I've been monitoring these reports for the past week-and-a-half. Bill Roggio of the Long War Journal--who has great, on-the-ground contacts with superior knowledge of Pakistan's tribal regions--has yet to confirm them, and I get the feeling that he would know if they were indeed legit. But he also doesn't disavow them, which says, like our friends at Hot Air.com have been reporting, that our chubby Benedict bin-Arnold may indeed be ashes. From Roggio:
I don't think I will ever understand the logic behind many of China's Olympic preparations, but that doesn't mean that I will ever cease to be amazed by the latest and greatest plan to ensure the greatest event in the history of the world.
I continue to get a lot of really interesting and insightful comments from Africa Matters readers. It seems everyday I learn something new. It's great to hear from people on the ground from around the continent!
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Our mutual goal is that you will see the incredible blessings in your life by committing to just 5 minutes a day. This will encourage you to continue this wonderful new habit for the rest of your life.
According to this press release, 2000 troops from the 82nd airborne are now redeploying from Iraq back to the states. These troops are not being replaced by American forces - because they've been replaced several times over by Iraqi forces.
An estimated 500,000 to 550,000 foreign tourists will visit Beijing during the Olympic Games, and local officials are taking all measures to accommodate their religious preferences.
In July of last year, Hillary Clinton gave an interview to New York Times reporter Michael Luo about her faith. It's a fairly in depth interview.
It’s moments like the one I’m about to describe below that hurt Barack Obama. One of his own national security advisors says that he’s not ready for the 3 a.m. wakeup call if he were Commander in Chief. Watch it here and read below from Susan Rice, one of his foreign policy advisors: