Daily News For December 18, 2006
by John Hawkins | December 18, 2006 4:35 am
Domestic
Top Democrats: No More Troops[1]
The Hottest Potential Contender For The 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination, Barack Obama, Has Been Drawn Into His First Scandal[2]
After Bankruptcy Filing, Recriminations Fly at Air America — Al Franken Leaving To Run For Senate (Free New York Times Reg Req)[3]
Gingrich: Imams Should Have Been Arrested[4]
Newt Gingrich:’Wait and See’ On 2008 Bid[5]
Hunter Touts Border Security During Iowa Visit[6]
Foreign
Mahmoud Abbas Attempted To End The Current Hamas-Led Government And Call For New Elections. Hamas Responded By Rejecting Any Participation In Early Elections, And Fatah Responded By Attempting To Assassinate The Hamas Foreign Minister[7]
Shaky Hamas Vs. Fatah Ceasefire Takes Hold[8]
France To Pull 200 Troops Out Of Afghanistan[9]
Indonesian Tsunami Donations Help Islamic Sharia Police Lash Women In Public[10]
Huge Islamic Driven Rape Increase In Norway[11]
Columns
Michael Fumento: The Chicken Littles Were Wrong: The Bird Flu Threat Flew The Coop[12]
Mark Steyn: And Merry Xmas To You All[13]
Barry Rubin: US Primacy Lives (Free Jerusalem Post Reg Req)[14]
John Fund: Why Barack Obama May Not Run[15]
Mark Cromer: Extremist Latino Rhetoric Flares In The Background[16]
Left-Overs
An Indian Runner Who Won A Silver Medal In The Women’s 800 Meters In The Asian Games This Month Has Failed A Gender Test And Is Expected To Be Stripped Of The Medal[17]
Home Intruder Fatally Shot[18]
After Surviving 20 Million Years, China’s White Fin Dolphin May Be Extinct[19]
Website Of The Day: Peace Through Strength PAC[20]
Endnotes:- Top Democrats: No More Troops: http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraq/0,,2-10-1460_2046083,00.html
- The Hottest Potential Contender For The 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination, Barack Obama, Has Been Drawn Into His First Scandal: http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20943009-401,00.html
- After Bankruptcy Filing, Recriminations Fly at Air America — Al Franken Leaving To Run For Senate (Free New York Times Reg Req): http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/18/business/media/18air.html?ex=1324098000&en=45e004064f38630e&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
- Gingrich: Imams Should Have Been Arrested: http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20061216-074335-6760r
- Newt Gingrich:’Wait and See’ On 2008 Bid: http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/12/17/120157.shtml?s=ic
- Hunter Touts Border Security During Iowa Visit: http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2006/12/17/news/iowa/34a053addff810b78625724700138b6b.txt
- Mahmoud Abbas Attempted To End The Current Hamas-Led Government And Call For New Elections. Hamas Responded By Rejecting Any Participation In Early Elections, And Fatah Responded By Attempting To Assassinate The Hamas Foreign Minister: http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/008725.php
- Shaky Hamas Vs. Fatah Ceasefire Takes Hold: http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/international/ticker/detail/Mortars_fired_at_Abbas_s_Gaza_office.html?siteSect=143&sid=7356390&cKey=1166378850000
- France To Pull 200 Troops Out Of Afghanistan: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061217/ap_on_re_as/france_afghanistan
- Indonesian Tsunami Donations Help Islamic Sharia Police Lash Women In Public: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2508262,00.html
- Huge Islamic Driven Rape Increase In Norway: http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article190268.ece
- Michael Fumento: The Chicken Littles Were Wrong: The Bird Flu Threat Flew The Coop: http://www.fumento.com/disease/flu2006.html
- Mark Steyn: And Merry Xmas To You All: http://www.suntimes.com/news/steyn/174923,CST-EDT-steyn17.article
- Barry Rubin: US Primacy Lives (Free Jerusalem Post Reg Req): http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?apage=1&cid=1164881913847&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
- John Fund: Why Barack Obama May Not Run: http://www.opinionjournal.com/diary/?id=110009401
- Mark Cromer: Extremist Latino Rhetoric Flares In The Background: http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/opinion/16255307.htm
- An Indian Runner Who Won A Silver Medal In The Women’s 800 Meters In The Asian Games This Month Has Failed A Gender Test And Is Expected To Be Stripped Of The Medal: http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/12/18/D8M321981.html
- Home Intruder Fatally Shot: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/12/17/BAGF1N1D7R10.DTL
- After Surviving 20 Million Years, China’s White Fin Dolphin May Be Extinct: http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article2083841.ece
- Website Of The Day: Peace Through Strength PAC: http://peacethroughstrengthpac.com/Home.aspx