NSA initially acted on its own after 9-11
Via the NYTimes today, we find out that in the immediate aftermath of 9-11 it was the NSA, not the President, who initiated the stepped up ‘spying’ tactics in an attempt to thwart future attacks:
The miner tragedy – it’s Bush’s fault!
Sheesh – that didn’t take long!
The problems facing Europe
Spain’s former Prime Minister José MarÃa Aznar, who was a staunch ally of the US in the war on terror, has penned an interesting piece regarding the problems he feels Europe is facing – and he slams Europe for their penchant for anti-Americanism (especially over the last five years) here:
Trapped miners
(Scroll down for a heartbreaking update)
The most underappreciated story of 2005
…. is our economy, which has been sailing along nicely, unless you listen to the Democrats in Washington. Rich Lowry explains:
Abramoff pleads guilty
Just who will he take down with him? The usual suspects are foaming at the mouth that it will be Tom DeLay, but assuming that happens, he wouldn’t and shouldn’t be the only one. This chart breaks down how Abramoff spread the ‘wealth.’