Daily Archives: July 16, 2006

The Soros Alliance

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

There's a group out there that has a distinctly liberal viewpoint. called the Democracy Alliance. It is one if the causes George Soros is backing. More on this tomorrow, Something else just came up. (Picking up where I left off) … Continue reading →

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Mumbai Bombing Update

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

The Times of India is reporting that two people have confessed to the bombings of the commuter trains in Mumbai. ON BOARD AIR INDIA ONE: Minutes after Air India One, the special aircraft carrying the PM to St Petersburg entered … Continue reading →

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Blitz

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

September 7th, 1940 was the day that German Luftwaffe elements shifted their bombing from radar stations and airfields to civilian targets in London. The goal was to demoralize the populace and force a surrender. The appeasement policies of Neville Chamberlain had … Continue reading →

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Still More Threats From Iran

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

Penraker has a number of important posts up about the various and sundry threats Iran is making, There are a lot, and the latest one is very specific in threatening the US directly. Addressing the huge gathering of rightwingers in … Continue reading →

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Iran Dissembles

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

Iran has announced it is willing to talk about the package of incentives and penalties the West offered. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told reporters in Tehran that, "We consider this package an appropriate basis, an acceptable basis (for … Continue reading →

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Miscalculation

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

Hezbollah, and it's Iranian puppetmasters may have really, really overplayed their hand if this report is true. Israel, with U.S. support, intends to resist calls for a cease-fire and continue a longer-term strategy of punishing Hezbollah, which is likely to … Continue reading →

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The Emptiness Of Moral Equivalency

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

My friend Rick from The Real Ugly American has a post up that shows what is so wrong and so very empty on the left. He took quite a lot of exception to the "incredible courage" of the photographer who "heroically" … Continue reading →

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Something Small / Something Big

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

My son, serving his second tour in Iraq, just sent in this post that he wanted me to share. Last night I wrote an email to my father about the situation in the Middle East. For the past several months, … Continue reading →

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Pool Harbor – Week One

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

I wrote about my Father's Day surprise (or sentence depending on how you look at it) yesterday. After a week of battling I've gotten it from this: To This: And all it's taken is the replacement of a defective pool … Continue reading →

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Israel And It’s American Lobby

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

Frankly, this article from the Washington Post starts out on it's first page sounding downright hostile to Israel. By the time you get to the end of it (if you do – it's five really long pages) it's not quite … Continue reading →

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Huge News From The G-8

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

Although containing the usual language urging restraint on the part of Israel, the joint statement put out by the G-8 outright condemns Hezbollah and the terrorist elements that have caused the outbreak of war. This is pretty strong for that particular … Continue reading →

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Lebanese PM Disowns Hezbollah

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

From Beirut To The Beltway, a blog new to me, has information on the Lebanese Prime Minister's speech to the nation of Lebanon. AT LAST!!! WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? In an emotional address to the Lebanese people, PM Fouad … Continue reading →

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IAF Targets Launch Sites

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

Compare, if you will, these two scenarios: An armed group launches explosive laden rockets at civilians during rush hour. No warning, just a rain of rockets. Which is a war crime. Second scenario: Military authorities issue pleas to civilians to … Continue reading →

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NYT Sees Shark, Jumps Same

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

This is the most clearcut, open admission of the New York Times utter and complete bias that they could possibly come up with. The first paragraph says it all: It is only now, nearly five years after Sept. 11, that … Continue reading →

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Iran Issues More Threats

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Gaius

Iran issued still more threats against Israel, this time warning of "unimaginable losses". Does anyone doubt these guys will use atomic weapons as soon as they have them? Seriously? Iran warned its arch-enemy Israel of "unimaginable losses" if it attacks … Continue reading →

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