September 2007
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For some reason, the imported RSS feeds don’t seem to work fine. I’m disabling them until I know what’s going on. — Por algún motivo, la importación de los feeds RSS no acaba de funcionar bien; los deshabilito en tanto descubro qué ocurre exactamente.
Squeeze Play
Are there finally signs that Iran and Syria, two of the world’s leading supporters of terrorism are getting squeezed? Jules Crittenden has his fingers crossed. (via Pajamas Media)
How to Talk to Children About 9/11
The BBC suffered another blow to its reputation this week when - due to allegations of bias - the network was forced to remove a website it published informing children about the causes of 9/11. PJM editor and former teacher Aaron Hanscom speculates on how you actually do tell kids about something so horrible and frightening. (via Pajamas Media)
A Honey of a New Year
PJM Efrat, Israel: Dipping apples in honey will be part of the tradition for many Jews as they celebrate their New Year tonight. But amateur beekeeper David Bogner’s jars of honey are more than a quick trip to the supermarket - they are a labor of love. (via Pajamas Media)
Fall "Cleaning" In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin - who just dissolved his government - has again confounded the experts by naming unknown Viktor Zubkov, not Sergei Ivanov, his Prime Minister. Sean Guillory of Sean’s Russia Blog analyzes what this might mean as strongman Putin continues to consolidate power. (via Pajamas Media)
Bye Bye, Abe
PJM Tokyo: The resignation of scandal-plagued, ineffective Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was inevitable, yet managed to take the country by surprise, reports PJM correspondent Garrett DeOrio. (via Pajamas Media)
Spencer on Bin Laden
Robert Spencer - director of Jihad Watch and author of two New York Times bestselling books on Islamic jihad - comments on the recent Bin Laden videos, including an analysis of “the dyeing of the beard.”
(via Pajamas Media)
Carnival of Smoke and Mirrors
Part heavyweight title bout, part high school musical, PJM’s Rick Moran found the combative theatrics of the Petraeus hearing a perfect example of dysfunctional American politics. (via Pajamas Media)
Podhoretz: 'America the Ugly'
“Six years after 9/11, it’s notable how little the politics of the left have changed.” (Norman Podhoretz @ WSJ)
Contentions interviews Norman Podhoretz.
Blogger Reaction: (via Pajamas Media)
A LEER lo último de Michael Totten desde Iraq. (via Barcepundit)
NEVER, NEVER FORGET I’m using the same picture every year because it’s so good. It was taken by my friend José Carlos Rodríguez who back then was living in New York.
(via Barcepundit (English edition))
Looking Back in Anger
Memorializing 9/11 is more vital than ever, as the emotion and sense of purpose that swept over this country in 2001 dissipate. But PJM’s David Rusin writes that remembering the events in sadness is not enough. We must also remain angry. (via Pajamas Media)
World War IV with the Wrong Rosie
Pajamas Media CEO Roger L. Simon reviews Norman Podhoretz’s World War IV: The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism, published on the sixth anniversary of 9/11. (via Pajamas Media)
Army Checkmates The New Republic
Last month Pajamas Media published an in-depth report on the scandal surrounding the “Baghdad Diarist” articles by Scott Thomas Beauchamp in The New Republic. Now PJM’s Bob Owens interviews Major John Cross, who led the U.S. Army’s investigation into Private Beauchamp’s shocking claims. Even more shocking is what Cross reveals below: Among other findings, there is no credible...
Living Like Xerxes
What do global warming “carbon offsets” and the movie “300” have to do with each other? Sounds like a riddle not even the Goreacle could unscramble. Well, PJM’s Brad Rourke has an answer. (via Pajamas Media)
YESTERDAY: “ETA vows to continue attacks on Spain” Today: “Huge ETA car bomb fails to go off outside Defence ministry”
(via Barcepundit (English edition))
OTRO EPISODIO de corrupción en la ONU. Y van… (via Barcepundit)
Monday Morning Quarterback: Oh, Oprah!
