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June 2004

6-27-2004

 

Dithering as Others Die - Nicholas Kristof, NY Times

China's Military Threat - Washington Times

Does John Kerry Think it's Evil to Behead Innocent Men? - D. Henninger, WSJ

Germany’s Economic Malaise - The Economist

Show it! All of it!  By Neil Cavuto, townhall.com

Aid and comfort to the enemy: The Kerry record... By Mark Alexander, townhall.com

Justices reject decision on Cheney panel By Guy Taylor, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

U.S., EU Offer Strong NATO Aid for Iraq By TERENCE HUNT, AP

If the Brown Shirt Fits By John Tabin, American Spectator

Unfairenheit 9/11 - The lies of Michael Moore.By Christopher Hitchens, Slate.com

Americans Aren't Anti-Immigrant-Far From It - Tamar Jacoby, Wall St. Journal

Year Three - Where do we stand in this disorienting war? By Victor David Hanson, NRO

6-25-2004

 

‘Fahrenheit 9/11’ ban? - Ads for Moore’s movie could be stopped on July 30  By Alexander Bolton, The Hill

Why Does the Press Hesitate to Show the Savagery of Our Enemy? - D. Orin, NYP

A Critical Nuclear Moment - Brent Scowcroft, Washington Post

Clinton is Not as Clever as Everyone Thinks He Is - Max Boot , LA Times

Fetal Pain and Our Disconnect - Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune

State of Insubordination By Joel Mowbray, FrontPageMagazine.com

Moby's Dick By Ann Coulter, FrontPageMagazine.com

George's friend Bill  By Robert Novak, townhall.com

Docs Fighting Back, Suing Lawyers for Malpractice  CNSNews.com

SADDAM'S CENSORED SADISM By DEBORAH ORIN, NY Post

Iraq PM Vows to Crush Insurgents Behind Attacks By Lin Noueihed,  Boston Globe

N. Korea Threatens to Test Nuclear Weapon By JOE McDONALD, AP

BONUS!!

 

Media Has Yet to Sue for Kerry's Military Records By Dave Eberhart, NewsMax.com

Press misfires By Paul Greenberg, Washington Times

More bad news for Social Security By Michael Tanner, Washington Times

Cheney Speaks -  Vice President Cheney on the Iraq-al Qaeda connection. By Stephen F. Hayes, Weekly Standard

6-24-2004

 

Just Like Stalingrad? The Angry Left - Bret Stephens, Wall Street Journal

Good News From Iraq The Press Doesn't Want You to Hear - Arthur Chrenkoff

The Great Cash Cow at the UN - William Safire, New York Times

It's Happening Again - Mike DeWine and John McCain, Washington Post

As Recovery Gains Momentum, Dems Change Message - Jacob Schlesinger, WSJ

Did You Know...? - Some 9/11 Commission findings you may not be hearing about.  By Eric Pfeiffer, NRO.com

Clinton's Third Campaign By Dick Morris, FrontPageMagazine.com

“Stay Quiet and You’ll Be OK” By Robert Spencer, FrontPageMagazine.com

Sen. John Kerry, man of science?  Maggie Gallagher, townhall.com

Who Is Ahmed Hikmat Shakir?  By Stephen F. Hayes, weeklystandard.com

U.S. Drops U.N. Bid for War Crime ShieldBy EDITH M. LEDERER, AP

Head in sand saw no evil By Arnaud de Borchgrave, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

BONUS!!

 

Ignoring Putin's revelation  Editorial, Washington Times

Egypt Gives Arafat Deadline to Meet Reform Pledge By Wafa Amr, Boston Glob

6-23-2004

 

Federal Judge: Bush's Election Like Mussolini's, Hitler's  newsmax.com

9/11 Commission Becomes a Sad Joke - Debra Burlingame, Wall Street Journal

Bush On The Rise - John Podhoretz, New York Post

New video reveals real torture scandal - Saddam's daily horrors make America's Abu Ghraib abuses seem almost trivial By David Kupelian,  WorldNetDaily.com

The 20/20 Hindsight Commission - New York Post

The End of Power - Niall Ferguson, Wall Street Journal

Facts to Fight Back On Iraq-Al Qaeda Tie - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call

The Zelikow Report  By WILLIAM SAFIRE, NY Time

Al Qaeda Link Exists, Despite the Fog - Stephen Hayes, Los Angeles Times

Preemptive Policy Sends Signal to Rogue Leaders - Tod Lindberg, Wash Times

Iran's Nuclear Brinkmanship - Chicago Tribune

Cutting Through the Fog -  Did the 9/11 commission staff statement really say that there was no connection between Saddam and al Qaeda? By Stephen F. Hayes, Weeklystandard.com

BONUS!!!

