NY Times: Al Arabiya satellite television reported, rebels killed dozens of pro-Qaddafi troops on Tuesday in a convoy from Colonel Qaddafi’s hometown of Surt. There was no independent corroboration of the report. The Pentagon reported late on Monday that its warplanes had shot down a Scud missile [...]
Archive for August, 2011
August 23rd, 2011 - 8:42 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Saudi, China, and Russia .. a new axis?
Saudi Arabia plans world’s tallest tower By Abeer Allam Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s investment vehicle, Kingdom Holding, has announced that an associate company will partner with the country’s Bin Laden Group to build a tower near Jeddah that would replace Dubai’s 828m Burj [...]
August 23rd, 2011 - 7:57 am § in Misc.
China: Can Hamas Negotiate wiuth Israel?
by Adam Gonn, China News JERUSALEM, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) — The Israeli government on Monday afternoon lowered a high state of alert for rocket attacks on the southern part of the country, and instructed its nearly one million residents to return to their daily routine. The announcement came as Ham[...]
August 22nd, 2011 - 5:23 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Live from Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – Heavy clashes have broken out near Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in the Libyan capital. Rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Rahman says that tanks emerged from the complex, known as Bab al-Aziziya, early Monday and began firing. Live Coverage: TALKING POINTS MEMO Al Jaze[...]
THE SEATTLE DECLARATION: Dennis Kucinich Stumps at Hempfest
OK, OK .. the Dennis needs a job and wants to run for Congress here. I wonder though is he have any idea where “here is?” Kucinich replacing Inslee is as likley as Pee Wee Herman(AKA Paul Rubens) getting hired by St. Marks as a lay preacher. I support legalization of marijuana …[...]
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:23 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Where is Muammar?
Where is Muammar Gaddafi? THE NEWS STREAM STILL says he is hiding his compound in Tripoli. Equally important but so far neglected is where is Pan Am Flight 103 killer Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi?[...]
Goldy on Gaddafi: WWDD?
Ed. The self called liberals seem as bad as the TPers in not being able to give Obama credit for what I see as a brilliantly successful foreign policy in very hard times. Later this week I will post a video of Dennis Kucinich’ strange speech at Hempfest. Kucinich, as usual, gave a stirring[...]
August 21st, 2011 - 5:42 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: All that is left is Gaddafi’s compound:
5:34 All that is left is Gaddafi’s compound. TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) – Heavy clashes have broken out near Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in the Libyan capital. Rebel spokesman Mohammed Abdel-Rahman says that tanks emerged from the complex, known as Bab al-Aziziya, early Monday and began fi[...]
August 21st, 2011 - 5:06 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Tripoli is taken.
Today 4:43 PM Rebels: All Of Tripoli Under Rebel Control Except Gaddafi’s Bab Al-Aziziya-Jazeera Stronghold. AMSTERDAM Aug 21 (Reuters) – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam has been detained, a spokeswoman for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecuto[...]