The Guardian’s Anti-Semitic Explanation For Shalit Deal
Over the years, we’ve covered some vicious and despicable pieces in the media, many of them published in The Guardian. But amongst the many commentaries and analyses of the Gilad Shalit prisoner deal, one by Deborah Orr in The Guardian’s print edition really plumbs the depths. Orr writes: All this, I fear, is simply an […]
Germany Will Not Procure MEADS
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) took a hit when the German government decided to withdraw its support for the system. MEADS is a ground-based terminal ballistic missile defense (BMD) system developed jointly by the United States, Italy, and Germany. Germany’s step is not surprising. In February, the U.S. Department of Defense decided to […]
House Cloakroom: October 24 – October 28
House Cloakroom: October 24 – October 28 Analysis: This week the House will take up two important changes to the tax code. The first would change the way income is calculated when with respect to eligibility requirements for certain healthcare tax benefits. The second would end the 3% withholding on payments to businesses by the […]
Arab Autumn: Elections, Crackdowns, and Sectarian Tensions Part III
Bahrain and Syria are countries ruled by sectarian minorities. Bahrain’s Sunni royal family rules over a Shia majority whereas the Assad regime, which rules over a Sunni majority, belongs to the tiny Alawite sect. While this division has exacerbated both of the uprisings, the similarities end here. Bahrain’s royal family has reacted to the protests […]
Gilad Shalit Comes Home in the Eye of the Media
After over five years in captivity, Gilad Shalit was finally reunited with his family on Israeli soil as part of a deal that saw hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including many responsible for heinous and deadly acts of terror, released. A LOW POINT FOR ETHICAL COVERAGE From the Israeli side, the main news networks had agreed […]
Politics Trumps Security in Obama’s Bungled Troop Negotiations with Iraq
After denying last week that the negotiations to extend the U.S. troop presence in Iraq were failing, the Obama Administration pivoted on Friday as President Obama announced that the U.S. troop presence would not be extended. The President sought to turn a dangerous outcome for Iraq’s security and the war against terrorists into a political […]
Obama’s Middle East: Withdrawal from Iraq
The word is out that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of the year. While every American shares the conviction that we don’t want any U.S. troops stationed in a Middle East country a day longer than they need to be, it is tragic to see a premature exit of […]
Solyndra to Auction Assets, But Taxpayers Won’t See a Dime
As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, defunct solar company Solyndra will auction off thousands of items from its California production facility on Nov. 2 and 3. But taxpayers won’t see a dime of the proceeds, due to the Energy Department’s decision to subordinate taxpayers to Solyndra’s private financiers in repayment of their investments. As I […]
Big Labor Steps Up Its Material Support for ‘Occupy’ Protests
Apparently seeking to capitalize on a political movement that shares its general political vision, Big Labor has stepped up its material support for the “Occupy” protesters. Scribe noted this week that the AFL-CIO union had taken out advertisements supporting the protests. According to a report from the Washington Post, though, their support extends far beyond paid […]
Gaddafi’s Murder Breached International Law, Says Russia
(Moscow) As politicians in Western capitals were taking quiet pleasure in the capture and killing of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi yesterday, opinions elsewhere were divided. In Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the Geneva Conventions had been breached with the killing of Colonel Gaddafi. “We have to lean on facts and international laws,” Mr Lavrov […]
How to Get Rich in the USA!
Let’s Get Rich You can’t get really rich unless you’ve got government on your side! This is a spoofy but disturbing look at corporate-government partnerships. With corruption rampaged in Washington DC, it special interest and corporate cronies who get legislation and tax dollars for their contributions in getting politicians elected. The American citizen is then […]
