Author: Oui

Palin’s Wildlife Policies, Guns and (Sex) Appeal

. Palin’s wildlife policies reflect junk science and cripple the eco-tourism industry Do we want another gun toting VP with lifelong membership of the NRA and an advocate of conservative policies favoring big oil...

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An Epic Operation in Afghanistan: Eagle’s Summit

. Triumph for British forces in Boy’s Own-style Kajaki mission It was a task of epic proportions, inspiring comparisons with Commando magazine, Mad Max, the battle of Arnhem in 1944 and the relief of the siege of Mafeking...

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NOLA Threatened … Levees Overtopped

. Plaquemines Parish levee overtopped, subdivision threatened Plaquemines Parish officials are trying to open the Caenarvon Mississippi River diversion to ease pressure on a levee that is being overtopped in Braithwaite. Since...

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HRW: Georgia admits to dropping cluster bombs

. Human Rights Watch – Georgia admits to dropping cluster bombs GENEVA – A prominent human rights group says Georgia has admitted dropping cluster bombs in its military offensive to assert control over the restive...

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Give Terrorists a Break .. It’s Ramadan

. Military halts offensive in Pakistan for Ramadan ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistan suspended fighting in the volatile northwest for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and some of the 300,000 people displaced by air strikes and...

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