Jerusalem Post: Saddam Link to Al-Jazeera

Thanks to Polipundit commenter Eddiebear. This seems like a pretty interesting little story A videotape found in a pile of documents in Baghdad following the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime shows a former manager of the Al-Jazeera satellite channel thanking one of Saddam’s sons for his support and telling him that “Al-Jazeera is your channel,” [...]

Christine Todd Whitman: Affable Idiot

I know Stalin or someone talked about useful idiots, but that’s overused. Some idiots are of dubious use, but they sure are affable about it!Take Christine Todd Whitman, (please). The former Governor of NJ (who, let’s see if I remember this correctly, oh yes, increased spending and taxes in New Jersey and was SUCH an [...]

Diplomad is still pretty damned MAD

And I can’t say I blames him! Latest report: A colleague came back from a meeting held by the local UN representative yesterday and reported that the UN rep had said that while it was a good thing that the Australians and Americans were running the air ops into tsunami-wrecked Aceh, for cultural and political [...]

The Captain’s Idea is taking off

Just got in and noticed that Captain Ed’s great idea has already surpassed his expectations, and it’s not even January 12, yet! Great going (and hey, God bless, ya, Mir for the double dip!) If yer not sure what I’m talking about check out this link and the Captain’s above. Basic idea: Give up one [...]

US and Aussies are doing the work: UN gets credit

The Folks at Powerline have got the skinny on what’s going down in those tsunami-stricken regions. They link to Diplomad who has this to say: Well, we’re heading into Day 7 of the Asian quake/tsunami crisis. And the UN relief effort? Nowhere to be seen except at some meetings and on CNN and BBC as [...]

The NY Times Cannot be Trusted with Numbers

Or, apparently, with simple things like DATES. Check this out, it’s really deplorable: Tigerhawk takes a minute to actually look at the analysis of the post-election stock market surge and notes that through selectivity, the Times manages to underplay the staggering rise in the DJIA…that its growth is actually 47% higher than the Times claims. [...]

And supposedly nothing can be done…

Now that this sham of an election has been “certified,” everyone is supposed to just sit back and take it. Let’s recap: The Republican Candidate won in the first vote. The Republican Candidate won the recounted vote, albeit by a margin of 42 votes. By all rights, it should have ended there. Then the Democrats [...]