Monthly Archives: February 2011

So What the Hell is Going on in Libya?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Lawrence Person

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

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Lawrence Person

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

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Lawrence Person

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

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Lawrence Person

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

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Lawrence Person

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

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Lawrence Person

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

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

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

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

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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Mubarak to be Replaced by Military?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Lawrence Person

So goes the rumor de jour. Of course, since Obama’s CIA director Leon Panetta is one of the sources of information, I would take that with a huge grain of salt…

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Ex-Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer Looking to Run for President

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Lawrence Person

If Buddy Roemer’s name is unfamiliar to you, that’s because he was last governor in January of 1992, which was the year after he switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party. Twenty years is an awful long time time … Continue reading →

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