Could this be game-changer' McCain needs to get Americas attention off the economy? "Stern US warning to Syria not to invade Northern LebanonDEBKAfile Exclusive Report2 Oct.: Washington accompanied this warning to Damascus, DEBKAfile has learned, with its first...
Brief points on 5 different plans proposed to deal with the financial market, to be compared with the $700 billion pig being pushed on the taxpayers by Paulson, Cox, Bush and Bernanke that some Dems and Reps in Congress have been trying to put lipstick on."The Bush...
"President Bush summoned Barack Obama, John McCain and legislative leaders to an extraordinary White House summit, warning Americans and Congress on Wednesday night that failing to act on a $700 billion financial industry bailout could lead to "a long and painful...
When Venezuelan President questioned the silence of Bolivian Army at the US meddling in their country, such comments fell badly at some cadres. "The head of the Armed Forces, General Luis Trigo, expressed his "strong...
After Chavez has declared his military support to Morales, Bolivians military are rejecting Venezuela aid. Chavez ready for war in Bolivia "Bolivia's armed forces said on Friday that they would allow no...
"Paulson readies the 'bazooka'Big buyers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac debt have been shying away. The Treasury secretary wants to coax them back.By Colin Barr, senior writerLast Updated: September 7, 2008: 9:56 AM EDT Special Report Rescue cost: The big...
Reports say the bailout of Fannie and Freddie is imminent."SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) Rep. Barney Frank (D., Mass.) confirmed Saturday that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is planning government intervention to back troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The...
After holding crisis talks about the Russian invasion of Georgia in Brussels yesterday, EU leaders have decided to postpone talks that had been scheduled to take place later this month. The talks between the EU and Russia were to discuss a new partnership pact. This comes at...
I am amazed looking at what passes for "foreign policy" coming out of Washington over the last four years, at the number and degree of stumbling foolish moves that are now exacerbating the deteriorating situation for...
After a fierce but brief firefight between Georgian and Russian forces, an uneasy truce has developed. One that could be threatened by today's announcement from Russia, supporting the 'rebel' regions in Georgia as independent states. Washington is calling this...
Is this a case of too many cooks spoil the broth?"On 22 August 2008, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Eka Tkeshelashvili and State Minister for Reintegration Issues Temur Iakobashvili held a meeting with OSCE Chairman-in-Office,...
Canada's health minister recently claimed at an international conference that Canadians want to shut down Vancouver's safe injection site, but critics say his comments are ideologically driven and...
If you have a spare day or two here is the link to their 172-page report dissecting what went wrong and the changes they need to make to prevent a similar crisis in the future. "“Virtually everybody was frankly slow in recognizing that we were on the cusp of a really...
"HOUSTON: Scientists in the United States believe they have uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a development that may be useful in the treatment and prevention of the infection that continues to kill millions around the world. ...