http://daphneanson.blogspot.com/ see bio of blogger below this column A Tale of Ottoman Palestine: The Anecdote of the Poisoned Coffee From Descriptive Geography and Brief Historical Sketch of Palestine by Rabbi Joseph Schwarz (1850), reproduced in London Jewish Chronicle (3 October 1851): Some years before Mahmud Ali [ruled 1805-48] had assumed the government, and the Arabs […]
http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=198002 Northern blaze delights many in the Arab world By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Many Arabs also strongly condemned Egypt and Jordan for agreeing to help in extinguishing the blaze, according to Arab media outlets. Many in the Arab world seem to be happy with the big fire that has been raging in northern Israel over […]
http://www.jihadwatch.org/2010/12/hamas-linked-cair-complains-about-instructor-for-oregon-class-on-islam-college-drops-him-as-instruct.html Hamas-linked CAIR complains about instructor for class on Islam, Oregon college drops class There is a disastrous precedent being set here: Do you want CAIR or any similar group dictating who is allowed to teach in American colleges and universities? Do you want their opinion to have a bearing on hiring and firing and […]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/2/obstructionists-hinder-wikileaks-probe/print ‘Obstructionists’ hinder WikiLeaks probe Lawmakers cite lax controls on access to intelligence The State Department and other U.S. agencies are not fully cooperating with lawmakers’ efforts to probe the WikiLeaks security breach, according to the Republican likely to be the next chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Mike Rogers, Michigan […]
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/2/wave-goodbye-to-internet-freedom/ THIS IS STRAIGHT FROM THE HUGO CHAVEZ HANDBOOK ON GOVERNING….OUTRAGEOUS!!!!RSK EDITORIAL: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom FCC crosses the Rubicon into online regulation By THE WASHINGTON TIMES – ASSOCIATED PRESS FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined a plan to expand the federal government’s power over the Internet. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to […]
http://www.dianawest.net/Home/tabid/36/EntryId/1601/The-Fatalities-of-COIN.aspx The Fatalities of COIN Written by: Diana West This combination of 6 undated photos provided by the U.S. Army shows from the top left, Pvt. Buddy W. McLain of Mexico, Maine; Pvt. Austin G. Staggs of Senoia, Ga.; Sgt. Barry E. Jarvis of Tell City, Ind.; and bottom from left, Spec. Matthew W. Ramsey […]
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/allen-west-dont-ask/2010/12/03/id/378938?s=al&promo_code=B3D1-1 “Instead, we are worrying about who is sleeping with who in the military. That’s crazy. So I think right now don’t ask, don’t tell is not the thing the American people expect the House and the Senate and the senior military leadership to be talking about. What they want to know is how do […]
http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/at-least-60-killed-by-cold-snap-across-europe-2010-12-04-1.324411?ot=ot.PrintPageLayout At least 60 killed by cold snap across Europe London’s Gatwick airport reopened on Friday, but others including London Heathrow warned of more delays 04 December 2010 At least 60 people have died across Europe during the current cold snap, as snow plagued transport in Britain on Friday and serious flooding prompted mass evacuations […]
Plastic Surgeon Prefers War to Cocktail Parties By Dialika Krahe Enrique Steiger’s day job is performing breast operations and facelifts on celebrities. But when he’s not doing cosmetic surgery or attending glamorous cocktail parties, the Swiss doctor is saving lives in makeshift Red Cross hospitals on the battlefield. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,druck-732631,00.html Enrique Steiger’s day job is performing […]
At the risk of repeating myself endlessly….Thiessen and Gabe Schoenfeld are right….Israel has a fraction of international flights, well trained security personnel that speaks many languages and is adept at surprise questions….How many US transit security workers even know where Bosnia John C. Wohlstetter http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/print/25435 Eight Air-Security Myths Why the TSA’s new policies won’t make […]
