The far right, as evidences by the ever shrill and panicky MarK Levin, is learning a very tough lesson. As I pointed out in an earlier post the hyper-partisans left and right have been competing to see who can insult and repulse the moderate middle the most (for daring not be ideologues and instead supporting [...]

Well it appears someone got a high level al-Qaeda leader in Pakistan, though I was hoping for someone nearer to the top (but was not expecting it): A senior al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, Abu Laith al-Libi, has been killed, senior Western counter-terrorism officials say. News of Libi’s death first emerged on a website used by [...]

I was listening to Laura Ingrahm on the way in and she is trying to adjust to the McCain nomination, but it just ain’t happening. She wanted to know how to build a bridge between the hyper-conservatives and the moderate conservatives. It is an easy question to answer – try some respect. She was trying, [...]

It has been a stunning couple of years to watch the GOP and Democrat parties disintegrate into rabid hyper-partisanship and cut throat (and can we just admit it – juvenile) tactics. I have seen the meltdown of our supposed leaders, transforming them from people who impress to people who are an embarrassment. The mood of [...]

Here is an update from Reuters regarding two recent posts of mine (here

I noted yesterday that there was an intriguing military operation in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region which had the earmarks of an armed Predator attack. Today ABC News is reporting we may have taken out a single high valued individual: Pakistani intelligence sources say they believe a “high-value” al Qaeda target was killed in a missile [...]

Good news continues to come out of Iraq today. The purge of al-Qaeda in its last havens in Northern Iraq have resulted in the killing of another senior al-Qaeda leader: As Operation Phantom Phoenix and its subordinate operations progress in central and northern Iraq, Coalition forces confirmed killing a senior al Qaeda in Iraq leader [...]

Chris Corr (sp?) seems to have figured it all out this morning. He noted that McCain is the probable GOP nominee after his win in FL and really questioned those who would sit out and let Hillary become president. He also took Rush and Hannity to task for their demeaning comments about independents and those [...]

Lots happening in Pakistan. I posted earlier on a report that the number one suspect in Benazir Bhutto’s killing and a charismatic leader of the Taliban/al-Qaeda movement in Pakistan had been ‘sacked’ by Taliban leader Mullah Omar. Here’s an update to the news Baitullah Meshud has created a break within the militant community.It seems that [...]

The purity warriors (sometimes I like to jab them as the Mary Poppins conservatives who are practically perfect in every way) have a decision to make today and into the future. Do they want a seat at the table of power or are they going to leave the conservative coalition? They have been ranting and [...]

Michael Yon is reporting on efforts in Northern Iraq to finally snuff out al-Qaeda, and how it is working: Major operations against al Qaeda have begun in northern Iraq. Al Qaeda is in serious trouble. These are not ad hoc operations, but are deliberate, systematic, well-planned and working. I’ve been watching this unfold for months [...]

McCain Wins!: OK Amnesty Hypochondriacs, your either with the GOP nominee or against him. Mark Levin was just livid tonight and I expect him to bolt the party being led by John McCain. McCain won in a GOP-only primary. Levin is going to be in good company with Laura, Michelle and Hannity who must face [...]

Early exit polls for FL are out and magically mirror the pre-election day polls. OK, that is what we might expect. But the fact is all the pre-election polls have been off one way or another and it has been turn out and problems with turn out models which have confounded the pollsters. I am [...]

Late last year al-Qaeda made a threat, a prediction, that they could wage a come back in Iraq. The promised to raise the level of carnage in Iraq over December and January to prove their vitality, there relevance, their ability to turn back America: “This campaign should be based on explosives and its target should [...]

America is blessed – very blessed. We have had an amazing leader who believes in the wisdom of ‘we the people’. Through 7 years of attack from within and without. from across the aisle and from those too obsessed with purity in his party, President Bush has been a stalwart gentleman who has maintained dignity [...]