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Massa: Cheney and Petraeus Planned a Military Coup

In an interview with Esquire, Eric Massa claims to have inside knowledge that Dick Cheney and David Petraeus discussed plans for a military coup: One month before, in early January, Congressman Massa had called me and sketched out the bare bones of the tale he was now propounding. Four …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Rand Paul: Maddow Interview was "Fair"

Although he is unhappy with how the media has treated him, Rand Paul does admit that his controversial interview on the Rachel Maddow Show was "fair": Prior to canceling an appearance on "Meet the Press" Friday, Kentucky Senate candidate Rand Paul did sit down for an interview with a local …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Bringing Out the Worst in Europe

There is something more embarrassing than having your own country default on its debts, and that is having her participate in the Eurovision song contest. Like most postwar European institutions, the Eurovision song contest was born decadent and since then it has only gotten worse. Eurovision, is …

Written by Napoleon Linardatos on Monday May 24, 2010

Britain Bans Controversial Autism "Doctor"

Britain has banned the doctor who first suggested that there was a link between developing autism and receiving a vaccine: Britain's top medical group on Monday banned a doctor whose research suggesting a link between a common vaccine and autism caused millions of parents worldwide to …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

GOP Won't Win as the Party of "No"

In this November's elections, the absence of a positive message will leave the GOP open to negative Democratic attacks. My latest column for CNN.com examines the GOP's loss in the Pennsylvania 12th congressional district special election. By failing to present a positive agenda for voters, …

Written by David Frum on Monday May 24, 2010

Canadian War Dead Pass Milestone

Jules Crittenden reports that the Canadian military in Afghanistan has passed a grim milestone: Canada’s 145th Afghan war death goes home. National Post on Col. Geoff Parker, killed the Kabul bombing. Here’s the Vancouver Sun on the death of Pvt. Kevin McKay, Princess Patricia’s …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Blogger Claims Affair with GOP Gov Candidate

Has it finally happened? A female politician involved in a sex scandal? Today, political blogger Will Folks claimed that he had an "inappropriate physical relationship" with Nikki Haley, candidate for South Carolina Governor. Has it finally happened? A female politician involved in a sex …

Written by Cheves Ligon on Monday May 24, 2010

Wehner: Palin is Becoming a Spokesperson for "Cultural Resentment"

On Commentary's blog, Peter Wehner writes about Sarah Palin's resentments towards the media: Still, in this particular instance, the interview was serious and not as Palin portrays it. (The interview can be seen here .) The discussion was fairly substantive. It includes excerpts from …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Losing the Nuclear Race with Iran

As the Obama administration obsesses over the protracted sanctions process, it has forgotten that Iran also has a timeline for testing a nuclear device and is moving faster. Impatient with White House inaction, Democrats in Congress are pressing ahead with their own plan for gasoline sanctions on …

Written by David Frum on Monday May 24, 2010

Australia Expels Israeli Diplomat

Australia has expelled an Israeli diplomat because of a connection with the Mossad assassination of Hamas leadership in Dubai: Australia's government said on Monday it had ordered the expulsion of an Israeli diplomat over the use of fake passports in the assassination of a top Hamas militant …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

South Korea Freezes Trade with North

President Lee Myung-bak said those who carried out the attack on the Cheonan, which killed 46 sailors, must be punished. He also announced that Northern ships would be banned from Southern waters. The White House endorsed the move, and pledged its co-operation "to deter future aggression…

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Salazar: BP May Get "Pushed" Out of the Way

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is disappointed with BP's handling of the oil spill, and hints that changes may be in store: Oil firm BP may be "pushed out of the way" if it fails to perform in the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster clean-up, a top US official has warned. Interior Secretary Ken …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

1/3 of Employers May Owe Healthcare Penalties

A new study suggests that many Employers may owe significant new healthcare penalties: About one-third of employers subject to major requirements of the new health care law may face tax penalties because they offer health insurance that could be considered unaffordable to some employees, …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Seven New Oil Drilling Permits Granted

The New York Times reports on several new oil drilling projects that have been approved since the BP oil spill: In the days since President Obama announced a moratorium on permits for drilling new offshore oil wells and a halt to a controversial type of environmental waiver that was …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Iran Demands Prisoner Exchange for Hikers

Iran has announced new terms for the release three American hikers they have arrested and labeled as "spies": Iran said on Sunday that the three American hikers arrested last July near the Iraq border were spies and demanded the U.S. propose a prisoner swap to secure their release, Reuters …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Applebaum: Why Somali Pirates "Walk the Plank"

Anne Applebaum has written about the difficulties of enforcing the law when dealing with Somali pirates: In fact, the Russian destroyer wasn't the first to hit upon this solution. Asked last weekend, the commander of the European naval force that coordinates military operations off the …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Inside the Rise of Home-Grown Terrorism

Karen J. Greenberg has written an essay for The New Republic cataloging the rise of home-grown terrorism: Most of us have in our minds a general sense of what a jihadist is. And Faisal Shahzad, who, earlier this month, was charged with attempting to detonate a car bomb in Times …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Inside the Group that Defeated Bob Bennett

Alexander Zaitchik of The Washington Independent has written a profile of the group that took down Bob Bennett in Utah: Press accounts of Bennett’s defeat have generally focused on the state’s peculiar nominating system, in which an otherwise popular candidacy can be derailed at …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Ross Douthat on the Limits of Rand Paul's Ideology

For his New York Times column, Ross Douthat has written about Rand Paul's ideology, and the limitations it faces in the real world: Paul is a libertarian, certainly, but more importantly he’s a particular kind of a libertarian. He’s culturally conservative (opposing both abortion and …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010

Gibbs: Sestak's Offer was not "Inappropriate"

Press Secretary Robert Gibbs has stated that discussions between the White House and Rep. Joe Sestak were not inappropriate: The White House appeared to confirm Sunday that the Obama administration had some kind of conversations with Representative Joe Sestak, the Pennsylvania Democrat who …

Written by FrumForum Editors on Monday May 24, 2010