Oprah anoints Obama, the McCain campaign says “No Surrender” and Fred Thompson hits his first full week on the campaign trail. But all of this political activity is secondary, says PJM’s William Bradley; the upcoming week will be all about how the candidates react to the Petraeus Iraq report. (via Pajamas Media)
MOTIVOS FAMILIARES me van a mantener apartado del blog en los próximos días, con acceso a internet más que intermitente. Volveré a la normalidad lo antes posible. (via Barcepundit)
FAMILY AFFAIRS will keep me away from the blog for the next few days; will be back to normal towards the end of this week, or sooner if I can. Back soon! (via Barcepundit (English edition))
Osama bin Laden, Metrosexual
Who but The Manolo, PJM’s fashion guru, would have the guts to tell a terrorist that his new look is not working for him? (via Pajamas Media)
Europe Takes a Right Turn
PJM Netherlands: New conservative European leaders like Nicolas Sarkozy and Daphne Merkel did not win their elections because they are pro-American, they won despite it, contends PJM contributor Michael van der Galien. But their current leadership offers hope for US-European relations. (via Pajamas Media)
Weighty Matters
Science now tells us that fat is a contagious disease — the more time you spend with overweight friends and family, the more you are likely to expand as well. PJM’s Bert Prelutsky considers the political ramifications. (via Pajamas Media)
NO SÉ DÓNDE ESTARÁ bin Laden, pero dondequiera que sea está claro que disfruta de un suministro continuo de Grecian 2000 y Just For Men… (via Barcepundit)
AHORA no puedo investigarlo, pero esto me huele -nunca mejor dicho- a hoax. He echado una mirada rápida a Snopes y no sale nada. (via Barcepundit)
The Real Health Care Crisis
The internet puts information at our fingertips. Maybe a little too much when it comes to researching persistent medical symptoms. PJM Columnist Sheryl Longin writes about “one of the web’s dirtiest little secrets.” (via Pajamas Media)
An Unholy Past
PJM Bucharest: Romanians will tell you that the Eastern Orthodox Church kept them inspired during 45 years of repressive Communism. It also kept the Secret Police informed, reports PJM correspondent Valentina Pop, and the Church’s murky history is just beginning to emerge. (via Pajamas Media)
A Sporting Chance: NFL Preview and Fearless...
The Indianapolis Colts opened the NFL season with a bang on Thursday night, pounding the New Orleans Saints. But before calling the defending Super Bowl champs the next dynasty team, you might want to read Rick Moran’s 2007 predictions. (via Pajamas Media)
Pajamas People in the Spotlight
Roman Genn, who often illustrates for PJM, has his new art opening Saturday evening Sept. 8 at the James Gray Gallery in Santa Monica. Subject: The Presidents. Pajamas readers cordially invited. (via Pajamas Media)
Blogosphere Reacts to Bin-Laden Video
In the new video, Bin-Laden states, “You elected the Democratic Party for this purpose [getting out of Iraq] but the Democrats haven’t made a move worth mentioning.” (ABC Political Radar) PDF File of the transcript. BLOGGERS’ REACTIONS: (via Pajamas Media)
AL GORE el verde. (via Barcepundit)
AL GORE, the Green Man. (via Barcepundit (English edition))
AL GORE, the Green Man. (via Barcepundit (English edition))
AL GORE el verde. (via Barcepundit)
The Corn & Miniter Show: Fred Is In
The GOP debate and Fred Thompson’s announcement is not suprisingly the first topic discussed by David Corn and Richard Miniter, back from their vacation. Also, Clinton’s Hsu issues, Oprah and Obama, the forthcoming Petraeus report, and much more.
Click and watch! [MP3 audio-only version available HERE] (via Pajamas Media)
Hu's on First
Robert Ayson, Director of Studies at the Australian National University’s Strategic and Defence Studies Center, looks at developments at the APEC meeting in Sydney. Takeaway? Advantage China. (via Pajamas Media)
The Corn & Miniter Show: Fred Is In
The GOP debate and Fred Thompson’s announcement is not surprisingly the first topic discussed by David Corn and Richard Miniter, back from their vacation. Also, Clinton’s Hsu issues, Oprah and Obama, the forthcoming Petraeus report, and much more.
