Thursday, December 03, 2009
china confidential
Obama's 'Extremists' Exploit and Endanger Toddlers
Obama's "extremists"--Muslim terrorists bent on mass murder--put real assault weapons with live ammunition in the hands of toddlers and young children. Click here for the sickening story.Islamist Monster Behind Russian Train Bombing
His name is Doku Umarov. He is the self-proclaimed Emir of the Caucasus Emirate.
Read all about him and his terrorist group here.
If and when U.S. President Barack Obama gets around to condemning the terrorist atrocity that is the bombing of the Nevsky Express passenger train, he will probably describe it as a "tragedy" caused by "extremists."What NBC-Comcast Means for the Global Movie Biz
A first-rate analysis from James Poniewozik at Time:There is increasing talk about monkeying with the "window"—that is, the amount of time you have to wait after a movie is in theaters before you can see it on demand, download it, rent it, buy it, etc. Take away the window, and the next Twilight movie becomes a high-profile Friday-night TV show. Now, there are plenty of people arguing for preserving the window, but it's already started to erode for some movies. And what studio might be especially aggressive about experimenting with it? Why, a troubled movie studio... like Universal.
Read the whole piece here.
The old business models are dead or dying. Closing the window will open a new one for producers and talent, eliminating the need for costly and still risky investment in prints and advertising to support theatrical distribution and establish the value of a given movie. Fact is, younger audiences can be cost-effectively reached and influenced by online and TV advertising; the direct-to-video stigma is a thing of the past, which the studios have yet to recognize.Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Report Confirms China Confidential Prediction Obama Withdrawal Deadline Would Backfire
The New York Times reports from Islamabad:In Pakistan, Mr. Obama’s declaration fed longstanding fears that America would abruptly withdraw, leaving Pakistan to fend for itself.
Many in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital, argued that the short timetable diminished any incentive for Pakistan to cut ties to Taliban militants who were its allies in the past, and whom Pakistan might want to use to shape a friendly government in Afghanistan after the American withdrawal.
Click here to read the entire story.Homeland Security Chief Warns 'Al Qaeda is Here'
Leading Scientist Resigns Over Climategate
Thursday, 3 December 2009
America's Homeland Security chief bluntly warns that Al Qaeda sympathizers are in the country, plotting attacks. The context and content of the official's remarks are alarming. Click here for the story.
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