Posts Tagged ‘United States’
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US to unveil Palestinian aid package: Obama Jun 9 12:09 President Barack Obama said Wednesday the United States was to unveil a 400-million-dollar civilian aid package for the Palestinians, as he called the situation in the Gaza [...]
"Give Us a Break!" »
Arlene KushnerNetanyahu (who is in Toronto, where he participated in a pro-Israel rally) is going to the White House this week: It's a command performance -- commanded by the president, that is. The prime minister couldn't easily say, "Sorry, I choose not to come." It wouldn't be realistic to expect that of him -- he does not have that sort of [...]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Obama’s »
RubinReportsBarry RubinYes, children, there is an Obama Doctrine. The administration has now produced a National Security Strategy.I’m tempted to say that in this document the Obama Administration does a Dr. Kevorkian on U.S. power. The White House wants to prove most of all that it isn’t the George W. Bush Administration but in doing so it [...]
South Lebanon Will Be Liberated from Hezb’allah »
Charbel BarakatLast Sunday was the tenth anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from what was used to be known as the "security zone." That day, following the instructions of then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barack, all Israeli units operating north of the borders inside Lebanese territories were pulled back inside Israeli territories. According to [...]
When Bibi Meets Barack: What Will Happen in Their »
Barry Rubin*May 29, 2010http://www.gloria-center.org/blog/2010/05/bibi-meets-barackWhy was Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu suddenly invited to meet with President Barack Obama next week? There are three very different reasons.One is the Obama Administration's realization that its harsh policy toward Israel has been mistaken and [...]
The Book of Time (novel series) »
"The Book of Time", originally released as "Le Livre du Temps", is a French children's fantasy novel trilogy written by Guillaume Prévost and first published in France by Gallimard Jeunesse. The first book of the series, La Pierre Sculptée, was released in February 2006; the final book was released in November 2008. The trilogy follows [...]
Ban on New Offshore Drilling Won’t Affect »
We. Do. Not. Burn. Oil. For. Electricity (in any significant way). The search for alternative energy sources will theoretically reduce our dependence on coal, NOT on foreign oil. This meme is so ingrained I do not know how many times I have to tell MYSELF that these two things are not really related. His Fraudulency, Chairman Zero, broke [...]
AB.stan.ants »
The abuse of intoxicating liquors early led to the formation of temperance societies to influence public opinion on the subject, and to help those who were endeavoring to overcome the appetite for strong drink. The first temperance(tem.per.ants) society in the United States was formed at Litchfield, Connecticut in 1789, by 200 farmers who pledged [...]
White House in Disarray »
Heritage FoundationA fudgelike goo coating Louisiana's marshes. A thick oil slick stretching across the Gulf of Mexico. A plume of oil miles below the ocean surface. A tragic loss of life. Reverberating economic consequences. Throw in a poll that shows that 53 percent of Americans rate President Barack Obama "poor" or "very poor" in his handling [...]
President Obama’s Ayatollah Explains Islam to »
RubinReportsBarry RubinThe president’s advisor on terrorism, John Brennan, who I’ve dubbed the worst foreign policy official in the Obama Administration, has made a new statement that is very interesting and deserves serious debate, not just dismissal or endorsement.You can see his basic line as it has developed, with full administration [...]
