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Happy New Year

Say good bye to 2007 and give a big wet kiss to 2008. We should all have high hopes for the new year. All things are possible, everything is new, fresh and full of possibilities. Well, that's how I like to see it. I wish happiness, health, safety and God's blessings to all my friends. Hubby and I will be celebrating tonight at the 412 Grill, his band Show Time will be playing all night. If you are in the area come join us. Yes, champagne will be involved!

We have so many unsolved problems in the world and we have much work to do. What is your biggest concern for the New Year? What resolutions are you making? What advice for politicians do you have?

From the Friday Lunch Club:

Reza Aslan writes in the WaPo,

Every time I hear about how Sen. Barack Obama is going to "re-brand" America's image in the Middle East, I can't help but think about Jimmy Carter's toast. [snip]

"... The next president will have to try to build a successful, economically viable Palestinian state while protecting the safety and sovereignty of Israel. He or she will have to slowly and responsibly withdraw forces from Iraq without allowing the country to implode. He or she will have to bring Iraq's neighbors, Syria and Iran, to the negotiating table while simultaneously reining in Iran's nuclear ambitions, keeping Syria out of Lebanon, reassuring Washington's Sunni Arab allies that they have not been abandoned, coaxing Russia into becoming part of the solution (rather than part of the problem) in the region, saving an independent and democratic Afghanistan from the resurgent Taliban, preparing for an inevitable succession of leadership in Saudi Arabia, persuading China to play a more constructive role in the Middle East and keeping a nuclear-armed Pakistan from self-destructing in the wake of Benazir Bhutto's assassination..."
(Read more, here)

What is Muslim Land? asks Smooth Stone. But one might ask 'What is Israeli Land?' And who decides? The PA says they want peace, but continue with terror attacks. Actions speak louder than words.

There will be no peace until Hamas is out, but at least one writer suggests that pushing Hamas out will help al-Qaeda. The terror groups can't even get along.

Yoni the Blogger says:

This makes me so mad, we now see a whole new low in the Palestinians. The new ploy it seems is after they murder you, they will claim it was a business dispute rather than terrorism in an effort to keep Condi Rice happy.

From Elder of Ziyon:

What the news media is refusing to mention is that by Egypt acquiescing to Hamas demands to open Rafah, it is a slap in the face of not only Israel but also of the PA, which nominally is supposed to control the Gaza crossings. By Egypt allowing Hamas to dictate how Rafah operates, Egypt is giving de facto recognition of the Hamas government of Gaza as being legitimate.

And what about American land and who has the right to cross our borders and live here? Illegal aliens continue to flow into the country with little fear of deportation, some kill and injure Americans. Most of the 2008 presidential candidates on both sides are too soft on illegal immigration.

What about all the groups raising funds for terrorists and courts let them off?

Osama's still out there. Osama Bin Laden From the Cave--- Al Qaeda Leader Releases Tape After 75% of Forces Annihilated in Iraq. Osama admits al-Qaeda is losing badly. And Osama promises to attack Israel.

What about Saudi Arabia? Jushua Pundit says:

The Saudis have their own jihad going on, involving the subversion of the west and the radicalization of its Muslims using petrodollars, as well as the new Saudi arrangement with Iran. And if al-Qaeda hadn't attacked them and had been content to respect the established order of things, Osama and the Saudis would still be on quite good terms. (continue reading)

Might we see a vindication of neo-conservative ideas in 2008? See "Preventive Strike? Declaring War on Neoconservative Foreign Policy" at American Power. A comprehensive article.

We have problems around the globe, the Middle East has it's own special problems; then China; Russia; Iran in particular.

I believe the greatest threat we face is Islamic terror AND those who don't understand that threat, whoever they may be.

Other reading:
Turkey arrests five suspected misunderstanders of Islam
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Don't forget about China

Congress Gives China Monopoly on New Light Bulbs. Did you know ...

