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Van Jones On This Week:
GOP Going After Obama On
Libya Because He Is
A ‘Towering Figure’

Mediaite, by Meenal Vamburkar Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/21/2012 3:29:17 PM Post Reply

Van Jones defending President Barack Obama‘s foreign policy record on This Week, noting that there’s a rather clear reason the GOP is going after his handling of the attack in Libya. Obama “is a towering figure on foreign policy,” he argued. “I don’t have any doubt in my mind that the State Department wanted to protect every single citizen in all these embassies,” Greta Van Susteren said, “and it’s a lot easier in 20/20 hindsight to say, ‘Oh we should’ve answered that cable in a different way.’” What she didn’t understand, she added, was why the president

Russia kills 49 Islamist
militants in North Caucasus

Telegraph [UK], by Tom Parfitt Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 3:25:03 PM Post Reply

Moscow - Russian security forces have killed 49 Islamist militants and captured 30 others in a series of coordinated raids in the strife-ridden North Caucasus region, the country's top anti-terrorism agency claimed on Sunday. At least nine leaders of the insurgency – which is being waged across the region in an attempt to set up an Islamic caliphate – were said to have been killed and a bomb-making factory was discovered. (Snip) "A series of coordinated measures allowed for the suppression of the activity of a number of odious leaders, members of bandit groups and accomplices and allowed for a

New details emerge of deadly
attack on US Consulate in Libya

Fox News, by Greg Palkot Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 3:18:50 PM Post Reply

Nearly six weeks later, the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, that left Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead is still shrouded in mystery. A clearer outline of the attack, though, is emerging. A credible witness tells Fox News that, prior to the attack, he heard a mob approaching the mission’s front gate, chanting blood-thirsty slogans, before they broke in. He said it was less like a demonstration and more like a warm-up to battle. (Snip) The attack, Fox News is told by multiple witnesses, was strong, multi-pronged and organized. Those involved, said the attack involved

Romney, Obama aides clash
over Iran talks

Los Angeles Times, by Christi Parsons Original Article

Posted By: JoniTx- 10/21/2012 3:17:06 PM Post Reply

A top advisor to Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney warned that the Obama administration may be about to “jettison” its international partners as the president contemplates one-on-one talks with Iran over its nuclear weapons program. Obama's side emphasized his commitment to the international coalition that the U.S. has led against Iran and credited the president with bringing worldwide pressure to bear on the Tehran regime. The two sides clashed via representatives on the Sunday morning talk shows as President Obama and Romney prepared for Monday's final campaign debate, which is scheduled to focus on foreign policy.

Libya clashes in ex-Gaddafi
bastion Bani Walid

BBC News, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 3:12:10 PM Post Reply

At least 22 people have died in days of fighting in Libya's town of Bani Walid, state news agency Lana says. It says that some 200 people were injured in the clashes between pro-government militia and gunmen in former leader Muammar Gaddafi's bastion. Libya's new government has struggled to stamp its authority on a country awash with weapons. (Snip) A recording purportedly by Mr Ibrahim later appeared on the internet denying the news. And on Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagur said that the announcement about Mr Ibrahim's arrest had been made without confirmation of the news.

Mitt Romney for president

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review [PA], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/21/2012 3:05:35 PM Post Reply

It sounds cliched, but it is a truism: America is at a crossroads. It can continue down the path of Leviathan government and an increasing dependence on it, or America can return to the path of limited government and the kind of prosperity-producing independence on which the Founders based this great republic. The choice is yours. Our choice is the latter. And that’s why we enthusiastically endorse Republican Mitt Romney for president of the United States. He’s an exceptionally good and decent man who is a proven leader, administrator and deft politician

Court Rules in Germany's
First Modern-Day Piracy Trial

Spiegel [Hamburg, Germany], by Staff Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 10/21/2012 2:56:42 PM Post Reply

A court in Hamburg has handed down prison sentences to 10 Somali pirates who hijacked the German freighter cargo ship MS Taipan in 2010. The trial lasted almost two years, making it one of the longest in postwar German history. It was hampered primarily by linguistic difficulties and problems establishing the age of the defendants. (Snip) "I was born under a tree," one of them had replied when asked about his place of birth. The three youngest were given two-year sentences, while the other seven were given sentences of six to seven years.

