| Avast, tis Blackwater thinkin' a fightin' pirates! 6 hours ago by ellroon Think Progress: The private security firm Blackwater is planning to offer a new service to make money: protection from the pirate-infested waters off the coast of East Africa. “Blackwater’s push to land its first antipiracy contract is part of a strategy to build its business outside its State Depar ... Rants From The Rookery - rantsfromtherookery.blogspot.com · Rank: 178,647 · 40 references | | SABOR LATINO 10 hours ago by SPEEDY GONZALEZ ES DE LA DEA LATINOBAMA`S BOYS La nominación del gobernador de Nueva Méjico, Bill Richardson, como Secretario de Comercio, se suma a los puestos alcanzados en la Casa Blanca por Cecilia Muñoz como directora de Asuntos Intergubernamentales y por Louis Caldera, como par de la Oficina Militar, en tanto que desde el ... ESDELADEA - speedygonzalezesdeladea.blogspot.com · Rank: 174,807 · 17 references | | Advisory Boards: Not just for Presidents (Secretaries of State of have them too) 13 hours ago by Heidi Li I still aim for a Presidential Empowerment of Women Advisory Board. But with the appointment of Senator Clinton as Secretary of State, and presuming that she will be confirmed by the Senate, Senator Clinton will be uniquely able to create an International Women's Advisory Board (IWAB), modeled after ... Heidi Li's Potpourri - tdg.typepad.com/heidi_lis_potpourri · Rank: 20,564 · 38 references | | thai, maybe? 1 day ago by Rebecca I have it on authority from a lawyer at the State Department that these are real names. Though, upon some googlerific research, the spellings are way off (see last entry). Even so, whether real or not, I laughed out loud, both on a bus in Nantucket this summer and just now when I read them again. Po ... Things That Make Me Laugh - joggingontheinside.wordpress.com | | We got to get it together, and see what’s happening 1 day ago by Jamelle To second Daniel (writing at his great blog, Pensons), insofar that Robert Gates is a conservative (and there is nothing to suggest that he isn’t), he is almost certainly a Scowcroftian conservative realist. But I’m not terribly interested in speculating about Robert Gates’ ideological commitments, ... The United States of Jamerica - usjamerica.wordpress.com · Rank: 51,495 · 92 references | | HILLARY GETS SOME SPOTLIGHT 1 day ago by Cameron Turner Hillary Clinton reportedly felt snubbed when Barack Obama didn’t ask her to be his vice-presidential running mate. But now that the President-elect has picked her to be his secretary of state, Hillary ought to be glad Barack bypassed her for veep. Ironically, the man Obama chose to be his V.P. is mu ... Urban Thought Collective - urbanthoughtcollective.com · Rank: 136,536 · 26 references | | Capitol Hillary 1 day ago by nonnie9999 From Voice of America: Many observers are praising President-elect Obama’s choice for secretary of state. They said Hillary Clinton comes to the job with name recognition and a familiarity with foreign policy as a result of her service on the Senate Armed Services Committee Original DVD cover. In an ... HYSTERICAL RAISINS - mikk2.wordpress.com · Rank: 109,163 · 87 references | | Obama’s Dream Team: Vision, Strategy, and Tactics 1 day ago by Kathy Remember this infamous McCainism? “I’m afraid Senator Obama doesn’t understand the difference between a tactic and a strategy.” Uh, yes he does. If Obama’s vision, as he presented it in his campaign, is to restore ethics and the rule of law in American domestic policy and to repair the damage done t ... Liberty Street - libertystreet.wordpress.com · Rank: 198,819 · 35 references | | Using Peace as a Weapon. Dealing With Iran. 1 day ago by coolrebel To paraphrase Clausewitz, “Peace is war by other means”. It sounds nutty, but in certain situations, extending the hand of peace and cooperation is far more devastating to our adversaries. In April, Hillary Clinton was quoted as saying on Good Morning America of all places that if Israel was attacke ... There Is No Plan - thereisnoplan.wordpress.com | |