The new Iranian threat
For years we’ve watched Iran on this site, particularly with respect to its relationships with the dictators in Venezuela and Cuba. Yesterday, though you’d never know it from the US media, Iran made another threat – this one to occur on Thursday of this week. From AFP: Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday [...]
So, you still think there’s an embargo XXXVI
We’ve written for years on the half-assed embargo of Cuba – some things embargoed, some not, states cowtowing to fidel for business, businesses organizing to ship even more to Cuba, and a push to eliminate the requirement at Cuba pay before the goods are shipped. Now from Net For Cuba What Cuba Embargo? By INVESTOR’S [...]
Barack and women
Barack Obama seems to have a problem with women. This issue was first raised by Hillary Clinton supporters, and I put it down initially to campaign bitterness. Then it got worse. Now the Republicans have nominated a woman, Sarah Palin, to be vice president. And we see the strange spectical of Barack attacking her more [...]
John Edwards’ love child?
BTW, I can’t understand all the fuss about John Edwards. He has always been a strong advocate for the poor. And now he has given a job, home, and good income to a poor single mom with no viable skills. The man’s a saint!