Issue; Why did Congress let lobbyists write the energy bill? This articles shows that everybody knew this was not a people’s bill, it was a lobbyist bill, that will make energy more costly and lose American jobs.

1. Currently, light bulbs are made in the United States. Under this Democrat bill, all lights bulbs, after 2012—four years from now—will be made in China. Lots of American jobs will be lost.

2. Current light bulbs cost as low at thirty-one cents. New one costs $4.50, and chandeliers won’t take the new ones, so you will have to replace all your chandeliers and dimmers. Very costly.

3. Current light bulbs that break can easily be cleaned up. New ones have a hazardous waste—mercury—and could need hazmat, at $2,000 a pop, for clean up. Very costly and dangerous.

4. This bill directly sent American jobs to China. No question about that.

5. The lobbyists admit they wrote this bill—what happened to the clean government folks who think this is illegal? Will there be an investigation?

Did I mention these lights take time to warm up—some as long as 15 minutes. The rich will feel good, the middle class and poor will be poorer and obviously taken advantage of by our elected officials. Any wonder there is little trust in government? (continue reading at Capoliticalnews

As China Olympics Nears; Pollution Fears, By Jim Yardley, The New York Times

BEIJING — Every day, monitoring stations across the city measure air pollution to determine if the skies above this national capital can officially be designated blue. It is not an act of whimsy: with Beijing preparing to play host to the 2008 Olympic Games, the official Blue Sky ratings are the city’s own measuring stick for how well it is cleaning up its polluted air.

Beijing residents in Tiananmen Square, used to pea-soup smog, ignored a citywide stay-indoors warning on Thursday. (Photo by Oded Balilty, AP)

Beware of Greeks Chinese Bearing Gifts, warns this article at The New Media Journal.US, by Nancy Salvato,.

China makes the little voice inside my head nervous. China has surpassed India in having the largest population in the world with no other country coming remotely close to a billion in number. [1] As a matter of fact, the United States claims less than ¼ the number of China’s population. If forced into a war with China, we would be battling the largest military in the world. [2] It’s possible they are not as well trained as our forces and do not have as sophisticated weaponry, however there is no disputing they are currently “engaged in the most significant military buildup in the world.” [3] They’ve produced submarines and missiles that are serious threats to the United States. [4] Indeed, they are diplomatic and economic allies of Iran, a country which certainly cannot be trusted with nuclear weapons of mass destruction, and whose leader would like to decimate Israel and has made no secret of his animosity toward western ideas...wanting to unite the world under Islam. [5] (continue reading)

Other world news and terror alerts:

U.S. Special Forces On Standby To Safeguard Pakistan Nuclear Arsenal at National Terror Alert

Brussels Cancels New Years Festivities Amid Terror Fears, National Terror Alert and BBC

al-Qaeda Sleeper Cell Broken Up In Turkey 5 Arrested Including High School English Teacher

Al-Qaeda link in tourist killings probed, News.com.ua

Check out a new site in the blogroll, Westminster Journal. They are a member of the 910 Group and doing their best to spread the word about Islamic terrorists.

Check out the Conservablogs December Update - Vital Information and Meet the Bloggers of the Conservablogs

I read a very interesting article, Darwin’s Artificial Ancestors and the Terroristic Dream of the Transparency of the Good1, Jean Baudrillard, which I found at Ortho's Sunday Reading List. Makes you think when you read it.

Very interesting ...

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VOTE ANYTHING BUT DEMOCRAT - FOR YOUR SAFETY! AND THE REST OF US. - Different CACKLING CLINTON MOCKS US click here

TRUTH BEHIND CIA COUP AGAINST MOSSADEGH

Dr. Mossadegh, who was a Prime Minister under the Shah and then turned on the monarch, is shown here making "nice" with a military official.

