The Bear on Aug 19 2008 | Filed under: Political Quote of the Day
“Whatever the political outcome of Russia’s invasion of Georgia, the incident has reminded American voters that in uncertain times it is dangerous to choose a rookie with no foreign policy experience and a juvenile approach to world affairs over one tempered by war who understands that U.N. resolutions might as well be written in disappearing [...]
The Bear on Aug 19 2008 | Filed under: United Nations
Perhaps we should rename the United Nations and call it the “Nations of Islam - United in Unique and Ineffable Perfection.” Sounds appropriate.
The Bear on Aug 19 2008 | Filed under: National Defense, United Nations
Apparently Richardson (And Obama -added) was ambassador to the United Nations for 19 months without noticing that Russia has a Security Council veto.
The Bear on Aug 19 2008 | Filed under: National Defense
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Georgia invasion ‘planned since April’
The Russian invasion of Georgia was not a spontaneous response to what Moscow called “genocide” in South Ossetia but had been planned in detail since April, according to Russia’s leading independent defence analyst.
The plans all but ensured that fighting would break out before the end of August, though the exact [...]
The Bear on Aug 19 2008 | Filed under: National Defense
Obama has assiduously avoided specifics in foreign policy – other than withdrawing speedily from Iraq – but that luxury should no longer be available to him.
The Bear on Aug 19 2008 | Filed under: Culture
The white majority in the U.S. will be outnumbered by Americans of other races by 2042, eight years sooner than previously projected by the Census Bureau.
Minorities, defined by the agency as everyone except non- Hispanic, single-race whites, will make up 54 percent of the U.S. population in 2050, compared with 34 percent of the [...]
The Bear on Aug 19 2008 | Filed under: Energy Policy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngcIgV-nYBQ
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