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Libya Attack: Who’s Behind the Inflammatory YouTube Video? (Guest Voice)
Libya attack: Who's behind the inflammatory YouTube video? (via The Christian Science Monitor) As calls continue across the Mideast for protests related to the anti-Muslim film, “Innocence of Muslims,” the mystery over who is actually behind the project deepens. A 14-minute trailer uploaded to YouTube in July, allegedly from a two-hour movie, reportedly … [Read more...] about Libya Attack: Who’s Behind the Inflammatory YouTube Video? (Guest Voice)
Official Details Benghazi Attack, Vows to Support Libya (Updates)
UPDATE III: Here is additional information on the three other men killed in Benghazi (There is some duplication): — Sean Smith: An Air Force veteran who worked as an information management specialist for the State Department for 10 years in posts including Brussels, Baghdad and Pretoria. He is survived by his wife, Heather and two children, Samantha and Nathan. — … [Read more...] about Official Details Benghazi Attack, Vows to Support Libya (Updates)
Our National Anthem
It was on this day in 1814 that a British fleet failed to capture Fort McHenry, thus saving the city of Baltimore and giving birth to our National Anthem. Below are a couple of my favorite renditions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8TaxcrYnuk … [Read more...] about Our National Anthem
U.S. Election Mystery: Why Don’t Americans Care about the World? (News, Switzerland)
Given the continuous stream of outside events having a direct impact on the United States, isn't it time for American voters to start taking account of the global environment we are a part of? Apparently not, if the 2012 presidential candidates have anything to say about it. For Switzerland's News, Patrik Etschmayer explains that for people outside the United States, the … [Read more...] about U.S. Election Mystery: Why Don’t Americans Care about the World? (News, Switzerland)
Editorial Boards Blast Romney for Egypt/Libya Comments
I suppose it you use the trite, old expression "I don't care what you write about me as long as you spell my name correctly" Republican Mitt Romney should be happy that they're writing editorials about him. But there is a tiny fact: the editorials from a wide variety of newspapers are blasting him. GO HERE for a great roundup. … [Read more...] about Editorial Boards Blast Romney for Egypt/Libya Comments
Federal Reserve Moves to Boost the Ailing Economy
A new stimulus? In a major announcement, the Federal Reserve says it's going to try and boost the tepid economic recovery. NBC News: The Federal Reserve said Thursday it was taking new steps to boost the sluggish recovery through a program to purchase an additional $40 billion of mortgage debt per month for the foreseeable future. It also said it would continue with its … [Read more...] about Federal Reserve Moves to Boost the Ailing Economy
What Caption Would Mitt Romney Write?
SUBMIT YOUR OWN CAPTION. for more: CLICK HERE … [Read more...] about What Caption Would Mitt Romney Write?
Obama Makes News on Egypt, as Questions Rise on Benghazi Commando Raid
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy WASHINGTON - PRESIDENT OBAMA made some news late on Wednesday, in a Telemundo interview teased by Rachel Maddow, which will air tomorrow and on Sunday in full. When asked if he considered Egypt an ally or not, the quote below is the beginning of his assessment. "I don't think that we would … [Read more...] about Obama Makes News on Egypt, as Questions Rise on Benghazi Commando Raid
Polls: Obama Ahead in Michigan and Colorado
Two new polls show President Barack Obama pulling ahead in Michigan and Colorado. The Michigan poll is especially jarring: President Barack Obama, fresh off a Democratic National Convention in which the turnaround of Michigan’s signature auto industry played a central role, heads into the final 2 months of the campaign with the state’s voters solidly behind him. A poll … [Read more...] about Polls: Obama Ahead in Michigan and Colorado
Protester Shot Dead as Mob Storms US Embassy in Yemen (Guest Voice)
Protester shot dead as mob storms US embassy in Yemen (via AFP) Yemeni police Thursday shot dead a protester and wounded five others when they opened fire on a crowd attempting to storm the US embassy in Sanaa to protest a film mocking Islam, a security official said. The shooting came as protesters, chanting "O, messenger of Allah... O, Mohammed," launched a … [Read more...] about Protester Shot Dead as Mob Storms US Embassy in Yemen (Guest Voice)
On Blaming the Media
Yes, please do include me in the "Amen corner" on First Read's comments how partisans blame the media when they have a rough patch: *** Blame the media! After Romney’s rough day yesterday, we’ve seen conservative voices blame the media. John Podhoretz, in the New York Post, says “it is the view of much of the mainstream media and foreign-policy establishment that … [Read more...] about On Blaming the Media
Haaretz Editorial Warns Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Not to Meddle in US Presidential Election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is playing a dangerous game -- meddling in American politics -- seeking a public fight with the Obama Administration so his homeboy, Mitt Romney would possibly win the elections in November. Um, as SNL's Church Lady says, "Not gonna happen" if continues to self-destruct. Netanyahu got a scathing rebuke in an editorial in … [Read more...] about Haaretz Editorial Warns Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Not to Meddle in US Presidential Election
What Words Kill, Here and Abroad
Two years ago, both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tried to dissuade Florida minister Terry Jones from burning Korans to mark 9/11. Now he is back (with unhinged Jewish allies), fomenting riots in Egypt and Libya that result in the death of a U.S. diplomat, and the Republican Chairman tweets: "Obama sympathizes with attackers in Egypt. Sad and pathetic." What’s truly … [Read more...] about What Words Kill, Here and Abroad
On the So-called Film that So-called Incited an Attack on US Consulate in Benghazi
Across internet, many are sure that an anti-Muslim film made by some unknown man in California and translated into Arabic and posted on YouTube incited Muslims to arson and worse. This remains to be verified by those investigating on the ground at the site of the death of our US Ambassador and his staff people. The man who appears to have made the film-- in which some of … [Read more...] about On the So-called Film that So-called Incited an Attack on US Consulate in Benghazi
If You Wondered: US Ambassador Chris Stevens’s Death
When I saw this image, his death was made all the more hideous. Ambassador Chris Stevens as you see here, being carried unconscious by civilians it is said, trying to help... is a diminutive man, no ripped guy able to take on two or more assailants at a time. But his valiant spirit, no doubt, in attempting to save others, was far, far bigger than his body alone. According … [Read more...] about If You Wondered: US Ambassador Chris Stevens’s Death
The New Era of Nostalgia
AMSTERDAM -- A specter is haunting the affluent societies of the West. Across the rich countries, and across the political spectrum, there is an unstated but palpable longing for a return to the 1950s. This '50s nostalgia takes different forms on the left and on the right. For progressives, the backward-looking wish is for the shared and growing prosperity when unions … [Read more...] about The New Era of Nostalgia
Romney Libya Comments (Cartoon)
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Indian Cartoonist Freed from Jail (Guest Voice)
Indian cartoonist freed from jail (via AFP) A defiant Indian cartoonist charged with sedition was released from prison on bail Wednesday, four days after being arrested in a case that has triggered outrage from free speech campaigners. "Although I'm free, the battle will continue," Aseem Trivedi, whose sketches often mock the government for… … [Read more...] about Indian Cartoonist Freed from Jail (Guest Voice)
Romney Hit From All sides for Egypt Attack Remarks (Guest Voice)
Romney hit from all sides for Egypt attack remarks (via AFP) Republicans and Democrats alike came down hard on Mitt Romney Wednesday for an act of political opportunism when the White House hopeful said the Obama administration "sympathized" with attackers in Egypt. The results of the assault on the US embassy in Cairo were not known when Romney fired off … [Read more...] about Romney Hit From All sides for Egypt Attack Remarks (Guest Voice)