"Mossyface", as he was often called in the West, presented by his followers as a patriotic nationalist, who nationalized Iranian oil for the best interests of Iran, became in actuality a Communist shill, who was in the process of handing Iran and the oil confiscated from the British and West, to the Soviets. (continue reading)

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In a news conference Deanna Favre announced she will be the starting QUARTERBACK for the Packers this coming Sunday.

Deanna asserts that she is qualified to be starting QB because she has spent the past 16 years married to Brett while he played QB for the Packers. (Continue reading)

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Mohammad reports from Pakistan after Bhutto assassination

Muhammad Reports From Tribal Areas, Pakistan 12/30/07, from Peace and Freedom II

Dear Sir, we have been discussing the situation of Pakistan for the last two years. Being living in the areas where the terrorism has the roots I know a lot about the conspiracy hatched for the killing of Benazir Bhutto.

I do not think that President Musharraf may be hand in the murder of Benazir Bhutto as she was allowed to return to Pakistan under a deal with the president. So those who have been leveling allegations that Musharraf is responsible for the tragic event is absolutely wrong. There may be some security lapses. But look to the great game. The Pakistani rulers have kept the United States engaged in an unnecessary war. The rulers of Pakistan have been doing this just for earning dollars.

Dear Sir, the reaction to the death of Benazir Bhutto has shaken the foundation of the country. Actually that was the aim of the terrorists. I am certain that Taliban or terrorists living in the tribal areas have an hand in the murder. As before her death the Taliban and terrorist leaders have issued several statements about their plan of attack on Benazir Bhutto.

It is interesting to note a spokesman of Taliban Movement told a newsman from undisclosed location that they have no hand in the murder of Benazir Bhutto. Pakistan has not been accepting the fact that there is another government of Taliban in Pakistan.

The Taliban has an organization. Who is heading the organizing and who is making plan for them is a matter to be debated.

From where these Taliban or terrorists have been getting the weapons?

Dear Sir, presently there is complete chaos as some terrorist organizations have been using the tragedy for spreading violence. Actually they want full control of Pakistan including the nuclear arsenals. At the moment Musharraf needs the help for saving the country from complete disarray and chaos.

Thank you very much,

Yours sincerely,

Muhammad
Tribal Areas, Pakistan

Sunday Reading List, 12/30/07

I think this is one of the best reading lists I've ever prepared for you, so sit back and enjoy!

Pakistan: What now, from American Interests Blog:

"I cannot help but recall Gaza. As the world pushed hard for elections the voters elected a Muslim terror group to power, alas Hamas. This is the risk we face for holding democratic style elections in a nation so filled with fanatics of a militant nature..." (continue reading)

PAKISTAN IS, AND HAS BEEN FROM THE START, WHERE THE WAR ENDS:, from The Brothers Judd

'Al Qaeda has become Pakistani phenomenon' (PTI, December 29, 2007)

"Clearly, Al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan does not just comprise Arabs and Uzbeks and Tajiks. It also comprises Pakistanis; and among such Pakistanis it comprises Pathans and Punjabis and possibly Urdu speakers who constitute the Pakistani Taliban," the Daily Times said in an article. (continue reading)

FEC Disqualifies Hillary Due to Presidential Term Limit, Scrappleface

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is expected to rule this week that Sen. Hillary Clinton can no longer receive public funding for a presidential campaign which increasingly touts her experience in the White House with former President Bill Clinton, because the Constitution limits a president to two terms in office. (continue reading)

Qaeda Eyed in Slaying of Bhutto, New York Sun

UPDATE: Transcript of Alleged Qaeda Members Discussing Attack

WASHINGTON — American and Pakistani military leaders are seeking to account for what may be renegade commando units from the Pakistani military's special forces in the wake of the assassination of Pakistan's opposition leader and former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto.

