Daily Dish
Yesterday, Senator Coleman called for Kofi Annan to resign his post as Secretary General of the UN. Today, member States respond with letters of support for Mr Annan. The thing is, it's not just the fact that the UN Oil for Food scam is the largest moeny heist ever; dwarfing even the Enron debacle, but in addition we have the sex scandal involving UN Peacekeepers that no one seems to want to do anything about. It got all this attention in 2002 but here we are in 2004 and it's still going on! He apparently can not even control his own senior staff from perpetrating harrasment of UN employees. Who is repsonsible if not the Secretary General? What would happen to any government or business leader who had a similar record? Meanwhile, The Belmont Club discusses the proposed changes to the Security Council. And the UN is calling for closed-door talks on the Congo. Good, just what we need are more closed doors at the UN. And talk....
In Iran, a man has been arrested for planning to construct centrifuges under the disguise of a front company and a fake contract. What's up with this? Is Iran trying to pretend that some guys are running around their country trying to make nukes on the sly? Who are they trying to kid?
French Socialists endorse the EU Constitution. Meanwhile, the EU takes over for NATO in Bosnia. It's about time.
More on the decision to "euthanize" infants by the Netherlands. My thoughts on this are here.
Fatah's jailed-for-mass-murder chief, who said he wasn't going to run for President of the Palestinian Authority is now going to run anyway.
Austin Bay argues that the Ukraine is a player in Russia's gambit to regain superpower status.
Court tests the limits of the Government's policy on battlefield detainees. FindLaw's Marci Hamilton weighs in of the Pot and Federalism debate. The debate on Federal sentencing guidelines is highlighted in this US District Courtroom in Iowa. And the Supreme Court blocks the use of hoasca tea, an hallucinogenic drink, in religious ceremonies; at least temporarily.
Michelle's end of year listmania.
Sgt Hook is home from Afghanistan! Goodbyes for a man of his caliber are not as easy as you might imagine. Go congratulate the newly minted Sergeant Major on a job well done and a safe return to home and hearth. I have no doubt that the unit that recieves this man will be lucky indeed.
Blog is the word of the year.
Bengal Tigers added to Houston's Downtown Aquarium. Seems like mission creep to me.
A robot that chats to the elderly.
Canada will close it's ports to Denmark in a shrimp dispute.
Scientists develop biodegradable cell phone cover; when discarded it sprouts a flower.
Support the Fighting Fusileers for Freedom and the Spirit of America. And don't forget Sissy's Sewing Circle either.
