Canadian blogger Terry Glavin has been in Afghanistan for a week now. In his most recent post he comes across a suicide-bombing at the Ministry of Information and Culture in Kabul.

"At the time of the bombing I was a few minutes away, having tea with Fatana Gilani, head of the Afghanistan Women's Council. Gilani was trying to contain her fury about the ticking of the Afghanistan sell-out clock, which will likely inch a few seconds closer to midnight because of today's blast.

"The ticking is commonly accompanied by the tinkling sounds of revisionist sanctimonium, amplified by half-assed journalism...."

http://transmontanus.blogspot.com/

Pretty good read at the WSJ on Obama and the crowds that are coming to hear him speak:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122533157015082889.html

I loved the story on Y2Kyoto - Gore to close for Obama in Florida, but there was no mention of the particulars. Apparently, the Gore effect is still very powerful, because Al is indeed coming to Florida (http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/gore-to-campaign-in-florida-for-obama/), I will say a prayer for the orange-growers.

EBD....you are lying!!!! The Canadian Journalism Council told me so!!/sarc

Vit

Wonderful piece from the perspective of a heavy crew.

Syncro

There are times when I agree with war. When the enemy is named correctly. And after defeating them, severing every length their offending ideology has snaked it's way into. Especially, political office and places of education. So that generations after won't make war with us again.

That's why Afghanistan isn't working.

I'm glad you liked that piece, Syncrodox. I will say that I do find it, speaking personally, fascinating. I especially like the co-pilot resting his arm on the window, after the instrumentation setup, and looking down on the cumulonimbus clouds when the music is singing Angels talk to you. A mere hundred years ago: impossible. Angels indeed. Oh yeah, and I've watched it way too many times, and now, I'm going to go watch it again ;-)

MacKay to be minister responsible for NF?

Wildly appropriate when you consider how many Newfs he is responsible for as MND.

Love this quote from the CP,

"The government has a problem with Newfoundland and Labrador and it’s a very fair interpretation to say that the prime minister has turned his back in terms of cabinet representation on the province," MacLeod said."

Sorry der Mr MacLeod, it was NF that turned its collective back on having Cabinet representation.

Toronto Star has a whine on today also about the new cabinet. Poor, neglected, Toronto.
Doesn't PMSH know it's the Center of the Universe?

It will be delicious watching King Williams and King Miller roll over and beg.

Yeah, well, they're raising property taxes again in Toronto. The third time since the fiscally impaired socialist became mayor.

"Victor Davis Hanson: The End of Journalism

[Media Actively Shields Obama from Scrutiny]

Sometime in 2008, journalism as we knew it died, and advocacy media took its place.

There have always been media biases and prejudices. Everyone knew that Walter Cronkite, from his gilded throne at CBS news, helped to alter the course of the Vietnam War, when, in the post-Tet depression, he prematurely declared the war unwinnible. Dan Rather’s career imploded when he knowingly promulgated a forged document that impugned the service record of George W. Bush. We’ve known for a long time — from various polling, and records of political donations of journalists themselves, as well as surveys of public perceptions — that the vast majority of journalists identify themselves as Democratic, and liberal in particular.

Yet we have never quite seen anything like the current media infatuation with Barack Obama, and its collective desire not to raise key issues of concern to the American people. Here were four areas of national interest that were largely ignored."

"CAMPAIGN FINANCING"
"THE VP CANDIDATES"
"THE PAST AS PRESENT"
"SOCIALISM?"
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2120564/posts

need the MP from Fort Mac Brian Jean to represent Nfld.

and how about an honourary outside of party cabinet minister. Hot Cross Hedy Fry - Ministry of Fishwives.

today is the 21 anniversary of the formation of the Reform Party. Oct 31, 1987 , now thats scary. where has the time gone?

Definitely the day for Reformers. It' also the anniversary of the beginning of Martin Luther's 'Reform' party.