 

The Men Who Defeated John Kerry? By Lowell Ponte, FrontPageMagazine.com

Ready for $60-a-Barrel Oil? - The Iranian election strategy at work.  By Michael Ledeen, National Review Online

Will the West survive? By Walter E. Williams, townhall.com

The Iraq-Al Qaeda-terrorism connection explained By Cal Thomas, townhall.com

6-21-2004

I have returned from a little vacation.  The bonus section is the result of my review the the past 10 days worth of news and my hand selection of those news stories worthy of your attention!

The Pastiche of a Presidency, Imitating a Life, in 957 Pages  By MICHIKO KAKUTANI, NY Times

Putin's Revelation Gives Bush a Big Boost - Zev Chafets , NY Daily News

The U.N. Vs. Democracy - Jim Hoagland, New York Post

Media Bias - Investor's Business Daily

Were We Wrong About Iraq? - New Republic

Europe vs. America - Wall Street Journal

Kerry's Cruel Realism - David Brooks, New York Times

Sudan's Final Solution - Nicholas Kristof, New York Times

Yearning For a Return to Disaster - Clifford May, Manchester Union-Leader

Commission Confirms Links - Stephen Hadley, USA Today

Israel's Victory - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post

Their Real Target Is You - Amir Taheri, New York Post

AFTER VACATION BONUS!!

 

Spinning 9/11 - The press ignores the commission's most interesting findings.  WSJ

Changing Warhorses in Midstream - Michael Barone, Los Angeles Times

THE PRICE OF A PULLOUT   Opinion, NY Post

Rocket plane strives to break space barrier - Privately financed bid would be a first  By Beth Daley, Boston Globe

No Sense of Excitement for Candidate Kerry - Michael Putney, Miami Herald

Reporting for the Enemy - Deborah Orin, New York Post

Rumors of the Neocons' Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated - Jacob Heilbrunn, LAT

Turtle Bay's Latest Coverup - Claudia Rosett, Wall Street Journal

Iran's Mushrooming Threat - Washington Times

Political Viabilities in '04 - Tod Lindberg, Washington Times

Dangerous Complacency on Mideast WMD - Anton la Guardia, Daily Telegraph

Can Kerry Win Simply by Being the Other Guy? - Sam Dealey, New York Post

The World Shrugs as Iran Builds its Nuclear Bomb - Wall Street Journal

What's Going Right in Iraq - Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe

Senate Amendment Calls for 'Balance' on Armed Forces Radio By Susan Jones, CNSNews.com

Conservative Talk Radio 'Clearly Damaging America,' Liberal Group Says  By Susan Jones, CNSNews.com

Exporting Saddam's WMDs By Ben Johnson,  FrontPageMagazine.com

Anti-anti-Saddamism  - This is surely a major moment in the race. John Kerry had, until last week, been carefully suppressing his left-leaning foreign policy instincts. By William Kristol, Weekly Standard

There They Go Again -  The 9/11 Commission and the media refuse to see the ties between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda. By Stephen F. Hayes, Weekly Standard

Remember China? -  While the war on terror rages, a new report reminds us that China's ascent to great power status continues apace. By Christian Lowe, Weekly Standard

D-Day, Chirac Style -  From the June 21, 2004 issue: How France and its allies liberated Germany, and other E.U. fantasies. By Irwin M. Stelzer, Weekly Standard

U.S. at War With Beijing, Reports Cite China as No. 1 Threat  By  Charles R. Smith, newsmax.com

6-12-2004

Historical Precedents: The War on Terrorism Does Echo WW2 By Clifford D. May, townhall.com

