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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Happy New Year!!
As always, Happy New Year from all of us at the WE! May 2012 be all you hope it will be!
Posted in American Society, Casual, Current Events, World Events
Tagged 2012, Happy New Year
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Occupiers burn American flags in Charlotte.
According to reports via Powerline’s John Hinderaker, some members of Occupy Charlotte burned two American flags near their “living facilities.” We haven’t paid much attention to the Occupiers lately; nor, for the most part, has anyone else. But every now … Continue reading
Political terms
From Pew Research. So I guess being a “Progressive-Conservative” is a good thing…
Posted in American Politics, Political Thought
Tagged Conserative, Pew Research, Political terms, Progressive
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Caption of the Day: North Korean ‘Super Soldier’ Mourns Too
Head over to The Atlantic to get the ridiculous details.
While US Bleeds in Afghanistan, China Invests
The US is currently thoroughly occupied in Afghanistan. The ten year war has brought several achievements in the war on terror but has largely failed in expanding Kabul’s control over the country. The war there has offered great stories of … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, World Events
Tagged Afghan war, Afghanistan, Afghanistan economy, Afghanistan minerals, Afghanistan oil, Aynak copper project, China, China investments in Afghanistan, China National Petroleum Corporation, Chinese foreign investments, Pakistan, Taliban, United States
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US reaches $30 Billion Fighter Jet Deal With Saudi Arabia
From the Wall Street Journal The Obama administration said it has reached a $30 billion agreement to sell advanced fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia, part of a broader push by Washington to counter Iranian power. The government-to-government deal announced on … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, Military, National Defense
Tagged arms sales, Fighter aircraft, Iran, Middle East, Obama administration, Saudi Arabia, White House
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As Early States Approach, Romney Looks to Make History
Weird. I’m sure I’ve read this at one point or another but never really sat to consider it until I saw this piece of information. WAPO | The Fix If former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney can pull off back-to-back wins in the … Continue reading
Posted in American Politics
Tagged 2012 presidential election, GOP primaries, Iowa, Iowa caucuses, Mitt Romney, New Hampshire
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Pentagon Trimming Down the High Ranks
With the Iraq war now over and the expected draw down in Afghanistan, the Pentagon announced it will scale down the ranks of generals and admirals. Pentagon officials said they have eliminated 27 jobs for generals and admirals since March, … Continue reading
Pakistani Death Squads Hunt Down Local Collaborators to Drone Missions
They call themselves Khorasan Mujahedin and their mission is to descend on villages and market squares to gather intelligence on locals who are suspected of assisting US drone missions. They take those who they believe are guilty and dutifully torture … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Terrorism, War
Tagged Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, drone attacks, Khorasan Mujahedin, Pakistan, Taliban
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Israel Warns Gaza of ‘swift and painful’ attack
Sydney Morning Herald JERUSALEM: A new Israeli offensive against Gaza will be launched ”sooner or later” and will be ”swift and painful”, Israel’s most senior military officer has warned. The warning came as a leading Israeli human rights organisation claimed … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli Defense forces, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East, Palestine
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In Case You Forgot: Hamas Says Goal is destruction of Israel in stages
Consider this part II to yesterday’s post. The Arab world uses a loose-play on history and Palestine as a PR campaign to weaken Israel internationally, while using the west’s hyper-inflated sense of injustice to delegitimize Israel as a lawful nation. … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Islam
Tagged Hamas, Israeli-Palestine conflict, Middle East
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The Institute of Egypt Set Ablaze in Cairo
When the 29-year-old Napoleon Bonaparte’s Army of the Orient arrived on Egyptian soil it marked the first time since 1250 that a European military force set foot in the Dar-al-Islam. Napoleon fashioned himself after other influential world leaders such as … Continue reading
PM Cameron: ‘We are a Christian country. And we should not be afraid to say so.’
Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron earlier this month delivered a keynote on the role of Christianity in society to the Church of England. Cameron is continuing his strong stance towards English culture and heritage. Last year Cameron made splash when … Continue reading