On a slightly different topic:
Trust Tory explains how we paid for Paul Martin's book. Is there any way to keep Liberals away from our money?

http://returnofthetory.wordpress.com/

Austin Long, Deterrence: From Cold War to Long War
Lessons from Six Decades of RAND Research

Deterrence is the art of producing in the mind of the enemy the fear to attack.
—Peter George, Dr. Strangelove

[Summary and full monograph in PDF only.]

ICT (PDF warning) reports the usual Infobahn chatter from jihadists calling for terrorist attacks to influence the American election -- by increasing support for McCain. Quoth one jihadi:

"...whoever closely follows al-Qaeda knows that whenever an important date is approaching, Al-Qaeda takes action in some way…"

Okay, goatherd, forget about election day and focus on 10 November. May those who celebrate that (233rd) birthday cause you much loss and lamentation.

Caroline Glick, Column One: Running against Bush

In recent months, conservative commentators have devoted countless words to the American media's open bias in favor of Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama. Although there is no question that their criticism is accurate, it is wrong to root that bias merely in the media's leftist sympathies.

The American media's pro-Obama bias is also the consequence of their misrepresentation of outgoing President George W. Bush's record in office. And that misrepresentation, too, cannot be ascribed merely to the leftist sympathies of the media. For the media are not the source of that misrepresentation, Bush is...

By claiming that the enemy in the war is generic "terror" rather than a worldview embraced by millions of people throughout the Islamic world, Bush made it impossible for his advisers to develop a coherent strategy for war. He also denied the American people the tools necessary for understanding either the meaning of the struggle or the necessity of fighting it. He deprived the public of the basic intellectual framework for understanding for instance why he decided to imprison terrorists at Guantanamo Bay...

Michael Knights, Kirkuk: The Land the Surge Forgot

Although recognized as a political flashpoint, the Iraqi province of Kirkuk is suffering from a largely overlooked security crisis that has improved little since the beginning of the 2007 U.S. military "surge." The decline in reported insurgent attacks in Kirkuk has been relatively small, dropping from a monthly average of 169 violent incidents in 2007 to 122 in 2008. This 28 percent decline compares with 91 percent in Baghdad during the same period, and the per capita number of attacks in Kirkuk city is actually twice that of Baghdad. Considering these statistics, providing security support for the political process in the tense months and years to come has become a critical priority...

David Schenker, Duplicity in Damascus

When it comes to al Qaeda, Syria gets it coming and going. This past Sunday, U.S. helicopters targeted an al Qaeda operative on Syrian territory who shuttled terrorists into Iraq. Syria condemned the strike as a violation of its sovereignty and a "serious aggression." Earlier in October, a massive car bomb detonated in Damascus, killing 17. Even before the smoke cleared, Syria's Assad regime accused Sunni Muslim fundamentalists from abroad-- i.e. al Qaeda -- of perpetrating the attack. Meanwhile, regime spokesmen described Syria as a "victim" of international terrorism.

The characterization of Syria as "victim" was ironic not only because Damascus has been a proactive member of the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism since 1979 -- sponsoring Hamas and Hezbollah, among others -- but because just one day before the attack, the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia levied a mammoth civil judgment against Syria for "providing material support and resources to Zarqawi and Al Qaeda in Iraq."...

Vit, you have stolen my heart with the MD-11 video. Bravo.

Underware with the "major shift" free at STOPIGGY.
And, flee bathroom fixers free from Dionky Who?

Plus, a flee re-direct to the defunct Liberal Gleen Shaft web pages, courtesy of Boob & Johnny Lae, Mao Stlong's nephews.
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>>>>> Angry says:
"StopIggy.ca has been registered

The "Anyone But Ignatieff" forces are lining up as the Liberal Party leadership race starts to take shape. In 2006, StopIggy.com was well known, pleading for Liberal delegates to vote for Joe Volpe even.

Well, as the media is reporting that Michael Ignatieff is lining up key supporters, someone has registered StopIggy.ca."
http://stevejanke.com/archives/277022.php#respond
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Here's the gleen beee-essss from the MSM:

"Key backroom fixers line up behind Ignatieff

A trio of the Liberal Party's pre-eminent mechanics have joined the leadership camp of Toronto MP Michael Ignatieff, suggesting that a major shift is under way in the party's plate tectonics" (nnw)

Who's the Winner?

