Archive | July, 2008
Iran and Syria Deploy Early Warning Station on Lebanese Peak
Hezbollah, under the direction of Syria and Iran, has commandeered Mount Sannine and established an early warning station capable of monitoring U.S. Sixth Fleet movements and Israeli Air Force flights. Israel is keeping a close eye on this, as the ties deepen between Hezbollah and Syria. Mount Sannine is considered a strategic location, and its [...]
Al Qaeda in Iraq Leader May Be in Afghanistan
31. July 2008
A spokesman for Petraeus says the U.S. still believes that Abu Ayyub al-Masri remains in Iraq, but Al Qaeda members are claiming he has “visited our brothers in Afghanistan”. That doesn’t seem entirely impossible, as the Washington Post notes. Abdullah al-Ansari, an al-Qaeda in Iraq leader in Fallujah, said in an interview with a Washington [...]
IOC Agrees to China’s Internet Censorship
30. July 2008
The International Olympic Committee quietly agreed to China’s internet censorship during the games, the International Herald Tribune reports. Despite earlier promises of the Chinese government, websites relating to the Tibetan cause, Amnesty International, Radio Free Asia, Taiwanese independence, and free-thinking Hong Kong newspapers will be blocked even for international journalists. On Wednesday – two weeks [...]
An Appeal: Help the Kenyan School Obama Promised to Support…But Didn’t
30. July 2008
You can find extensive background here, but here’s the gist of it: There is a school named for Barack Obama in Kenya, officially titled the, “Senator Obama Kogelo Secondary School“. The Evening Standard reported the other day: At that historic homecoming in August 2006 Obama was greeted as a hero with thousands lining the dirt [...]
Obama: McCain Trying to Scare You Because “I Don’t Look Like the Other Presidents”
30. July 2008
Apparently accusing McCain of simply running a negative campaign isn’t enough. Obama’s now accusing his opposition of attempting to make people scared of him because he doesn’t “look like the other presidents on the currency, he’s a got a funny name”. Oy. “He’s spending an awful lot of time talking about me. You notice that?” [...]
Florida Rep. Wexler Doesn’t Actually Live in Florida?
30. July 2008
Records show the Democratic Congressman declared a home in Maryland as a “primary residence” from 1999 to 2002. Acknowledging that accusations that he doesn’t really live in Florida are raising “concerns” among his constituents, Democratic U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler said Tuesday that he will begin leasing an apartment in his congressional district rather than continue [...]
Dean’s Latest Lying Email
30. July 2008
Just the latest as frequent visitors will know. The DNC chair once again lies about lobbyists and Republicans, all in an attempt to raise funds for a candidate that broke his promise on campaign finance. This would be a very different message if you were a Republican. For one, you wouldn’t be invited to the [...]
Obama’s Cluelessness On Energy
30. July 2008
I can’t wait to see this man try to explain this to a debate audience. He now claims that by inflating your tires and getting tune-ups, you could save as much oil as we’re talking about drilling domestically. The transcript, via Ed Morrissey: There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. Making [...]
Gallup: Obama Leads by Just Four
30. July 2008
Barack Obama has just a four-point lead only 3 days after leading by nine, Gallup’s latest poll shows. What’s happening to HopenChange’s campaign? After moving into a nine percentage point lead over John McCain in Gallup Poll Daily tracking of national registered voters this past weekend, Barack Obama now leads by just four points, 46% [...]
Ehud Olmert Will Resign After Israeli Elections
30. July 2008
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will not run for Kadima leadership and will resign his post after a new government is formed (must likely by the winner of the Kadima primary). Israel Matzav liveblogged the deliverance of his written notice: He will not be a candidate in the Kadima primaries and will not interfere with [...]
31. July 2008
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