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The New Attack on Palin? Associate Her with John Edwards

The New Attack on Palin? Associate Her with John Edwards

The obsessive attacks on Palin take yet another morbid turn.

The New Attack on Palin? Associate Her with John Edwards

The New Attack on Palin? Associate Her with John Edwards

Today marks a new turn in the obsessive attacks on Sarah Palin: associating her with John Edwards.
In the New York Times Timothy Egan sees them as a pair of ethically similar “grifters” using populism to con the American voter–“playing to outrage while taking care of themselves.” In Egan’s view, both [...]

Associated Press: Numerous firebombed churches = rum bottle thrown at mosque

Associated Press: Numerous firebombed churches = rum bottle thrown at mosque

Churches are being firebombed in Malaysia, and for AP that is “similar” to a rum bottle being thrown at a mosque. “Rum bottle thrown at Malaysia mosque amid tension,” from The Associated Press, January 16 (thanks to Pamela): KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Vandals threw a rum bottle at a mosque…

Six trucks of explosives magically disappear in Yemen

Six trucks of explosives magically disappear in Yemen

It’s magic! “Six trucks of explosives ‘disappear’ in Yemen,” by Adrian Blomfield in the Telegraph, January 4 (thanks to Mackie): Fears of a terrorist strike against Western embassies in Yemen have grown amid claims a convoy of lorries laden with explosives had been smuggled into the country’s capital city,…

US suspect in Pakistan defends ‘jihad’ plans – AP

US suspect in Pakistan defends ‘jihad’ plans – AP

SARGODHA, Pakistan – One of five Americans detained in Pakistan said their aim was to go to Afghanistan to wage jihad against Western forces, defending their intention as justified under Islam. But he denied any links to al-Qaida or plans to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan, as alleged by Pakistani authorities. Monday was the [...]

Role reversal: Iran issues deadline for West to comply with its demands

Role reversal: Iran issues deadline for West to comply with its demands

However, Iran probably won’t follow the West’s example in following up on its deadline with another deadline. And watch for another deadline to be issued in kind. “Iran FM: West has 1 month, or we’ll make our own nuclear fuel,” from the Associated Press, January 2: Iran warned on Saturday…

Obama to send six Gitmo detainees back to Yemen

Obama to send six Gitmo detainees back to Yemen

So they can return to jihad. “Six Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay to be repatriated,” by Peter Finn, Sudarsan Raghavan and Julie Tate for the Washington Post, December 18 (thanks to Sr. Soph): The Obama administration is planning to repatriate six Yemenis held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo…

House of Debt – by Vasko Kohlmayer

House of Debt – by Vasko Kohlmayer

What will keep the whole system up? What will bring it down?



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