Polishing a Turd
An apology for the inelegant title, but that’s the best analogy we can think of in describing the campaign to prop up Palestinian “President” Mahmoud Abbas. You’ve probably heard that…
No Cause for Alarm
Israeli officials are expressing concern about Russia’s delivery of MiG-31 Foxhound fighter jets to Syria. AFP, citing a Russian newspaper report, says the transfer of five Foxhounds to Syria has…
"Honest Graft"
Yesterday, we likened Fatah’s “administration” of the Gaza Strip to that of Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine that dominated New York City–and looted its coffers–in the 1860s and 1870s.…
The Solution or the Problem?
According to the Politico, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has selected former ABC News correspondent Geoff Morrell to serve as the Pentagon’s new press spokesman. The official announcement of Morrell’s appointment…
The Invisible Enemy Within, Part II
Michelle Malkin has an update on a TB outbreak among workers at a chicken plant in Greenville, South Carolina. The Charlotte Observer reports that many of the plant’s workers “come…
Follow the Money (Media Edition)
MSNBC.com has posted an “investigative report” on journalists who have recently made political contributions. Analyzing records from the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the website identified 144 reporters, producers, anchors, copy…
Robin Olds, R.I.P.
One of the Air Force’s legendary combat leaders has died. Brigadier General Robin Olds, who shot down 16 enemy aircraft in dogfights during World War II and the Vietnam War,…
The Metzger File, Part II
We’ve been following the strange case of Major Jill Metzger, the Air Force personnel officer who went missing in Kyrgyzstan last year, touching off an international incident. As you’ll recall,…
Missing Man
According to the Associated Press, the Marine Corps has renewed its search for a combat photographer who recorded the epic flag-raising on Iwo Jima, and later disappeared during the battle…
The Looming Recruiting Crisis
Over the past couple of years, there has been a spate of MSM articles about the military’s struggle to meet recruiting goals. Most of the problems have been in the…