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June 2010

ANDREW McCARTHY ON McCHRYSTAL

NRO — The Corner Thursday, June 24, 2010 “You sit and ask yourself: What are we doing here?” [Andy McCarthy] Why would General Stanley McChrystal give that kind of access to a lefty rock-n-roll magazine? Maybe because he’s a kindred spirit who felt the need to assure Rolling Stone’s Michael Hastings that he voted for […]

DARIA NOVAK FOR CONGRESS IN CONNECTICUT DISTRICT 2: ELECTIONS ARE COMING

http://novakforcongress.com/ NOVAK STRONGLY URGES COURTNEY TO SIGN LETTER IN SUPPORT OF ISRAEL’S RIGHT OF SELF-DEFENSE Madison, CT — Daria Novak strongly urges Rep. Joe Courtney to join the majority of Congress in support of Israel’s right of self-defense. “Why hasn’t Courtney joined over 300 other Members of Congress who have signed off on the letter supporting the blockade and defense of […]

ROE v THE RIGHT TO LIFE OF AMERICAN TROOPS

http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/publications/id.6548/pub_detail.asp Exclusive: Roe v. The Right To Life Of American Troops Ruth King The big news today is the aftermath of General McChrystal’s insolent comments to Rolling Stone Magazine. The media, legislators and some brass were scolding McChrystal and calling for his resignation. He’s been humbled, has apologized, but is now bound for a stint in […]

BRING THEM HOME FROM AFGHANISTAN: CONNECTICUT JEWISH LEDGER EDITORIAL

June 22, 2010 Afghanistan: Bring them home N.Richard Greenfield By now most Americans know that detailed planning is not one of this administration’s strengths unless of course it is about redistribution of wealth or shrinking America’s presence on the world stage.  We also know that the President deals with long term strategic objectives the same […]

McCHRYSTAL SHOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN THAT INTERVIEW BUT….MELANIE PHILLIPS

An inconvenient truth “McChrystal shouldn’t have given that interview. But whether or not he is sacked will make little difference to the real issue here. For what the article has confirmed is that the American prosecution of the Afghanistan war is flawed, chaotic, and incompetent and will hit the buffers unless someone gets a grip. […]

THE SULTAN’S IRONY: THE TERRORIST’S GUIDE TO IMPROVING ISRAEL’S MEDIA COVERAGE

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/ A Terrorist’s Guide to Improving Israel’s Media Coverage When you’re in a competition and you’re losing, one of the first thing to do is to study what your opponent is doing and copy him. In this case Israel is competing for good media coverage with the terrorists. And the terrorists are winning. And if […]

MURDER IN VIENNA TRACED TO PUTINPAL KADYROV…CHECHEN PRESIDENT

‘Risk Factor’ Murder in Vienna Leads Investigators to Chechen President http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,702146,00.html By Stefan Berg Photo Gallery: 5 Photos AFP In January 2009, an asylum seeker from Chechnya was gunned down in front of a supermarket in Vienna. Austrian investigators now say that their inquiries have led them to suspect that Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov may […]

ROGER KIMBALL: ABOUT McCHRYSTAL

http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/2010/06/23/the-meaning-of-mcchrystal/?print=1 The Meaning of McChrystal Posted By Roger Kimball I don’t blame President Obama for relieving Stanley McChrystal of command. I would have done the same thing had I been in his shoes. You cannot, if you are the commander-in-chief, have a general going about making contemptuous remarks about your senior staff. Let’s leave aside […]

NORWAY BANS SHARIA COURTS AND SPAIN BANS BURKAS….

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/06/norwegian-foreign-minister-sharia-courts-are-out-of-the-question.html Norwegian foreign minister: Sharia courts are out of the question The foreign minister understands what should be abundantly clear across Europe: Aiding and abetting the segregation of a class that would fancy itself too “special” for civil law achieves the opposite of integration. “Støre bans Sharia councils,” by Michael Sandelson for The Foreigner, June […]

SHAKEUP IN AUSTRALIA AS KEVIN RUDD IS REPLACED…WHO IS JULIA GILLARD?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704629804575324534190936548.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_world Leadership Change Jolts Australia Rudd Resigns Ahead of Vote to Lead Ruling Party, Clearing Way for Nation’s First Female Leader By RACHEL PANNETT CANBERRA—Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd stepped down on Thursday, amid a mutiny in the once-popular leader’s governing party, clearing the way for the country’s first female prime minister. Getty Images , […]