I was just reading a story about how the Ethiopian-backed forces are “rolling in the tanks” and quickly pushing back resistance in Somalia. Then I noticed a new Reuters image of a Soviet-designed T-55 tank entering Jowar (90 km north of Mogadishu): All the more impressive, I suppose, that even 1950s-era technology is able to … Continue reading Ethiopia rolls 1950s tanks into Somalia
A US federal court has ruled that Exxon need not pay the penalty for spilling over 11 million gallons of oil along more than 1,200 miles of Alaskan coastline in 1989. The BBC reports: In the original court ruling, Exxon was ordered to pay out $5bn. Later decisions ordered the lower Alaskan court to set … Continue reading Exxon fines significantly reduced for Valdez Spill
Is this the Macaca incident part deux? Virginia Representative Virgil H. Goode Jr. has opened his mouth and stuffed his foot firmly inside. How much more un-American can you be than to issue this kind of warning? I fear that in the next century we will have many more Muslims in the United States if … Continue reading Threat to traditional values
From September 23, 1999: Bush proposed restoring trust by increasing military pay and benefits and by clarifying the mission of U.S. forces to “deter…and win wars,” not to undertake “vague, aimless, and endless deployments.” [emphasis added] Candidate Bush gave few specifics on his second promise but indicated that as president he would make substantial new … Continue reading vague, aimless, and endless deployments