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DROUGHT, FIRE AND GRAIN IN RUSSIA

http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20100809_drought_fire_and_grain_russia?utm_source=GWeekly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=100810&utm_content=readmore&elq=4345c2e882ed4348b57c360c7e30a32b By Lauren Goodrich Three interlocking crises are striking Russia simultaneously: the highest recorded temperatures Russia has seen in 130 years of recordkeeping; the most widespread drought in more than three decades; and massive wildfires that have stretched across seven regions, including Moscow. Related Links The Global Food Crisis Special Series: Russia’s Expanding Influence The […]

RAGS TO RICHES? THE WAITER WHO IS THE “DEVELOPER” OF THE MOSQUE

Monday, August 09, 2010 http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2010/08/hey-waiter-check-please.html Hey Waiter …….. Check Please! Sharif El-Gamal, the “developer” from Soho Properties, who purchased the Ground Zero mega mosque site for just under five million bucks, was a waiter five minutes ago –– got that? He was a waiter at Sarafina Restaurant (NY) in 2002 and worked as an apartment […]

ANDREW McCARTHY: SAY NO TO CAIR!!

National Review Online Andrew C. McCarthy NR Contributing Editor August 10, 2010 4:00 A.M. http://article.nationalreview.com/439017/director-mueller-say-no-to-cair/andrew-c-mccarthy Director Mueller, Say No to CAIR A Muslim Brotherhood tentacle targets Robert Spencer. At this point, the question about CAIR should be: Why does anyone care? Care about anything CAIR officials say, that is. The notorious Council on American-Islamic Relations […]

“SHUT UP” HE EXPLAINED: BILL KRISTOL ON MAYOR DHIMMI BLOOMBERG

http://www.israpundit.com/archives/25974 “Shut Up, He Explained” Said Mayor Michael Bloomberg to New Yorkers. BY William Kristol, WEEKLY STANDARD Last Tuesday, standing in front of the Statue of Liberty, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke on the subject of the proposed mosque at Ground Zero. His remarks will be read with curiosity by future generations of Americans, […]

ELLIOTT ABRAMS: THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY….PLEASE SEE NOTE

FIRST LET ME SAY I KNOW,LIKE, AND RESPECT ELLIOTT ABRAMS…..BUT THIS SHOULD BE RETITLED TO “WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE…..” THE SAUDIS JUST GOT AN OK FROM THE4 US FOR A BIG SALE OF JETS…..IF….AND THAT’S A BIG IF THEY COOPERATE IN TAKING DOWN IRAN THE NEXT TARGET IS ISRAEL….ISLAM EQUALS JIHAD FOLKS AND THEN THE […]

FRANK GAFFNEY:COMING TO GRIPS WITH SHARIA

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/p18487.xml Coming to grips with shariah Center for Security Policy | Aug 09, 2010 By Frank Gaffney, Jr. Suddenly, it seems, everyone is talking about Shariah.  In particular, growing controversies over proposed mosques at Ground Zero and other sites are becoming powerful “teaching moments” – raising awareness about the repressive theo-political-military-legal doctrine that animates the builders […]

ADL “SADDENED AND STUNNED” BY FAREED ZAKARIA’S DECISION TO RETURN AWARD

http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2010/08/07/fareed-zakaria-to-return-anti-defamation-league-award-over-ground-zero-mosque/?iref=allsearch ADL “SADDENED AND STUNNED” BY FAREED ZAKARIA’S DECISION TO RETURN AWARD New York, NY, August 6, 2010 … In response to Fareed Zakaria returning an award that was presented to him in 2005, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said it was “saddened, stunned and somewhat speechless” by his decision. Zakaria, the host of Fareed Zakaria […]

THE STATE OF JIHAD: R.L. BERES

BERES: State of jihad http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/9/state-of-jihad/print/ Islamic terror operations would shift to Palestine By Louis Rene Beres – The Washington Times 6:29 p.m., Monday, August 9, Current news about Israel’s interdiction of the Gaza flotilla centers on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s willingness to cooperate with a planned United Nations investigation. Leaving aside that the “international community” […]

THE UNITED STATES OF ARABIA? CONTINUED ANDREW McCARTHY

NRO — The Corner Re: “United States of Arabia,” etc. By Andy McCarthy Posted on August 08, 2010 10:42 AM https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/242727/re-united-states-arabia-etc-andy-mccarthy Jonah, I appreciate that, big guy, and admiration is very much a two-way street. On the GZ mosque, Jonah and I are substantially in agreement. I don’t mean to weasel, so let me elaborate. […]

ANDREW McCARTHY: ON BLOOMBERG AND THE MOSQUE

National Review Online Andrew C. McCarthy NR Contributing Editor August 7, 2010 4:00 A.M. http://article.nationalreview.com/439002/more-moderate-muslims/andrew-c-mccarthy More Moderate Muslims For a preview of the the Ground Zero Mosque, check out Virginia. If Mayor Michael Bloomberg ever decides to stop buying his way around New York City’s term-limit law, he’d be a perfect fit at the State […]