Pardon My Politics

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) has warned millions of radio listeners that the United States is heading into an illegal attack on Iran, stating his amazement at members of Congress who have openly voiced support for a criminal nuclear strike. “If we do (attack) it is going to be a disaster,” the congressman told the Alex [...]

Are you an unintentional anti-Semite? The U.S. State Department’s “Office of Global Anti-Semitism” in its 2008 report to Congress warns not just of conscious, intentional anti-Semitism but of another lurking form of potential bigotry: unintentional anti-Semitism. This consists of criticisms of Israel, which, though true, might be manipulated by others to Israel’s detriment. To avoid [...]

The primary Primary news story being reported was the bitter battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, but the real story behind the story was not who defeated whom in the Democratic primary, but that both Clinton and Obama decisively beat John McCain. Not only were the wins remarkable, but the margin of victory was [...]

Are we bitter? You bet we are! Why? It’s not what Obama thinks. Causes? Many many many. Any solution? Probably not. There has been much ado about Obama’s “bitter” comments. I consider myself a middle-class worker who lived and worked in the Midwest most of my life. I think lots of people get bitter, but [...]

Another reality in the post-9/11 growth of intelligence analysis capability is outsourcing. We have outsourced the management of billlion-dollar technical collection programs, and we have contracted intelligence analysts. The National Reconnaissance Office is a lot more than an office; may have the largest budget of all the U.S. intelligence agencies. It may also be the [...]