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Big Day in Iraq

By | 01.01.09 | 11:05 am

The United States has officially handed over control of the “Green Zone” back to the Iraqis. From The Washington Post:

When the clock struck midnight on Wednesday, the U.S. returned the palace to the Iraqi government and relinquished formal control over the Green Zone, a heavily fortified

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The Third Lebanese War Won’t Be in Lebanon

By | 12.29.08 | 4:47 pm

There’s no sugarcoating this. Israel is looking like a country that is quickly losing its mind. Consider this statement:

In an interview Tuesday, Ambassador Gabriela Shalev said Israel’s main goal is to “destroy completely” what she called a “terrorist gang.”

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What’s Up With NASA?

By | 12.11.08 | 10:32 am

The Orlando Sentinel has a really incredible story this morning about intransigence at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

NASA administrator Mike Griffin is not cooperating with President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team, is obstructing its efforts to get information and has told its leader that she is “not qualified” to

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