Manufactured Controversy?
We’ve been eagerly watching the dust-up between Dan Rather and his former bosses at CBS. The fight began when Mr. Rather, appearing on Joe Scarborough’s morning radio show, accused CBS…
A Victory for Common Sense (and Public Safety)
After a deluge of criticism, supervisors in Broward County, Florida have decided to retain WIOD Radio as their “official” emergency information station. As we noted yesterday, the county supervisors (all…
The Metzger File
One of the strangest sagas in recent Air Force history is apparently taking another bizarre turn. Major Jill Metzger, whose alleged kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan last fall touched off an international…
Coming to America?
In his recent book, former CIA Director George Tenet expressed “surprise” that terrorists haven’t attempted a suicide bombing campaign in the United States. We expressed similar thoughts over two years…
Today's Reading Assignment
Ralph Peters, on “Why Hamas Won,” in today’s edition of the New York Post. Lt Col Peters hits the nail squarely on the head when he observes: “…Fanatics with guns…
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…