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Iranian Warships Enter Suez Canal

Iranian Warships Enter Suez Canal The BBC reports: Two Iranian warships have entered the Suez Canal to make a passage to the Mediterranean Sea, canal officials say. Iranian officials have said the warships are headed to Syria for training, a mission Israel has described as a …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 22, 2011

Applebaum: It's 1848 All Over Again

Applebaum: Why It Isn't 1989 in the Arab World Anne Applebaum writes in the Washington Post: "Each revolution must be assessed in its own context, each had a distinctive impact. The revolutions spread from one point to another. They interacted to a limited extent. . . . The drama of …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 22, 2011

Lowry: Our Reactionary President

Lowry: Our Reactionary President Rich Lowry writes at the National Review : President Obama is stirring up the forces of reaction. Or at least he wants to. He is their inspiration and their leader, the nation’s most eloquent and powerful advocate of a government of the past. The …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 22, 2011

Qaddafi on State TV: I Am In Tripoli

Qaddafi: 'I Am In Tripoli' The BBC reports: Libya's leader, Muammar Gaddafi, has dismissed reports that he had fled amid the unrest sweeping the country, calling foreign news channels "dogs". Speaking to state TV from outside a ruined building, he said "I am in Tripoli and not in …

Written by FrumForum News on Tuesday February 22, 2011

A Revolt the Realists Never Saw Coming

One of the great joys of the Arab uprisings in Egypt and Libya is seeing self-styled realists like Stephen M. Walt proved so wrong. Steven M. Walt, one of the authors of The Israeli Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy is at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. The thrust of his …

Written by John Vecchione on Tuesday February 22, 2011

Wisconsin's Unions: Bleeding Taxpayers Dry

for the past 30 years, government workers have enjoyed far bigger pay increases and far more lavish benefits than people who work in the private sector. For government to give, it must first take. This is why governments impose taxes, fees, and fines. Before government can give anyone …

Written by Steve Stanek on Monday February 21, 2011

Oil Firms Evacuate Workers From Libya

Libya: Oil Firms Evacuate Workers The New York Times reports: Global oil companies said Monday that they were making plans to evacuate employees in Libya after some operations there were disrupted by political unrest. Libya holds the largest crude oil reserves in Africa, and the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Cameron: Egypt Isn't an Islamist Revolution

UK PM: Egypt Isn't an Islamist Revolution The Daily Telegraph reports: David Cameron arrived in Egypt today as the first Western leader to visit the country since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. The Prime Minister flew into Cairo urging Egypt’s new military leaders to make good on …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Rush Rips FLOTUS for Eating Ribs

Rush Rips FLOTUS for Eating Ribs CNN reports: Michelle Obama is taking heat from talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh after a report in the Vail Daily that she consumed a not-so-healthy-meal of ribs for dinner while on a recent visit to the Colorado resort, the latest example of …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Fewer Voters Identify as Dems

Fewer Voters Identify as Dems ABC News reports: A Gallup analysis of interviews of more than 350, 000 Americans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia finds that fewer people defined themselves as Democrats in 2010 than did in 2008. In fact, notes Gallup “every state …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Libyan Official: Qaddafi Guilty of 'Genocide'

Libyan UN Official: Qaddafi Guilty of 'Genocide' CNN reports: The Libyan government launched new efforts Monday to crack down on protests, after apparently losing control of the city of Benghazi and facing defections from prominent officials inside leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

House Budget Cuts Border Security

House Budget Cuts Border Security ABC News reports: When it comes to border security, House Republicans have been outspoken and unambiguous. They say more resources are needed to stop illegal flows of immigrants, drugs and weapons entering the U.S., and insist the Obama administr…

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Libyan Air Force Pilots Defect

Libyan Air Force Pilots Defect NPR reports: Two Libyan air force jets landed in Malta on Monday and their pilots asked for political asylum amid a bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters in Libya, a military source said. The two Mirage jets landed at Malta Internationa…

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Libya: Security Forces Fire on Protests

Libya: Army Fires on Protesters Al Jazeera reports: Scores of people have been reported killed in continuing violence in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, amid escalating protests against Muammar Gaddafi's 40-year rule across the north African nation. At least 61 people were killed …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Hague: Qaddafi May Head to Venezuela

Hague: Qaddafi May Head to Venezuela Fox News reports: Following an emergency EU meeting of foreign ministers on the situation in Libya, Mr Hague was asked if Britain, or other Western countries, knew if Col. Gaddafi had left Tripoli. Mr Hague said that the foreign …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

High Noon for Wisconsin's Schools

If Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker wins his fight with the teachers' unions, he could find himself with a bigger challenge: maintaining the quality of the state's schools. That Governor Scott Walker chose to fire the first shot in Wisconsin’s budget battle at teachers unions should not come as a …

Written by Bryce McNitt on Monday February 21, 2011

Arrested American Worked for CIA

Arrested American Worked for CIA The New York Times reports: The American arrested in Pakistan after shooting two men at a crowded traffic stop was part of a covert, C.I.A.-led team of operatives conducting surveillance on militant groups deep inside the country, according to …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

US Navy Tracking Hijacked Boat

US Navy Tracking Hijacked Boat CNN reports: A U.S. Navy warship and helicopters are trailing a boat believed to be the one that was hijacked by Somali pirates over the weekend, a senior military source with knowledge of the operation told CNN. Four Americans were manning the boat. …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Christie Aide May Form New PAC

Christie Aide Considers New PAC Politico reports: One of Chris Christie's top political advisers revealed that he is considering formation of a federal political action committee because of the extraordinary interest in the New Jersey governor. Bill Palatucci, often described …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011

Brown: GOP Wants to Avoid Shutdown

Brown: GOP Wants to Avoid Shutdown The Hill reports: Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) said Monday that he does not believe Republicans want a government shutdown, but that both parties need to come together to tackle the nation’s deficit problems. “I'm hopeful that everyone will …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday February 21, 2011