Political Punch (Free subscription) | yesterday
As he winds down his decision-making process to settle on a new way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, President Obama called for a 9th meeting this evening at 8 pm of his war council in the White House situation room.
Horserace (Free subscription) | yesterday
White House Announces 9th Policy Review with National Security Team
Thinking Anglicans (Free subscription) | yesterday
Church Leaders in Liverpool have issued a joint statement condemning homophobia. The statement has come from the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, United Reformed and Baptist Churches and the Society of Friends (Quakers). So far the statement has only been reported...
photoshopit (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
Here are 17 Top of the line Logo Designs that I have hand picked for you all to enjoy, some were found at Creattica.com and others at Logopond.com, 2 sites that are worth checking out if you are going through an identity crisis. RossPoultry by Firebrand Beercation by James Jones Visit Beercation website Down by gunterschobel [...]
Doc Reno - Doc Reno - Get a life! (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
James Jones is a tough guy - you have to be to put in 27 years as a prison guard at San Quention State Prison. But he's never experienced anything quite like the Muni ride of his life the other day.
FreeThoughtManifesto (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
C4's Dispatches has been branded 'antisemitic', but surely Britain's Jewish community can cope with reasoned scrutiny? By Antony Lerman Friday 20 November 2009 09.00 GMT Courtesy Of The Guardian The serious charges levelled by critics at the Dispatches documentary investigating the UK pro-Israel lobby amount to accusations of gross irresponsibility, or worse. But who is being irresponsible here? Those...
Book Blog - Likely Stories, by Keir Graff - Booklist... (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
In regard to last week’s query, yes, I did forget something. I forgot flarf. So Enid Blyton, author of those fabulous Famous Five books I so adored as a callow youth, wasn’t much of a mum (”Why Enid Blyton’s greatest creation was herself,” by Garry Jenkins (Telegraph): The drama reveals how Enid exploited even her own family to [...]
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The Real Intelligence Wars: Oversight And Access -- The Atlantic For months, the CIA director, Leon Panetta, and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Adm. Dennis Blair (ret.), fought an intense and acrimonious turf battle over covert action oversight and access to White House officials. Last week, the two men agreed to a truce when they signed a classified memorandum brokered by the National...
Time (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
President Obama wants Pakistan to fight Afghan Taliban elements on its soil, but Islamabad's priority is those who challenge its own authority. Besides, the Afghan Taliban gives Pakistan leverage in shaping Afghanistan's future
Infidel Bloggers Alliance (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
From the Wall Street Journal : Here is a small selection of events that have taken place in Britain since the end of Israel's Operation Cast Lead in Gaza earlier this year. The government has imposed a partial arms embargo on Israel and failed to vote against the Goldstone report in the U.N . The charities War on Want and Amnesty International U.K. have both promoted a book by the anti-Israeli firebrand...
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks in Washington announcing a comprehensive, new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan March 27, 2009. Standing behind Obama (L-R) are advisor Bruce Riedel , Commander of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, National Security Advisor James Jones, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.( Xinhua/Reuters Photo ) Afghan Quagmire...
Readings From A Political Duo-ble (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
According to Peter Oborne and James Jones who made this documentary for channel 4, the influence of the pro- Israel lobby is significant in the UK. For example,during the production of this film, … Many people who privately voiced concerns about the influence of the lobby simply felt they had too much to lose by [...]
From The Wilderness (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
By Jeff Huber 11-18-09 “The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.” – Bertrand Russell Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on the Sunday gab circuit that rooting al-Qaeda out from Afghanistan is our only goal in that country. That’s interesting, considering that [...]
Armchair Generalist (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Now I am probably not telling you anything new in this title, but when I saw this op-ed by William Kristol in his Weekly Standard magazine (hat tip to Matt Y), I just suddenly got this pounding headache and resulting...
Marc Ambinder (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
For months, the CIA director, Leon Panetta, and the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Adm. Dennis Blair (ret.), fought an intense and acrimonious turf battle over covert action oversight and access to White House officials. Last week, the two men agreed to a truce when they signed a classified memorandum brokered by the National Security Adviser, James Jones. Through intermediaries, Panetta...
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