If anyone who wondered why many U.S. companies fell behind in international competition in recent years these S&P numbers via Floyd Norris tell part of the story: Over the last four years, since the buyback boom began, from the fourth quarter of 2004 through the third quarter of 2008, companies in the S.&P. …
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Behind 'Fighting Piracy'
http://www.moonofalabama.org/2008/12/behind-fighting-piracy.htmlThe guy who probably knows best about piracy around Somali is Andrew Mwangura. He has been involved in many negotiations of ransom payments for captured ships. His view (h/t b real who does a great job in keeping MoA readers informed of the issue): "Piracy can't be solved by a military solution," …
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Fabricating A 'First Obama Scandal'
http://www.moonofalabama.org/2008/12/fabricating-a-first-obama-scandal.htmlWrites the NYT on its front page: The Obama team is dealing with its first scandal in an era when media scrutiny and partisan attacks can escalate any flap into a serious political problem. "Its first scandal," according to the NYT, is that the Obama campaign and transition had hardly any contact with the corrupt governor of Illinois with regards to his selection of a new Senator. …
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kenny's sideshow
http://kennysideshow.blogspot.comWeapons And Iran Trained Fighters Smuggled Into Gaza
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Minstrel Boy
http://minstrelboy.blogspot.comMoon of Alabama
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The Jewish circle of death
http://xymphora.blogspot.com/2009/01/jewish-circle-of-death....Israelis as a press center. Shelling a UN school to which civilians had been sent for refuge, killing mostly children (the streets ran with blood, causing the Jews to dream of matzos), again identified to the Israelis (Israeli tank gunners used HEAT rounds for maximum civilian kill). The use of Palestinian civilians as human shields. Intentionally targeting civilians using weapons which leave cancer-causing debris. Destroying entire apartment buildings containing civilians (of course, David Frum would claim t
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No Right Turn
http://norightturn.blogspot.comMoon of Alabama
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Today's Iranian fun
http://walkersunknownthoughts.blogspot.com/2009/01/todays-ir...holds suspicious Iran-Venezuela shipment Shi'ites Flock to Iraqi City for Start of Ashura Q+A-Eurasia Group president on top risks in 2009 Maliki moves to develop Iran relations Iran urges immediate cessation of Israeli raids on Gaza Obama Prepares Iran Attack Israel Faces Iran in Gaza Iran wants to show regional power over Gaza crisis Iran to reduce oil supplies to at least two Asian customers Iran seals deal to plug lower Indian gas oil supply Gulf OPEC to Ignore Iran Oil Supply Cut Call: Source Iran, Bahrain o
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New Civilization
http://greengorilla47.wordpress.comto destruct Gaza and Gazans people. This is not about Hamas or a few stovepipes and Chinese rockets that the Islamic Jihad (sponsored by whom?) is launching into Israel. This is industrialized killing of civilians for the “fun of it”. more… Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) No Title Israel rejects truce in favour of “war to the bitter end” Gaza school airstrike In Dense Gaza, Civilians Suffer - NYTimes.com
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Campaign for a Democratic Europe
http://eurodemocrats.wordpress.comto destruct Gaza and Gazans people. This is not about Hamas or a few stovepipes and Chinese rockets that the Islamic Jihad (sponsored by whom?) is launching into Israel. This is industrialized killing of civilians for the “fun of it”. more… Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Gaza school airstrike Paper: Gaza Campaign Planned Months in Advance In Dense Gaza, Civilians Suffer - NYTimes.com
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Comments from Left Field
http://commentsfromleftfield.comtheir incredibly consequential yet never-debated multi-billion-dollar aid packages to Israel, who are vital in funding this costly Israeli assault on Gaza. Just as was true for Israel’s bombing of Lebanon, it’s American bombs that — with the whole world watching — are blowing up children and mosques, along with Hamas militants, in Gaza. And it’s the American veto power that, time and again, blocks any U.N. action to stop these wars.
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The Gaza War Continues
http://problemchylde.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/the-gaza-war-c...the American taxpayer, with their incredibly consequential yet never-debated multi-billion-dollar aid packages to Israel, who are vital in funding this costly Israeli assault on Gaza. Just as was true for Israel’s bombing of Lebanon, it’s American bombs that — with the whole world watching — are blowing up children and mosques, along with Hamas militants, in Gaza. And it’s the American veto power that, time and again, blocks any U.N. action to stop these wars. Ramzy Baroud: Is Israel
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Dialogic
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