Click and watch! [MP3 audio-only version available HERE] (via Pajamas Media)
POR PRIMERA VEZ en 10.000 años, la agricultura ha dejado de ser el principal sector económico del planeta. (via Barcepundit)
Dancing With the States
PJM Orlando: Every state wants to be the star of the presidential primary season — with the kind of prestige, power, influence and money that early states like Iowa and New Hampshire command. As Floridian Jim Lynch writes, his state’s legislature has recently set the primary date for January 29th, even though the rules of the RNC prevents states from holding their nominating contests...
Is Belgium Appeasing the Jihadists?
Belgium’s anti-terror watchdog Jean-Claude Delepière isn’t worried following the arrests of Muslims plotting terror attacks in Germany and Denmark: “Belgium is careful to avoid any aggressive attitude that may provoke negative reactions from Muslims.” PJM contributor Paul Belien asks why officials like Delepière can openly link Islam and terror - but when anti-jihadists do...
Ledeen answers Fernandez on Iran
Michael Ledeen thanks PJM editor Richard Fernandez “for that rarest of acts: an intellectually honest critique” of Ledeen’s new book The Iranian Time Bomb. But the author disputes Fernandez and reiterates his conclusion - that an internal revolution against the mullahs’ regime is possible with American encouragement. (via Pajamas Media)
Fred Thompson's Revealing Announcement
PJM political analyst Bill Bradley watched Fred Thompson announcing last night at Jay Leno that he’s in the race for the White House. He ponders his chances and how the celebrity card will play on his behalf. (via Pajamas Media)
The View From New Hampshire
PJM Durham, New Hampshire: There were cheers and jeers as the eight Republican presidential candidates faced their first tough Yankee crowd. PJM correspondent Dierre Upshaw was there and reports on the audience reaction at the GOP debate and the buzz in the parking lot afterwards. (via Pajamas Media)
Al-Qaeda Comes to Denmark
PJM Copenhagen: Flemming Rose - PajamasXpress blogger and editor behind the behind the publication of the infamous cartoons - details the links between Tuesday’s Al Qaeda arrests in Copenhagen and two earlier events in Denmark. (via Pajamas Media)
Defusing the Iranian Time Bomb
In his new book, The Iranian Time Bomb: The Mullah Zealots’ Quest for Destruction, Michael Ledeen lays out his view of this major threat to the U.S. and the world, and should be done about it. PJM’s Richard Fernandez takes on the book and the “formidable challenge” it describes. (via Pajamas Media)
Live Free or Debate
The GOP candidates are in New Hampshire for yet another round of verbal sparring (all except for Fred Thompson, who is too busy chatting with Jay Leno). PJM’s Vodkapundit Stephen Green is mixing his martinis and liveblogging the debate. 6:49pm First martini down. Going to run upstairs to pour a second one before things get started. Seasoned political pros claim that Steve has already watched...
Al Dura Petition
The Mohammed Al Dura Case is considered by many the Father of all Fauxtography (fake journalism and photography). But unlike Reuters, the New York Times and others who have admitted their mistakes, France’s Channel 2 has never released the “rushes” on which this short video of Israeli troops “murdering” a Palestinian boy is based. Now a petition is being circulated...
Germany's 9/11 Averted
Michael van der Galiën reports from Europe on the terror arrests made today in Germany. (via Pajamas Media)
Germany's 9/11 Averted
Michael van der Galiën reports from Europe on the terror arrests made today in Germany. (via Pajamas Media)
Congressman Paul Gillmor dies- "natural causes"...
PJM WASHINGTON: Yellow police tape criss-crossed Rolfe Street as Arlington County (Viriginia) sheriff’s deputies cleared the way to remove the body of Congressman Paul Gillmor, Republican of Ohio’s Fifth District. (via Pajamas Media)