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New Military Mission

February 3rd, 2009

With a fresh breeze sweeping through the White House, now’s the time for a new look at U.S. military operations overseas. In electing Barak Obama president, a majority of voters chose the “peace candidate” who pressed for winding down the war in Iraq. On the other hand, Obama also supported sending more troops to Afghanistan. [...]

Articles written by Jan Barry
Tags: Afghanistan, Iraq, military strategy
Categories: Military, Politics | Comments (8) | Home

The World After Daniel Pearl

February 3rd, 2009

Daniel Pearl, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was murdered by islamist terrorists seven years ago this week. His cold-blooded murderer, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, is a guest of the U.S. government at Guantanamo and the subject of humanitarian angst in some quarters. Judea Pearl, writing at Opinion Journal, wondered if his son would believe the way things have [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Israel, Palestine, terrorism
Categories: History, Politics | Comments (6) | Home

Cure for Depression

February 2nd, 2009

MaxedOutMama has posted three hilarious videos of performances by Paul Hunt, a serious gymnast of some years ago who also had tremendous comedic talent. I guess the best way to describe it is to say he was to gymnastics what the Harlem Globetrotters are to basketball. Take a look, especially if you’re feeling depressed about things lately. [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: gymnastics, sports
Categories: Arts, Humor | Comments (1) | Home

Holocaust Remembrance Day

February 1st, 2009

January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, was International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Created by the UN General Assembly by resolution in 2005, the commemoration has not been widely observed or taught and has not had any observable effect on the resurgence of anti-semitism in some quarters. To make the point, who reading this knew that International [...]

Articles written by Tom Carter
Tags: Auschwitz, Holocaust, Israel, Jews
Categories: History, Life, Politics | Comments (3) | Home

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