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Clooney To Host Obama Fundraiser In Geneva
November is right around the corner, and the presidential hopefuls need all the support they can get! Good thing for Obama, George Clooney has his back. He'll be hosting a fundraiser for Barack in Geneva, Switzerland in early September.Is America at War?
By Patrick J. Buchanan Are we at war — or not? For if we are at war, why is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed headed for trial in federal court in the Southern District of New York?Petraeus With Obama on Gitmo, Torture
General David Petraeus said this past weekend that President Obama's decision to close down Gitmo and end harsh interrogation techniques would benefit the United States in the broader war on terror. In an appearance on Radio Free Europe on Sunday, the man hailed by conservatives as the preeminent military figure of his generation left little room for doubt about where he stands on some of Obama's most contentious policies. "I think, on balance, that those moves help [us]," said the chief of U.S.White diamond sells for $16.2 million
GENEVA - An 84.37-carat white diamond touted by Sotheby's for its size and beauty sold at auction Wednesday to Guess clothing company founder Georges Marciano for just under $16.2 million. The jewel — the largest top-quality, brilliant-cut white diamond ever to appear at auction — had been valued by Sotheby's at between $13.3 million and $17.8 million. Marciano's winning bid, made by telephone, came to $16,189,769 including the buyer's premium.UN Budgets and Follow the Money
UN Budgets and Follow the Money Kenneth Anderson • November 8, 2009 9:01 pm The New York Times reports on budget season at the UN and various battles hotting up. It’s a good piece by Neil MacFarquhar, dated November 7, 2009. As the article says, that fact that it costs the United Nations an average of $2,473 per page to create every single document in its six official languages, while outside contractors complete the same work for around $450, prompts diplomats to accuse the organization of running amok during a global financial crisis.Guantánamo Meets Geneva Rules, Study Finds (SURPRISE!!!!!!!)
Guantánamo Meets Geneva Rules, Study Finds By WILLIAM GLABERSON Published: February 20, 2009 (NEW YORK TIMES) A Pentagon report requested by President Obama on the conditions at the Guantánamo Bay detention center concluded that the prison complies with the humane-treatment requirements of the Geneva Conventions. But it makes recommendations for improvements including increasing human contact for the prisoners, according to two government officials who have read parts of it. A report requested by President Obama determined that the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay meets the humanitarian standards of the Geneva Conventions.The most Luxurious Omega Watches
I think everyone knows Omega watches,what a good day!let's take a brief but intriguing look at the history behind these luxurious watches long before they signed Hollywood A-list stars Nicole Kidman and George Clooney, as well as tennis superstar Maria Sharapova, to become their celebrity endorsers.The first watches that Mr. Brandt made were pocket watches, because back then they were the timepiece that was considered to be vogue and were highly sought after and cherished. In the mid 1800's the thought of attaching a bracelet to their time piece never even crossed a persons mind. The fashionable and preferred thing to do was to carry their beloved "Omega" watches - which, at the time were called "Bienne" watches - in their pockets.Unfortunately, Mr. Louis Brandt passed away in 1879 and he left his modest company to his sons, Louis Paul Brandt and Cesar Brandt who carried on their father's tradition of impeccable pocket watch craftsmanship.Obama Administration Goes Third World Thug on Israel
Blackmailing Israel, Coercing Confession of Blood Libel Pamela Geller Tuesday, September 29, 2009 http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/09/obama-administration-goes-third-world-thug-on-israel-blackmailing-israel-coercing-confession-of-none.html If this doesn't make you puke, you are missing a chip. The US is pressuring Israel to plead guilty to something it did not do, to "build confidence" with the jihadis in Gaza. Got that?From London: Problems await Obama after Chicago loss
Problems await Obama after Chicago loss By Edward Luce in Washington (Financial Yimes of London He came, he pitched and he flew back empty-handed. Even before Chicago was eliminated, critics had lampooned Barack Obama’s trip to Copenhagen as a misplaced exercise in “I don’t view this as a repudiation of the president or the first lady,” said David Axelrod, Mr Obama’s senior advisor and a fellow Chicagoan. “It didn’t work out but it was worth the effort.” On Friday Mr Obama’s critics on the right were joined by many in the media, which had already raised questions about his priorities.Suicide bomber kills 5 at UN office in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – A suicide bomber disguised as a security officer struck the lobby of the U.N. food agency's Pakistan headquarters Monday, killing five people a day after the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban vowed fresh assaults, authorities and witnesses said. The blast raises questions as to how the bomber managed to evade tight security at the heavily fortified World Food Program compound in the capital, Islamabad.
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