Wednesday Open Thread: Poland Edition
Today, in 1939, Germany invaded Poland, ushering in World War II.
Today, in 1939, Germany invaded Poland, ushering in World War II.
This chapter from my new novel, Early Warning, was written well before the Times Square bomber made his abortive attempt to bring fiction to life. Remember: everything in it is not only possible but, on some level, probable. Times Square
This chapter from my new novel, Early Warning, was written well before the Times Square bomber made his abortive attempt to bring fiction to life. Remember: everything in it is not only possible but, on some level, probable. Times Square
Is the Chinese military threatening the strategic posture of the U.S. and its allies in East Asia? Former CIA Director James Woolsey thinks so. He had the following to say on today’s broadcast of Secure Freedom Radio: Well, the Chinese
As someone who deeply appreciates what Western civilization, for all its faults, has achieved, I puzzle over the hostility many Westerners harbor toward their way of life. If democracy, free markets, and the rule of law have created an unprecedented
Homer Simpson once observed during a Springfield Oktoberfest gala: “Ah the Germans. Ya just can’t stay mad at ’em!” And certainly after the actions taken by Hamburg authorities yesterday, I must heartily concur. In a move that flies in the
Having seen the preview director’s cut of this Greek film by auteur Nikos Tzimas twice now in hopes that it wasn’t as overplayed and trite as I first thought, I now feel better about saying that it is. My advice
August 6th marked the 65th anniversary of the dropping of the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan in which anywhere from 75,000 to 100,000 plus were killed either from the blast itself or the radiation in its
Feisal Abdul Rauf, the imam behind the proposed Islamic center at Ground Zero is a key player in the Perdana Global Peace Organization, a Malaysian-based group that has “9/11 Truthers” and Holocaust apologists as its top members, according to its
…is a doozy. This is a very interesting and unique week for the Medal of Honor. On 2 August… nothing happened. There are no Medals awarded for actions on the 2nd of August. On 3 August, Major General Henry Lawton
Today is the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. That bomb, and a second dropped on Nagasaki three days later, ended World War II. Inevitably, liberals will use the occasion to reflect on how cruel, unjust
Well, she’s really always had them. Today the President will acknowledge them, too. At a White House ceremony around noon today, the President will decorate 13 citizens with the Presidential Citizen’s Award. And some of you here know one of
From Spiegel Online: A local Berlin politician … is under fire for inviting Dutch populist Geert Wilders to a meeting on Islam on October 2. Rene Stadtkewitz, who is known for his anti-Islamic views, has refused to cancel the invitation,
Hollywood director Oliver Stone – who previously tried to rewrite history with his ultra-left conspiracy work of fiction “JFK” is at it again. But this time he’s not accusing the American government of murdering its own president. Instead, he’s simply
After World War Two, territorial changes in Western Europe were supposed to be a thing of past. The fall of the Soviet Empire required big adjustments to the map of Eastern and Central Europe, but once all those changes were
As reported last week, Geert Wilders has announced the formation of the International Freedom Alliance, which will be launched in several countries during the next few months. One of the stops on his itinerary will be in Berlin on October
So tonight, I had left Scout back at basecamp. In Iraq the Marines use German Shepherds and Dobermans. In this arena, Scout has an advantage over them. When you come across refugees in need of food, water or first aid,
“It is a pedagogical and cultural challenge. But it is also an enormous enrichment for both sides.” — Ilse Riesinger, director of the Butterfly School Our Austrian correspondent AMT drew our attention to the following article from last week’s Kurier,
The Obama administration is getting kudos for its quick action in the Russian spy case. Ten Russian spies were apprehended, allowed to plead guilty to a reduced charge of failing to register as agents of a foreign government, and put
“I cannot recall at any time when the gap between the kind of words which statesmen used and what was actually happening in many countries was so great as it is now. The habit of saying smooth things and uttering
There has been a lot of talk about the Rules of Engagement (ROE) in Afghanistan and whether they are too restrictive of our troops ability to defend themselves. Many are speculating that Gen. Petraeus will loosen them now that he
The 11 arrests so far are the tip of iceberg. Many more to follow, many in South Florida. The “South American country” where Vicky Pelaez picked up her payments from Russia’s SVR was Venezuela. Russia’s SVR, Castro’s DGI (Directorio General
In 2006 Turkish movie “Valley of the Wolves: Iraq” was a great hit in Europe and almost made it to the US theatres. Since the flotilla incident in May 2010, the movie has been constantly playing on Turkish television becoming
I want to preface this by saying that I do enjoy listening to a Lady Gaga song now and again. But her attempts to push the limits on what is acceptable are dragging her down to the level of a
Notice the lack of applause from his own lefty audience when Maher slaps down Maddow. Always good to hear Maher play the reasonable liberal on the panel, but I still think the deep thought of the segment comes from Maddow:
