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Planting a seed of doubt in someone’s head is a very powerful tool of manipulation.The sole motive can be to upset another person for one’s own devilish amusement. Watching the seed

The natural trait of a politician is to hedge his bets, to obscure his positions, to hide his true beliefs.   Obama has mastered the political.    As opposed to mere a politician, a leader needs take a stand, be clear about

From  the NewsReal Blog:

Toymaker Mattel Inc. has given its best-selling Barbie doll a makeover in honor of her 50^th anniversary.

Meet Burkha Barbie, garbed in traditional Islamic Dress. On sale now.

I have to say that it

From the Palm Treo, on the road:

Rep Rbt Wexler, (Florida’s answer to Cynthia McKinney) whose district includes Broward and Palm Beach Counties, will reportedly be resigning today. There’s a presser to happen at Boca later this morning, I’m unsure

Over in the UK, The Spectator notes;

Here is a little quiz. The Guardian has posted up a list here of everyone who has won the Nobel Peace Prize since its inception.

Q: Which three names are omitted from

First the New York Slimes beathless headline, article by Mark Mazzetti and Scott Shane:

C.I.A. Had Plan to Assassinate Qaeda Leaders

The text of the article:

WASHINGTON — Since 2001, the Central Intelligence Agency has developed plans to dispatch small

There is a nascent cry for freedom, the natural yearning of all men, in Iran, video:

Hat tip:  Michelle

More, Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit:

Madness! Obama Administration Silent As Iranian Students Are Slaughtered in Streets– Announce They Will Negotiate

Rush Limbaugh on feminism:

“The feminist movement was created to allow ugly women access to the mainstream of society”

The Poca Pundit, b/k/a Don Surber:

Too many American liberals cannot handle a strong, good-looking, intelligent, independent woman

Oh, my.

Where to begin, on an examination of Obama’s speech to the Middle East? I’m certainly not going to hit you with all 6000 words.  I can’t even jump on everything in the speech that should be jumped

Is CNN reaslly this stupid:

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Hours before President Barack Obama departs for a trip to the Middle East, a new national poll suggests that only one in five Americans has a favorable view of Muslim

Eric Cartman meets Bart Simpson and goes Palestinian? A political cartoon, not for the easily offended with both an edge and a blast, McClatcchy:

JERUSALEM — Ahmed and Salim appear to be typical teenage brothers.

They spend hours in

Surber notes:

CQ Politics: Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman told an Israeli agent that she would lobby for a reduced sentence for a spy for help in getting a committee chairmanship.

And guess what committee chairmanship she wanted…

Intelligence.

The CQ

Norks launch missile, New York Times:

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea defied the United States, China and a series of United Nations resolutions by launching a rocket on Sunday that the country said was designed to propel a

Interesting news on the energy front, today:

VIENNA -Wall Street Journal- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries on Sunday decided against new production cuts and urged its members to fully implement the output reductions the cartel announced in late 2008,

Good for the Italians!

ROME (AP) — Italy has pulled out of a U.N. conference on racism seen by many Western governments as being hijacked by Muslim attempts to attack Israel and shield Islam from criticism.    Foreign Minister Franco Frattini