Bad Week for the Black Flags in Syria and Iraq
All in all this looks to have been the worst week for the Islamists since May of 2011 when Osama bin Laden was killed and his files and computers were … Read More
Category: Iraq
Nusrah Front's top general Abu Hammam al-Shami killed in Syria
Nusrah Front/al-Qaeda in Syria lost its military commander and another dozen of its regional leaders. Coalition air power was able to act on detailed intelligence reports to hit the right … Read More
Alrighty, then. What is happening at Tikrit ??? ::UPDATE
Back in September we had a telephone conversation with two men in Tikrit related to observance of Eid al-Adha. This holiday involves obtaining a meat animal, sacrifice/butchering, and distribution of … Read More
Text of the Netanyahu speech. There is one substantive, testable reference
I count 43 interruptions for applause. I count one substantive. That is Prime Minister Netanyahu's assertion that the twitter account of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei was used to post statements calling … Read More
Susan Rice went on the Charlie Rose show for an hour. Supports the MIC like Bushies in 2003
Charlie could have been interviewing Condi just prior to invading Iraq. Everything National Security Advisor Susan Rice said about Iraq and Syria appeared to be either a political sham or … Read More
“Islamic terrorism” oxymoron runs up 819,000 usages on Da Google
There's more involved here than words. “Islamist terrorism” is what you want to say when you talk about ISIS and al-Qaeda. They are properly “Islamist” because “Islamism” and “Salafism” are … Read More
Michael Morrell (CIA, CBS) goes on Charlie Rose with severe anti-semitism claim against Iran
“The Supreme Leader, Ali Khameini, recently called Israelis 'animals.'”This is presented as an official statement. Is this real? Or not? The actual quote relates to loss of life among civilians … Read More
Israel kills more anti-Islamists in Syria. Boehner: “Thanks, Bibi. Come by for drinks.”
This is crazy stuff. The United States and Israel are on opposite sides in the ISIS War. Same time Jordan sends its Air Force in to pummel the Islamists, Israel … Read More
All Illinois Democrats have to do for re-election is govern like Democrats
There's a simple lesson for Illinois Democrats from the Tuesday election. If you want to get re-elected as a Democrat in Illinois all you have to do is govern like … Read More
Protests, activism, the NYC climate rally, and why big greens can't stop climate change
The trouble with letting television tell the story of our recent history is that it tends to overemphasize events designed for the camera. For example, the made-for-TV version of the … Read More
UNICEF Documents “Widespread, Systematic, and Institutionalized” Child Abuse
Do you remember UNICEF? Perhaps you remember the “Trick or Treat for UNICEF” program that raised millions of dollars for that organization. They're still around and they're still helping children! … Read More
Veteran Scott Olsen has filed a Federal Lawsuit against Oakland, OPD and 50 cops!
Remember Scott Olsen? He is the Iraq War vet who stood between Occupy Oakland protesters and the Oakland PD in an effort to show solidarity with the Occupy Movement and … Read More
Ladies First
I’d never seen Lilly Ledbetter, the woman for whom the Fair Pay Act was named; but on Tuesday night, I had the opportunity to watch her on TV, speaking at … Read More
Romney and Ryan: candidates with poor judgment
Saturday’s announcement by Gov. Mitt Romney that Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) is his new running mate wasn’t a complete surprise; it was well known he was on the short list … Read More
I’m in…volunteering for our president
Saturday, I donated a couple hours of my time to Organizing for America, Pres. Obama’s grassroots volunteer movement for his re-election. I’ve been to several of these meetings, where I … Read More
