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August 28, 2008 What Do You Mean Obama’s An Empty Suit? Had Napoleon Written Memoirs At This Age? Classic Krauthammer, on Obama’s coronation on Mount Olympus: What’s the finish? Maybe Obama’s got Zhang Yimou to do the hidden-rope trick, and... August 28, 2008 Re: Living in the Past OK, Pete. I admit it: if Jethro Tull was opening for Obama, I would have gone. Now stop waterboarding me! ... August 28, 2008 Oh No, Not the Leak! OK, I agree that it would be stupid for the McCain campaign to leak the Veep choice in a way that seemed to rain on Obama’s parade. Fine. But Alan Colmes just asked a McCain cam... August 28, 2008 Jay Question We are so lucky to have Jay here, I can't resist. Jay, doesn't this seem so tiny? When I was a kid, getting intoxicated by politics, I remember rounds of votes, drama, Humph... August 28, 2008 Biden Question If he’d gotten it done the night before, would the coach send him out there the next night?... August 27, 2008 They’ ll Have Nuclear Bombs, But Why Worry? ‘ We’ ll Have Universal Healthcare With all the charm of Lady Macbeth at the castle banquet, Hillary has had her say (in which she lavished more praise on the late Bill Gwatney and Stephanie Tubbs Jones than she did on Barack Obam... August 27, 2008 Pakistani military repels Taliban assault on South Waziristan fort A sketch map of North and South Waziristan. Map from The Khyber Gateway. Click to view. The Pakistani military repelled a Taliban assault on a fort in the lawless South Waziristan... August 27, 2008 Re: The Joads Jay -- When I was an exchange student in the Soviet Union in the 1970s we were asked to talk about our colleges back home in the US of A. A young woman was doing a very nice job,... August 27, 2008 Bill Ayers: Unrepentant LYING Terrorist In that Fox interview that Rich linked to, Ayers preposterously claimed that he and his fellow Weather Underground terrorists did not really intend to harm any people — the fact that no one... August 27, 2008 The Women If there’s going to be a real revolution in the Middle East, I think it will have to be led by the women. A couple of years ago, I organized a symposium on “the women of the middle ea... August 27, 2008 Senior Special Groups leader captured at Baghdad airport Click the image to view the most wanted Mahdi Army leaders in Baghdad. The US military detained a senior Special Groups leader as he flew into Baghdad International Airport this... August 27, 2008 Re: The Example of Our Power If Clinton really thought “the power of our example” was paramount, he’d be too ashamed to be seen in public. We’ve seen the power of his example in how he conducted... August 27, 2008 My Year Inside Radical Islam: A Memoir My Year Inside Radical Islam is a memoir of first a spiritual and then a political seduction. Raised in liberal Ashland, Oregon, by parents who were Jewish by birth but dismissive of strict dogma... August 26, 2008 Politics and the Etiquette and Art of Mortality The appearance of Sen. Ted Kennedy on the Democratic stage in Denver last night needs the narrative ministrations not of a journalist, but of a novelist — and a superb novelist at that. Per... August 26, 2008 Aurora Police & Feds Bust Plot Targeting Obama The local CBS News affiliate in Denver reports: CBS4 has learned at least four people are under arrest in connection with a possible plot to kill Barack Obama at his Thurs... August 26, 2008 Obama Calling on DOJ to Silence Ayers Criticism I'm with Shannen on his answer to Amy's question, and with my fellow Cornerites in general on the foolishness of the Obama campaign's Ayers ad (and, as Jonah discusses, the obtusen... August 26, 2008 US diplomat dodges assassination attempt in Peshawar The security situation in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's turbulent Northwest Frontier Province, continues to deteriorate as the Taliban conduct several high-profile strikes in the city.... August 26, 2008 Sex and the Single Sharia Girl There’s a law firm for Muslims in the Netherlands whose director is so observant, he refuses to shake hands with women. That cost him an official position with the Rotterdam city government... August 26, 2008 Eight killed in Islamabad bombing Eight Pakistanis were killed and twenty were wounded in a bombing at a cafe in Islamabad. Today's attack is the latest in the Taliban's new terror campaign outside the tribal areas.... August 25, 2008 A Great Story To Provide Welcome Relief from Denver News Check out this story from the 9/11 Families for America site. A motorcycle escort of 1000 current and retired members of the New York City Fire Department accompanied a cross wrought from steel f... August 25, 2008 Pakistan & The Taliban The AP reports that Pakistan's collapsing government, fresh from forcing Musharraf out, has now banned the Taliban in the wake of the latter's bombings of Pakistani military bases.... August 25, 2008 Al Qaeda-linked Shabab in control of southern Somalia Map of Shabab-controlled regions in southern and central Somalia. The red ovals indicate major cities and towns taken over by Shabab according to open source reports. The yellow boxes... August 25, 2008 Pakistan’s Ruling Coalition Collapses The New York Times story is here. Other than spite for Musharraf, the socialist faction (led by Benazir Bhutto's widower) and the Islamic fundamentalists (led by Nawaz Sharif) did not... August 24, 2008 Two senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders captured in Baghdad Coalition forces captured two senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders behind some of the deadliest violence over the past several years. Both men were detained over the past two weeks during raids by Task Force 88, the hunter-killer special operations teams assigned to dismantle al Qaeda's networks in Iraq. August 24, 2008 Meanwhile, Over at the UN: Cashing In On Terrorism? While we wait for details of an Obama-Biden ticket that will surely propose an even deeper love affair with the United Nations than that of the Condi Rice State Department, here’s one of th... August 24, 2008 Three senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders captured in Baghdad Coalition and Iraq forces captured three senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders behind some of the deadliest violence over the past several years. Two of the men were detained... August 23, 2008 No Terrorism Ties Here — Move Along WNBC News in New York City reports that the NYPD, working with Suffolk Country police and the FBI, have concluded there are no terrorism ties to be concerned about in connection with their discov... August 23, 2008 Messiah & Genius, Perfect Together From Scott Johnson's excellent post at Powerline this morning on Senator Biden: San Diego Union-Tribune blogger Chris Reed recalls Biden's 1988 response in Claremont, New Hamps... August 23, 2008 Nuclear Cooperation Pact with Russia Stalls In the wake of Russia's aggression in Georgia, I recently implored the Bush administration to withdraw the U.S.-Russia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, which it submitted to Congress... August 23, 2008 Taliban suicide bomber kills 17 in Pakistan’s Swat district Map of the tribal areas and the Northwest Frontier Province. Hangu is the latest district to fall under Taliban control. The government signed peace agreements in the red agencies/... August 22, 2008 Russian Weapons to Hezbollah? You all read the news by now that Syria's dictator went to acquire certain types of weapons from the Russians, such as the Pantsyr-S1 air defense missile systems and the BUK-M1 surface-to-ai... August 22, 2008 US draws down forces as Iraqis stand up security forces General Petraeus' Senate briefing slide from Sept. 11, 2007. The plan for the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to take over Iraq security is directly linked to... August 22, 2008 Obama, the War, and the Wages of Returning to September 10th I have an article in the current edition of NR [if you're not a subscriber, you should be] on the likelihood that an Obama presidency would turn the clock back to the pre-9/11 days, when pro... August 22, 2008 Al Qaeda’s Threat to British Leaders The Spectator reports that three 'British-born Muslims of Asian origin from Blackburn, Lancashire, and ... aged 21, 22 and 23' have been arrested in connection with a threat/truce... August 21, 2008 Taliban suicide bombers kill 70 Pakistanis outside a munitions factory Map of major Pakistani Air Force bases, including the nuclear sites of Kamra and Sargodha. Pakistani air bases are the most likely sites to house nuclear weapons storage and launch... August 21, 2008 Maybe She has a Clue Afterall Livni: The foreign minister also commented on Syrian President Bashar Assad's visit to Russi... August 21, 2008 Selling Out Poland? Russia has raped Georgia and is now threatening Poland. 'If Poland allows elements of the U.S. missile shield to be placed in its territory it will expose itself to a strike... August 21, 2008 You Say It’s Your Birthday? Not in Saudi Arabia More from our favorite moderate friends, the Saudis. From Reuters: Celebrating anniversaries, birthdays or mother's day is against Muslim 'righ... August 21, 2008 Chinese Jihadists? Al Qaeda in China’s Backyard By Walid Phares A jihadist group, the Turkestan Islamic Party, threatened to attack the Summer Games in Beijing, charging the Chinese with "destroying Islamic schools." The grou... August 20, 2008 New Special Groups splinter emerges on Iraqi scene In the wake of Muqtada al Sadr's defeat at the hands of the Iraqi and Coalition forces this spring and fall, Iran has increased its backing of splinter Shia terror groups operating in Iraq.... August 20, 2008 Russia Proposes a New Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact Writing in Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal, Soviet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov proposes a new world order in which Russia and America, envisioned here as two equally great powers... August 20, 2008 Russia — Not Just Provoking in Georgia Secretary of State Rice acknowledges that, about six months ago, Russia resumed the Cold War practice of strategic bomber patrols off the coast of Alaska. The New York Sun has the report, v... August 20, 2008 Algeria suffers second straight day of bombings Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb struck inside Algeria for the second day straight. Eleven Algerians were killed and 31 were wounded in two bomb attacks in the town of Bouira,... August 20, 2008 It is Getting Darker All the Time We’re on our way to Spain for a few days, hoping that the spaniards have figured out a way to stop planes from crashing in Madrid and Malaga. But I didn’t want to leave before m... August 20, 2008 Al Qaeda safe house targeted in South Waziristan strike Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the tribal areas. Map from PBS' Frontline. Click to view. An attack on an al Qaeda safe house in Pakistan's lawless tribal agency of South... August 19, 2008 Russia, Georgia, the UN ‘ and Where is Kofi Annan When He’ s Really Needed? As Russian troops loot, shoot and roll short-range missiles into Georgia, surely UN tradition calls for the Secretary-General to protest this invasion of sovereign territory... August 19, 2008 Taliban kill ten French troops in Kabul province ambush A French convoy moves in Kabul province just hours after the attack in Surobi. Photo by Amy Sun / FRI. Ten French soldiers were killed and 21 were wounded in a... August 19, 2008 Al Qaeda suicide attack hits police center in Algeria An al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb suicide car bomber killed 43 Algerians and wounded more than 45 in an attack on a police acad... August 19, 2008 Taliban suicide bomber strike at Pakistani hospital, kills 29 Just one day after Pervez Musharraf's resignation from the office of the president of Pakistan, the Taliban conducted a deadly strike in the settled district of Dera Ishmael Khan. A Taliban... August 18, 2008 City Journal reviews Willful Blindness Jacob Laksin of FPM has penned City Journal's review of my book. I am very grateful....

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