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Comprehensive Energy Policy Emerging

IBDPerhaps we are making progress.

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A Shattered Idol in the Black Garden

(photo: Rahim Alizadeh) In Verdi’s opera Nabucco –the namesake of the western gas pipeline to Europe that holds the promise of partial independence from Russian energy reliance– the Jewish patriots take the daughter of the Babylonian king hostage, in order … Continue reading

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The Captives of Years

On Monday the United States officially returned all security duties for Anbar province to Iraqi police and military. The collapse of the Sunni insurgency there now appears to be almost total, with attacks having declined 90% from only two years … Continue reading

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Concealed Carry School

A small Texas School district approved a plan to allow teachers to carry concealed handguns on school grounds last October and will see its first school year open later this month with that plan in effect. As far as I … Continue reading

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Twittering Your Repression

Chinese journalist Zhou Shuguang was abducted by the security services in China on a manifestly fatuous charge. Incredibly, he used Twitter to keep the world informed throughout the ordeal.

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Securing a Society for Sport

China’s Olympic security crackdown is as impressive as it is draconian. Plus, the largely pro-Western Uighurs are suffering rough treatment due to the Turkestan Islamic Party’s activities.

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FEC Complaint Filed Against McCain

Some people are hoping to hoist John McCain on his own campaign finance petard. As satisfying as it would be to see the Senator receive a healthy dose of his bitter medicine, however, the complaints filed against him with the … Continue reading

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Hacking with an Invitation

Hilarious story. If you put the password in the page, it’s not exactly hacking for someone to enter your “secure” site. To add to the hilarity, they’ve left the insecure login method in place and merely changed the password (view … Continue reading

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18 in 08

The United States believes Iraqis will be able to take over security control in all 18 provinces before the end of 2008. HT: GatewayPundit

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The Green Party and National Security: An Interview with Alan Augustson

A few weeks back I posted a facile little rebuke aimed at the national security implications of Green Party presidential candidate Alan Augustson‘s political platform. Alan responded to this in such a way that I realized I had little idea … Continue reading

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