The attack yesterday at Rawalpindi bore the hallmarks of a sophisticated military operation. (continue reading)

GIULIANI SURROGATE CALLS MUSLIMS 'MADMEN', Washington Monthly Political Animal

.... John Deady, a designated surrogate for Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign, and a leader of "Veterans for Rudy," was caught on video making some jaw-dropping comments about Muslims. Here's what Deady said about Giuliani:

"He's got I believe the knowledge and the judgment to attack one of the most difficult problems in current history and that is the rise of the Muslims, and make no mistake about it, this hasn't happened for a thousand years. These people are very, very dedicated and they're also very smart, in their own way. We need to keep the feet to the fire and keep pressing these people until we defeat or chase them back to their caves -- or in other words get rid of them." (continue reading)

Robotic artist does portraits, hoping to get into nudes, Engadget

A totally ingenious robotics researcher named Sylvain Calinon has created what might be the perfect storm of art and science -- a robot that can recognize and then draw portraits of human subjects. The bot, named HOAP-3, is able to distinguish a human face, take a still frame of that (continue reading)

From Crooks and Liars:

Tomorrow morning’s New York Times Magazine pays tribute to those who passed away in 2007, including the blogosphere’s own Steve Gilliard.

UPDATE: John Amato: Jesse Wendell of “The Group News Blog” corrects some of the mistakes Matt Bai made in his article. (continue reading)

Economic growth accelerates, from The Reality Hammer

As the expansion enters its seventh year the growth rate remains a strong 4.9% according to the BEA.

Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States -- increased at an annual rate of 4.9 percent in the third quarter of 2007, according to final estimates released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the second quarter, real GDP increased 3.8 percent. (continue reading)

Has Fox News Shut Out Ron Paul from the New Hampshire Debate?, Wizbang

LGF links to this Yahoo report that says yes, and Ron Paul supporters are sending out emails to rally the troops. I just got this email from a Ron Paul

موسيقى, عقاب موسيقى, عقاب
Saudi's Muslim Symphony Orchestra wraps up triumphant First Season Tour, by Roger Gardner at Wake Up America

December 30, 2007 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Overwhelmed by jubilant throngs of eager fans, estimated to be in the tens of thousands, many of whom had been patiently waiting since early this morning, nearly one hundred exhausted but exuberant members of the Saudi's fledgling Muslim Symphony Orchestra, accompanied by a beaming maestro Sheik Ali Jadid Muhammed, deplaned from their silver SAA 747 and stepped onto the tarmac at Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport this afternoon at 2:45 pm amid heavy police security. Unconfirmed reports of a planned attack by Israeli suicide bombers appeared to do little to dampen the festive atmosphere of this triumphant and long-awaited homecoming celebration. (continue reading)

IDF: Chemicals were disguised as EU aid, Jerusalem Post

The IDF and Shin Bet uncovered 6.5 tons of potassium nitrate hidden in sacks that were disguised as aid from the European Union, the army announced on Saturday.

Security forces discovered the stash in the cargo of a Palestinian truck at a West Bank checkpoint earlier in December. According to the IDF, the material, hidden in sugar sacks, was planned to be used by terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

An Explosive Memo to Nancy Pelosi, FrontPageMag

In stubborn resistance to reality, Congressional Democrats have steadfastly clung to the notion that the Bush administration is wrong in its determination to face the war being forced on us by worldwide Islamofascism and expend its energies in fighting it wherever is with all that is required.

Congressional leftists, on the other hand, have turned a blind eye to the true nature of the war, especially in their insistence that the war in Iraq is not part of the total war and wants us out, pronto, leaving Iraq to deal with a threat it is not yet able to deal with. (continue reading)

Politics update:

GOP race turning vicious. Keep it up, guys., AmeriBlog

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The Fire in Fred's Belly, Miss Beth's Victory Dance (Why she's voting for Fred.) Also Is There a Candidate Seriously Addressing ANYTHING Right Now?

