Written by Obama missed the strike zone by a mile just like he has missed on American politics. Listen to the audio, clearly a lot of boos from the crowd when they announced his name.
Monthly archives for April, 2010
Afghan leader threatens to join Taliban
KABUL (AP) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai threatened over the weekend to quit the political process and join the Taliban if he continued to come under outside pressure to reform, several members of parliament said Monday.
Karzai made the unusual statement at a closed-door meeting Saturday with selected lawmakers—just days after kicking up a diplomatic controversy with remarks alleging foreigners were behind fraud in last year’s disputed elections.
Lawmakers dismissed the latest comment as hyperbole, but it will add to the impression the president—who relies on tens of thousands of U.S. and NATO forces to fight the insurgency and prop up his government—is growing increasingly erratic and unable to exert authority without attacking his foreign backers.
“He said that ‘if I come under foreign pressure, I might join the Taliban’,” said Farooq Marenai, who represents the Full Story
Karzai Slams the West Again
KABUL, Afghanistan—President Hamid Karzai lashed out at his Western backers for the second time in three days, accusing the U.S. of interfering in Afghan affairs and saying the Taliban insurgency would become a legitimate resistance movement if the meddling doesn’t stop.
Mr. Karzai, whose government is propped up by billions of dollars in Western aid and nearly 100,000 American troops fighting a deadly war against the Taliban, made the comments during a private meeting with about 60 or 70 Afghan lawmakers Saturday. Full Story
Millions Feel 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake
At least 100 aftershocks have been reported in the hours after Sunday afternoon’s magnitude-7.2 earthquake near the California-Mexico border. More aftershocks — some in the 5.0- to 6.0-magnitude range — are expected to shake Southern California this week.
“If you felt the first earthquake strongly, it’s likely you will feel the aftershocks,” said Caltech’s Dr. Lucy Jones. “It’s likely they will happen over the next few days. The chance of a magnitude-5.0 to 6.0 aftershock is pretty good. Full Story
Judge Napolitano on the Patriot Act
Please, take the time to watch this. It is one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen and something we all need to know.
Andrew P. Napolitano is a 59 year old former New Jersey Superior Court Judge. He is a graduate of Princeton University , and Notre Dame Law School . At Princeton he was a founding member of the Concerned Alumni of Princeton along with Justice Samuel Alito.
Judge Napolitano is the youngest life-tenured Superior Court judge in the history of the State of New Jersey.
Obama touts healthcare reform benefit to business
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Thursday touted the immediate benefits small businesses will receive from his healthcare reforms, in his second speech this week promoting the sweeping plan to a skeptical public. Full Story
Army: Gays still can be dismissed if they speak up
WASHINGTON (AP) – Reversing course, Army Secretary John McHugh warned soldiers Thursday that they still can be discharged for admitting they are gay, saying he misspoke earlier this week when he suggested the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy had been temporarily suspended.
The public stumble by a senior service official is an indication of the issue’s legal complexity. The Pentagon has said it wants to hear from gay troops as it conducts a broad study on how it could lift the ban, as President Barack Obama wants. Full Story
Hulk Hogan: I took pills and rum, put a gun in my mouth and thought, pull the
But he says if it wasn’t for that phone call from his then American Gladiators TV co-star Laila Ali, his millions of Hulkamaniacs fans would have lost their hero. Read more:
“I can go to my right, but I prefer my left,” King Obama
President Obama hit the basketball court and talked politics with CBS “Early Show” co-anchor Harry Smith this morning. Smith asked Mr. Obama, who is left-handed, if he can ever go to his right. “I can go to my right, but I prefer my left,” the president says.
He doesn’t always sink his famous jump shot.
“You know, I’ve got a few other things on my mind,” said Mr. Obama, who then makes the jump shot. “Its like health care, I always come from behind – I finish strong Full Story
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