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Democracy Under Arrest
By John Bolton December 16, 2009 @ 10:23amClick here to read more'Universal jurisdiction" sounds like a term plucked from obscure international law journals, but it has pernicious and profoundly antidemocratic consequences in the real world. A British arrest warrant, issued over the weekend in London for former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni, shows precisely why. The warrant charged Ms. Livni—the current leader of the Knesset opposition—with war crimes allegedly committed by Israeli forces duri…
America’s Islamist Fifth Column
By Deborah Weiss December 16, 2009 @ 9:01amClick here to read moreThe Muslim Brotherhood, a radical Islamist organization which originated in Egypt, has tentacles that reach around the globe. Its agenda is to establish worldwide sharia (Islamic) law. Because its tactics are largely non-violent and incremental, it operates under the radar and often goes unnoticed. Its plans are long term, but its adherents are patient. And make no mistake about it, it’s making inroads.
Now, ev…
Climate change conceit
By John Bolton December 16, 2009 @ 8:51amClick here to read moreKevin Rudd is more interested in regulating the economy than reducing carbon emissions, says John Bolton
Kevin Rudd has pledged allegiance to the near-theological belief that climate change is ‘the greatest long-term threat to us all’. He has, moreover, single-handedly transformed Hillary Clinton’s ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’ into a climate change demon, warning darkly that his opponents a…
Do You Know?
By Gary James December 16, 2009 @ 7:12amClick here to read more" As you stand in line at your local grocery store do you know the person behind you? In the line at Starbuck’s in your mall do you know the person at the table sitting by the window? I venture to say not only do you not know these people but never really give this a thought. You see, in this country we are provided certain rights guaranteed by our Constitution that allow us to gather where we want, worship where we want and say ba…
Wartime Contracting hearing will probe training contracts for Afghanistan security forces
By Clark Irwin December 11, 2009 @ 12:46pmClick here to read moreARLINGTON, VA, Dec. 11, 2009 – A Dec. 18 hearing by the federal Commission on Wartime Contracting will probe the adequacy and oversight of contract training for Afghanistan’s national army, national police, and border police — organizations critical for stability as the United States moves toward its newly stated goal of beginning withdrawal of U.S. forces from the country in July 2011.
A delegation of…
