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Friday, July 02, 2010

 

Islamists Recruiting Prisoners Worldwide

Islamist terrorists are targeting prisons across the globe, as reported here.

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Terrorist Blast in Kosovo

A terrorist bombing--by an ethnic Albanian--kills one person in Kosovo. Click here for the story.

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Russian Spies Spill the Beans

Russian spies reveal their true identities, as reported here.

The case is bizarre, mysterious, a throwback to the early days of the Cold War. 

What were they and their spy bosses thinking? What did they hope to discover that they could not learn from the Internet and television? 

Agents of influence--that makes sense.

Terrorist sleeper cells--that makes sense.

Apparently amateurish spies burrowing ... in the suburbs ... and lower Manhattan ... makes no sense.

Unless ... there is more to it, more spies, more networks. But, for what purpose, in this day and age?

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Now, Syria Steps into Latin America

Syria is seeking to raise capital, strengthen trade and political ties with Latin America, as reported here.

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US-Iran Showdown Looms

Iran is threatening oil routes, according to this report from Israel.

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Andy Grove Demolishes the Startup Myth

A must-read article--over here--from the co-founder of Intel. 

Contrary to elite wisdom, startups are not, cannot be, the engine of growth and job creation. In sharp contrast with China, "the U.S. has become wildly inefficient at creating American tech jobs," according to Grove.

His essay is a rare answer to the globalizing baloney, or globaloney, that passes for analysis in the prestige press.

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Gold Rebounds in London

Gold rebounds as investors take advantage of the dip. Click here for the story.

China Confidential analysts are still bullish on gold. 

Time will tell....

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Israeli Banks Seen as Safe Haven

Citigroup sees Israel's banks as a safe haven, citing Israeli economic growth and resistance to global recession.Click here for the story.

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Taliban Smuggling Arms from Iran, Pakistan

The Taliban in Afghanistan are smuggling in IED components and other weapons from Iran and Pakistan, according to this report.

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Thursday, July 01, 2010

 

China Manufacturing Falters

A setback for China manufacturing, with global market repercussions, but fears of a collapse are overplayed, as explained here.

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Oil Spill Could Lead to Higher Prices

Oil prices fell today on weak China data. But higher oil prices are coming. Read all about it here ... further confirmation that the Obama administration intends to exploit the environmental disaster in order to drive up oil prices and support phony, inefficient, and even nonexistent "green energy" alternatives.

EXTRA: The Hurricane Factor

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An Advanced Civilization in 10,000 BCE?

Click here for tantalizing evidence from a prominent, maverick Egyptologist.

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Iran Shipped Radar System to Syria

The sophisticated system could be used to deter an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. Click here for the story.

EXTRA: IRAN GETS NUCLEAR EQUIPMENT VIA DUBAI