As the jihadists face defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan, they are moving stealthily into a new power base
(more…)
Archive for July, 2008
Al-Qaeda’s sinister creep into North Africa
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Gates Sees Terrorism Remaining Enemy No. 1
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
A soldier in Iraq guards suspected terrorists, a duty becoming the norm. (By Maya Alleruzzo — Associated Press)
New Defense Strategy Shifts Focus From Conventional Warfare
(more…)
Anti-Semitic incidents ‘rise 9%’
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
There were neo-Nazi images or Nazi references in 51 incidents
(more...)
U.S. official: Iraqis told me WMDs sent to Syria
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
As U.S.-led troops pressed toward Baghdad in 2003, Saddam remained defiant in a walkabout among cheering crowds in the capital
(more…)
Exxon Mobil 2Q profit sets US record ($138.1 billion), shares fall
Thursday, July 31st, 2008HOUSTON (AP) – Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) (XOM) reported second-quarter earnings of $11.68 billion Thursday, the biggest quarterly profit ever by any U.S. corporation, but the results were well short of Wall Street expectations and its shares fell.
(more…)
William Koenig on International Relations – 2008 Presidential Candidate
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Watch This Video, If You Like This, Email It to Your 10 Friends Who Are Like Minded. See Bill’s site
(more…)
Israeli PM to quit within months
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has announced he will stand down within months, saying a corruption case involving him is hurting his family.
(more…)
U.S. Intel: Iran Plans Nuclear Strike on U.S.
Thursday, July 31st, 2008Iran has carried out missile tests for what could be a plan for a nuclear strike on the United States, the head of a national security panel has warned.
(more…)
Kuwaiti Daily Reveals: Iran Building Secret Nuclear Reactor
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008On July 29, 2008, the Kuwaiti daily Al-Siyassa reported that, according to “highly reliable sources,” Iranian authorities had begun construction of a secret nuclear reactor in the Al-Zarqan region close to the city of Ahwaz in southwest Iran, on the Iran-Iraq border.
(more…)
Paterson: State Deficit Up $1.4B Over Last 90 Days
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Governor Says Damage On Wall Street ‘Infecting’ State
(more…)