World Leader Wanted: Foreign Policy Cred a Must, The Federalist

Fred's Message from the Campaign Trail, Fred 08

Conservatism: When Does Human Life Begin?, Conservative INC

Contest Reveals Liberal Democrat of the Future, Bob McCarty Writes

I guess Fred is done. at Radiant Times, Thompson says he's interested in serving, not running for president

Probe: Mitt missed chance to keep Tavares jailed, Could have nixed killer’s early exit, Boston Herald

What happens if (fill in the blank) wins?, by In My Not So Humble Opinion.

Harry Reid’s Earmark Postmarked, Stuck on Stupid

Fred - The “Substance” That the GOP Needs, Pro Patria

The Real World Intrudes, Now, at last, and perhaps just in time, the campaign season will get serious., Mona Charen, Nashville Review

Should A Candidates Religious Beliefs Matter?, Amerisrael

Final thoughts on the Bhutto-Pakistan situation for this year - UPDATED with video

I had decided not to post any more on Benazir Bhutto's assassination, but then I saw the following article from the New York Sun, and I decided one LAST article was required. It seems clear that the Pakistan government is spinning a yarn on what happened to Bhutto. As I said when she was first killed, we will probably never know the real truth. But we can see obvious lies when confronted with them.

Qaeda Eyed in Slaying of Bhutto Assassination Is Laid to Team of Precision Snipers

WASHINGTON — American and Pakistani military leaders are seeking to account for what may be renegade commando units from the Pakistani military's special forces in the wake of the assassination of Pakistan's opposition leader and former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto.

The attack yesterday at Rawalpindi bore the hallmarks of a sophisticated military operation. At first, Bhutto's rally was hit by a suicide bomb that turned out to be a decoy. According to press reports and a situation report of the incident relayed to The New York Sun by an American intelligence officer, Bhutto's armored limousine was shot by multiple snipers whose armor-piercing bullets penetrated the vehicle, hitting the former premier five times in the head, chest, and neck. Two of the snipers then detonated themselves shortly after the shooting, according to the situation report, while being pursued by local police.

A separate attack was thwarted at the local hospital where Bhutto possibly would have been revived had she survived the initial shooting. Also attacked yesterday was a rival politician, Nawaz Sharif, another former prime minister who took power after Bhutto lost power in 1996.

A working theory, according to this American source, is that Al Qaeda or affiliated jihadist groups had effectively suborned at least one unit of Pakistan's Special Services Group, the country's equivalent of Britain's elite SAS commandos. This official, however, stressed this was just a theory at this point. Other theories include that the assassins were trained by Qaeda or were from other military services, or the possibility that the assassins were retired Pakistani special forces.

"They just killed the most protected politician in the whole country," this source said. "We really don't know a lot at this point, but the first thing that is happening is we are asking the Pakistani military to account for every black team with special operations capabilities." (continue reading)

Revealed: Pakistan hosed away evidence at Bhutto attack scene, violated law requiring autopsy..., The Raw Story

Pakistanis blame Musharraf - Official death toll: 38 - Gov't: OK to exhume - Musharraf cracks down - Bhutto buried - Aides: It's a cover-up - al-Qaeda accused - Witness: Musharraf police left their posts before attack

On Friday, doctors at Rawalpindi General Hospital, where she died, said that Bhutto had been killed by shrapnel to the head from an explosion, not by two bullets that Bhutto supporters cited in the aftermath of the attack. Bhutto, 54, was killed as in the aftermath of a shooting and suicide bombing as she left a political rally in the city of Rawalpindi.

The government soon changed their story, saying she'd been killed by hitting the sunroof of her LandCruiser after she'd stood up to wave to a crowd. Doctors said there were no bullet marks on the former prime minister's body, and released a limited x-ray of what they said was her skull. (continue reading)

Also see:
UNIQUE PAKISTAN: THE IMPLICATIONS OF BHUTTO’S MURDER, The Midnight Sun with quotes from Gates of Vienna article, " Benazir Bhutto’s Death Will Stabilize Pakistan" by Baron Bodissey
With Bhutto Gone” - al Qaeda Remains Important, at Stormwarning's Counterterrorism Blog
Decoding Bhutto's Death, at Islamanazi
The Bhutto Assassination and Islam's War on Pakistan, The American Thinker
Libel, the UK, and the Internet (Updated) - Bhutto Assassinated, LaShawn Barber's Corner
Huckabee Obsesses about 660 Pakistani Aliens; Clinton's 5 Point Plan, at Informed Comment

UPDATE: Sky News has video of the assassination here.

