Friday, 25 February 2011
Ben's name change..........from Rico
Ben has suffered the slings and arrows of his sobriquet "Helicopter Ben" for quite long enough. Enough already!
For making USG Bonds as "safe" as AAA-rated Mortgage Backed Securities were (you do remember them, and what they 'did' for us, right?) his 'name should be immediately changed....."Enola Gay Ben" sounds about right to me.
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Did CIA agent gave Al Qaeda Nuclear and Biological material?
US official Raymond Davis has been found in possession of top-secret
CIA documents, which point to him or the feared American Task Force 373
(TF373) operating in the region, providing Al-Qaeda terrorists with
"nuclear fissile material" and "biological agents," according to a
report. Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) is warning that
the situation on the sub-continent has turned "grave" as it appears
that open warfare is about to break out...
So what really happened?
Either, The CIA wants us to think Davis is a rogue agent (for purposes of their own), frames him, and burns him, turning him in to the ISI.
Or, The transfer of nuclear and biological knowhow is being transferred to Al-Qaeda (AQ) officially by the CIA.
Or, Pakistan...
Read the rest at DoubleTapper
Amid Arab Upheavel, Iran's Star Rising............from Dan Friedman
[Every time an Arab uprising removes a tyrant, Iran gains and the Saudis lose. Now here’s a real stumper for the democracy-loving crowd. Pick a side. df]
NYT, February 23, 2011
Arab Unrest Propels Iran as Saudi Influence Declines
MANAMA, Bahrain — The popular revolts shaking the Arab world have begun to shift the balance of power in the region, bolstering Iran’s position while weakening and unnerving its rival, Saudi Arabia, regional experts said.
While it is far too soon to write the final chapter on the uprisings’ impact, Iran has already benefited from the ouster or undermining of Arab leaders who were its strong adversaries and has begun to project its growing influence, the analysts said.
LEWIS AND CLARK AIR RIFLE
This gun, it could be said, changed the entire history of the United States . . .
An artillery round exits the barrel of an M777A2 155mm Howitzer during a live fire exercise at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin Calif., Feb. 19, 2011. Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conducted the exercise to prepare for deployment to Afghanistan. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Blalack
H/T Marc
News...........
Irish Journalist Tries to Arrest Foreign Minister Lieberman
Astroturf goes green side up
Who Attacked Lara Logan, and Why?
New hacking tools pose bigger threats to wi-fi users
Big cleaning bill for missing snake on Mass. train
Brazil woman finds gator behind couch after flood
Fla. Police: Dispute over Thin Mints gets physical
Canada, U.S. agree to use each other’s troops in civil emergencies
Clinton and the episodic apologists
The PMS-detecting bracelet: Would you wear it?
British rescue turns to farce: 500 trapped in Libya told plane is stuck at Gatwick and warship won't dock till it's safe
China blocks report on North Korea's new nuclear facility
Libya: civil war breaks out as Gaddafi mounts rearguard fight
Para officer survives direct hit from Taliban rocket propelled granade
A functional replica of a Curtiss A-1 Triad seaplane skims the water in front of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis on Naval Air Station North Island, in San Diego, Feb. 11, 2011. This type of plane was the first aircraft purchased by the Navy 100 years ago. The replica took part in the Centennial of Naval Aviation open house and Parade of Flight. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Moon
H/T Marc
Do the Math
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Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Backstage WoW!
It's prob the most ancient group on the interwebses consisting of some of the most incisive blogs in the ‘sphere, and the longest running group of its kind in existence. Every week, the members nominate two posts each, one written by themselves and one written by someone from outside the group for consideration by the whole Council.Then we vote on the best two posts, with the results appearing on Friday.
Check it out and make your brain more bigger backstage at the Council
Council Submissions
- Rhymes With Right – A Texas Teacher Looks At Wisconsin
- The Colossus of Rhodey – Students — see the world and keep your head on straight
- Joshuapundit -Supporting regime Change In Libya: A Powerful opportunity
- The Glittering Eye - Fallacies of Composition
- The Noisy Room – Ground Zero for the Taking Back of Our Nation
- Simply Jews – And your candidate for the Senate is…
- GrEaT sAtAn”S gIrLfRiEnD – Black Veil Brides
- Right Truth – Saif al-Islam Qaddafi: Moammar 2.0
- The Political Commentator – “The Ground Zero Mosque – Second Wave of the 911 Attacks” premiers in New York
- VA Right - Is Tim Kaine Instigating Wildcat Strikes in Wisconsin?
- Bookworm Room – Thoughts about the Wisconsin teachers’ union
- The Razor – Let’s Chant: The Future of the Middle East is Impossible to Predict
- Snapped Shot – Mourning a Man Named Jihad
Honorable Mentions
- Wolf Howling – Marx & The Communist Manifesto, From Feb. 21, 1848 To Today
Non-Council Submissions
- T.F. Stern’s Rantings – Public Servants and Unions submitted by Rhymes with Right
- Hoover Institution – The Persistence Of Genocide submitted by The Colossus of Rhodey
- Michael Totten – In The Land Of The Brother Leader submitted by Joshuapundit
- Ann Althouse – Madison schools close for the day to allow teachers to protest Gov. Scott Walker’s union-busting budget plan. submitted by The Glittering Eye
- Big Journalism–Big Government’s Mike Flynn Confesses “Elaborate Sting” submitted by The Noisy Room
- Isi Leibler – Avoiding euphoria over Obama submitted by Simply Jews
- Small Wars Journal – The Wrong War: An Interview with Bing West submitted by GrEaT sAtAn”S gIrLfRiEnD
- Sultan Knish -5 Reasons Why the Christie Presidential Express is Premature submitted by Right Truth
- Planck’s Constant -Muslims in UK Prisons submitted by The Political Commentator
- Jane Jamison/Uncoverage – Prosecute the Wisconsin Doctors and Teachers Who Colluded on “Sick” Passes submitted by VA Right
- Pajamas Media/Zombie-Death Channels submitted by Bookworm Room
- Cognitive Dissonance–The American Ruling Caste In Crisis submitted by The Razor
- The Volokh Conspiracy – Words you Can’t Say At The Pentagon submitted by The Watcher
- Elder of Ziyon – Palestinian Arab government insults US. No one reports it. submitted by The Watcher
Enjoy - courtesy of GrEaT sAtAn"S gIrLfRiEnD
President Obama, Thanks For Answering My Question...........by Dan Friedman
Mr. President, do you think Muammar Gaddafi should step down?
White House spokesman Jay Carney called on Gaddafi’s regime to respect the universal rights of its citizens and allow peaceful protests to take place. "We offer our condolences to families of the victims in Libya of this appalling violence," Carney told reporters traveling with US President Barack Obama to Cleveland.
I’ll take that as a no.
Two Million Egyptian Neocons Express Love For Freedom...........from Dan Friedman
Have a look at this inspiring video as millions of Egyptians return to Tahrir Square and sing the praises of their newly-won freedoms. It’s enough to make Bill Kristol cry and Lara Logan get back on a plane to cover the excitement.
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