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FACE THE FACTS ABOUT YOURSELF ISRAEL. LISTEN TO PAUL CRAIG ROBERT…
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | 4 hours ago by Tom Usher
Title: "A Graveyard is our Playground" I've posted articles by Paul Craig Roberts on this site before, but this is his finest piece so far that I've seen. July 25, 2008 The Epiphany of Rev. Thomas Are Are You Ready to Face the Facts About Israel? By read more
Today on Air America 7-25-08
The Mark Riley Show | July 25th 2008
With Andrew Vergolina & Logan Pollard read more
White Swans to nest in Cuba?
Plains Feeder | July 25th 2008 by P.T. Gustan
Russian Strategic BombersSome folks have said that Russian political thug Vladimir Putin wants to tighten his grasp on power by reviving the cold war (see the feed trough). Recent news from Russia hints that they intend to base nuclear bombers in Cub read more
STRATCOM Cancels Controversial Preemption Strike Plan
Strategic Security Project Blog | July 25th 2008
The controversial preemption strike plan CONPLAN 8022 has been canceled and the mission instead merged with the main U.S. strategic war plan. By Hans M. Kristensen The U.S. military has canceled a controversial war plan designed to strike adversa read more
Deja Vu? Soviet Nuclear Weapons in Cuba!
shyspeak.net | July 24th 2008 by Jake Olden Shy
The Russian government-propped Izvestia newspaper reported that crews from Russian strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons have surveyed sites in Cuba for possible refueling stopovers. If the Russians made such a move it would once aga read more
Obama in Berlin (UPDATED w/ Video)
The Democratic Daily Blog | July 24th 2008
Barack Obama’s speech in Berlin, Germany today drew a crowd of “200,000, according to the Obama campaign, which cited local officials.” He drew warm applause in declaring that the world should be free of nuclear weapons, the war in read more
Obama’s Remarks in Sderot, Israel, and Visit to Western Wall
Roadkill Refugee | July 24th 2008 by Roadkill Refugee
In a town that has suffered from terrorist missile attacks, Obama addresses the importance of Israel’s security. Here is a report on Obama’s visit to the Western Wall. read more
Ahmadinejadng vs. George W. Bush vs. NUKES
Society and Politics - a nonpartisan view | July 24th 2008 by Andrew Luglio
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West Steps Up Pressure On Iran Over Nuclear Incentives Offer
Net News Publisher | July 22nd 2008 by Terry
Western powers are stepping up pressure on Iran to reply in two weeks to the international community’s latest offer of incentives for Tehran to give up uranium enrichment. The new pressure comes after talks with Iran’s top nuclear negotiator on J read more
The RISOP is Dead - Long Live RISOP-Like Nuclear Planning
Strategic Security Project Blog | July 21st 2008
Launch control officers at Minot Air Force Base practice launching their high-alert ICBM. But the hypothetical Russian nuclear strike plan that originally led to the requirement to have nuclear forces on alert has been canceled. So why are the ICBMs read more
India’s Nuclear Dilemma: Washington Crosses Fingers
The Moderate Voice | July 21st 2008
On Tuesday the crucial vote in the Indian Parliament over the India-US civil nuclear deal would decide the fate of the present coalition government led by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. “The Washington establishment is keeping its fingers cros read more
Nota bene: Got hot links if you want ‘em
Scholars and Rogues | July 21st 2008 by Scholars and Rogues
In “Yes We Can,” his response to the skepticism he expected Al Gore’s speech to be met with, the New York Times’ Bob Herbert writes: “When exactly was it that the U.S. became a can’t-do society?” Naomi Klein read more
Thank You Sir May I Have Another?
The Whig | July 20th 2008 by Septimus
Blasting the Bush Administration's "stunningly shameful" negotiations with Iran: Without any indication that Iran was suspending its uranium enrichment program, the State Department announced that Burns would be heading to Switzerland for direct meet read more
Talking down to…
The Will Rhodes Portmanteau | July 19th 2008 by Will Rhodes
…anyone, really Agog, and by agog I mean open mouthed agog. A truly agog moment that made me think, out loud, I am agog at that! What does I mean, boss? This! “Iran is a difficult and dangerous state, and it is a state that is pursuing read more
US, Iran along with EU and UN Permanent Security Council Envoys M…
AubreyJ.org | July 19th 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008MonstersAndCritics.com brings us this report early this Saturday morning and it starts off like this... Iran continues to rule out suspending its nuclear activities, sources close to a new round of talks between world powers an read more
Le Figaro Editorial: ‘Bush’s About-Face On Iran’
The Moderate Voice | July 18th 2008
Is the Bush plan to meet with Iran’s nuclear negotiator a significant change in policy? And if so, why - and why now? Say what one will about the French - they are no strangers to political intrigue and bureaucratic gamesmanship. According to read more
If he could pull this off - he should be Knighted!
