Statements, comments and forecasts that have no substance, but just might turn out to be relevant.
1.Zohair al-Qaisi, secretary general of the Popular Resistance Committees (PRC) and other leaders were eliminated in an Israeli drone attack on Friday. Also killed was a terrorist freed in the Gilad Shalit deal. PG: Not so easy to effect a second holocaust, is it? These Jews hit back! Al-Qaisi was responsible for the Gilad Shalit abduction. Now, what is left of him is searching for non-existent virgins. You can run but you cannot hide. The rocket fire was initiated by Islamic Jihad, the Iranian arm in Gaza.
2.Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh: "I salute all the people of the Arab Spring, or rather the Islamic Winter," Haniyeh told several thousand cheering people who attended a rally in support of the Palestinians and Syrians. "I salute the heroic Syrian people, who are striving for freedom, democracy and reform," he added. PG: So now the mist clears. The Islamic Winter is the emergence of the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood revolution, supported by Al Qaieda, Hamas, Egyptiam MB, Tunisian MB, Saudi Arabia, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and most of Europe. And the slogan is "Freedom, democracy and reform". There is no cure for stupidity.
3.The United Nations Security Council condemned "in the strongest terms" the terrorist attack against Israeli diplomats in New Delhi, India and the attempted attack in Georgia's capital Tbilisi. PG: These guys must have been smoking something. The first condemnation of terror against Israeli's in seven years. Possibly the seven good years are ahead of us. Don't believe it.
4.A barrage of explosions and drive-by shootings killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds across Iraq on Thursday, in one of the bloodiest episodes to follow the U.S. military withdrawal from the country. By nightfall, security officials said at least 70 people had been killed and 374 wounded, with well over half of the casualties in Baghdad. PG: The battle for strategic control over the Straits of Hormuz continues. And Obama still thinks Afghanistan is more important than Iraq?
5. Khaled Abu Toameh: On the first anniversary of the "Arab Spring," many Arabs are beginning to wonder whether they would soon start missing the corrupt dictators who ruled them for the past few decades. The "Arab Spring" was supposed to bring democracy, transparency and reform to the Arab world. It was supposed to end human rights violations and see the birth of a free and independent media.The "Arab Spring" was supposed to promote the rights of women and minorities in the Arab world and encourage young Arabs and Muslims to abandon extremist views and terrorism.The "Arab Spring" was supposed to be led by young and charismatic Western-educated activists who would bring moderation and pragmatism to the Arab world. The "Arab Spring" was supposed to turn the Arab countries into attraction for tourism and investors from all around the world. PG: An unmitigated humanitarian disaster born out of a culture of hatred and fear.
6.Egypt's parliament moved Sunday toward a vote to order an end to more than $1 billion in US aid, a reflection of tensions with Washington over the case of Americans charged with illegal activity by their pro-democracy groups. PG: As mentioned before in this blog, American aid to Egypt is a pittance compared to aid from the gulf countries. How's all of this working out for you Obama? http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4201552,00.html
7.China swung to a massive trade deficit in February, due partly to seasonal distortions but also to faltering demand for the country's exports. The weak export performance comes on top of a raft of disappointing economic data on Friday that economists said will add to the likelihood of additional easing by the central bank and other policy makers. China posted a trade deficit of $31.48 billion in February after reporting a $27.28 billion surplus in January. PG: China has currency reserves of $3 Trillion. A few billion here or there won't worry them too much.
8.The Food and Drug Administration raised safety concerns about the popular class of cholesterol-fighting drugs called statins, warning that patients taking the drugs may face a "small increased risk" of higher blood sugar levels and of being diagnosed with diabetes. The drugs that will get the warning include top-selling brand names such as Lipitor, Lescol, Pravachol, Crestor, Mevacor, Altoprev, Livalo and Zocor. PG: Makes one feel like Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn.
9.Gina Godfrey has a new blog by name "Gina's Weighty Matters". In her latest blog, discussing coffee she says "But it is the antioxidants in coffee, not caffeine, which has people really enthused. There is lots of data now that found that women who consumed 4 cups of coffee per day had a 20% reduction in risk for basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. Another study found a decrease in certain breast cancers in women who drank 5 cups or more a day. There are lots of positive studies out there which says coffee lowers risk on Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and gallstones. Who would have thunk it?... and lab testing found that coffee has "much more antioxidants than most vegetables and fruits". Read more http://gina-godfrey.blogspot.com/
In spite of warnings, nothing much happens until the status quo becomes more painful than change - Laurence J. Peter
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