"Dosanjh will have to wait until to find out if he is the Winner"
the vancouver sun oct.30/08
Assc. chief justice dohm will begin the process at 9am friday.

Anyone heard anything yet on this Non-count Recount yet in Vancouver South

bryanr,There is a story at NationalNewswatch about this recount charade. It seems that now the actual ballots will not be recounted,but the tabs on all the boxes(not just 18) that say what is inside will be tallied up. This process really reeks.I have a sinking feeling that by the time an actual recount is held,there may be a few misplaced ballot boxes.

Rae enters the race. And the LPC moves farther left. (NN)

wally i saw that article i think that is the one i elated to in my prior post.
I have been talking about this now for a week & Yes i agree something stinks & i can't figure out why MD Live has not grasped this story.
Yesterday ET really hit the points on this too.

wally i saw that article i think that is the one i elated to in my prior post.
I have been talking about this now for a week & Yes i agree something is not right & i can't figure out why MD Live has not grasped this story.
Yesterday ET really hit the nail on this too.

NewfieABC & PeeQuickBloc share power from Churchill Falls. Power shares with Boob & John Lae, Mao Stlong's nephews. STOPIGGY is an onlooker from TO.
Mao shares Power with M. Desmarais.
We're back to NewfieABC & PeeQuickBloc.
It's a wishus soicle. Jeers.
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"Quebec laments loss of power in Harper cabinet
National Post - 2 hours ago
By Graeme Hamilton MONTREAL - It turns out there is a price to thumbing your nose at a government that showered you with money and nation status, in favour of a separatist party that can only be in opposition"

Mao's power spreads.
Meramine mean say AssPress/MSMao.
Told ya.
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"Melamine already in global food chain: experts
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BEIJING (AP) - First it was baby milk formula. Then, dairy-based products from yogurt to chocolate. Now chicken eggs have been contaminated with melamine, and an admission by state-run media that the industrial chemical is regularly added to animal ...
China's contaminated food scandal widens International Herald Tribune
Melamine fears spread to tainted animal feed Globe and Mail"

Well, that selection for SDALNR wouldn't be complete without an appropriate quote.

"Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby."

per ardua ad astra

I think Bob Raes brain is dripping out of his nose.

http://www.ctv.ca/

bryanr,sorry,I was reading the same article. I don't know if this means anything,but,the justice overseeing the recount,Patrick Dohm,was appointed to the position in Feb.1995. I am pretty sure that the attorney-general of B.C. at that time was ,drum roll please......Mr. Dosanjh. Of course,this could mean nothing,but the bloom is coming off this rose,and it really isn't pretty.

"Arctic sea ice continues rebound
31 10 2008

When we last checked in to the Nansen Sea Ice Graphs, it looked like they were heading towards the “normal” line in a hurry. Ice area seems to still be on that trend, while extent seems to be leveling off it’s growth rate. Area appears to be within about 200,000 square kilometers of the 1979-2007 monthly average and still climbing."
http://tinyurl.com/6fs85v (wattsup)

Canadian MSM leftist bias? Where? There is no leftist bias, course not.
It's in your imagination.
The proof is da proof: MSM uses "Conservatives"; not Tories.
More proof? MSM uses "Harper government".
See. There is no bias.
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"Liberals Try to Tap Into Obama-Mania
Looks like the Liberal Party is trying to take advantage of the excitement over the U.S. election to help them regroup and rebuild after an election campaign that cost them their leader and several MPs." (nnw)
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"Conservatives prepare for 'convention about nothing'
Less than two weeks before thousands of Conservatives from across the country flock to Winnipeg for their first policy convention since the Harper government took power, grassroots members still don't know what policy proposals they're going to discuss." (nnw)

"Patrick Dohm,was appointed to the position in Feb.1995. I am pretty sure that the attorney-general of B.C. at that time was ,drum roll please......Mr. Dosanjh. Of course,this could mean nothing,but the bloom is coming off this rose,and it really isn't pretty."
From 1995 to 2000, Dosanjh served as attorney general of British Columbia