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Ruth King

BIPARTISAN QUESTION IN THE HOUSE ON WIKILEAKS: HOW DID A LOW LEVEL ANALYST GET MORE ACCESS THAN CONGRESS?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/2/obstructionists-hinder-wikileaks-probe/print ‘Obstructionists’ hinder WikiLeaks probe Lawmakers cite lax controls on access to intelligence The State Department and other U.S. agencies are not fully cooperating with lawmakers’ efforts to probe the WikiLeaks security breach, according to the Republican likely to be the next chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Mike Rogers, Michigan […]

WASHTIMES EDITORIAL: WAVE GOODBYE TO INTERNET FREEDOM….SEE NOTE PLEASE

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/dec/2/wave-goodbye-to-internet-freedom/ THIS IS STRAIGHT FROM THE HUGO CHAVEZ HANDBOOK ON GOVERNING….OUTRAGEOUS!!!!RSK EDITORIAL: Wave goodbye to Internet freedom FCC crosses the Rubicon into online regulation By THE WASHINGTON TIMES – ASSOCIATED PRESS FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined a plan to expand the federal government’s power over the Internet. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to […]

THE FATALITIES OF THE DEADLY RULES OF ENGAGEMENT: DIANA WEST

http://www.dianawest.net/Home/tabid/36/EntryId/1601/The-Fatalities-of-COIN.aspx The Fatalities of COIN Written by: Diana West This combination of 6 undated photos provided by the U.S. Army shows from the top left, Pvt. Buddy W. McLain of Mexico, Maine; Pvt. Austin G. Staggs of Senoia, Ga.; Sgt. Barry E. Jarvis of Tell City, Ind.; and bottom from left, Spec. Matthew W. Ramsey […]

REP. ALLEN WEST: “IT’S CRAZY TO FIGHT OVER DON’T ASK DON’T TELL IN THE MIDDLE OF A WAR

http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/allen-west-dont-ask/2010/12/03/id/378938?s=al&promo_code=B3D1-1 “Instead, we are worrying about who is sleeping with who in the military. That’s crazy. So I think right now don’t ask, don’t tell is not the thing the American people expect the House and the Senate and the senior military leadership to be talking about. What they want to know is how do […]

DEADLY COLD SNAP IN EUROPE….

http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/at-least-60-killed-by-cold-snap-across-europe-2010-12-04-1.324411?ot=ot.PrintPageLayout At least 60 killed by cold snap across Europe London’s Gatwick airport reopened on Friday, but others including London Heathrow warned of more delays 04 December 2010 At least 60 people have died across Europe during the current cold snap, as snow plagued transport in Britain on Friday and serious flooding prompted mass evacuations […]

A PLASTIC SURGEON SAVES LIVES ON THE BATTLEFIELD

Plastic Surgeon Prefers War to Cocktail Parties By Dialika Krahe Enrique Steiger’s day job is performing breast operations and facelifts on celebrities. But when he’s not doing cosmetic surgery or attending glamorous cocktail parties, the Swiss doctor is saving lives in makeshift Red Cross hospitals on the battlefield. http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,druck-732631,00.html Enrique Steiger’s day job is performing […]

PULEEZ! ANOTHER PUT DOWN OF PAT DOWNS INVOKING ISRAEL….SEE NOTE

At the risk of repeating myself endlessly….Thiessen and Gabe Schoenfeld are right….Israel has a fraction of international flights, well trained security personnel that speaks many languages and is adept at surprise questions….How many US transit security workers even know where Bosnia John C. Wohlstetter http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/print/25435 Eight Air-Security Myths Why the TSA’s new policies won’t make […]

OUR (NO)ENERGY POLICY WILL LEAVE OUR GRANDCHILDREN BROKE AND POWELESS….GO NUCLEAR!

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/the-nuclear-power-solution/ The Nuclear Power Solution Posted By Gary Wickert Barack Obama has tirelessly read from the teleprompter about America’s urgent need to reduce its reliance on foreign oil and the growing demand for alternative renewable energy sources, green jobs, and such. Surprisingly, nuclear energy — the one technology that could help the country meet all […]

OBAMA TALKS TREATY WHILE CHECHNYA BURNS AND PUTIN KILLS

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/chechnya-burns-putin-kills-but-obama-talks-treaty/ Chechnya Burns, Putin Kills, but Obama Talks Treaty by Kim Ziegfield The Russian tinderbox known as Chechnya is smoldering once again, indicating a complete policy breakdown on the part of the Kremlin that has wide and deep repercussions for the outside world — including a greatly increased risk of terrorism at the 2014 Olympic […]

THE PREZ OF BRAZIL IS A LULA ….RECOGNIZES PALARAB “INDEPENDENT STATE”

http://www.robinshepherdonline.com/first-big-step-to-unilateral-palestinian-declaration-of-independence-as-brazil-formally-recognises-palestinian-state/#more-3508 First big step to unilateral Palestinian declaration of independence as Brazil formally recognises Palestinian state Brazil, the leading power in Latin America, has formally recognised a Palestinian state on 1967 lines. News agencies reported that the announcement was made on the Brazilian foreign ministry’s website. This is a matter of the profoundest significance since […]