Saudi "Culture of Death" Indoctrination  By MEMRI, http://www.memri.org

Reagan Revisionism - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post

The Polish Preferred "Cowboys" Over Communists - Lech Walesa, WSJ

Turning Point? - ArizonaRepublic

False Memories & Friends - Peter Huessy, Washington Times

Annan criticizes policy of preemptive defense By Marcella Bombardieri, Boston Globe Staff  

Billionaire Soros banking on a Bush loss By Amy Westfeldt, Associated Press Writer  

G-8 Adopts Plan to Accelerate HIV Vaccine By SCOTT LINDLAW, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kennedy Denied Petition Against Pryor Judgeship  FoxNews

D.C. School Vouchers Outnumber Applicants By Justin Blum, Washington Post

With 'All Necessary and Appropriate Force' - In interrogations, U.S. actions align with treaties and Congress' wishes.  By John C. Yoo, LA Times

BONUS!!

UN inspectors: Saddam shipped out WMD before war and after  worldtribune.com

6-11-2004

 

China to attack Taipei in 2006? - Official, expert agree strike is coming  worldnetdaily.com

So Now They Think He Was Charming By Ann Coulter, FrontPageMagazine.com

G-8 Leaders Scold Iran, Line Up Behind US on North Korea By Patrick Goodenough, CNSNews.com

Democrats, Interrupted: Kerry Campaign Rocks On  By Susan Jones, CNSNews.com

REAGAN-LIKE LANDSLIDE EYED By DEBORAH ORIN, NY Post.com

Bush 'proud' to hold meeting with president of a free Iraq By James G. Lakely, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Feds Want More Alaskan Land for Drilling By MATT VOLZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Democrats' labor problem By Joan Vennochi, Boston Globe

'94 Vote Puts Kerry in Tight Spot - Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times

'The Bush Administration Registered a Clear Diplomatic Advance' - NY Times

'Clinton Was Reagan's Ratifier' - Dick Morris, New York Post

Liberalizing His Legacy By George Neumayr, American Spectator

BONUS!!

 

SAVING PRIVATE MAUPIN  Editorial, NY Post

'Never Again,' again  By Rich Tucker, townhall.com

Iran Said Interested in Nuclear PartsBy GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press

AP Survey: Bush Gets Little Credit on JobsBy RON FOURNIER, AP

6-10-2004

 

Zogby Poll: Kerry's Lead Over Bush Is Shrinking  By Susan Jones, CNSNews.com

Kerry flip-flops on terrorism By Charles Hurt, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Cigarette Smuggling Linked to Terrorism By Sari Horwitz, Washington Post

Iraqi Gratitude - The new government is thanking America and Bush. Why are the media silent?  Opinion Journal, WSJ.com

A Summit for the Future  Editorial, washingtonpost.com

Kerry: Reagan Was Too Tough on Terrorists  newsmax.com

Zebari sees legitimacy in U.N. resolution  By Kim Gamel, Associated Press Writer  

U.N. Endorses Iraq Sovereignty Transfer By EDITH M. LEDERER, AP

Cross in Mojave Desert Preserve Barred -  9th Circuit Agrees 'War Memorial' Violates Separation of Church and StateBy Kimberly Edds,  The Washington Post

Police union's picket line halts work on convention - Democrats move to end labor dispute By Rick Klein, Globe Staff and Heather Allen, Globe Correspondent  

Iraqi Leader Says U.S.-Led Troops Still Needed By Alistair Lyon, Boston Globe

Canada's Health System Dream Turns to Nightmare By Michael Arnold Glueck, M.D., and Robert J. Cihak, M.D., newsmax.com

6-8-2004

 

The 'Bush lied' crowd is way off base By Michael Barone, townhall.com

State and local pension burdens Editorial, Washington Times

300,000 Deaths Foretold  Editorial, Washington Post

Media Bias Keeps 'Good' Iraq News From U.S. Public - Mort Kondracke, Roll Call

Mexican Racist Prof Calls for Reconquista By Allan Wall, VDARE.com

Forget About World Opinion By Alex Epstein, FrontPageMagazine.com

Iraqi finance minister optimistic - Debt Relief, soaring oil prices will help economy. The US is pushing to cancel 80 to 90 percent of Iraq's whopping $120 billion debt, but other countries are not so forgiving  By Agence France Presse (AFP)

