Now the McCarthy defense, all lawyered up with scandal lawyer Ty Cobb, has a new angle on her defense: she was authorized to talk (i.e., leak) to reporters! Associates, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because of her sensitive legal situation, say the CIA authorized McCarthy on a number of occasions to talk with […]

Iran wants to arm the world with nuclear weapons: Iran’s supreme leader says his country is willing to share nuclear technology with other countries. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir that Iran is prepared to transfer the nuclear experience, knowledge and technology of its scientists. Anyone who watched Blackhawk down must realize […]

It has been a long time for an entry in The Duh! Files, but terrorist Zarqawi earned his place of honor with this one: Iraq’s al Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi denounced the new Iraqi government, saying it was set up to help Washington find a way out of its predicament in Iraq.. Well,.. umm,… […]

I had this story on Congress toughening laws against leakers posted in the Fly By below, until I saw this little gem: Critics described the potential penalties outlined in the measure as “draconian.” “In a moment when the intelligence community should be looking forward toward what it does best, the arrest powers represent a step […]

*** Update: polls are actually lagging indicators to where the nation is heading. A leading indicator is consumer confidence, which is now at a 4 year high! The summer rebound is coming, barring any disasters *** To folks new to the site, the ‘Fly By’ post is a way for me to attempt to be […]