M. Duncan
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CIA estimates 20k-30k fighters in Syria, Iraq after Obama pledges to destroy ISIS
The Central Intelligence Agency believes the Islamic State militant group “can muster between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters” throughout both Iraq and Syria, CNN reports. If true, that would mean the Islamic State’s numbers have more than doubled compared to the agency’s last estimate, which pinned the group’s total amount of fighters at roughly 10,000. “This…
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Assad still laughing at Obama’s red line, employs chemical weapons against Syrian civilians again
By all appearances Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad still has chemical weapons, all of which were supposed to have been destroyed by now. From Nick Cumming-Bruce, New York Times GENEVA — A toxic chemical, probably chlorine, was used as a weapon to attack Syrian villages in April, an international watchdog agency confirmed on Wednesday. The conclusion,…
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Sarah Palin and Family Allegedly Involved in Giant Drunken Brawl at Snowmobile Party
This weekend, Sarah Palin and many members of her family were reportedly involved in a big ol’, 20-person drunken brawl at a Wasilla snowmobile party, which, if you’re playing Palin bingo, means you’ve won. Anchorage police confirmed that an incident had indeed occurred, and that the Palins were definitely there, and it was real nasty.…
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PALESTINIANS CELEBRATING 9/11. AND THEY WONDER WHY WE THINK THEY ARE SCUM.
I think I saw the sow in the scuba mask in a nightmare a few weeks ago. I haven’t had an erection since. Brought to you by The Powdered Wig Society
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Fight or Die: A September 11th Perspective
Islam’s self-stated purpose is to dominate and govern all men and their affairs through its religious teachings. Its followers are permitted to realize this goal by any means possible, for nothing is considered sinful so long as it is being done for the cause of Allah and the spread of Islam. Any society that has…
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DC sixth-grade teacher in hot water after having kids compare George W. Bush to Hitler
A public school teacher in Washington who instructed sixth-graders to compare former President George W. Bush to Adolf Hitler has learned her own lesson, according to district officials, but critics wonder why she still has a job. D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson responded to the controversy late Wednesday on Twitter, saying no curriculum intended…
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VETO: Missouri lawmakers approve 72-hour wait for abortions
Missouri’s Republican-dominated Legislature voted late Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s earlier veto of a bill that institutes a 72-hour waiting period before a woman can have an abortion. Missouri now has the second-strictest waiting law in the US. The Republican-led Missouri House and Senate overrode the Democratic governor during a special veto session at…
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FBI: Entirety of US gov’t has been hacked, leading to ‘unprecedented’ collaboration with industry
Every sector of the United States government has likely been hacked at some point, according to the FBI, which has lent to “unprecedented” partnerships with private industry to protect financial interests targeted by “a wide range of cyber adversaries.” Top cybersecurity officials in the federal government told a Senate panel on Wednesday that high-profile cyberattacks…
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Designing History: The Identity Of The 21st Century
Our primary focus in December of 1999 was Y2K. Would the computer systems handle the millennial change? Might we suffer from serious computer snafus? In the midst of the Y2K hype, we knew, though sometimes forgot, that the year 2000 was, in actuality, the last year of the 20th century and the second millennium, rather…
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Israel investigating own forces for Gaza abuse
The Israeli Defense Forces are launching criminal probes into five cases of alleged misconduct and breach of international law by their own soldiers in the summer operation in the Gaza Strip. This will be part of a series totaling 99 investigations. The probes will include an investigation into the infamous bombing of a UN-run school,…
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Obama and Arabs Find a Common Enemy – the Islamic State
Given all the mutations that the Middle East has gone through thanks to the emergence of al Qaeda during the resistance to the Soviet takeover of Afghanistan, watching what is occurring now with an even more fanatical group calling itself the Islamic State (ISIS) and proclaiming itself the new caliphate has proven even more lethal…
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Humphrey’s World No More – Marijuana and Guns
Drugs and guns, lessons for all of us: I’m afraid Humphrey’s world is just a distant memory! Recreational marijuana is now “legal” in CO, at least under state law. Medical marijuana has been legal here since 2000, and is legal in many other states. Federal law still bans marijuana in most circumstances, but federal…
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More alleged victims of ‘Sons of Guns’ star Will Hayden come forward
Former “Sons of Guns” Will Hayden star won’t be getting out of jail anytime soon. He’s currently being held on $300,000 bond by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Department, but even if he posts bond he’s headed straight back to jail in Livingston, La., since two females have come forward there to accuse Hayden of…
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IN NEED OF A HERO: 9/11 first responder in need of life-saving transplant
Thirteen years after working tirelessly on the rescue and recovery efforts in the days and weeks that followed the September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center, 54-year-old firefighter Jimmy Martinez, is in need of a hero of his own. “I knew that there was potential for great harm, but I just didn’t think…
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PROPHETIC WORDS: Bush predicted terror, death and chaos of Iraq pullout
A prophetic warning from then-President George W. Bush before he left office about what would happen if the U.S. withdrew troops from Iraq too soon is getting new attention in light of the Islamic State’s gains, as each of his predictions appears to be coming true. Bush made the remarks in the White House briefing…