Soccer Dad

Submitted 11/27/08

The Watcher's Council submissions are UP!

Obama's Top NSA And CIA Picks: Harsh On Israel, Sympathetic To Iran And Hezbollah - Mere Rhetoric writes about two of President-elect Obama's likely choices for significant posts General James L.. Jones and John Brennan. Brennan, as it happens, withdrew from consideration because of objections from the Left. However Jones is currently charged with overseeing the Palestinian Authority's police force and reportedly has written a report critical of Israel's policy of checkpoints and general mistrust of the PA.

Culture of Whine (a rant) - The Colossus of Rhodey writes about the honor of teaching an honors class. Not everyone is there on merit and many of them have a sense of entitlement.

Official History - The Glittering Eye demonstrates his knowledge of China and how it exaggerates the homogeneity of its populace.

Zero Hour...Iran Now Has Material For First Nuclear Bomb - Joshuapundit writes that the fear isn't just that Iran has fissile material, but that it's leadership doesn't fear the consequences of its use.

Sunday Scan - Cheat-Seeking Missiles writes about global "warming," the President-elects "green car," the guy who would fly over a canyon, Chavez's comeuppance, and the turkeys who won't leave Gov. Palin alone and more.

Some Perspective on PNC, Fraud, and the Bailout - The Provocateur writes about how one bank's misbehavior has led it to disaster. He uses it to illustrate a larger point about the folly of the bailout and also examines the economic consequences of the bailout.

Halting the Schism - Bookworm Room argues that Republicans need a recovery plan, not a "circular firing squad" of assigning blame.

Well, duh - I wrote about the admission of Mark Halperin that the media was biased during the election. I notice that JoshuaPundit also has a post on the topic.

My non-council submission was Israelly Cool's The despicable Lauren Booth about Tony Blair's "activist" sister-in-law. Given that she's effectively an Iranian agent why don't the same folks who got so upset about Rahm Emanuel's father the least bit concerned that Booth's antics might somehow compromise Blair's impartiality.

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