The intelligence coup that led to killing abu Musab al-Zarqawi did not come from the torture-based methods that had become almost universal at that time. Instead a renegade unit tried handling suspects with respect, a novel approach recommended by the notable terrorist lovers in Israeli intelligence. The unit found a guerilla leader’s hideout among other …
Archives for November 2008
Steelers Open Thread
I really don’t like the Patriots.
CBS Sunday Morning
I just am not motivated to blog the last couple of days. Here are some pets instead. Maybe something will hit me later.
And When Things Get Really Bad, I Can Eat My Cat and Craft Arrows From His Bones
And while Bush is contemplating his legacy, Michelle Malkin has one of those odes to the common man that make you want to just laugh out loud: Instead of awaiting the next stimulus check from the Borrow-Spend-Repeat-Panic politicians in Washington, Jen explains how the family has cut costs: “I learned how to make my own …
The Press Is Bored
Not sure what else to say about this: Samantha Power, the Harvard professor who was forced to resign from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign last spring after calling Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton “a monster,” is now advising the president-elect on transition matters relating to the State Department — which Clinton is slated to head. Power is …
Backyard Brawl Open Thread
Go Eers! *** Update *** Pitt 19, WVU 15. Welcome to the Stewart era. Congrats to the champion of the Big East, Cincy.
Isn’t This a Good Thing
I thought the big “downfall” to Biden was his big mouth: More than three weeks into the transition, and Vice-president elect Joe Biden generates less buzz than the non-existent first puppy. The vice president-elect has not spoken publicly since the election, and was at Barack Obama’s side just once this week as the president-elect delivered …