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Fighting terrorism a key focus of Manmohan-Obama summit

Simple Thoughts | November 22nd 2009

more images more images WASHINGTON - Countering terrorist attacks and intelligence sharing may emerge as a key focus of the new framework of India-US relationship that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Barack Obama are set to forge at th read more

Lens1

Party on Kabul

The Vigilant Lens | November 20th 2009 by Lens1

President Hamid Karzai and several of his closest allies partied last-night like it was 1999! My man Hamid was just “re-elected” by the CIA, the DOD and Xe, for another five year contract worth billions. Word filtered down through the ran read more

pmh159

Why I Don’t Like Sarah Palin

The Right Choice Politics | November 20th 2009 by Paul Hawkins

You all should probably read Dylan’s blog first. http://thealleghenyhangover.blogspot.com/ If you read any of his 11 reasons and say, “Well, yeah thats right” then you don’t get it and please just come back to my page. Watch a read more

BlackPoliticalBuzz

Pres. Obama's "Team Of Rivals" Fit For The Task Or Poli…

BlackPoliticalBuzz | November 20th 2009

GOP to Geithner: Step down. Congressional Republicans issued a blistering review of the Obama administration's economic policies Thursday and suggested Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner should lose his job. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.Visit msnbc. read more

JamesOTB

Giuliani Running for Senate, Not Governor

Outside The Beltway | OTB | November 20th 2009 by James Joyner

Yesterday, the NYT and other outlets reported that former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani has decided against running for governor of New York.  But the Daily News is reporting that he is instead “very likely” to run in the special election to f read more

Net2Nepal

New President in EU Herman van Rompuy

Net2nepal, Nepal information | November 20th 2009 by @

ong debated and much awaited top political figure for the European Union has been decleared by 27 european nations voting yesterday.The appointment of two little-known figures to the new top jobs in the EU has drawn a mixed response. Belgian PM Herma read more

BlackPoliticalBuzz

Karzai's Inauguration, Promises Less Corruption...Don't Trust Him

BlackPoliticalBuzz | November 19th 2009

Karzai Pledges Changes In Second TermAfghanistan's President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to prosecute corrupt government officials and end a culture of impunity, speaking during an inauguration closely watched by the international community for s read more

BlackPoliticalBuzz

Giuliani's Camp Dismisses NY Senate Run Rumors...Smoke Screen

BlackPoliticalBuzz | November 19th 2009

Giuliani for Senate?The New York Daily News is reporting that Rudy Giuliani is planning to run for the Senate, and is preparing an announcement within the next 48 hours.I’ve heard similar buzz from several New York GOP sources since news broke th read more

BlackPoliticalBuzz

Giuliani Wants Hillary's Old Senate Seat...Next Stop Oval Office

BlackPoliticalBuzz | November 19th 2009

Rudy Giuliani to run for U.S. Senate; If elected may aim for White House in 2012Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has decided not to run for governor next year - but will run for U.S. Senate instead, sources told the Daily News.A source familiar with Giuli read more

Stacyx

Historic Trip to Afghanistan Concludes

Secretary Clinton Blog | November 19th 2009 by Stacy

Secretary Clinton has received LOTS of coverage for this trip and today she was front and center on the NYT: In an unannounced visit Wednesday to Kabul, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned Mr. Karzai that future civilian aid would depend read more

dannidupa

Lovely Links

La Vie Boston | November 19th 2009 by Danielle

Found this amazing man’s art on my cool little cousin’s Twitter. Don’t you hate when people younger than you all of a sudden pass you in coolness? How to make an infinity circle scarf for less than $10! Count me in. Ten absolutel read more

NoahJohns

Back in the saddle...

Noah Johns | November 19th 2009 by Noah Johns

Sorry I have been away for a couple of weeks!! Work has been crazy and we all know how that goes. So much has gone on recently in the world of politics that its hard to know where to begin. First off the bow heard around the world. Unlike many of my read more

Stacyx

Hillary Clinton News *updated*

Secretary Clinton Blog | November 19th 2009 by Stacy

She has already attended the inauguration of Hamid Karzai today: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) talks to U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry (L) and Germany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) and other foreign dignitaries at the am read more

CaledonianJim

GORDON CAUSES A RIGHT ROYAL WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY

Caledonian Comment | November 18th 2009 by Caledonian Jim

Pictured above are the Queen and her long-serving consort Phil the Greek, as the Queen’s Speech was read out in the House of Lords yesterday setting out the expiring New Labour government’s legislative programme in the run-up to the impe read more

