Counterterrorism: Shifting from 'Who' to 'How

Nov 06, 2009 - Counterterrorism: Shifting from 'Who' to 'How' November 4, 2009 | 1918 GMT Global Security and Intelligence Report By Scott Stewart and Fred Burton In the 11th edition of the online magazine Sada al-Malahim (The Echo of Battle), which was released to jihadist Web sites last week, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leader Nasir al-Wahayshi wrote an article that called for jihadists to conduct simple attacks against a variety of targets. The targets included "any tyrant, intelligence den, prince" or "minister" (referring to the governments in the Muslim world like Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Yemen), and "any crusaders whenever you find one of them, like at the airports of the crusader Western countries that participate in the wars against Islam, or their living compounds, trains etc.," (an obvious reference to the United States and Europe and Westerners living in Muslim countries). Related Special Topic Pages Surveillance and Countersurveillance Terrorist Attack Cycle Al-Wahayshi, an ethnic Yemeni who spent time in Afghanistan serving as a lieutenant under Osama bin Laden, noted these simple attacks could be conducted with readily available weapons such as knives, clubs or small improvised explosive devices (IEDs). - 1 Comment

What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls (Rasmussen

Sep 05, 2009 - What They Told Us: Reviewing Last Week’s Key Polls Saturday, September 05, 2009 Email to a Friend ShareThis.Advertisement For most Americans, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer. But this year it also means the return of Congress to Washington, D.C., after one of the most harrowing recesses even the most senior of the legislators can ever recall. A lot of voters are in a bad mood over the health care reform plan proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats, and they’ve been letting their elected officials know about it. - 1 Comment

America's great healthcare debate

Aug 29, 2009 - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8167671.stm By Kevin Connolly BBC News, Chicago     When a political topic is hot in America it dominates the cable chatter on 24-hour TV channels.   When it's REALLY hot, it dominates the advert breaks too - and no topic is hotter than health care.   Rival lobbying organisations are spending millions of dollars on airtime - offering startlingly different diagnoses of what is wrong with the American healthcare system, and different prescriptions for treating it. - 26 Comments

Accuse First, Ask Questions Never: Mainstreaming Anti-Semitism

Aug 23, 2009 - Accuse First, Ask Questions Never: Mainstreaming Anti-Semitism Three European newspapers publish the latest incarnations of the vicious blood libel. by Barry Rubin (Pajamas Media) The largest Swedish newspaper publishes an article accusing Israel of murdering Palestinians so it can sell their body parts. The largest Dutch newspaper publishes an article accusing Satan-worshipping Jews of creating swine flu and other diseases to murder large numbers of people. - 11 Comments

Is It Really Wife Camp?

Jun 17, 2009 - ((I don't hate the idea of this, executed properly...)) Two years ago, concert pianist Wonny Song attended a reception in Paris. The host’s 13-year-old daughter greeted guests at the door and made proper introductions. “She could speak to ambassadors, artists, business people—everyone. - 10 Comments

NYT: A Dash of Party A, a Splash of Party B

Feb 12, 2009 - A lighthearted view of the perils of planning an inter-party dinner.. -------------------------------- February 12, 2009 A Dash of Party A, a Splash of Party B By MICHELLE SLATALLA http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/fashion/12spy.html?ref=fashion THE big drawback to being a host who wants to give a perfect dinner party is that you end up paralyzed by too many decisions. Is red meat O.K.? - 2 Comments

The beginning of Obama's National Police Force?

Feb 13, 2009 - http://www.resistnet.com/forum/topics/could-this-be-the-beginning-of-1 Right now there is a bill before Congress, specifically HR 675 which will make amendments to title 10 of the United States Code. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with title 10, title 10 is the section of the US Code that deals with the military. HR 675 could be a back door around Posse Comitatus. - 41 Comments

His future vs My future

Feb 09, 2009 - My boyfriend and I met and instantly hit it off. We have an amazing relationship but like everything, it's not perfect. We fight over one topic -- our future. - 22 Comments

Boeing, Boeing… Gone?

Jan 17, 2009 - Boeing, Boeing… Gone? By Quin Hillyer on 1.16.09 @ 6:08AM A curious thing, and some would say a suspicious one, happened on the morning of September 10, 2008. On the floor of the House of Representatives, Members representing districts where the Boeing Company had a heavy presence began cheering and celebrating. - 2 Comments