Sep
03
2007
John Edwards is epitome of the liberal nanny state. The guy is a professional nosey-body nag. His latest policy idea shows this better than anything else do date: Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care. “It requires […]
Sep
03
2007
The sands have shifted in Iraq. As al-Qaeda is being routed by the Iraqis who have learned to reject their brutal ways, Iraqis have learned to ban together and stop more and more terrorist attacks – attacks now primarily focused on Muslims. Forty-five insurgents and three civilians were confirmed to have been killed and 11 […]
Sep
03
2007
The Bush administration is going to be heading to Congress with a powerful story of success in Iraq. We have not achieved victory, but we have turned a few corners on the way there. First and foremost is the change in perception the Muslim street in Iraq has as it relates to al-Qaeda. al-Qaeda is […]
Sep
03
2007
I am sure many have forgotten about Able Danger (see here for my many posts on the mater), a prototype data mining intelligence program that was begun in 1998 by the NSA and folks in the Pentagon to see if data mining technology, applied to publically available data sets, could help identify terrorists. The claim, […]
Sep
03
2007
Arlen Specter, who I am no fan of, has come out with what I think is the best answer to Senator Craig’s problems – fight the conviction and restore your good name: The ranking Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee says Idaho Senator Larry Craig should seek to withdraw his guilty plea, and possibly […]