Mideast Media Sampler 07/30/2013...
Detroit is poised to become the largest American city to go bankrupt. So what are politicians to do with city workers whose votes were guaranteed with the promise of lavish pension perks like free healthcare? Obamacare exchanges, of course! The retirees that cities like Detroit are trying to...
...the way much of it has now turned on Weiner? That's the question asked by a commenter at this post about The New Yorker's new cover mocking Weiner. My answer, in a nutshell, is no. After all, there is no real cost to turning on Weiner. The...
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was found not guilty of 'aiding the enemy' today, but was found guilty of most of the other 20 offenses for which he was charged. The sentencing phase will begin tomorrow. From FOX News: The U.S. Army soldier charged with providing troves of...
A state appeals court has unanimously upheld a lower court's decision to stop the Sugary Drinks Portion Cap Rule, more popularly known as the "Soda Ban." https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/362229392518291456 From Reuters: New York City's plan to ban large sugary drinks from restaurants and other eateries was an illegal overreach of...
Howard Dean wrote in the Wall Street Journal that ObamaCare's IPAB needs to be "removed." He explains why in terms that will be familiar to those of us who have opposed the ObamaCare Tax nightmare from the beginning: One major problem is the so-called Independent Payment...
The father of NSA leaker Edward Snowden spoke with CNN's Anderson Cooper on AC360 Monday evening about his son's actions. Lon Snowden told Cooper that he doesn't believe his son can get a fair trial in the U.S. and that he has absolutely no faith in...
(Kibbutz Sha'ar HaGolan, Israel - Map View)[/caption]
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(Kibbutz Sha'ar HaGolan, Israel, view towards Golan Heights)[/caption]
We then drove on the snake-like Highway 98 up the side of the Golan Heights facing Jordan across a deep ravine. The border fence along the road is shown in this photo -- my reaction was the same as yours probably is -- that's the border fence! We were assured that the Jordanian policing of its side of the border together with the topography was sufficient.
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(Highway 98, Israel, climbing Golan Heights - Jordan Border Fence)[/caption]
Note also the red triangle signifying a minefield -- something we would see repeatedly throughout the Golan even away from the border. Vigorous warning signs not to leave the established roads and pathways were everywhere.
A woman was arrested Monday in connection with the latest act of green paint vandalism on a Washington DC landmark over the last several days. Earlier Monday, green paint was splattered in the lower level of the Bethlehem Chapel in the Washington National Cathedral; the Children's...
Some Californians are giving new meaning to the phrase "surfing the web". Large-scale rioting in the wake of the George Zimmerman trial verdict failed to materialize as predicted; however, after hosting a national surfing competition this weekend, a California beach town was the site of a...
Here's the story: “The Clintons are upset with the comparisons that the Weiners seem to be encouraging — that Huma is ‘standing by her man’ the way Hillary did with Bill, which is not what she in fact did,’’ said a top state Democrat...
A military judge deciding the fate of Wikileaker Bradley Manning will announce her verdict on Tuesday afternoon. https://twitter.com/ABC/status/361886512473845763 Army Col. Denise Lind, the judge presiding over the case, has heard arguments from prosecution and defense for the last two months. Closing arguments ended on Friday. Manning faces over 20...
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State media in Egypt reported Sunday that interim President Adly Mansour has transferred emergency powers to Prime Minister Hazem Al Beblawi, raising fears among many that a state of emergency could be near. From CNN: Egypt's interim president has allowed for the prime minister to assume presidential...
A New Zealand defense official denies its military spied on a journalist, after reports surfaced over the weekend that the military had collected phone metadata of a McClatchy freelance reporter over his coverage of the treatment of Afghan prisoners. From the Associated Press: New Zealand's acting defense...
