Germany’s Energy Minister said that energy policy is now “security policy” and that it wants to avoid being under the thumb of foreign powers
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"Everybody with Obama" in Middle East; Afghanistan, Iraq Challenges to Confront new President
Mark MacKinnon writes that everybody in the Middle East is with Obama: ‘There’s yearning across the Middle East – at least outside of Israel and […]
The Ghoul’s Glossary: the 2008 Election
Alaska: The only one of the 50 states where secessionists are considered American patriots rather than traitors. Catholic working class: Synonym for “feminist.” Communist: 1. […]
Bombings Target Police, Kill 10; Minorities Awarded Seats in Provincial Councils
A series of bombings in Baghdad and Baquba on Monday killed 10 persons and wounded over 30, including 10 policemen. The powerful blast in Baquba […]
Obama’s Grandmother Dies
Condolences to Senator Barack Obama on the passing of his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who was in so many ways a mother to him, as well.
Franken/Coleman
I do courtesy links time to time for members of the liberal blogads network, and today’s recommendation is CultureKitchen for their posting on the Minnesota […]
The Coming McCain Military Draft
There has been almost no discussion in the press about the broader implications of John McCain’s military policies. McCain wants to keep a large military […]
Deputy Oil Minister Wounded; Iraq Likely to tie down Next President
Guerrillas deployed a bomb to wound Iraq’s deputy oil minister on Monday morning. Steven R. Hurst at AP correctly argues that if there is no […]
Pakistanis Are Closed Following Us
Pakistanis are closely following the US presidentail elections, according to Aljzeera English. Centcom commander Gen. David Petraeus is visiting Pakistan to discuss the security situation. […]
Al-Maliki Confident of US Withdrawal
McCain says that victory is in sight in Iraq. In contrast, Iraqi PM Nuri al-Malki says that at US troop withdrawal is in sight. Al-Hayat […]
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