Questions Michael Scheuer Hopes Bill Maher Will Ask Richard Clarke Ton
October 6th, 2006 9:47 AM
A few days ago, I alerted Michael Scheuer – the former head of the CIA's bin Laden unit – that former Terrorism Czar Richard Clarke was scheduled to be Bill Maher’s guest tonight on “Real Time”. Of course, this is the same Richard Clarke that refused to participate in last weekend’s “Fox News Sunday” panel discussion that Scheuer was a part of as addressed here. After all, why should Clarke go…
Will Media Show Videos of 9-11 Hijackers in Afghanistan Before the Att
October 1st, 2006 12:18 PM
The Sunday Times has gotten copies of videos of Osama bin Laden and high-ranking members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan training camps back in the year 2000 (hat tip to Drudge):It is the first time that a videotape has appeared of Mohammed Atta — who flew an American Airlines plane into the north tower of the World Trade Center — at a training camp in Afghanistan. It fills in a significant gap in the…
Law Professor Advocates NYT Indictment for Violating Espionage Act
September 29th, 2006 11:02 AM
This one’s really good, folks. Writing in Friday’s FrontPage Magazine, Professor Emeritus at Brooklyn Law School Henry Mark Holzer made the case for why the New York Times should be indicted for violating the Espionage Act (hat tip to American Thinker):It is an article of faith on the Left and among its fellow travelers that the Bush administration stole two elections, made war on Iraq for venal…
The Bin Laden's-Still-Alive Blame Game
September 29th, 2006 9:28 AM
There is potentially no more deplorable aspect of politics in the new millennium than the backwards-looking blame game played by both Parties on a daily basis. Whether it’s the economy, taxes, budget deficits, or corruption, members on both sides of the aisle always have an extended finger ready to accuse the other for the problems in the world.In the past four weeks, a new category for…
Today's Idea of Balanced Guests: James Carville and Paul Begala? [Full
September 26th, 2006 12:17 PM
Instead of Assessing Clinton's Claims, Nets Portray Strategy to Motiva
September 26th, 2006 9:33 AM
Instead of exploring the accuracy or inaccuracy of former President Clinton's claims during his temper tantrum directed at Chris Wallace in an interview aired on Fox News Sunday, the ABC and NBC evening newscasts on Monday suggested a larger strategy to motivate Democrats. ABC anchor Charles Gibson framed the event: “When asked about efforts he made to get Osama bin Laden, the former President…
NBC Whitewashes Clinton Tantrum
September 25th, 2006 6:57 PM
On tonight's Nightly News, NBC anchor Brian Williams played excerpts from former President Bill Clinton's meltdown on Fox News, then turned to an "expert" for "perspective" - former Clinton staffer David Gergen. Gergen and Williams downplayed Clinton's display of anger, calling it a "four or five on a scale of ten" compared to previous private Clinton hissy fits.
BUSTED: Clinton's Claim of Leaving Bush a 'Comprehensive Anti-Terror S
September 25th, 2006 12:30 AM
"Voting to Kill" - Republican Post-9/11 Success Explained
September 24th, 2006 12:03 PM
In "Voting to Kill, How 9/11 Launched the Era of Republican Leadership" (Simon & Schuster, $15.95) Jim Geraghty has created a handbook for how Democrats can regain power (not that many will read it, or take the lessons to heart if they do), or how Republicans can maintain their current advantage. Geraghty, a former mainstream journalist, describes in precise detail both the reasons for…
