(Not-So) Warm Reception
December 27, 2006 | Leave a Comment
After praising Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak, Senator John Kerry came to Iraq this weekend. Before his arrival, rumors were already flowing that every FOB (Forward Operating Base) Commander told General Casey that they already had another “DV” (Distinguished Visitor) to support while Sen. Kerry was in country — or that they would be in the [...]
Ailing Ayatollah
December 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Three days ago, Iran’s dictator, Supreme Leader Ayatollah ali Khamenei, was rushed to the vast medical facility traditionally known as “Vanak” hospital (it now has an Arabic name that means “the 12th Imam Hospital”), a 1,200-room facility that saves half of its beds for the leadership. Khamenei is known to be suffering from cancer, and [...]
Bush’s Latest Lunacy
December 5, 2006 | Leave a Comment
NASA announced plans on Monday for a permanent base on the Moon, to be started soon after astronauts return there around 2020. The agency’s deputy administrator, Shana Dale, said the United States would develop rockets and spacecraft to get people to the Moon and establish a rudimentary base. There, other countries and commercial enterprises could [...]