Now here’s an interesting take on what is really going on with China’s scolding of America over debt. Clyde Prestowitz argues that the Chinese are not only being deceptive in their criticism of us, they need us to be in
In an interview with Germany’s Der Spiegel, Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff implies that had Obama not “given in” to the Tea Party “terrorists” there would not be the current unrest in international financial markets. Huh? Where has this guy been
A well connected publication that covers Asia, The Diplomat, has an interesting bit of analysis about the American credit downgrade and how the Chinese lead the charge. They are not suggesting that America’s credit problems are manufactured: they are real.
Defense Tech is reporting that the U.S. Army is sending four of Lockheed’s Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) robot jeeps to haul supplies for the troops. It’s a test to see how effective these 11-ft. long trucks will be in
From a source in Washington: More intelligence is emerging about Breivik and his foreign connections, and here’s an update with the important caveat that none of it is completely confirmed at this time. However, the interim reports are compelling reading.
Given the growing anxiety in security circles about the future of Pakistan, it should not be surprising that plans have been developed to snatch Pakistan’s nukes should the country fall into chaos, or under the influence of Islamists. Indeed, there
BEIJING: China warned Wednesday that tortured efforts to raise the US debt ceiling had failed to defuse Washington’s “debt bomb”, and that it would further diversify its currency holdings away from the dollar. US President Barack Obama finally signed an
In a massive survey of 22,630 soldiers, the Army has discovered that a whopping 1 in 5 see their superior as “toxic and unethical.” Only 27% believe that their organization allows the frank and free flow of ideas. Army Chief
From the UK’s Daily Mail: Sorry guys, Washington doesn’t have your back “American soldiers in Afghanistan have been warned they may not be paid after President Obama failed in an 11th-hour attempt to reach a settlement over the U.S. deficit.
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From the Daily Telegraph: The 32 year-old appears to have quoted verbatim large sections from the preaching of Theodore Kaczynski in his 1500 page online rant. Breivik had “copied and pasted” almost a dozen key passages from the 69 year-old’s
Pathetic This Norwegian terrorist was not a Christian or a conservative. He acted contrary to the teachings of the Bible and conservatives from Burke to Madison. He was instead a jihadist, blinded by an ideology who resorted to violence rather
The Telegraph‘s Chief Political Commentator Peter Oborne says we are all missing the larger story in the bailouts of Greece, Spain, and Portugal. Germany may have to cough up money now, but they will be the big winners in all
Obama tried a stimulus and so did we. Now we both have debt problems… Many are predicting that we are seeing the demise of the American economic model and the rise of China’s. To those one might say: not so
The site KitUp noticed an interesting request for supplies that indicates that the Special Forces are apparently building “a bat cave” to modify weapons. (Why else would they request a computerized precision machine cutting tool?) Here’s the solicitation on the
What’s going to happen in Syria? The answer to that question rests on what the forces of freedom and the forces of tyranny are willing to do. With Syria up against a wall, Iran is now looking at provide $5.8
North Korea has been the victim of flooding after heavy summer rains. But there is now evidence that they are photoshopping images and giving them to the western media. The Associated Press was a recent victim. Here’s a report from
There have been numerous reports about cyber attacks directed against the United States and possibly against countries such as Iran. The Department of Defense has now released the public version of their strategy for dealing with threats in cyberspace. They
The government in Tehran insists it won’t be inflationary. But seriously, how can this not undermine faith in Iran’s currency? A good sign for those of us concerned about the Iranian threat. From the Tehran Times: C’mon, what do a
From the German publication The Local: “The Quadriga Prize, bestowed on the anniversary of German reunification on October 3, is a private award that recognises “role models for enlightenment, dedication and the public good,” the Werkstatt Deutschland organisation said. Its
The United Nations recently put together a report critical of social conditions in Germany. And who did the UN rely on for the report? Germany’s left-leaning Der Spiegel reports that they relied on an organization formed by ex-Stasi spies unhappy
From Reuters: “A French minister said on Sunday it was time for Libya’s rebels to negotiate with Muammar Gaddafi’s government, but Washington said it stood firm in its belief that the Libyan leader cannot stay in power. Not Indiana Jones….French
Russian leader Vladimir Putin, who has famously sung “Blueberry Hill” on several occasions, has now has his singing featured in a music video and remix put together by Russia’s DJ Smash. What would Obama’s video look like? What song would
From the Global Security Newswire: “Iran has fired three stealth-capable missiles at moving sea-based objects in a high-seas trial that unfolded as intended, the nation’s Revolutionary Guard said on Tuesday (see GSN, July 6). Iran launched two missile types in