Nevada needs a change now;
elect Mitt Romney president

Reno Gazette-Journal [NV], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/21/2012 2:54:58 PM Post Reply

The Gazette-Journal recommends a vote for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president of the United States. It wasn’t an easy decision. A recommendation against an incumbent can’t be taken lightly. President Barack Obama inherited a ghastly mess when he took office in January 2009. He demonstrated a clear understanding in his inaugural address, when he stated, “That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened …”

Romney's foreign
policy is unfocused

USA Today, by Madeleine K. Albright & Samuel R. Berger Original Article

Posted By: Scottyboy- 10/21/2012 2:54:06 PM Post Reply

In Tuesday's debate, Governor Mitt Romney demonstrated the flawed nature of his approach to national security. Instead of outlining a clear and coherent vision of what he would do as commander in chief, he has chosen to attack the administration for alleged weakness. This accusation is based on assertions – that the president has failed to support allies or stand up for America – that are simply not supported by facts. Recall that, on his first day in office, President Obama confronted two hot wars, a persistent terrorist threat, a global economic crisis

Jackson Jr. reaches
out to constituents

Chicago Sun-Times, by Lynn Sweet Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 2:49:35 PM Post Reply

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. — not heard from since June — being treated for bipolar disorder and depression — and facing a new federal probe — is sending an automated phone message to his constituents over the weekend, pleading for patience before the election, speaking out about his condition for the first time. “Like many human beings, a series of events came together in my life at the same time and they have been difficult to sort through. I am human. I am doing my best. I am trying to sort through them all,” Jackson says in the call. He

Biden: Lilly Ledbetter Act
‘Not a Big Deal
in Terms of Equal Pay’

Washington Free Beacon, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 2:45:30 PM Post Reply

Vice President Joe Biden told supporters the Lilly Ledbetter Act is “not a big deal in terms of equal pay” at a St. Augustine, Fla., campaign event Saturday. Biden: All the Lilly Ledbetter said was if a woman finds out she’s been treated and treated wrongly, cheated in terms of her salary and benefits at work. That she’s able to sue from the moment she finds out. That’s all it said. Because they were locked out they said that if you didn’t learn within two years you were being cheated then you’re out of luck. But we changed the law.

Incommunicado

Washington Free Beacon, by Bill Gertz Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 2:41:34 PM Post Reply

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is demanding answers from four senior United States military officers about whether there was advance warning of terrorist threats and the need for greater security prior to last month’s terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. However, an aide to the chairman, Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, (R., Calif.), said the office of secretary of defense Leon Panetta blocked the senior officers from providing the answers last night. “The chairman is disappointed that the administration won’t respond to this basic request for information,” the aide said.

France: Iran seems on track
for nukes by mid-2013

Associated Press, by Staff Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 2:37:15 PM Post Reply

Paris - France's foreign minister says Iran appears on track to reach the ability to produce a nuclear weapon by the first half of next year. France is one of six countries that have negotiated with Tehran over its nuclear program, which Iran insists is peaceful. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told Europe-1 radio Sunday that unspecified experts "have established in an absolutely indisputable way" that Iran has compiled a full array of centrifuges that "apparently will allow the ability to go toward possession of the nuclear weapon by the first half of next year, the end of the first half."

How sugar may
make you stupid

Toronto Star [Canada], by Lorianna De Giorgio Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 2:15:51 PM Post Reply

Bad news sugar lovers: a diet high in fructose won’t just make you fat, it may also make you stupid, according to research out of California. A steady high-fructose diet disrupts the brain’s cognitive abilities, leading to poor learning and memory retention, says a study by Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, a neurosurgery professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Rahul Agrawal, a visiting UCLA postdoctoral fellow from India. “This type of diet. . . (affects) the transmission of information across cells. . . learning and memory and practically any type of brain function depends very much on how

Germany’s Merkel Calls for EU
Veto Power Over National Budgets

New American, by Alex Newman Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 2:05:15 PM Post Reply

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is pushing a scheme that would purport to give an unelected official within the increasingly powerful but unpopular European Union the authority to veto the budgets of elected national governments. If approved, the EU would have more power over its formerly sovereign members than even the U.S. federal government has been able to usurp from American states. Speaking to the German Parliament before an EU summit on October 18, Merkel declared that it was time for the emerging Brussels-based super-state to have even more powers. "We have made good progress on strengthening fiscal discipline with the

Obama campaign
accepted UK donation

Daily Caller, by Neil Munro Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 2:01:40 PM Post Reply

President Barack Obama’s online donation site has accepted illegal donations from a foreign citizen, while Gov. Mitt Romney’s site rejected a donation from the same man, according to a New York Post article. The small-scale test bolsters growing concerns that Obama’s deputies have minimized routine security steps in the hope of maximizing foreign donations during the hard-fought 2012 campaign. In 2008, a similar test showed that Obama’s deputies accepted money form unidentifiable an donor. (Snip) Concerned citizens cannot fully vet Obama’s donation system because federal law does not require candidates to disclose the names of donors who give less than

Obama Bagged Over $2 Million In
Invalid Donations For September

Breitbart's Big Government, by Wynton Hall Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 1:59:10 PM Post Reply

