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Berlin wants no part in potential 9/11 execution
dw-world.de — A legal team is going to New York to prevent the use of evidence provided by Germany... in seeking a death penalty. Berlin wants to ensure that promises made by the US are kept if the suspects are found guilty. (more) Berlin wants no part in potential 9/11 execution
Laundry list of charges fall on Sanford
Laundry list of charges fall on Sanford
wolfereports.com — The State Ethics Commission report on Gov. Mark Sanford ’s indiscretions regarding use of state money and... campaign dollars was released today, but we’re not sure if this thing is really worth a damn or not. A few of these charges, here or there, might lead to a fine or a stern rebuke from the ... (more) Laundry list of charges fall on Sanford

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German Minister resigns over Afghan air raid civilian casualities
PRISONER of WAR ROLEX's
4 hours ago at Theo Spark
Exposure
6 hours ago at Blue Crab Boulevard
Resignations in Germany
6 hours ago at Matthew Yglesias
German Minister Resigns Over Afghan Airstrike
Germany Concerned Its Evidence to Be Used to Back Death Penalty in 9/11 Trial
foxnews.com — A German government official says the nation will send an observer to the upcoming trial in New... York of the professed mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks and four accused henchmen. Justice Ministry spokeswoman Katharina Jahntz on Saturday ... (more) Germany Concerned Its Evidence to Be Used to Back Death ...
German banker turns Robin Hood
German banker turns Robin Hood
guardian.co.uk — In these financially troubled times, bankers tend not to score too highly on the scale of public... admiration, with their bonuses, bailouts and bad loans. But today details emerged of a woman who may confound the popular view that everyone in the ... (more) German banker turns Robin Hood
Obama’s China Trip Announces a ‘World Without Leadership’: Financial Times Deutschland, Germany
Obama’s China Trip Announces a ‘World Without Leadership’: Financial Times Deutschland, Germany
themoderatevoice.com — Now that we’ve gotton some of the Chinese reaction to president Obama’s trip, it’s time to start... sampling the reaction of the rest of the world. This article by the great Thomas Klau of Germany’s Financial Times Deutschland is not encouraging – and points ... (more) Obama’s China Trip Announces a ‘World Without ...
Oh, Why Not: Germany Has Bald Bears
Oh, Why Not: Germany Has Bald Bears
minx.cc — Okay, so this is OLD (thanks Dave at GR), but it pinged my weird-shit-o-meter when I saw... it. All the female bears in a German zoo have lost their fur. Veterinarians are struggling to determine why the zoo's female spectacled... (more) Oh, Why Not: Germany Has Bald Bears
News flash: Afghanistan not Germany or Japan
News flash: Afghanistan not Germany or Japan
fivefeetoffury.com — a 45-page paper by Army Maj. Jim Gant, the former team leader of a special-ops detachment stationed... in Konar province. The paper, called “One Tribe at a Time: A Strategy for Success in Afghanistan,” recounts his experiences with organizing “tribal engagement  ... (more) News flash: Afghanistan not Germany or Japan
Robin Hood Bankerin
faustasblog.com — It’s not enough that the government imposes confiscatory taxes and funds all sorts of entitlement programs, in... Germany a bank manager was taking money from the “rich” clients to give to the “poor”: German banker admits transferring money from rich to help poorer ... (more) Robin Hood Bankerin
Gates Says Afghan Surge Could Happen Swiftly
Gates Says Afghan Surge Could Happen Swiftly
abcnews.go.com — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move... into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air. His ... (more) Gates Says Afghan Surge Could Happen Swiftly
Soothing Poster Is a Sign of the Times
Soothing Poster Is a Sign of the Times
nytimes.com — To propel themselves through this economic downturn, media and advertising executives are turning to a phrase meant... to soothe another troubled populace: the British during World War II. “Keep calm and carry on,” a British government propaganda poster ... (more) Soothing Poster Is a Sign of the Times
German Afghan Troop Decisions Await Obama Strategy
defensenews.com — Germany will wait for U.S. President Barack Obama's decision regarding the strategy for Afghanistan before weighing options... on its troop levels, Germany's minister of defense, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, said Nov. 19 in Washington. "We are all eagerly ... (more) German Afghan Troop Decisions Await Obama Strategy
Merkel expects 'thank you' as GM repays loans
thelocal.de — German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she was expecting a "thank-you letter" from General Motors after... the US firm paid Berlin back for huge loans to keep its Opel unit afloat. (more) Merkel expects 'thank you' as GM repays loans
A German Robin Hood
spiegel.de — Bank Worker Sentenced for Shifting Funds From Rich to Poor A bank worker who shifted money from... the accounts of well-off customers to help cover the overdrafts of poorer ones has been sentenced in Germany. The media are describing the woman, who took ... (more) A German Robin Hood
The Independent
independent.co.uk — The head of Germany's armed forces has resigned over allegations of a military cover-up following a Nato... air strike in Afghanistan that killed dozens of civilians. General Wolfgang Schneiderhan's resignation caps a deeply embarrassing episode for ... (more) The Independent
U.N. Official Says Iran Inquiry Is at ‘a Dead End’
U.N. Official Says Iran Inquiry Is at ‘a Dead End’
nytimes.com — Four envoys to the International Atomic Energy Agency meeting Thursday, from left, Glyn Davies of the United... States, Florence Margin of France, Rüdiger Lüdeking of Germany and Ehab Mohamed Mostafa Fawzy of Egypt. The agency is meeting about Iran. (more) U.N. Official Says Iran Inquiry Is at ‘a Dead ...
Get Sick in Another Country
parsleyspics.blogspot.com — In case you didn’t see Frontline’s Sick Around the World last week, here’s an opportunity to review... this informative one-hour presentation. Washington Post foreign correspondent T.R. Reid visited five capitalist democracies—the United Kingdom, Japan, ... (more) Get Sick in Another Country
Still Feeling Confident About A Conviction, Eric?
Still Feeling Confident About A Conviction, Eric?
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com — I hope Mr Holder, our brain dead socialist attorney general wasn't counting on any evidence gathered by... Germany to use in the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Germany says they are going to send an observer to ensure that none of the evidence they ... (more) Still Feeling Confident About A Conviction, Eric?
Here we go: World meddling in 9/11 trials begins
michellemalkin.com — That didn’t take long, did it? [...] Read the rest »... (more) Here we go: World meddling in 9/11 trials begins