The Will Rhodes Portmanteau | July 16th 2008 by Will Rhodes
No more BOOM, BOOM Sen. Obama says, or is reportedly saying that he wishes the world rid of nuclear weapons. I can only hope that he could pull that one off - he won’t, but the trying is something that will come around to in the future. I don read more
Obama: naive and dangerous thinking?
Buckeye Punditeers | July 16th 2008 by Bradley Cromes
One has to wonder whether Obama actually believes the stuff he says, or whether he's got such incapable and ridiculous aides who guide him down the wrong path. Either way, Obama today said during his first term he will eliminate all nuclear weapons.B read more
US to meet Iran
The Will Rhodes Portmanteau | July 16th 2008 by Will Rhodes
No preconditions Last night it was breaking news - today it is confirmed that the US will meet, with others, Iran. About time, too - in my eyes. There is a time when a country can claim that bashing another nations head in will work, but that time read more
A negotiated failure
The Reaction | July 15th 2008
By CreatureWaPo:The Bush administration will send a senior envoy this weekend to international talks with Iran about its nuclear program in what U.S. officials described as a "one-time deal" designed to demonstrate a serious desire to negotiate a sol read more
US Official to Attend Meeting with Tehran's Top Arms Negotiator
AubreyJ.org | July 15th 2008
Bush Administration Sends Under Secretary of State William Burns to Geneva for Meeting with Tehran's Top Arms Negotiator This Coming SaturdayTuesday, July 15, 2008...BBC News website brings us this bit of news this late Tuesday evening and it starts read more
No preconditions?
The Will Rhodes Portmanteau | July 15th 2008 by Will Rhodes
Bush sends envoy The Bush administration is undermining McCain in his race against Obama. The envoy will be meeting an Iranian diplomat in Switzerland with no preconditions about talk between the two countries [US, Iran]. McCain has claimed that this read more
New Obama Ad: “America’s Leadership”
Roadkill Refugee | July 15th 2008 by Roadkill Refugee
This biographical ad serves several goals. First, it highlights a legislative accomplishment in a substantive area. Second, it shows experience in foreign affairs/national security. Third, it is an example of Obama working across the aisle with read more
New Obama Ad: America's Leadership
End Politics As Usual | July 15th 2008 by Dpolitico
Obama's ad touting his efforts to round up loose nukes.Script: We are a beacon of light around the world. At least that's what we can be again. That's what we should be again. The single most important national security threat that we fast is nucl read more
Kuwait Leader Blasts US Over Iran Policy
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues | July 15th 2008 by Fred Stopsky
Kuwait’s Speaker of the National Assembly, Jassem Ai Khorafi, accused the United States of deliberately attempting to provoke a conflict with Iran and made clear his nation would not allow its territory to be used in such a venture. “What read more
Giving “Peace” a Chance
Government Is Not Your Daddy. | July 15th 2008 by NotYourDaddy
I was told yesterday that we should “give peace a chance,” and that the sanctions against Iran are working. We just need to give it time. I asked the person who told me that what makes them so certain the sanctions are working, even as Ir read more
Chinese Nuclear Notebook Published
Strategic Security Project Blog | July 14th 2008
A new Nuclear Notebook on Chinese nuclear forces has been published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The notebook provides an unofficial overview of China’s nuclear-capable missiles, submarines and aircraft based on analysis done by Ro read more
TWISTING CHRIST FOR MAMMON
Real Liberal Christian Church - Christian Commons | July 13th 2008 by Tom Usher
I left the following comment over on awretchlikeme, "someone explain to me..." Hello Gary, This will be a long comment to counter Nate and Greg. I hope it will be all right with you. There is communism and then there read more
Ready or Not, A Change is Going to Come
Government Is Not Your Daddy. | July 12th 2008 by NotYourDaddy
I’m starting to feel more pessimistic about our future than I am wont to do. It seems we are stuck. Like a deer in the headlights, we cannot see which way to move. Iran has made clear their intentions and their capabilities, and they’re s read more
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