Stills from the video via WND:

Gunman takes aim at Bhutto

View from rear of motorcade: Gunman takes aim at Bhutto

Assassin in crowd before shooting

That doesn't look like a sniper rifle to me, but ...
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It's free speech and it's true!

Canada, Islam and the War on Freedom, by Right Wing Rebel

Earlier this month the Canadian Islamic Congress (CIC), had announced that it had filed a complaint with three “human rights commissions” in Canada against Maclean’s a Canadian weekly newsmagazine and Mark Steyn, author of a October 2006 piece in the magazine that the CIC had issue with.

The CIC accuse Maclean’s and Steyn, of advocating the idea that Islamic culture is incompatible with Canada’s liberalized, Western civilization. They insist that this is not the case and want opinions that express that banned from publication.

Two separate groups, one Provincial and one National, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal and the Canadian Human Rights Commission, have agreed to hear the case.

The article that has caused this outrage, adapted from Mark Steyn’s book America Alone, which argues that Western society is on the verge of destruction, by unassimilated Muslim immigration. [snip]

The problem is that the CIC’s complaints and the “human rights commissions” agreeing to hear the case only serves to prove Mark Steyn’s point. Muslims who immigrate to Western countries, at an alarming rate, refuse to accept the values of those Western countries.

The banning of opinions, even ones that may not be “popular,” go against everything that Western culture’s notion of freedom of speech stands for. Mark Steyn is right, through reverse assimilation Islam is gradually conquering the West. Unfortunately for Canada, they have seemed to fail to realize this — I just hope the same doesn’t happen here in America. (more)

Using Western laws to push their own agenda.

Don't miss this fine article, "Just When I Thought I Was Out, Brer Rabbit Pulls Me Back In" from Race 4 2008, an excellent site for his election coverage.

You can watch and read Mike Huckabee's Foreign Policy Speech In Washington D.C. here.

The New York Sun - Bhutto Killed By Renegade Commando Sniper Team, read it all here

The message is clear ...

From my friend Myrtus: Geert Wilders gets death threat on video

This is one of the most vile, disgusting, hateful, violent videos I've ever seen.
You don't need to know the Dutch language to understand what it's all about, the images leave no doubt that it clearly calls for the beheading of Dutch MP Geert Wilders, it glorifies Islamic terrorism, it incites violence, it promotes racism and it's a huge insult not just to the Moroccan national identity, but to the Dutch one as well.[NSFW]

AD.nl - Binnenland - Aangifte Wilders na 'doorsnijden keel'

In de nieuwe versie is iemand te zien die op Wilders lijkt. Om hem heen staat een groepje jongeren te zwaaien met hamers, zagen, messen en vuurwapens. Aan het eind snijdt iemand hem met een groot mes de keel door. (ANP)

In case you don't remember Dutch MP Geert Wilders:

Geert Wilders, who compares the Koran to Mein Kampf, has been named the Netherlands' politician of the year in a poll run by public broadcaster NOS.

Mr Wilders' pithy and shocking soundbites - he warned of a "tsunami of Islamisation" - have dominated headlines, [snip]

His latest project, a short film about the Koran that will be released next month, has stirred anger [snip]

He has called for the Koran to be banned. "With this film I'm trying to show not only in words but also images exactly what I mean," he says. [snip]

Mr Wilders' proposed solutions are deeply radical: stop all Muslim immigration, ban the building of mosques and ask the 1m Muslims among the Dutch population of 16m to "go to their own countries" or give up their religion. (more)

Go see other great articles by Myrtus here.

