Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev COGwriter Russia’s president announced that Russia is committed to being able to militarily dominate Europe : Russia takes Cold War tone with US on European missile defence London November 25, 2011 MOSCOW: The Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev, has embraced the fiery rhetoric of the Cold War as he threatened to target and […]
Month: November 2011
LCG: Thanksgiving and Our National Mission
COGwriter November 24, 2011 is the date for the American holiday of Thanksgiving this year. Here is some of what LCG’s Richard Ames wrote about it in his commentary today: Commentary: “Thanksgiving and Our National Mission” By Richard F. Ames | Thursday, November 24, 2011 Thanksgiving is a good time to reflect on our blessings, […]
Israel Concerned About Egyptian Protests
Muslim Brotherhood الإخوان المسلمون Al-Ikhwān Al-Muslimūn COGwriter There have been massive protests in Egypt in the past week that have been at least partially organized by the Muslim Brotherhood: Egypt unrest stirs fears inside Israel Days of protest in Egypt, ahead of elections expected to produce big wins for the Muslim Brotherhood, have stirred fears […]
Guttenberg Donates His Way Out of a Plagiarism Investigation
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg COGwriter Baron Karl zu Guttenberg has found some of his money to be of use: German prosecutors said Wednesday they dropped a plagiarism probe against a former defence minister and mooted successor to Chancellor Angela Merkel after the multi-millionaire made a donation to charity…prosecutors in the southern city of Hof said they […]
Europe’s Debt Crisis Impacting India
COGwriter India is being affected by the European debt crisis: India’s Rupee Falls, Erases Gains on Concern Over Europe Crisis BusinessWeek – Jeanette Rodrigues Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) — India’s rupee fell, erasing earlier gains, on concern European policy makers will be unable to contain the region’s debt crisis, hurting demand for emerging- market assets… “The […]
Russia Still Backs Iran, But…
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Iran COGwriter Russia is still backing Iran, but there are limits: Russia slams new sanctions against Iran CNN – 22 November 2011 (CNN) — Russia called new sanctions against Iran “unacceptable,” saying the new punishments would hurt efforts to talk with Tehran. US, Russia and UK Back Israel at Mideast Meeting Fox […]
Butterball Turkeys Are Sacrificed to Allah?
COGwriter A reader sent me a link to the following news item today: America’s favorite meal may be secretly dedicated to Allah… Customer service representatives from Butterball, one of America’s most popular Turkey brands, confirmed to WND that the company’s whole turkeys are – without being labeled as such – slaughtered according to Islamic “halal” […]
As I Warned, Interim Government of Egypt Looks to be Replaced by Islamic-Focused One
Mohamed ElBaradei COGwriter The situation in Egypt looks difficult for the current interim government: By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and LIAM STACK Published: November 21, 2011 CAIRO — After three days of increasingly violent demonstrations, Egypt’s interim civilian government submitted its resignation to the country’s ruling military council on Monday, bowing to the demands of the […]
Karl zu Guttenberg Speaks of EU Leadership Need in Canada
Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg COGwriter Baron Karl zu Guttenberg recently spoke in Canada: German aristocrat and former conservative shooting star Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg made his first public appearance at an international security conference in Canada over the weekend, some nine months after a plagiarism scandal forced him to step down as a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s […]
Supercommittee May Miss its Wednesday Deadline: They Do Not Realize How Dangerous the Debt Really Is
“I will break the pride of your power” (Leviticus 26:19) COGwriter The media is indicating that the supercommittee to deal with the US deficit may not meet its goals for a plan: Prospects grim for debt deal The Associated Press – 20 November 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) – On the brink of failure, members of a special […]