…throws Obama under the bus: Obama’s former Secretary of Defense and Director of the CIA, Leon Panetta, has blamed the president for the chaos unfolding in Iraq. Time previewed Panetta’s upcoming memoir, Worthy Fights: A Memoir of Leadership in War … Continue reading →
There is little question in my mind that Duncan, Dallas’ Ebola patient zero, knew he most likely had Ebola when he got sick, and particularly as he got sicker. His first trip to the hospital, and their negligent (perhaps even … Continue reading →
No, that’s not a joke headline. Nigeria has done fairly well in containing the spread of the disease, and we might think about copying them. Nipping this in the bud, while the number of exposed people is very small, is … Continue reading →
…came to this country from Liberia knowing he had been closely exposed to an Ebola patient in his home country [hat tip: Artfldgr]. Mr. Duncan, the first person to develop symptoms outside Africa during the current epidemic, had direct contact … Continue reading →
…resigns as head of the Secret Service. Good. And an investigation by a “panel of independent experts” has been ordered. Good. But will any of it change anything for the better, or is it just a case of re-arranging the … Continue reading →
In the early 90s I wrote a research paper on HIV and contact tracing. Initially, I had assumed that HIV would be treated in the same way as other diseases spread by sexual contact such as syphilis, and that contact … Continue reading →
I wrote “heartbreaking” in the title of this post. But I could just as easily have written “enraging.” This interview with Canon Andrew White, which I watched on “The Kelly File” last night, is both: Watch the latest video at … Continue reading →
Commenter “Wolla Dalbo” has some questions the CDC should be asking itself. Remember, the Ebola patient in the US went to the Dallas hospital with symptoms and was sent home only to return again several days later, much sicker. Wolla … Continue reading →
It was inevitable that it would happen: a traveler to the US from West Africa has been diagnosed as having Ebola, having begun to exhibit symptoms about four days after arriving in this country. He has been hospitalized in Dallas … Continue reading →
Legal Insurrection’s William Jacobson is having a fundraiser for Mandy Nagy to help with her recuperation from her stroke. To contribute to this worthy cause, please go here.
Continue reading →The axis of evil strikes: A 37-year-old man has been executed in Iran after being found guilty of heresy and insulting prophet Jonah, according to human rights activists. Mohsen Amir-Aslani was arrested nine years ago for his activities which the … Continue reading →
Let me make one thing perfectly clear: I couldn’t care less about George Clooney. I don’t like his acting. I don’t like his movies. I don’t like his politics. I find him a bore, and I don’t follow any of … Continue reading →