Year: 2006

A revealing Billboard in Tehran, Iran that features Sheik Hassan Nasrallah of Hezbollah. “No matter how this conflict is resolved, Iranian officials already see their strategic military strength diminished, said the policy experts, former officials and one official with close ties to the highest levels of government. Even if a cease-fire takes hold, and Hezbollah […]

Right Wing News emailed more than 225 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to send us a list of whom they considered to be their “Least Favorite People On The Right.” Representatives from the following 45 blogs responded… Aaron’s CC, The Anchoress, And Rightly So, Argghhhh!, Atlas Shrugs, Bad Example, La Shawn Barber, Betsy’s Page, Bit’s […]

— There’s a lot of talk about what Israel is trying to accomplish with these attacks on Lebanon. My original assumption was that they simply wanted to kill Hezbollah fighters, destroy and degrade their infrastructure, and punish the civilians in Lebanon that are supporting them. That’s a worthy mission and one that Israel has been […]

Over at Outside the Beltway talks about his comments section: “My least favorite part of the “blog job,” though, is the incivility in comment threads and the occasional cross-blog flamewar. While OTB’s comment threads are quite civil compared to most blogs of comparable traffic, there are a handful of regulars who forget the number one […]

Bloggasm did a short interview with me via email. You can read it here.

“If a drunken Mel Gibson did indeed call out, “Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,” then there can be only one possible place for a man who believes such things: as the next Secretary General of the United Nations.” — David Frum

Foreign 48 Hour Bombing Halt In Lebanon Hezbollah Was Using UN Post As ‘Shield’ Lebanese Mob Trashes UN Headquarters 34 Youths Among 56 Dead In Israeli Attack (Hezbollah Got Some Kids Killed) IDF: Qana building fell hours after strike Hezbollah Stagecraft At Qana George Bush: Lebanon Crisis Is Part Of Broader Struggle (Applause) Blair Says […]

RWN will return on Monday. Until then, enjoy the links below, consider this to be an open thread, and have a great week-end! A Call To Action: Taking Down Liberal Republican Joe Schwarz Is Critical! Abusing Kids For “Art” Annavenger ChicagoRay Dr. Melissa Clouthier Israel Matzav Right Truth Yoni The Blogger Seattle: Man Shoots 6, […]

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As you may have heard, Cindy Sheehan has bought property in Crawford, Texas with Casey Sheehan’s insurance money, and some details about that purchase have come to light. So, let’s take a moment and see how “The Rosa Parks of the Anti-War movement,” Cindy Sheehan, treats people when the cameras aren’t rolling. First of all, […]

These comments from Mike Castle about a minimum wage hike give you a lot of insight into what’s wrong with the GOP’s thinking in a nutshell: “Whether people like it or not, we need to go ahead with it,” said Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., who supports the idea. “There’s a general agreement among Republicans (opposing […]

“Now comes Oxfam’s latest report on the causes of hunger, in which the group calls for a rethinking of how to deal with the poor and the hungry in Africa. The report highlights something of an open secret in international circles: that the past 50 years of food aid have actually, in many cases, made […]

“After German SS troops massacred 86 American soldiers at Malmedy in Belgium on Dec. 17, 1944, some units like the U.S. 11th Armored Division took revenge on captured German soldiers. In the Pacific, relatively few Japanese prisoners were taken in the brutal island fights. But the folks back home never heard about those things or […]

4) Fund Raising: The GOP has an important edge in cash going into the elections. So far, we’ve spent $103 million more than Democrats and yet, we still have 24 million more on hand. 3) Democrats Want To Cut And Run In Iraq: Even at the height of the Vietnam War’s unpopularity, the American people […]

4) George Bush: He’s been damaged, fairly or unfairly by Katrina, his handling of the Dubai Ports Deal, and his refusal to fight back strongly against the Democratic attacks on him. Also, he’s a “big government” Republican who holds a position on illegal immigration that’s anathema to most of his base. All these factors have […]

What good are peacekeepers if… — They refuse to stop Hezbollah from attacking Israel? — They are there only with Hezbollah’s permission? — Their positions are being used as “shields” by Hezbollah? — They don’t even have guns? The peacekeepers in Lebanon have been useless. So, what good would it do to send more peacekeepers […]

