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No Duh!

January 31, 2010 – 3:55 pm

Michael V. Hayden - Obama admnistration takes several wrong paths in dealing with terrorism - washingtonpost.com
We got it wrong in Detroit on Christmas Day. We allowed an enemy combatant the protections of our Constitution before we had adequately interrogated him. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab is not “an isolated extremist.” He is the tip of the spear […]

By John Dunshee | Also posted in Media, WTF?, War on Terror, Islamic "Civilization" | Comments (0)

Ah Yes, It Makes Sense To Me Now

January 15, 2010 – 11:13 pm

By John Dunshee | Also posted in terrorism, bureaucrats, Europe, Africa, War on Terror, WTF?, Islamic "Civilization" | Comments (0)

You Knew This Was Coming. Didn’t You?

January 14, 2010 – 10:38 pm

CNSNews.com - Charges Against Gitmo Terror Suspect Should Be Thrown Out, Lawyer Argues
New York (AP) - A lawyer asked a judge Monday to toss out charges against the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be brought to civilian courts, saying he was tortured for 14 hours over five days and denied trial for nearly five years.
Attorney […]

By John Dunshee | Also posted in St. Obama, WTF?, terrorism, PC Patrol, War on Terror, Islamic "Civilization", The Evil Party, Afghanistan, 911 Stuff | Comments (0)

Dem Adopt Saddam’s Strategy In Massachusetts Race.

January 12, 2010 – 7:38 pm

Desperate Dems try to Palinize Massachusetts Senate race | Washington Examiner
Early Monday afternoon, Sevugan sent out an email to reporters featuring a link to a story on the lefty website TPM. The headline: “Is Sarah Palin Avoiding Mass Senate Race?” The story quoted a Democratic strategist saying that “it’s interesting” that Palin is “nowhere to […]

By John Dunshee | Also posted in WTF?, The Evil Party | Comments (0)

“Clueless” Describes Our Entire Intelligence Apparatus.

January 7, 2010 – 11:09 pm

RealClearPolitics - Video - Napolitano Most Surprised By “Determination Of al-Qaeda”
Question: What was the most shocking, stunning thing that you found out of the review? And, Secretary, to you, as well.SECRETARY NAPOLITANO: I think, following up on that, not just the determination of al Qaeda and al Qaeda Arabian Peninsula, but the tactic of using […]

By John Dunshee | Also posted in bureaucrats, UN, terrorism, Congress, Meltdown!!, Yemen, Bush, Mumbai, Africa, The Stupid Party, The Evil Party, Islamic "Civilization", Afghanistan, War on Terror, Media, WTF?, St. Obama, 911 Stuff | Comments (0)

Hindsight’s Always 20/20

January 2, 2010 – 7:16 pm

Hot Air » Newsweek: Saudis briefed top Obama official about “underwear bombers” in October; Update: MI5 knew of bomber three years ago
You can always spot things after the fact that should have given the whole thing away.
But so many, eight years after 9/11?
Even if you’re inclined to blame Bush, the election was over a year […]

By John Dunshee | Also posted in terrorism, Yemen, The Clintons, WTF?, The Stupid Party, War on Terror, St. Obama, The Evil Party | Comments (0)

They’re Only “Rehabbed” If They Want To Be

January 2, 2010 – 6:24 pm

Picture this: Art Therapy for Terrorists - NYPOST.com
A cushy Saudi Arabian “rehab” center where terrorists are encouraged to express themselves through crayon drawings, water sports and video games is under scrutiny after one of its graduates re-emerged as a leader in the al Qaeda branch claiming responsibility for trying to blow up an airliner on […]

By John Dunshee | Also posted in terrorism, WTF?, Islamic "Civilization" | Comments (0)

iowahawk: Man, Do I Hate Holiday Travel

December 29, 2009 – 9:15 pm

iowahawk: Man, Do I Hate Holiday Travel
Iowahawk Special Guest Opinion
by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
Yesterday while I was lying in the burn ward getting my crotch bandages changed, I had a chance to catch the air disaster movie marathon on TCM. The lineup included “Zero Hour,” “The High and the Mighty,” “Skyjacked,” and “Airport ‘75.” For all […]

By John Dunshee | Also posted in terrorism, Africa, Islamic "Civilization" | Comments (0)

Looks Like The Kind Of Relationship That Politicians and Lobbyists Have

December 11, 2009 – 1:19 am

Blackwater Guards Tied to Secret Raids by the C.I.A. - NYTimes.com
WASHINGTON — Private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide participated in some of the C.I.A.’s most sensitive activities — clandestine raids with agency officers against people suspected of being insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan and the transporting of detainees, according to former company employees and intelligence […]