TheCapitalist

"PROFIT": THE NEW DIRTY WORD

THE FREEDOM POST | November 18th 2009 by TheCapitalist

“Profit” and the “profit motive” have successfully been reclassified by the American political Left as a dirty word. The word "profit" was formerly a measure of success, achievement, hard work, and efficiency. It stood for accomplishment and read more

Stacyx

Secretary Clinton Meets with Karzai

Secretary Clinton Blog | November 18th 2009 by Stacy

As Terry said in the comments, the timing of this trip couldn’t be better, given the upcoming announcement about troops and the Afghanistan policy going forward. Secretary Clinton arrived in Afghanistan earlier this morning and is signaling co read more

mattie14

barry: “I think that we’ve restored America’s standing in t…

Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias | November 18th 2009 by mattie

November 18, 2009 The miracle worker speaks. I think that we’ve restored America’s standing in the world, and that’s confirmed by polls. I think a recent one indicated that around the world, before my election, less than half the p read more

ConMama

Congressman Urges Hillary To Press U.K. To Remove SAVAGE From Ban…

The Conservative Mama | November 18th 2009

House leader battles Britain's Savage banA House Republican leader is battling Britain's ban of Michael Savage, urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a letter today to use her position to press the U.K. to grant the top-rated radio host a tra read more

quinwoodwardpu

Hillary wears her best Persian rug to Afghanistan

LittleBlackBlog.net | November 18th 2009 by Quin Woodward Pu

It’s sort of like a cultural connection, but not! This is just what we need. In light of Obama’s obsequious genuflections in Japan earlier this week, couldn’t Hillary’s overpaid/under talented stylist at least have covered th read more

zoonpolitikon

Obamas Afghanistan Entscheidung - Sechs Gründe für eine Spekula…

zoon politikon | November 18th 2009

Es ist an der Zeit, wieder einmal etwas über Internationale Politik zu bloggen. Ich versuche mich in einer vorsichtigen Prognose zu Obamas Entscheidung zu Afghanistan, die er nun schon eine Weile vor sich hin schiebt. Die Entscheidung wurde auf nach read more

Mockazine

Lame: From the Beltway to Broadway

Mockazine.com | November 18th 2009 by CPT Willy

Disastrous foreign policy, A stimulus that has failed, Outrageous antics from Congressional Class Clown, Alan Grayson, Double-digit unemployment, A bloated healthcare bill that neither lowers premiums nor covers all of the uninsured, read more

OllieCromwell

Hillary Clinton falls for 'vibrant, attractive' David Miliband

The Red Rag | November 18th 2009

Hillary Clinton has gushed over David Miliband in an interview in which the US secretary of state called him "vibrant, vital, attractive and smart". In an article in American Vogue magazine in which Mr Miliband was described as "tall and dashing", th read more

Stacyx

Hillary Clinton’s Trip to Afghanistan *she’s wheels down*

Secretary Clinton Blog | November 18th 2009 by Stacy

Ok, so she is going to Afghanistan- I had a feeling she was but the State Dept. confirmed it and now it’s pretty much all over the news. From State.Gov: Secretary Clinton will travel to Afghanistan to attend President Karzai’s November 19 in read more

tessiakeef

Wrong! CBS Early Show Claims Hillary 'Never Seen Before' in Vogue…

study regional driven half llc | November 18th 2009 by study regional driven half llc

CBS’s eagerness to embrace Hillary Clinton has outpaced their embrace of facts. In the 8:30 half hour of The Early Show on Tuesday, co-host Harry Smith announced: "Also coming up this morning, you’re going to see Secretary of State Hillary C read more

Hosehead

Echoblowcation: Nota Bene #2009-41

Scholars and Rogues | November 18th 2009 by Scholars and Rogues

A few things for you NB readers: 1. NB is now numbered by year-issue instead of marked by date; 2. NB will continue to be issued weekly, but not necessarily on Monday night/Tuesday morning; 3. I liked last week’s format (quoted line from source read more

Stacyx

China Photos

Secretary Clinton Blog | November 18th 2009 by Stacy

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (2nd R) reacts during a breakfast meeting with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo (2nd L) held at a hotel November 18, 2009 in Beijing, China. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) shakes ha read more

Palin Cover Encourages Conservative Whining

Liberal Values | November 17th 2009 by Ron Chusid

The picture of Sarah Palin on the cover of Newsweek has elicited some selective outrage from the right. In a post entitled Newsweek Photo of Palin Shows Media Bias and Sexism, David Brody begins “For all of you who live in a dream world and th read more