An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
Morning Coffee 7/29/07
House Members Say They Will Try to Block Arms Sales to Saudis
The Bush administration’s plan to sell $20 billion in advanced weaponry to Saudi Arabia and five other Persian Gulf countries is running into congressional opposition and criticism from human rights and arms control groups.
Members of Congress vowed yesterday to oppose any deal to Saudi Arabia on grounds that the kingdom has been unhelpful in Iraq and unreliable at fighting terrorism. King Abdullah has called the U.S. military presence in Iraq an “illegitimate occupation,” and the Saudis have been either unable or unwilling to stop suicide bombers who have ended up in Iraq, congressional sources say.
Has the man completely lost his mind?????????? Contrary to what he thinks, these people are NOT allies!
Giuliani and Romney rake in the River Oaks cash
In Houston’s prosperous River Oaks, campaign donations have been flowing to the presidential contenders, particularly Republicans Rudolph Giuliani and Mitt Romney.
Over in eclectic Montrose, however, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama is tops in raking in the contributions. And on the city’s working class east side, none of the national candidates is reaping big campaign checks.
Being familiar with both areas, I can tell ya exactly the type of folks who are doing the donating. River Oaks: that would be the folks who provide jobs for a good chunk of folks. Montrose: well, I’ll be polite, and just say artsy fartsy types.
Foreign policy is central in 2008 presidential races
It’s easy to tell the difference between the two parties on foreign policy in this presidential campaign. The Democrats all want to talk about getting out of Iraq, but not so much about Al Qaeda or terrorism. The Republicans all want to talk about terrorism, but not so much about Iraq.
The Dhimmis talk defeat, the Repubs talk about victory. Hmmm…..yeah, there’s a difference alright. But war is not the only thing people care about, and sadly the lefty media isn’t paying attention.
Japan’s ruling coalition heading for election defeat
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe’s conservative ruling camp was headed for a devastating election defeat today that could well force the 52-year-old leader to resign, media exit polls showed.
The election for half the seats in parliament’s 242-member upper house is the first nationwide electoral test since Abe took over as prime minister 10 months ago, pledging to boost Japan’s global security profile, rewrite its pacifist constitution and nurture economic growth.
Pointing out my ignorance again: What is a ‘pacifist constitution’?
Waunakee man shot to death early today in Madison neighborhood
A Waunakee man was shot to death early today in a West Side Madison neighborhood.
Police said they were continuing to investigate the shooting of Kevin Cobbins, 26, according to the Dane County Coroner’s Office.
My prayers are with the family. (I thought the land of Oz was a ‘gun-free’ zone?)
Sex Suit Could Be Problem for Bloomberg
Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks his mind and that is a big part of his cachet in anything-goes New York. But a sexual harassment lawsuit he settled in 2000 and other racy comments over the years show how his blunt style could prove a liability if he runs for president as an independent.
Bloomberg might have had an R behind his name to ride Giuliani’s coattails into office, but he’s no conservative. Sex scandal or not, he is not right for this country!
War chronicled before it’s over
On a night four years ago, five soldiers back from three months in Iraq went drinking at a Hooters restaurant and a topless bar near Fort Benning, Ga.
Before the night was over, one of them, Spc. Richard R. Davis, was dead of at least 33 stab wounds, his body doused with lighter fluid and burned. Two of the group would eventually be convicted of the murder, another pleaded guilty to manslaughter, and the last confessed to concealing the crime.
Now some in Hollywood want moviegoers to decide if the incident is emblematic of a war gone bad, part of a new and perhaps risky willingness in the entertainment business to push even the touchiest debates about post-9/11 security, Iraq and the troops’ status from the confines of documentaries into the realm of mainstream political drama.
Hollyweird turning tragedy into profit and promoting it’s own agenda. What a shocker! (sarcasm)
Terrorist leader’s speech attacks Israel and the U.S.
Hezbollah’s leader said Saturday that the terrorist Islamic group’s war last summer with Israel has left the U.S. vision of a “new Middle East” in shambles and claimed the guerrilla group was ready to strike Israel again at any time.
The Middle East has it’s own vision….a world without Israel AND the U.S. I really think we should start paying attention to their words, and take them at face value.
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After Japan’s militaristic adventures of WW II (China, Korea, Singapore, Pearl Harbor), etc, the allies decided Japan was a threat to the peace of the region. MacArthur wrote the new Japanese Constitution which forbids the Japanese military to be stationed outside Japan. That’s why whenever there is internationl action, all they can do is send money or non-combat types. Naturally, some in Japan think this is horribly unfair and want to rewrite the Constitution. Considering they have never apologized for their atrocities in WWII (not just war, real war crime atrocities on par with the Nazis), I don’t feel a lot of sympathy for them.
Ooook. I thought it had something to do with WWII. I have mush brains lately. LOL I probably knew this at one time, but…..well…..old age and all.
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