Remember back in 2005 when Israel requested 100 GBU-28 “bunker-buster” bombs? No, neither do most people. It was in Reuters, as documented here and here, but did not get much attention or spin. April 27, 2005 09:28am Article from: Reuters THE Pentagon has notified Congress of a proposed sale to Israel of 100 guided bunker-busting … Continue reading Bunker-busters and Iran
by Langston Hughes Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it used to be. Let it be the pioneer on the plain Seeking a home where he himself is free. (America never was America to me.) Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed– Let it be that great strong land of … Continue reading Let America Be America Again
The Seattle Times has documented more on how Sarah Palin is unable to handle the truth: Palin put in place what the local paper called a gag order, prohibiting top city employees from talking to reporters unless she cleared it first. She did this because popular opinion was not kind to her. She was a … Continue reading Palin-Gag
A fascinating article in the NYT about Dr. Nouriel Roubini, points out that the current United States economy was a predictable disaster. He found a pattern and tried to warn people in 2006 of the coming crisis: Most of these countries also had poorly regulated banking systems plagued by excessive borrowing and reckless lending. Corporate … Continue reading Weak Governance and the American Recession