In September, the Obama campaign collected $2,199,204.38 in donations with non-existent or invalid ZIP codes. The Romney campaign’s September total: just $29,620. The revelation comes from a Government Accountability Institute (GAI) report to be issued tomorrow that combed the Federal Election Commission (FEC) data to determine the effectiveness of each campaign’s donation security system. “The use of a robust Address Verification System (AVS) would significantly minimize donations with invalid zip codes from slipping through the net,” said GAI President Peter Schweizer. “When you use your credit card at a pay-at-the-pump gas station, you have to enter your zip code. Enter

Gallup: Mitt Romney Expands His
Lead To An Enormous 7 Points

Business Insider, by Brett LoGiurato Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 1:56:36 PM Post Reply

Republican Mitt Romney has expanded his lead in Gallup's daily tracking poll to 7 points among likely voters, an increase of a point from Saturday. The 52 percent to 45 percent lead matches Romney's largest of the campaign. Other recent polls, including a Wall Street Journal/NBC poll released Sunday, have shown a dead heat between Romney and President Barack Obama. But Gallup continues to trend more in Romney's direction.

Virginia: Not for lovers

Global Post [Boston], by Jean MacKenzie Original Article

Posted By: Photoonist- 10/21/2012 1:51:41 PM Post Reply

Abingdon, Va. - The billboards stand right at the intersection, ugly and jarring in this lovely southern town. “If you voted the last election to prove you weren’t racist, vote this election to prove you’re not an idiot,” reads the largest and most aggressive one. “Our jobs depend on coal. Why does Obama want to take them away?” says another. A third has a smiling Obama cartoon and “His promises = lost jobs” with a picture of a “cancelled” coal miner. Just in case anyone misses the point, a large “Romney/Ryan” sign hangs in the middle.

Why Mitt? Reality over fantasy

Union-Leader [NH], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: StormCnter- 10/21/2012 1:51:14 PM Post Reply

The undecided New Hampshire voter has just two weeks to answer this question: Why switch from Barack Obama to Mitt Romney? By now the question is easy to answer if one has been listening to the candidates. Barack Obama was in Manchester on Thursday. When he came to Veterans Park in 2008, he sold “hope and change.” He was uplifting, inspiring. Last week, that was gone. In its place was the negativity, the deception, the nastiness that Obama once said he wanted to remove from politics. Obama offered New Hampshire nothing but bitterness and envy. He attacked Romney with a litany

China's incoming first lady a
challenge for the image makers

Los Angeles Times, by Julie Makinen & Nicole Liu Original Article

Posted By: LittleHoodedMonk- 10/21/2012 1:45:34 PM Post Reply

Beijing - She has a resume that would make U.S. political consultants drool: A renowned soprano who's performed for troops serving the motherland, opera fans at Lincoln Center and ordinary Chinese watching annual TV variety galas, she's also a World Health Organization goodwill ambassador in the fight against tuberculosis and HIV. She's volunteered to help earthquake victims and hobnobbed with Bill Gates at an anti-smoking event in Beijing. An "artist-soldier" in the army, she holds a civilian rank equivalent to major general, and sometimes belts out patriotic melodies in military skirt

President Obama Announces
A Clearance Sale

Big Government, by Lee Stranahan Original Article

Posted By: markinalpine- 10/21/2012 1:36:44 PM Post Reply

The President of the United States is apparently having a fire sale. The Obama / Biden campaign sent out an email on Saturday with a headline that any internet marketer would love, complete with stars and ALL CAPS. The email subject line is “? Our biggest sale EVER ?” and it promises big big savings of 30% off of everything (minimum order, $10) PLUS guaranteed delivery by election day at the “Last Call Sale.” But don’t order yet! The commander-in-chief will ALSO give you free shipping! That’s right, America; at these prices, you can’t afford to NOT

Romney can lead economy forward

Arizona Republic [Phoenix], by Editorial Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/21/2012 1:34:48 PM Post Reply

The last U.S. president to attempt transformative social change on the scale attempted by President Barack Obama was Lyndon B. Johnson, who in 1964 launched his Great Society. Times were different then. At the end of Johnson's term, the national debt stood at just $353 billion, representing an annual growth rate during the five-plus years of Johnson's presidency of just over three percent. The nation's debts then were under control. Fair or not, the debt monster since then has grown unimaginably, forcing its harsh reality into every new discussion about federal spending.
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UN Warns Americans:
Do Not Elect Mitt Romney

Breitbart Big Peace, by Joel B. Pollack Original Article

Posted By: Pluperfect- 10/21/2012 1:30:49 PM Post Reply

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights has warned Americans not to elect Republican Mitt Romney in next month’s presidential election, saying that doing so would be “a democratic mandate for torture.” The UN’s Ben Emmerson was referring to Romney’s refusal to rule out the use of waterboarding in interrogating terror detainees, a practice that President Barack Obama has ended. Colin Perkel of The Canadian Press reported Emmerson’s remarks from a symposium in Toronto on the impact of 9/11 on human rights: "The re-introduction of torture under a Romney administration would significantly increase

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