Tag Archives: Afghanistan

John McCain’s grumpy old pal writes to Bo Cowgill’s boss.

Joe Lieberman: May 19, 2008 Dr. Eric Schmidt Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Google, Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway Mountain View, CA 94043 Dear Dr. Schmidt: YouTube is being used to share videos produced by al-Qaeda and other … Continue reading

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Pat Buchanan laments the end of WASP America.

— Drudge Report: Pax Americana, the era of U.S. global dominance, is over. A struggle for global hegemony has begun among the United States, China, a resurgent Russia and radical Islam. Bush’s invasion of Iraq was a product of hubris … Continue reading

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August 6, 2001: Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US.

Note: This blog post is filed in the “forecasting” and “accuracy” categories. — New York Times – Anonymous Editorial: [...] The Bush team was so busy in 2001 trying to upend America’s global relationships according to a neo-conservative agenda that … Continue reading

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Pat Tillman prediction markets, anyone??

Was Pat Tillman murdered? Pat Tillman was an atheist and wanted George W. Bush out of office. Wikipedia: Religious and political beliefs According to speakers at his funeral, he was very well-read, having read a number of religious texts including … Continue reading

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Who Was Right –Rudy Giuliani or Ron Paul?

Pat Buchanan: [...] Lest we forget, Osama bin Laden was among the mujahideen whom we, in the Reagan decade, were aiding when they were fighting to expel the Red Army from Afghanistan. We sent them Stinger missiles, Spanish mortars, sniper … Continue reading

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FAKE WORLD BANK MEMO: Harvard professor of economics Kenneth Rogoff laughs in Paul Wolfowitz’s face.

BACKGROUND INFO: Kenneth Rogoff is a visiting scholar at the Brookings Institution and professor of economics at Harvard University. Felix Salmon (at Portfolio.com): [...] In any case, you have to read Ken Rogoff’s spoof memo over at Foreign Policy. When … Continue reading

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BoDog founder Calvin Ayre, fugitive — BUSTED

Betting Market .com’s Niall O’Connor: Bodog founder hunted down in Tora Bora. Only three days after the arrest of Betonsport’s Gary Kaplan [BetOnSports founder Gary Kaplan, fugitive — BUSTED], news is breaking that the Department of Justice have finally got … Continue reading

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