Monday, August 1, 2011

A Plague On Both Your Houses

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The New York Times had a story from Afghanistan a couple days ago that should make even the most optimist nation-builder give up on the pla...
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Friday, July 29, 2011

Our Debt To The Penny

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I didn't know it until today, but the Treasury Department has a Bureau of the Public Debt to manage all those loans that the Fed takes ...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

UK To Recognize Libyan TNC; Maybe Now TNC Will Extradite Suspect In Murder Of UK Policewoman

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From Sky News this morning, Britain Expels Gaddafi's Embassy Staff : The UK is to expel all Libyan Embassy staff and formally recognise...
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Acting ATF Attaché in Mexico: Operation Fast and Furious Was "The Perfect Storm Of Idiocy"

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I'm watching the House Oversight Committee grill a panel of current and former ATF agents about Operation Fast and Furious. I believe t...
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

The Ultimate Accomplishment

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H/T to The History News Network for linking to Tom Engelhardt's article about How Not to Make Friends in the Greater Middle East . Engl...
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"Ten Thousand Times Worse Than Attacking Government Buildings"

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The State Department has offered its deepest sympathies to the families of the victims of yesterday's attack in Norway. I'd like to...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Love Amid The Paperwork

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Shades of Darleen Druyun ! A woman working in federal government contracting has, it is alleged, steered contracts worth tens of millions to...
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