Vince O'Farrell, The Illawarra Mercury, Australia … [Read more...] about Ahmadinejad Bombs
The Right Response to Ahmadinejad
Give him a mic, let him make a fool of himself, laugh him off stage. Watching Columbia students literally start giggling when he tried to argue there are no homosexuals in Iran was a priceless moment -- but getting him in a high-profile position in front of international cameras where he tried to argue that there were no homosexuals in Iran is a major diplomatic coup. When … [Read more...] about The Right Response to Ahmadinejad
Ahmadinejad Meets His Media Match
The Presidents of Iran and Columbia University vied today for the world's heavyweight title for hypocrisy and fought to a draw. For my scoring, click here. … [Read more...] about Ahmadinejad Meets His Media Match
Iran’s President Ahmadinejad Says There Are No Gays In Iran
At first the Columbia University audience thought Iran's President was making a joke..but then it became clear he was speaking seriously: And THESE PHOTOS perhaps show why there aren't any or many gays in Iran... Also read THIS and THIS and THIS and THIS. … [Read more...] about Iran’s President Ahmadinejad Says There Are No Gays In Iran
Newspaper: Bush Advising Clinton And Other Democrats On Iraq War Rhetoric
According to a new book, Senator Hillary Clinton and other Democrats have a behind-the-scenes political advisor on the war. His name is President George Bush: President Bush is quietly providing back-channel advice to Hillary Rodham Clinton, urging her to modulate her rhetoric so she can effectively prosecute the war in Iraq if elected president. In an interview for … [Read more...] about Newspaper: Bush Advising Clinton And Other Democrats On Iraq War Rhetoric
The Intellectual Dilemma over “Intellectually Lazy”
An unidentified Bush administration official said Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama exhibited "intellectual laziness." It's kind of a ridiculous charge, given Obama's background (and given the source). But a few liberal bloggers also complained that the charge itself was reminiscent of racist stereotyping in which Black people were seen as academically weak … [Read more...] about The Intellectual Dilemma over “Intellectually Lazy”
An apology is in order!
Silly, Silly Man! Those who sharply criticized Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs President Lee C. Bollinger for inviting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to speak owe him a galaxy sized apology. You know who you are so I'm not naming names/blogs/media outlets. Lee Bollinger's opening statement and questions, along with many of the … [Read more...] about An apology is in order!
Cholera in a time of war
(Cross-posted from The Reaction.) As if things weren't bad enough in Iraq, there's now this: A case of cholera has been confirmed in southern Iraq, a senior health official said today, raising fears the virulent water-borne disease is spreading through the country. The vast majority of Iraq's 1,500 cases are in the north but cholera has been confirmed in Baghdad this … [Read more...] about Cholera in a time of war
Privacy Abuse Linkfest
A commentor in my previous post about our government's increasingly paranoid information collection tactics provided this massive list of stories, so I'm passing them along: FBI apologizes to lawyer held in Madrid bombings: Link Homeland Security saves America by busting a toy store owner for legally selling a Rubik's Cube knockoff: Link FBI invokes Patriot Act for … [Read more...] about Privacy Abuse Linkfest
UAW On Strike Against GM
Toledo Blade: United Auto Workers walk off their jobs at GM General Motors hourly employees at Toledo Powertrain Plant went on strike shortly after 11 a.m. today because United Auto Workers had not reached a new national contract with the nation’s largest automaker. UAW Local 14 at the Toledo plant began to picket after getting word from national union officials MSNBC: … [Read more...] about UAW On Strike Against GM
It Was 50 Years Ago Today . . .
. . . that federal troops escorted nine black students into an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, and struggles over race and segregation in America are still far from resolved. More here. … [Read more...] about It Was 50 Years Ago Today . . .
Ahmadinejad News Flash!
From the investigative news team at The Garlic: Breaking News! Confusion, As Ahmadinejad Claims He's Enrolling In Columbia, Wants "Campus Life Experience" State Department Says No Defection Or Asylum Requested; Levi's and Girls Gone Wild Videos Factor In Iranian President Decision State Department officials are scrambling this morning, after reports surfaced that … [Read more...] about Ahmadinejad News Flash!
Alan Greenspan’s Shocking Confession: The Myth of the Free-Market Economy
The conservative business press is exulting over how Alan Greenspan took down Jon Stewart when the former Federal Reserve chairman and economic guru appeared on the Daily Show the other day. Indeed, the usually inscrutable Greenspan was downright irrationally exuberant and got off some good ones. This included a barbed suggestion that Stewart reread The Age of Turbulence, … [Read more...] about Alan Greenspan’s Shocking Confession: The Myth of the Free-Market Economy
Poorly Educated, Religiously Conservative, and Anti-Western : Should Such People Even Be Allowed To Vote? (Reposted)
(NOTE: This was run on the weekend when readership was lower. Due to our growing interest at TMV on foreign issues and a request to run it on a weekday, we are reposting it now). On Thursday, I linked up to a recent piece by myself and Shadi Hamid at The American Prospect. For those who haven't had a chance to read it, the article is meant as a wake-up call about the poor … [Read more...] about Poorly Educated, Religiously Conservative, and Anti-Western : Should Such People Even Be Allowed To Vote? (Reposted)
Television Review: Ken Burns’ ‘The War’
"There’s no such thing as a good war, only necessary wars and just wars," says former Marine Corps torpedo bomber pilot Sam Hynes in the opening minutes of The War, the magisterial Ken Burns documentary that premiered on most PBS stations last night and continues in seven parts and some 14½ hours in all through early next month. In fact, the first episode is called "A … [Read more...] about Television Review: Ken Burns’ ‘The War’
Pakistan Cutting Back Its Battle Against Al Qaeda
More and more it's looking as if Pakistan under President Pervez Musharraf is downgrading its battle against Al Qaeda -- effectively removing one of the forefronts of American efforts to find and thwart Osama bin Laden and leaving this vital country more and more open to be a safe haven for the terrorist chief and his trainees. The Los Angeles Times reports of signs of a … [Read more...] about Pakistan Cutting Back Its Battle Against Al Qaeda
No Child Left Alive
Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons … [Read more...] about No Child Left Alive
NY Times Public Editor Hoyt Blasts Paper’s MoveOn Petraeus Ad As Betraying Interests
The New York Times' Public Editor Clark Hoyt has looked extensively at the issue of the infamous "General Betray Us" ad MoveOn.org ran and today the "gray lady's" corporate hair should be getting a bit grayer, its corporate face bit redder -- amid a controversy that has clearly damaged the Times' once lofty "brand name.' Unless you've been visiting Venus for a few weeks, the … [Read more...] about NY Times Public Editor Hoyt Blasts Paper’s MoveOn Petraeus Ad As Betraying Interests
More than a No Name
I always thought Mitt Romney's anemic head-to-head poll numbers against Democrats were simply a function of low name recognition. But were that the case, would he really be lagging eight to fourteen points behind Fred Thompson, who also doesn't have the relative profile of a Giuliani or McCain? Or am I under-estimating the Law and Order effect? … [Read more...] about More than a No Name
Exclusive Blog Interview with Obama on Immigration!
The good folks at ImmigrationProf (Kevin Johnson, Bill Hing, and Jennifer Chacon -- all professors of law at UC-Davis) have managed to score an exclusive interview with Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama, which they will post on Tuesday morning. The questions will be across a range of immigration issues, "including immigration reform, undocumented immigration, … [Read more...] about Exclusive Blog Interview with Obama on Immigration!