Foreign Israeli Security Cabinet Decides Against Expanding Lebanon Operation: “At The Moment The Army Is Not Bound By Time, It Can Act As Long As Needed.” 1,402 Rockets Shot At Israel Since Onset Of Fighting Hezbollah Was Using UN Post As ‘Shield’ IAF Knocks Out Hezbollah Missile Command In Tyre Bush Cites Iran’s Role in […]

This afternoon, I was pleased to get a chance to talk with Ms. Bayan Rahman, the Chairman of the Kurdistan Development Corporation and the representative to the UK from the government in Kurdistan. For those that don’t know, the Kurdistan Development Corporation is the group behind those, “Thank You America,” commercials. Here’s an edited transcript […]

The socialist Dems in Chicago are following Maryland’s lead and attempting to stick it to Wal-Mart and other big retail chains foolish enough to continue to do business there: “After months of fevered lobbying and bitter debate, the Chicago City Council passed a groundbreaking ordinance yesterday requiring “big box” stores, like Wal-Mart and Home Depot, […]

This is early, so don’t hold me to it, but… Dark Horse Races Debbie Stabenow* (D) vs. Keith Butler (R) or Mike Bouchard (R) George Allen* (R) vs. James Webb (D) Jon Kyl* (R) vs. Jim Pederson (D) Competitive Michael Steele (R.) vs. The Winner Of Ben Cardin (D.) & Kweisi Mfume (D.) (Dem Seat) […]

Via Drudge.

“While 59 percent of Americans told an Associated Press poll this month that they disapproved of President Bush’s handling of Iraq, 64 percent disapproved of the Democrats’ handling of it. While 62 percent of Americans told a Washington Post/ABC News poll last month that they disapproved of Bush’s handling of the war, an even higher […]

From Pat Toomey, President of the Club for Growth: When’s the last time you saw a Republican candidate in a primary election with these groups at the top of his donor list? AFL-CIO National Education Association American Federation of Government Employees National Active and Retired Federal Employees Yet those are some of Congressman Joe Schwarz’s […]

Foreign IAF destroys Hizbullah’s south Lebanon headquarters (Free Jerusalem Post Reg Req) Offensive Could Last Weeks – Israeli General Rome Talks Fail To Yield Lebanon Ceasefire Hezbollah Fighters Kill 9 Israeli Soldiers IDF kills 23 Palestinians in Gaza Claim: Iran ‘Not Hiding Hezbollah Boss’ Olmert: Hizbullah To Learn The Hard Way Mexican Al Gore Says […]

Had the war we’re seeing today in the Middle East broken out a century and a half ago, it would have been rather short indeed because the stronger force, the Israelis, would have simply massacred all their enemies. Today, in a more moral age, we find such acts to be savage and barbaric — as […]

Via K-Lo at The Corner: Senator Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Bust To Be Unveiled at the Museum of Sex FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- New York, NY- July, 26 2006—- A presidential bust of Hillary Clinton is set to be unveiled at the Museum of Sex on August 9, 2006 at 10 am. Accentuating her sexual power and […]

From the speech the Democrats didn’t want the American people to hear: “Let me begin by thanking the American people, through you, on behalf of the Iraqi people, for supporting our people and ousting dictatorship. Iraq will not forget those who stood with her and who continues to stand with her in times of need. […]

Kofi is still yammering on about the UN Peace Keeper post that Israel popped — nothing surprising there. But, this is a bit of a surprise: “The UN general secretary, Kofi Annan, today accused the Israeli military of carrying out a sustained bombing of the UN base on the Lebanon-Israel border that culminated in the […]

Over at the Democratic Underground, a thread called, “How f..king stupid are Americans?” caught my eye. Here’s the full text of the original post: Marmar: Sorry if I’ve missed threads on the new Harris poll, but I’m listening to the rebroadcast of yesterday’s Thom Hartmann show and can’t believe what I’m hearing: – 50 percent […]

I’ve been dogsitting since yesterday and it’s so far, so good, although Patton is still watching the other dog, Sam, like a hawk. As long as I don’t toss any treats in between the two of them, I think they’re going to be fine. In fact, they’re amazingly quiet and sedate together for some reason…