Conning the world
They got this out in record time [hat tip: Bob from Virginia]: [NOTE: Richard Landes has some thoughts on the flotilla incident and the perceptions of the beholder.]
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Obama and the oil spill: why would anyone expect leadership from him in this crisis?
Even many of Obama’s supporters have became impatient with his lack of energetic leadership on the Gulf oil spill. But why would they have expected any different? Obama has almost never shown that characteristic—and he’s been praised for that fact … Continue reading →
Will the Romanoff charges gain traction?
Seems to be a pattern. Although, it depends what the meaning of “offer” is.
Continue reading →The “Obama, knave or fool?” question…
…marches on.
Continue reading →Caroline Glick on Israel and the flotilla attack
This article is well worth reading. As is this comment.
Continue reading →Maybe Maureen Dowd should start reading Jack Cashill
MoDo is puzzled by Obama’s lackluster performance lately: How does a man who invented himself as a force by writing one of the most eloquent memoirs in political history lose control of his own narrative? Let’s just start with the … Continue reading →
Tipper and Al are splitsville…
…and there’s sorrow and consternation in the land. Seriously, there is. And in order to feel sad about it, it’s not even necessary to be a Democrat, or to like Tipper and Al Gore. It’s almost always upsetting and even … Continue reading →
Hey, remember that pivot?
Didn’t happen. I guess it was a 360 pivot rather than a 180.
Continue reading →Spambot of the day
Confessional resolutional spambot: I got my pot belly from drinking a lot of beer. now i have to do a lot of Cardio to remove my pot belly.-“
Continue reading →Whatever happened to those fearsome Israelis?
Time was that, whatever one thought of Israeli IDF forces and the policies behind them, nearly everyone agreed that they were super-competent. In security and counter-terrorist operations in particular, they were skillful and tough, and feared by their enemies. Remember … Continue reading →
Boarding a ship in international waters
Critics of Israel’s action in the flotilla operation keep saying that the Gaza-bound ship was in international waters and that therefore the boarding was illegal. This seems self-evident—to those ignorant of international law on the matter. And of course the … Continue reading →
On Memorial Day: those stories behind the names
It’s Memorial Day. Time for picnics and get-togethers. Time, also, for remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives in American’s wars. This post by Gerard Vanderleun at American Digest offers a poignant poem in honor of a high school acquaintance … Continue reading →