invasion of 2003, all because of lies claiming that Iraq was harbouring weapons of mass destruction.
Blix accuses Bush, Blair of 'poor judgment' Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:54AMFormer UN weapons inspector says he began to change his view after January 2003 because of Iraqis’ greater willingness to cooperate with his inspectors.
·EU SANCTIONS Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:45PMEuropean Union foreign ministers adopted extra sanctions against Iran on Monday, including measures to target investment in its lucrative oil and gas industries, diplomats said.
Iranian Sanctions Impact Depends on Waivers, Timing Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:04PMSpecial to the LA Jewish Journal Now that President Obama has finally signed into law additional sanctions aimed at stopping Iran’s nuclear weapons program, will the sanctions work?
Blaska's Blog: 'JournoLists' wield the smearing brush of racism Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:36AMPerhaps a hundred or more liberal "journalists" (sorry for the redundancy) plotted via an e-mail ListServ called "JournoList." Now, some of their employers -- like The Nation -- are straight-forward partisan opinion journals. We have a few of those on the Right. But others are supposedly mainstream and objective purveyors of fact. Time? The once-revered Baltimore Sun?
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Radar Performs Successfully in Missile Defense Test at Pacific Range Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:00AMThe Terminal High Altitude Area Defense radar built by Raytheon Company performed successfully in the latest integrated THAAD flight test. The test, conducted by the Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin, THAAD prime contractor and system integrator, occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii June 29, 2010.
In the spy world, mistakes are news while success is hidden Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:42AMIt's important to keep sight of what intelligence can and can't achieve.
When the truth just ain't enough Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:15AM‘It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." This quip by Mark Twain is as good an insight as there is to explain why there is a sharp political division in America today along ideological lines.
Prospects and Consequences of Attacking Iran Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:06AMHopefully its folly will prevent it. Otherwise, expect severe repercussions, including a considerable counterattack and disruption of regional oil supplies, further impacting a troubled global economy.
EOD Leadership Discuss Counter-IED Efforts Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 5:55AMVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. | The commodores from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Groups (EODGRU) 1 and 2 participated in a phone interview with Pentagon and trade press media July 22 to discuss EOD's support...
DAN THOMASSON: Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:07AMMaintaining a firearm in one's own home seems assured under the latest Supreme Court ruling. But there may be some difficulty in using that rifle or handgun to threaten a recalcitrant neighbor who has refused to keep his crab grass from encroaching on your manicured lawn.
ICC should allow Africans to resolve own problems Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:57PMAccra, July 24, GNA - During one of the visits of the Ghanaian President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills to the United Kingdom the BBC subjected him to intensive interview on the African Union's (AU) decision not to allow Omar al-Bashir, Sudanese President to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face charges of ethnic cleansing, crime against humanity and genocide.
PETER HITCHENS: Junior partner? Actually we¿ve been America¿s servile spaniel since 1940 Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:55PMFor those of you who say I never have a good word for David Cameron, here’s one. He’s pretty much right about 1940, even if it was by accident.
North Korea Threatens 'Nuclear War' Over Troop Exercises Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:48PMNorth Korea has threatened to use its "nuclear deterrent" in response to planned military exercises by the U.S. and South Korea this weekend.
End Of Days? North Korea Threatens “Nuclear War” Over US Military Exercises Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:03AMThings only seem to be getting uglier with U.S./North Korean relations… North Korea has threatened to use its “nuclear deterrent” in response to planned military exercises by the US and South Korea this weekend. The regime promised a “retaliatory sacred war” amid increased tensions on the Korean peninsula over the March sinking of a South [...]
Russia deceived by U.S.: MP Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:46AMTEHRAN, July 24 (MNA) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has been deceived by the U.S., and Iran has never taken any measure to incite Russia, MP Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ebrahimi told the Mehr News Agency on Saturday.
West distorts reality about Iran: Larijani Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 9:59AMIranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani slams Western attempts to distort the reality about Iran while keeping hush about Israel's nuclear arsenal.
