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Graham: Bomb Tripoli

Politico reports : Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Sunday NATO and the administration should wage an all-out bombing campaign on Tripoli so Col. Muammar Qadhafi 's inner circle "wake up every day wondering, ‘Will this be my last?'" "My recommendation to NATO and to the administration …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

China Cracks Down on Illegal Church

The AP reports : Chinese police detained at least 30 Christians belonging to an unregistered Beijing church as the congregation gathered Sunday for an Easter service, a church member said. Police stopped the worshippers from the unregistered Shouwang church as they gathered near a public …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

McCain: U.S. Should Run Libya Mission

The Hill reports : The United States should retake control of the NATO military operation in Libya, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday. "I never wanted us to step down ... because the United States is NATO – that’s the reality," McCain said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” McCain, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

Al Jazeera Journalist Calls Out Network Bias

One of Al Jazeera's most prominent journalists, Ghassan Bin Jeddo, has resigned in protest over what he sees as biased Mideast reporting. Al-Jazeera has long been suspected of lacking objectivity in its reporting of the Middle East. Now one of its most prominent journalists and director of their …

Written by Arsen Ostrovsky on Sunday April 24, 2011

Trump's D.C. Dinner Date

The White House Correspondents Dinner is a night when the press honors the nation's movie and television performers and Trump is nothing if not a performer. I am not one of those who are shocked that the Washington Post would invite Donald Trump as its guest to the White House Correspondents …

Written by David Frum on Sunday April 24, 2011

D.C. Election Bumps Into Passover

Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld writes in the Washington Post : On April 13, I sued the D.C. Board of Election and Ethics and the city of Washington to keep polls open longer on Tuesday because the city’s special election coincides with the last day of Passover, a time when observant Jews are …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

US Confirms Libya Predator Strike

BBC News reports: The US military has confirmed the first strike by an unmanned Predator drone aircraft in Libya. Nato said the drone destroyed a Libyan government multiple rocket launcher near Misrata at approximately 1100 GMT. Drones can hit military targets more easily in urban areas, …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

Astronauts Face End Of Shuttle

The New York Times reports: What happens when you have the right stuff at the wrong time? Members of NASA ’s astronaut corps have been asking just that, now that the space shuttle program is ending and their odds of flying anywhere good anytime soon are getting smaller. The Endeavour …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

Syrian Security Shoots Mourners

BBC News reports: Security forces in Syria have shot dead at least 12 people at funerals for anti-government protesters killed on Friday, reports say. They opened fire on mourners gathering in parts of the capital Damascus and near the flash-point southern town of Deraa, witnesses said. …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

GOP To Attack On Gas Prices

Politico reports: Republicans are getting ready to capitalize on record prices at the pump with a May focus on oil and gasoline. The government shutdown battle put the issue on the back burner even though prices at the pump have been rising steadily since February. Now, with President …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

Palin's Man In Iowa?

The Wall Street Journal reports: DES MOINES, Iowa—Prominent Republicans here pretty much splinter into two camps on the question of whether Sarah Palin will jump into the 2012 presidential race. One side points to a mysterious California lawyer named Peter Singleton as proof the former …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

Why Obama Hasn't Closed Gitmo

The Washington Post reports: The sputtering end of the Obama administration’s plans to prosecute Khalid Sheik Mohammed in federal court came one day late last month in a conversation between the president and one of his top Cabinet members. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. had …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

Charen: GOP Needs To Stand Up On Medicare

Mona Charen writes at Townhall : In 1994, in a close race for governor of Florida between Democrat Lawton Chiles and Republican Jeb Bush, a late blitz of robo calls may have put Chiles over the top. The calls, which Chiles at first disavowed, but later -- in the face of a subpoena -- acknowled…

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

Why Can't 911 Take Texts?

The Washington Post reports: As the “East Coast Rapist” attacked two of her friends in the woods in Prince William County, the teenager knew that if she tried to make a call from her cellphone, the man would hear her voice and things would get even worse. But she had to get help. She …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday April 24, 2011

Who is the Fake "Obama Tech Guru"?

Politico reports : In capitals across the globe in recent months, the face of Barack Obama’s groundbreaking 2008 online campaign has been one Ravi Singh, a self-styled “campaign guru” with a colorful turban, a reassuring smile and a killer sales pitch. He has been called the man …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 23, 2011

Syrian Lawmakers Quit in Protest

Al Jazeera reports : Two Syrian legislators have resigned their posts in parliament as outrage grows over the security force's ongoing crackdown on anti-government protests. Nasser al-Hariri and Khalil al-Rifaei, independent MPs who represent the city of Daraa, where scores of protesters …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 23, 2011

Feds Spend $1.5B to Jail Illegals

The Hill reports : The federal government is spending more than $1.5 billion each year to jail illegal immigrants throughout the country, according to a new report by the investigative arm of Congress. The report, issued this week by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), found …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 23, 2011

WH Attacks Big Oil Tax Breaks

The Hill reports : The White House has joined congressional Democrats in targeting oil companies with criticism for nearly $4 per gallon gas. President Obama lashed out at oil companies -- and the tax breaks they get from the government -- for a second day in a row on Thursday and again …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 23, 2011

NATO Strikes Hit Qaddafi Bunker

The AP reports : Government troops retreated to the outskirts of Misrata under rebel fire Saturday and the opposition claimed victory after officials in Tripoli decided to pull back forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi following nearly two months of laying siege to the western city. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 23, 2011

WH: No Quick Fix for High Gas Prices

The Hill reports : President Obama said Saturday there are no easy answers for lowering gas prices, which are hovering around $4 a gallon, and criticized politicians who push plans to immediately reduce the price of gas. "You see people trying to grab headlines or score a few points," …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday April 23, 2011