Author: John Hawkins

“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…

If you want to see how non-serious the Democrats are about foreign affairs, then look no further than their call to disinvite Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to speak in front of a joint session of Congress: “Al-Maliki, a Shiite Muslim, was quoted in The New York Times and elsewhere calling Israel the aggressor in […]

A lot of people on the right side of the blogosphere are unhappy with Michael Steele because of these comments, which he thought he was making anonymously to WAPO reporter Dana Milbank: “In 2001, we were attacked and the president is on the ground, on a mound with his arm around the fireman, symbol of […]

Foreign Israel Plans to Occupy Strip Inside Lebanon (Free New York Times Reg Req) Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni: “There Can No Longer Be Militias And Terrorist Organizations Such As Hezbollah. Hezbollah Must Be Completely Disarmed. They Should No Longer Have The Ability To Be Armed By Syria And Iran.” Report: 12 Israeli Troops Die […]

Over at the Washington Times, they have a very strange take on the latest Harris poll: Half of Americans now say Iraq had weapons of mass destruction when the United States invaded the country in 2003 — up from 36 percent last year, a Harris poll finds. Pollsters deemed the increase both “substantial” and “surprising” […]

Here’s a quick quiz that relates to the picture. 1) If Hezbollah leaders deliberately congregate in areas where there are lots of civilians and the Israelis attempt to assassinate them, which party is responsible for any innocent lives lost? A) Hezbollah B) Israel 2) If Hezbollah soldiers set up an ammo dump in a mosque […]

“The Americans are 120 percent biased in favor of Israel. That’s why Rice is coming to save Israel from defeat and humiliation. The US always intervenes when Israel is in trouble.” — Osama al-Mazini, a Hamas political leader Dear Condi Rice: In order to be fair to our friends in the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, […]

“Setting aside the fact that the UN is extremely hostile to Israel and has great difficulty raising large numbers of troops, as we’ve seen over and over again in the past, any UN force that doesn’t have the United States or Britain doing most of the heavy lifting isn’t capable of fighting its way out […]

Over at the rabidly pro-illegal immigration Wall Street Journal, Brendan Miniter is offering up one of the more bizarre defenses of the Senate Amnesty Bill that has been presented so far: “Today the Republican Party again confronts the choice of whether to cut the overall size of the welfare state–by reforming Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security […]

Foreign The Israel Defense Forces Chief Of Military Intelligence, Amos Yadlin, Said Sunday That Close To 2,200 Hezbollah Rockets Have Been Destroyed By The IDF During Its Offensive On Lebanon Over The Last Two Weeks. Gaza Groups Ready To Deal On Cease-Fire, Release Of Shalit (This Isn’t Much Of A Deal For Israel) Hezbollah Banks […]

Once again, Senator Flip-Flop has decided to remind Americans of why they couldn’t trust him to handle foreign policy in 2004: “U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D- Mass., who was in town Sunday to help Gov. Jennifer Granholm campaign for her re-election bid, took time to take a jab at the Bush administration for its lack […]

Over at GOPbloggers, they’ve polled the readers on the right side of the blogosphere to find out which candidates they found to be acceptable and unacceptable as the GOP’s nominee in 2008. They’ve had over 6000 responses (including more than 1880 from Right Wing News) and here’s how things broke out: The Top Tier Candidates […]