Records shed light on Greene's military flops Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:34PMCOLUMBIA --- Surprise U.S. Senate nominee Alvin Greene frequently mentions his 13 years of military service, but records obtained Thursday by The Associated Press show that the veteran who has called himself an "American hero" was considered a lackluster service member at best.
23 July 2010 Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:55PMThe United States is committed to Asean, its Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told the grouping's foreign ministers in Ha Noi, The Straits Times reports. The US is also planning to blacklist more No .....
US to blacklist more N. Korea entities, individuals Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:21PMThe US has said it will blacklist more North Korean entities and individuals within two weeks to cut off money flowing to its leaders through the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction and counterfeit and luxury goods in violation of UN resolutions.
US to blacklist more N. Korea entities, individuals Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:10PMThe US has said it will blacklist more North Korean entities and individuals within two weeks to cut off money flowing to its leaders through the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction and counter .....
Col. Mark B. Pomeroy takes command at Deseret Chemical Depot Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 7:37PMDESERET CHEMICAL DEPOT — In a brief military ceremony on Thursday marking the change, Col. Mark B. Pomeroy assumed...
Witness: Mann ‘wished he could kill’ Med Board members Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:06PMLITTLE ROCK — Dr. Randeep Mann, accused in the 2009 bombing that critically injured the chairman of the Arkansas Medical Board, said on more than one occasion that he wished he could kill members of the board, a friend of Mann testified at his federal trial today.
In FDR We Trust Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:03PMToday's leaders should summon the spirit of our 32nd president if they want to regain our faith.
New U.S. N. Korea sanctions criticized as ineffectual Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:04PMSEOUL, South Korea — Top U.S. policy-makers did a diplomatic dance with their South Korean counterparts on Wednesday in a display of solidarity intended to calm South Korean concerns about the American commitment.
Intel Chief Nominee Tried to Win Over Senators Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:00PMRetired Air Force General James Clapper Testified Before the Senate Intelligence Committee
Politics of war packs a punch Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:54AMIn the course of a long and distinguished career, Canadian playwright Judith Thompson has rarely allowed contemporary politics to flood her work.
North Korea sanctions announced by Clinton part of a diplomatic dance for South Korea Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:53AMNorth Korea sanctions announced by Hilary Clinton on her visit to South Korea's DMZ Wednesday are a display of solidarity to ease South Korean concerns about the American commitment.
A Less Profitable Future for Goldman and Wall Street Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:43AMLarry McDonald predicts lots of red tape and vulnerable investors.
Wilmington on DVD: Vincere, The Red Shoes, Black Narcissus, Ride with the Devil, Elvis, Cop Out, The Losers, The ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:08AMMarco Bellocchio's Vincere is grandly ambitious and often stunningly beautiful: a lushly visualized and brilliantly stylish operatic bio-drama about an edgy, difficult subject: the unlikely tragedy of Benito Mussoliniâs spurned lover/maybe wife Ida Dalzer, his neglected, rejected son, Benito Albino Mussolini, and the brutal Il Duceâs barbarous neglect and mistreatment of them both.
US sanctions against North Korea provoke Chinese anger Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:44AMUS accused of "aggravating regional tensions" after Clinton announces new sanctions to hit North Korea nuclear programme.
United against peace Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:55PMA confluence of news stories emerged this past week that, if related, shed unusual light on the deteriorating crisis in the Middle East, most especially on Palestine and Iran. On 27 June, Haaretz made this observation about discussions at the G8 meeting in Ontario: "World leaders 'believe absolutely' that Israel may decide to take military action against Iran to prevent the latter from acquiring ...
No link between Iraq and 9/11 - ex-MI5 spy chief Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:45PMBritain's former domestic spy chief has made the sharpest criticism so far in Britain's inquiry into mistakes made in the Iraq war.
Invasion of Iraq put Britain at risk, says M15 figure Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:36PMFORMER PRIME minister Tony Blair’s decision to invade Iraq left the United Kingdom seriously at risk of terrorist attacks involving British-born Muslims, former MI5 head Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller told the Iraq inquiry yesterday.