Dirty, Dirty Politics.

Let's review today's political situation. Huckabee said, "I've corresponded with John Bolton, who's agreed to work with us on developing foreign policy.” But that was a big, fat lie. Bolton said, "I’d be happy to speak with Huckabee, but I haven’t spoken with him yet.” Oops.

Huckabee's mouth will be his ruination. He made fun of Vice President Cheney's hunting accident, then almost shot some reporters. Oops.

Huckabee expressed “our sincere concern and apologies for what has happened in Pakistan.” Oops. Why would the U.S. need to apologize for Bhutto's assassination? And why didn't Huckabee know that martial law had already been suspended. Oops.

He needs a map to find those "eastern Pakistan borders near Afghanistan." Iran likes Huckabee's foreign policy. Doesn't that make you want to vote for him?

Daniel Pipes thinks Huckabee's foreign policy ridicule is much deserved:

But true connoisseurs of the Republican candidate for president are still wrapping their arms around this foreign policy insight delivered in a September interview:

"If there is going to be a Palestinian state, it needs to be on land that doesn't threaten the existence or security of Israel. There is a lot of available real estate around the world that would not be a direct threat to Israel's security."

James D. Besser, who conducted this interview, added that "Huckabee declined to offer suggestions about where that [real estate] might be." Uganda or Birobidjan, perhaps? (December 24, 2007)

Huckabee also said, "that we have more Pakistani illegals coming across our border than all other nationalities except those immediately south of the border.” Lie. Oops.

Official government estimates say there are probably more undocumented Indians, Filipinos, Koreans, Chinese and Vietnamese here than Pakistanis, though Huckabee claimed Pakistan was sending an ever-larger share of illegal traffic. (more)

Huckabee uses Romney's religion against him, then suddenly praises Romney's religion, faults his economics. Well, which is it? Seems the blush is off the rose where Huckabee is concerned. Good. Here's Frank Gaffney and Hugh Hewitt on Huckabee:

Ron Paul? Well, the liberals like him. There are also claims like this:

... here is an often-repeated claim:

Ron Paul has more campaign donations from Active Duty Military and Veterans than any other candidate.

Has anyone ever verified this claim? Or, is it like the Hillary Clinton claim of “35 years of experience” that is repeated so often that no one bothers to challenge it anymore, especially since any documentation that might support her claim is safely locked away.

Obama shot himself in the foot when he said that Hillary Clinton bore some responsibility for Benazir Bhutto's demise. Did Biden, Dodd, and Edwards kill Bhutto too?

Is "Hillary Is 'Jimmy Carter on Steroids:'"

When Jimmy Carter pulled the Persian rug out from under the Shah, we wound up with the Ayatollah Khomenei and a line of spiritual/political descendants culminating in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Terence Jeffrey has now pointed out that by her highly-critical statements undermining Pervez Musharraf, Hillary Clinton could be precipitating an even worse disaster in Pakistan. The editor-in-chief of CNS News.com, NB's sister organization, has thus described Clinton as "Jimmy Carter on steroids."

Some Iowans are upset that Clinton won't be taking any questions from voters next week. Oops.

Bloggers have helped Fred Thompson's campaign raise almost $254,000 which is more than enough to keep Fred on the air through the Caucuses. But don't stop giving now. Maybe Fred has some baggage, but not nearly as much as the other candidates and what you see, is what you get with Fred. Warts and all. Donate here.

McCain calls Romney a phony. Hot Air reminds us that "McCain isn’t exactly the most loyal Republican in the bunch." Yet some people think he's the only choice for Republicans.

Say it's not so:

FROM TIME TO THE NEW YORK TIMES? The HuffPo is reporting that Bill Kristol will become an NYT columnist in 2008. So far, HuffPo commentors seem less than pleased.

