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Megrahi's Doc Defends Release

Megrahi's Doc Defends Release The Guardian reports: The doctor at the centre of the increasingly bitter international debate over the early release of the Lockerbie bomber has spoken to the Observer in his first interview since his expert evidence was used to justify the …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday August 16, 2010

Medved: Obama Still the 2012 Favorite

Medved: Obama Still the 2012 Favorite In the Wall Street Journal , Michael Medved explains why Obama is still the candidate most likely to win the 2012 election: Republicans feel heartened by President Obama's standing in recent polls, which show that only a minority of Americans …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday August 16, 2010

Gates Wants to Retire in 2011

Gates Wants to Retire in 2011 CNN reports: Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to retire sometime next year, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed Monday. Gates was quoted in a Foreign Policy article saying he wanted to step down before the end of 2011. Pentagon spokesman Bryan …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday August 16, 2010

Feds Clear Tom DeLay

Feds Clear DeLay After a very long investigation, the federal government has decided it will not press charges against former House House Majority Leader Tom DeLay: The Justice Department has informed former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) that the government has ended a …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday August 16, 2010

Douthat: Islam Faces Unique Challenges in America

Why Islam Faces Unique Challenges in America In his column for the New York Times , Ross Douthat explores the complicated challenged facing America as it tries to integrate Muslims into its society: There’s an America where it doesn’t matter what language you speak, what god you …

Written by FrumForum News on Monday August 16, 2010

Corporations Are People, Too

It's impossible to engage in political debate without encountering someone who feels that corporations are uniquely malevolent or dangerous. I’d like to note a small irony in last week’s opinion upholding Congress’s decision last year to cut off funding for ACORN, the sprawling, state-funded …

Written by Austin Bramwell on Monday August 16, 2010

Petraeus Pushes Back on Afghan Deadline

Afghanistan is a long hard slog that the U.S. can and must win. General Petraeus knows this, but does the president? David Gregory's interview with General Petraeus on NBC’s Meet the Press this morning is well worth watching. The General cogently addressed all of the key issues and concerns …

Written by John Guardiano on Monday August 16, 2010

U.S. Role in Poland Shrinking

Although inevitable and gradual, the dwindling of American importance, not only in Poland but in other liberated countries in central Europe as well, is a real and large fact of life. I first visited Poland in 1990, just after the end of communist rule. Back then, the United States meant …

Written by David Frum on Monday August 16, 2010

Why Clean Coal is Still Years Away

A new report from an EPA-DOE task force suggests that implementing clean coal technology may be easier said than done. Members of Congress who (1) represent states that burn a lot of coal to generate electricity, (2) receive frequent visits from lobbyists for energy-intensive manufacturers in …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Sunday August 15, 2010

Barro: Arguments Against NYC Mosque Are Bizarre

Barro: Arguments Against NYC Mosque Are Bizarre In a blog post on National Review's The Agenda blog, Josh Barro runs through the reasons he has trouble with many of the arguments against the proposed Cordoba House in New York City: I complained last week about conservatives urging …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 15, 2010

Petraeus Downplays Afghan Withdrawal Date

Petraeus Downplays Afghan Withdrawal Date On "Meet the Press", General Petraeus downplayed the July 2011 withdrawal date from Afghanistan: Gen. David Petraeus continues to downplay the importance of the July 2011 timeline to begin a drawdown of American forces in Afghanistan during …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 15, 2010

Obama Tours Gulf Region

Obama Tours Gulf Region Recovery President Obama has been observing the recovery efforts from the BP oil leak: Panama City, Florida (CNN) -- President Obama toured the waters off Panama City Beach by boat on Sunday as he capped a weekend visit aimed at sparking a recovery in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 15, 2010

York: Read, Don't Listen, to Obama's Speeches

York: Read Obama's Speeches Carefully Byron York notes a key lesson from Obama's speech about the mosque near Ground Zero: the press needs to read the actual content of his speeches, not just listen to them: Now, there is simply no doubt that Obama's Friday evening speech, in the …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 15, 2010

Palin Demands Answers From Obama

Palin Demands Answers From Obama on Mosque Sarah Palin has taken to her facebook account to express her concerns with Obama's stance on the mosque near Ground Zero. She believe she has "legitimate questions" for the President: Mr. President, should they or should they not build a …

Written by FrumForum News on Sunday August 15, 2010

As the Newt Turns

Newt Gingrich’s campaign for president took a hard, hard punch this week, after Esquire published a profile of Gingrich spiced up by quotations from his second wife. Newt Gingrich’s campaign for the U.S. presidency just took a hard, hard punch. This week, Esquire magazine published a …

Written by David Frum on Saturday August 14, 2010

McKinnon: Obama's Mosque Stance is "Bold"

McKinnon: Obama is "Bold" on Mosque Former Bush strategist Mark McKinnon has described President Obama's stance on the Cordoba Institute as"bold": I emailed former George W. Bush adviser and strategist Mark McKinnon this morning about President Obama's speech, prior to the Florida …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday August 14, 2010

Obama Clarifies Stance on Mosque

Obama Clarifies Stance on Mosque Obama has clarified that he defends the "right" for Muslims to build a mosque, and that he does not necessarily endorse the "wisdom" behind the decision: Speaking to reporters today, President Obama drew a sharp line under his comments last night, …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday August 14, 2010

Enviros: Don't Put Your Eggs in One (Dem) Basket

When Obama swept into office, the environmental lobby unwisely chose to pin all their hopes and dreams on the Democratic Party. Two years ago, Barack Obama imprudently declared that his accession to power would mark the moment “when the rise of the oceans began to slow and the planet began to …

Written by Jim DiPeso on Saturday August 14, 2010

Obama Stands Up for the 9/11 Mosque

Somewhat shockingly, Obama's approach to the Ground Zero mosque issue has emerged as a libertarian one. Somewhat shockingly, Obama's approach to the Ground Zero mosque issue has emerged as a libertarian one. In prepared remarks about it on Friday, he didn't feel the need to assert any (false) …

Written by Alex Knepper on Saturday August 14, 2010

Obama Defends NYC Mosque

Obama Defends Cordoba Institute President Obama has publicly stated his support for the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero: President Barack Obama on Friday endorsed a controversial plan to build a mosque and Islamic center just blocks from Ground Zero in Manhattan, despite …

Written by FrumForum News on Saturday August 14, 2010