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Cagaptay: Turkey's Iran Policy Harms Turkish Interests

Soner Cagaptay, senior fellow and director of the Turkish Research Program at The Washington Institute argues that Turkey's Iran policy will actually hurt Turkey's foreign policy goal of developing into a regional power. A foreign policy that makes Turkey a regional power is good for Turkey. …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Newsmax Media Bids for Newsweek

Yahoo News reports that Newsmax Media is bidding to purchase Newsweek . It's been almost a month since the Washington Post Co. put Newsweek on the market, and by 5 p.m. today the initial bids are due. Despite skepticism over whether there will be bidders, Yahoo! News can confirm there's at …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

GOP Wants More Info on Possible Sestak Job Offer

Politico reports that Congressional Republicans are pushing the White House to reveal more information about a possible job offer extended to Rep. Joe Sestak in exchange for his withdrawing from the Pennsylvania Senate race. Republicans are going to keep hammering away at the Joe Sestak job …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

BP Oil Leak Could Last Until Christmas

Bloomberg reports that energy industry experts fear the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico could continue until December. BP Plc’s failure since April to plug a Gulf of Mexico oil leak have prompted forecasts the crude may continue gushing into December in what President Barack Obama has called the …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

UN Wants U.S. to End Drone Attacks

The Washin gton Post reports that a senior UN official has called upon the United States to end drone attacks on senior terrorist figures in Pakistan. A senior United Nations official said Wednesday that the United States should halt the CIA's drone campaign against al-Qaeda and Taliban …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Netanyahu: Israel Facing "International Hypocrisy"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended Israel's raid on a flotilla headed towards Gaza today. The Jerusalem Post reports that Netanyahu argued that Israel had a "right and obligation to prevent arms from reaching Gaza." Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Wednesday night, made his first …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Watch: Stewart Battles Brooks

Tuesday, on The Daily Show , Jon Stewart and AEI President Arthur Brooks debated his new book, The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America's Future . Brooks argued that there is a new culture war in America over government's role in the economy. …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Israel Losing the PR Battle

Without knowing the details of why Israel hit the flotilla of ships headed to Gaza -- or what Israeli intelligence might have known -- the reality is that virtually every country that matters is, in varying degrees, upset at Israel over the incident. The last thing Israel needs is another enemy in …

Written by Peter Worthington on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Former Florida GOP Charged With Six Felonies

Florida authorities have announced this morning that the former Chairman of the Florida GOP has been charged with six felonies: Former Florida GOP chair Jim Greer is charged with six felony counts of fraud, theft, and money laundering in connection with a company he allegedly created to take …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Dale Peterson Loses Race for Agriculture Commissioner

Despite having a very popular web ad, Dale Peterson has lost his bid to be Alabama's agriculture commissioner: Commissioner for agriculture and industries GOP candidate Dale Peterson's Internet popularity did not translate into votes in Tuesday's primary election. Peterson's campaign ad, …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Parker Griffith Loses Primary

Parker Griffith, the Alabama Democrat who became a Republican, has lost his primary election: MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The political shooting-star otherwise known as anti-incumbency fell on Alabama, taking down a first-term congressman who switched from Democrat to Republican just last December. …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Congressional Dems Support Israel

Politico reports on Democrats in Congress who are supporting Israel's recent actions: While the Obama administration takes a wait-and-see approach to the newest crisis in the Middle East, some Democrats in Congress stand firmly behind Israel’s raid of a Turkish flotilla en route to Gaza. …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Supreme Court Modifies Miranda Warnings

The Supreme Court has modified the rules surrounding Miranda warnings: WASHINGTON – Want to invoke your right to remain silent? You'll have to speak up. In a narrowly split decision, the Supreme span style="color: #366388;"> Court's conservative majority

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Israel Deports Gaza "Activists"

Israel began releasing activists detained from a Gaza aid flotilla Tuesday as humanitarian cargo aboard the ships was unloaded and taken into the blockaded Palestinian territory. Israel's moves came as the Jewish state came under blistering international criticism, especially from Turkey, …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Japanese Prime Minister Resigns

Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has resigned after a remarkably short tenure: Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama announced Wednesday he will resign after eight months in power. "I'm going to step down," Hatoyama declared in a live broadcast on Japanese television NHK, while …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Judis: The Tea Party isn't Racist

At The New Republic , John B. Judis argues that the Tea Party movement is many things, but not necessarily racist: Once upon a time, leftwing thinkers used to blame the opposition to liberalism on capitalist rapaciousness. But since the Sixties, it has become more common to depict …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Mickey Kaus Releases First Ad

California senatorial candidate Mickey Kaus has released his first set of television ads: Click here to read more.

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Max Boot: Israel Can Win the Battle but Lose the War

Writing on Commentary's Blog, Max Boot argues that even though Israel is in the right, it still needs to be careful about international opinion: In the Wall Street Journal today, I write about the disastrous consequences of Israel’s boarding operation off Gaza. Although the Israelis were …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

Israel Prepares for Additional "Activists"

The organizers of the original pro-Gaza flotilla report that additional ships are heading to the Gaza strip: Organizers of an aid flotilla to Gaza kept mum Tuesday on additional ships scheduled to arrive in Israel's international waters in the coming days, while Israeli officials mulled …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Wednesday June 2, 2010

The Greek Crisis isn't Greek

Greek debt, German banks, and your 401(k) are all connected. And there's no way to rescue only the innocent. Who has had the worst month? BP? The Israeli navy? Or German bankers? Global financial markets collapsed in May, the worst month for U.S. Stocks since 1940, as investors began to …

Written by David Frum on Wednesday June 2, 2010