Author Archives: Lawrence Person

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a political commentator and science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. I'm still between jobs. Feel free to hit the tip jar if you're so inclined.

A Few Quick Libyan Updates

Before I hit the hay: Some of Moammar Gadhafi’s own diplomats are disowning him. Two Libyan pilots have evidently defected to Malta rather than attack civilians. Gadhafi himself says he hasn’t fled the country. You know who Gadhafi says is … Continue reading →

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Both NRO and DailyKos Call for a No Fly Zone Over Libya

No, really. Daniel Foster at National Review Online and “azizhp” at DailyKos both call for the U.S. military to impose a No Fly Zone over Libya to prevent the slaughter of civilians. And I beheld when he had opened the … Continue reading →

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So What the Hell is Going on in Libya?

As a much more closed society, news is harder to come by, but depending on who you believe, there are conflicting reports that: The Libyan Air Force is bombing protesters trying to enter an army base. Gaddafi has fled Tripoli. … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 20, 2011

A small Sunday Linkswarm for you: What the hell is going on in Libya? Good question. Moammar Gadhafi isn’t having any of that foolish “Democracy” talk, as clashes have left over 200 dead in Libya’s second-largest city. I don’t think … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for February 17, 2011

Weapons of mass destruction found in the U.S.? Not news: Woman convicted of blasphemy against Islam. News: In Austria. Adding insult to injury: Being repeatedly sexually assaulted while your assailants shout “Jew! Jew!” Tunisia’s revolution ushers in new era of … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous 2012 Texas Senate Race Tidbits

Things are pretty slow on the 2012 Texas Senate race (which happens when you’re more than a year away from the primary). Both Michael Williams and Ted Cruz were at CPAC, and evidently Williams came off the better of the … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Handling of Egypt: The Reviews Are In

And they’re every bit as warm as those for Spiderman: Turn off the Dark: Mary Steyn: “For the last three weeks, the superpower has sent the consistent message to the world that (as Bernard Lewis feared some years ago) America … Continue reading →

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Mubarak Resigns, Hands Control Over to the Military

According the latest news flash. I’m guessing the military finally told him they’d had enough. What’s next? Anyone’s guess. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say talks with some elements of the opposition together with a crackdown against … Continue reading →

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This Week in Jihad for February 9, 2011

Things have been relatively quiet on the Jihad front this week, but there’s always something happening: BBC Presenter: “Islam must not be offended at any price, although Christians are fair game because they do nothing about it if they are … Continue reading →

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Leon Panetta: Mubarak Will Step Down Today: Mubarak: The Hell I Will

Despite the predictions of all the Usual Supects, Mubarak isn’t stepping down. I guess my low opinion of the sagacity of Leon Panetta has been borne out. In email, Stratfor is saying that Rather than letting protesters storm the Presidential … Continue reading →

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