Kender has written An Open Letter To Iowa from the State of California in support of Fred Thompson. I hope they all read it.

See Judicial Watch's Top Ten Most Corrupt Politicians

Just for the fun of it, go see what the candidates looked like way back then. Photos, pretty funny.

I almost forgot Bill Richardson:

A leader has died, but democracy must live. The United States government cannot stand by and allow Pakistan's return to democracy to be derailed or delayed by violence.

We must use our diplomatic leverage and force the enemies of democracy to yield: President Bush should press Musharraf to step aside, and a broad-based coalition government, consisting of all the democratic parties, should be formed immediately. [Formed how, exactly? Which angels in the forms of kings will fly down from the sky and put together this coalition of wise men?] Until this happens, we should suspend military aid to the Pakistani government. [Such a boycott of Pakistan will surely cripple the Islamist movement there!] Free and fair elections must also be held as soon as possible. [Put into place by...?]

Other reading:
New super-cameras will mean no hiding place for drivers who smoke, eat or use a phone
McCarthy: If You Want Democracy, Kill the Jihadists First
Chad tells world they are against Slavery
British Islamists Celebrate Bhutto Murder (UPDATE: American Islamists celebrate too)
Environment > How Clean is Your Electricity?
Can't Refute It, So Argue on a Tangent
Duct tape, safe rooms and Oak Ridge
Shot in the leg for not wearing a hijab
Sharia banking comes to the heartland of America: Ann Arbor

Naivety of the State Department

Anti-Mullah responds to an email he received. It's an eye-opener:

A good friend of mine sent me an Email bemoaning the loss of the democracy in Pakistan Bhutto would have brought - now she was dead. -

Here is my response, intended to also address all those who base their opinions on the drive-by Mass Media disinformation.

Or the wishful naivety of the State Department, or CIA (better named CYA - cover your ass) comments that Musharraf has lost all credibility (with them).

They have never had to deal personally with deadly Islamists in their careers, so expect Musharraf or anyone else they designate, to be able to function in that terrorist environment the same way they do in their corporate structures.

Even their new "horse" in the race, the new Army chief, who was trained in the USA and was part of Bhutto's cabinet when she was Prime Minister cannot do anything better than Musharraf and survive the activities of the Islamists.

Musharraf has taken American money and still kept open channels to the Taleban and Islamists. Letting them function almost unchecked. But do we really understand his choices and options? In PRACTICAL terms not wishful fantasy of someone waving a wand inside Pakistan and making everything well or even better.

BECAUSE it is a PIPE dream that “democracy” can find root in Pakistan – no matter who tries to bring it. Anymore than it could take root and grow in Mullah controlled Iran while they are in charge.

Naïve to think otherwise – and most of the world – including Iranians I know here – have so little knowledge of Islam that they fail to assess/analyze reality and go on pure “hope”, sorry, “hopeless” wishful thinking - far removed from reality.

Out of SEVEN designated regions of Pakistan, FOUR are totally controlled by the Taleban – vicious Islamists. (With Al Qaeda woven in).

And Democracy is counter to the Koran and Islamic teachings – as the only permitted loyalty/fealty is to Allah and only Allah - and they will kill to enforce their Koranic Islam.

And enforce the sharia (religious) law – which also is at odds with democracy or even a semblance of it.

So, dear friend, you and most of the world - mostly from insufficient knowledge and being good people wish things to happen that cannot. Certainly for now.

In fact the Pakistan assassination may well be the final straw in our war on terrorism.

We either have to ignore the Afghan-Pakistan border and let NATO and our troops go after the Al Qaeda/Taleban terrorists, who hide all the way up and down it ON BOTH SIDES

AND/OR bomb Iran to smithereens to snuff out an increasingly restless Persian Gulf. Like putting out an oil well fire. (continue reading here)

I should note that there are groups like Muslims Against Sharia, an Islamic Reform Movement, who are attempting to re-write the Koran.