They said it couldn't be done  By Rich Lowry, townhall.com

Tuning out By Rich Tucker, townhall.com

New Iraqi Government Declares Militias Illegal - Sadr, Lieutenants Banned From Public Office for 3 Years  By Edward Cody, Washington Post

Kerry on Reagan - The Massachusetts senator is saying all the right things now, but what did he say about Reagan before? By Katherine Mangu-Ward, weeklystandard.com

More Saudi Vandalism - The Wahhabis keep tearing down Muslim holy places in Saudi Arabia. By Stephen Schwartz, weeklystandard.com

BONUS!!

 

Memo Offered Justification for Use of Torture - Justice Dept. Gave Advice in 2002  By Dana Priest and R. Jeffrey Smith, Washington Post

Kerry, Speaking Softly About the Big Stick By Mark Leibovich, Washington Post

A vibrant economy  Editorial, washingtontimes.com

A democratic Iraq makes America saferBy Keith Rosenkranz, seattle times

6-07-2004

New Point of View Today!!

TERRORISTS FOR KERRY By DICK MORRIS, NY Post

THE BUSH BOOM BUILDS  Editorial, NY Post

The Tiananmen Square Massacre and China’s Top-Notch Weapons of Future Warfare By Lev Navrozov, newsmax.com

End the 'War' on Terror - William Greider, The Nation
 

Selective Skeptics - Investor's Business Daily

The New Defeatism - Victor Davis Hanson, National Review

I Am a September 11 American - Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Denver Post

Surging Economy Could Change Everything - Mort Zuckerman, US News & WR

Beyond Antiterror Battles, Rumsfeld Fearful of Losing the Broader War Against Extremism By Robert BurnsThe Associated Press

Kerry Doing Whatever He Can to Win Votes - George Will, Indianapolis Star

The Wahhabi Threat To Islam - Mona Eltahawy, Washington Post

Think Global, Act Local - Thomas Friedman, New York Times

BONUS!!

 

Bush Is On a Roll Again - Zev Chafets, NY Daily News

Study finds obstacles to retirement By Scott S. Greenberger, Boston Globe Staff  

FBI Files Show Kerry Met With Communists More Than Once  By Marc Morano, CNSNews.com

TV News People 'Thank God' for Conservative-Bashing Author  By Marc Morano, CNSNews.com

6-1-2004

 

Bush Leads Kerry by 6 Points in Ohio  newsmax.com

Marines' Triumphs Overlooked in the News - J. Kelly, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hans Blix: Another Foreign Leader for Kerry - Wall Street Journal

A Leader for Perilous Times - Joshua Muravchik, LA Times

Bush Proving His Resilience - David Winston, Washington Post

Fair and unbalanced By Rich Tucker, townhall.com

Revealing clues of Iraq linkage By Deroy Murdock, Washington Times

Kerry the prevaricator  Editorial, Washington Times

Kerry Says Bush's Focus on Iraq Has Made U.S. 'Less Safe' By DAVID E. SANGER and JODI WILGOREN, NY Times

A soldier's life: On the ground in Iraq with Washington state's 81st Armored BrigadeBy Damon Hunt, Seattle Times

The Caravan Rolls On - Despite everything, sovereignty and elections are coming to Iraq.  By Fred Barnes, Weeklystandard.com

Bush Is Just 'Normal Guy with Feelings' – Berlusconi  Reuters

BONUS!!

 

The Real Story of Fallujah - Robert Kaplan, Wall Street Journal

Keep the Champagne on Ice, For Now - The Guardian

Support the Lesser Evil - Daniel Pipes, The Australian

Progress in Iraq - William Safire, New York Times

At U.S. Conference, Shiites Share Concerns - 'Almost 100% of Shias are disillusioned' with Bush's occupation of Iraq, says one attendee.  By Teresa Watanabe,  LA Times

Target of the week By Debra Saunders, townhall.com