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Delingpole: Naivete of U.S. Liberals

James Delingpole writes in The Daily Telegraph: Today I am in New York on my publicity tour for Watermelons and as I sat at breakfast this morning, chomping on an Ess-a-bagel and reading Thomas Sowell’s Basic Economics I found myself wondering – not for the first time – why it is that …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Pakistan Militants Deny Bin Laden Tie

CNN reports: A member of a Pakistani-based militant group is denying a New York Times report that stated that a cellphone found during the raid of Osama bin Laden's compound contains information that links the group to bin Laden. The member of Harakat-ul-Mujahedeen said he was not aware of …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Bomb Spree Rocks Myanmar Cities

The Associated Press reports: Bombs exploded almost simultaneously in three Myanmar cities Friday, wounding at least two people, the government and residents said. It was not immediately clear who carried out the attacks, but bombings have become increasingly frequent in Myanmar, where …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Embattled Qaddafi "May Flee Tripoli"

The Wall Street Journal reports: New U.S. intelligence shows Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi is "seriously considering" fleeing Tripoli for a more secure location outside the capital, according to U.S. officials, raising the prospect Friday that the Libyan leader's hold on power is increasingly …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Baghdad Bomb Attacks Kill 40

The Associated Press reports: Four bombs ripped through Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad Thursday evening, killing at least 40 people in the worst violence the capital has seen in months, Iraqi officials said. An American civilian aid specialist working to improve education in Iraq was …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Seattle Terror Plot Foiled

The Associated Press reports: Two ex-convicts planned an attack on a Seattle military recruiting station hoping that it would get attention from the media, authorities say, and even imagined the headlines: "Three Muslim Males Walk Into MEPS Building, Seattle, Washington, And Gun Down …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Greece And Lenders Agree On Debt Plan

The New York Times reports : Greece and its foreign lenders reached an agreement on Thursday on a five-year austerity plan that Prime Minister George Papandreou must now push through Parliament in order for Greece to stave off default. Last week, the European Union, European Central …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

NY Senate Fails To Take Up Gay Marriage

The Associated Press reports : New York's Republican Senate again failed to take up Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bill to legalize gay marriage after another marathon session Thursday and protests by hundreds of demonstrators. Negotiations have dragged on for two weeks over what could be a …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Ryan Plan Is Litmus Test in GOP Senate Primaries

Politico reports : Republicans are already on notice that Democrats plan to use Paul Ryan’s Medicare proposal as a key 2012 wedge issue. What they didn’t expect, however, was that Ryan’s blueprint would also turn out to be a polarizing force within GOP primaries. Across the Senate …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Newt Slams Obama On Foreign Policy

Politico reports : Newt Gingrich on Thursday ripped President Barack Obama’s assertion that “the tide of war is receding, ” arguing instead that the country is facing a “tsunami of violence building offshore.” “This administration is crippling the United States and every country in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Friday June 24, 2011

Obama Doesn't Back Gay Marriage At LGBT Fundraiser

Politico reports: President Barack Obama called for equal rights for gay couples Thursday, but stopped short of voicing support for legalizing same-sex marriage at a gala LGBT fundraiser held in the heart of a state whose legislature is on the verge of taking a vote on the issue. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

House Passes Patent Overhaul

Reuters reports : Patent legislation that aims to clear a years-long backlog of applications and allows the patent office set its own fees was approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday. Supporters say the bill will help the patent office hire more examiners and clear out more …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

McConnell Offers Plan To Push Trade Deals

Reuters reports : Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, seeking to spur action on three long-delayed free trade agreements, said on Thursday he was prepared to help the White House renew a retraining program for workers displaced by trade but added a major demand of his own. "Given …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

New Prosecutor for Gitmo Trials

The Associated Press reports : The U.S. Defense Department has announced a new chief prosecutor for the military tribunal trials at Guantanamo Bay. Army Brig. Gen. Mark Martins will be in charge of prosecuting Guantanamo detainees charged with war crimes and other crimes. He succeeds Navy …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Palestinians: Talks With Israel Won't Stop UN Bid

The Associated Press reports : The Palestinians will seek membership as an independent state at the U.N. in September even if peace negotiations with Israel are underway, the Palestinian U.N. envoy said Thursday. Riyad Mansour said the Palestinians are working on three separate tracks — …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Senate To Vote On New Rules For Terror Suspects

The New York Times reports : The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted for a sweeping and bipartisan package redefining the rules for detaining terrorism suspects, including giving military judges the power to review the cases of prisoners in Afghanistan and mandating military …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Seized Phone Reveals Bin Laden's Pakistan Ties

The New York Times reports : The cellphone of Osama bin Laden’s trusted courier, which was recovered in the raid that killed both men in Pakistan last month, contained contacts to a militant group that is a longtime asset of Pakistan’s intelligence agency, senior American officials who …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

NJ Makes Deep Cuts to State Worker Benefits

The New York Times reports : New Jersey lawmakers on Thursday approved a broad rollback of benefits for 750, 000 government workers and retirees, the deepest cut in state and local costs in memory, in a major victory for Gov. Chris Christie and a once-unthinkable setback for the state’s …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

Tea Party Could Cause GOP to Lose 2012

The Miami Herald reports: Beware, Florida Republicans: The tea party movement that swept you into office in 2010 could cost you the next election. That’s the takeaway message from Republican pollster and consultant Alex Patton, who conducted a recent survey showing that, by a 2:1 …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011

T-Paw To Give First Foreign Policy Speech

The Daily Caller reports : Tim Pawlenty will discuss the Middle East Tuesday in the first big foreign policy address of his campaign, according to an aide. “Governor Pawlenty will deliver a major foreign policy address next Tuesday morning at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday June 23, 2011