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Poll: Terrorism fears are fading
Mourners throw flowers in a reflecting pool at Ground Zero. (CNN) – As Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama battle over who has the best approach to ... Full Article At CNN - Political Ticker
Terrorism fears are fading, poll shows
As Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama battle over who has the best approach to National Security, a new CNN ... Full Article At CNN - Politics
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Michael Russnow: Patriotism is not Synonymous with the Republican Party: It's Time They Stopped Using the "P" Word
Whether Obama or McCain is better fit to deal with defense and overseas issues, I'm constantly amazed how those who can't really defend our failed foreign policies choose to hit below the belt using the "P" word, hoping such an asinine... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
China's Olympic Anti-Terror Forces Ride Segways
Who needs an armored, mine-resistant fighting vehicle to fight terrorists when you have a two-wheeled, self-balancing electric scooter? In Jinan, Shandong province yesterday, armed Chinese police were photographed executing counter-Terrorism drills... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
Mairi Beautyman: Does Terrorism Make us Travel Greener?
Photo: Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images The other day a friend mentioned his drug of choice for an upcoming flight: Anxiety pill Xanax. When I asked if he was afraid of flying, he said no, he was afraid of checking in. A few months ago, I was given the choice between a train or a plane from Berlin to Cologne... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Feds Use “Terrorist Liaison Officers” in Colorado
Mike mentioned this in his Round Up, but it definitely merits its own post. Denver Post: Hundreds of police, firefighters, paramedics and even utility workers have been trained and recently dispatched as “Terrorism Liaison Officers” in Colorado... Full Article At Crooks and Liars
The general: Going abroad
“Obama, looking to bolster his expertise in Foreign Policy, will travel to Europe and the Middle East to consult on issues like ... Full Article At MSNBC - First Read
The Big Test
Joe Lieberman on Face The Nation says "our enemies will test the new president early. Remember that the truck bombing of the World Trade Center happened in the first year of the Clinton administration. 9/11 happened in the first year of the Bush... Full Article At The Atlantic - Matthew Yglesias
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CLASSY JOE.
Now this is classy. Joe Lieberman went on Face the Nation to say , "our enemies will test the new president early. Remember that the truck bombing of the World Trade Center happened in the first year of the Clinton administration. 9/11 happened... Full Article At The American Prospect - Ezra Klein
Some more stuff about the Colombian FARC hostage rescue.
Video via Gateway Pundit : with translation from Fausta . For my own part, I see all of this pretty much as validating what I said earlier : the Colombian Army wanted to demonstrate - not least, to the USA - that they can be a serious player when it comes to counter-... Full Article At Redstate
Obama, McCain split over Afghan strategy
Washington - Barack Obama and John McCain are proposing sharply different strategies to seize the initiative from a resurgent Taliban and ... Full Article At Boston Globe (National)
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Bush defends decisions on North Korea, Olympics
President Bush on Sunday defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of Terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assembled to address soaring ... Full Article At San Francisco Chronicle
Bush Defends N. Korea Shift to Japan
In a media availability with Prime Minister Fukuda in Tokyo Sunday the President reaffirmed his decision to remove their neighbor to the north from the list of state sponsors of Terrorism. Japan and North Korea have tension because of the North&rsquo... Full Article At Time - The Page
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McCain: Noun, Verb, Terrorism
For all John McCain's supposed experience, he has the same absurdly simplistic and factually ignorant understanding of the problem as President Bush.... Full Article At The American Prospect
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Bush defends taking N. Korea off terrror list
TOYAKO, Japan — President Bush on Sunday defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of Terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assembled to address soaring ... Full Article At Chicago Sun-Times
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Majority in U.S. see silver lining
Americans are livid about Gas Prices, ambivalent lawmakers and the cost of groceries. They fret about Terrorism and climate change as shrill... Full Article At Washington Times
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Axis Of Evil Seeking New Members
With news that North Korea has been taken off the State Department's list of state sponsors of Terrorism, it might be time for the Axis of Evil to hold a membership drive. Back in the beginning of 2002, the Axis of Evil included such illustrious... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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David Wild: Suck My Hancock, The Hammer is What Hollywood Should be Erecting
Last night my wife and I were debating whether to order tickets to see Hancock with the kids this weekend -- as we sat down together to watch a rented copy of Adam Carolla's movie The Hammer. We decided to invite our two sons who are eight and ten and just back from a week at sleep away camp to... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
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Justice Department Considers Racial Profiling For Terror Prevention
The Justice Department is considering letting the FBI investigate Americans without any evidence of wrongdoing, relying instead on a terrorist profile that could single out Muslims, Arabs or other racial and ethnic groups. Law enforcement officials say the... Full Article At HuffingtonPost
AK-Sen: Begich on Protecting Our Rights
While this is a message intended for Alaskans , it makes sense for the entire West, not to mention the country. The Begich plan includes: Standing Up Against Government Interference - including warrantless wiretapping, the assault on habeas corpus, the pursuit of Real ID cards, and retroactive... Full Article At Daily Kos