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North Korea Tortured the Crew Of USS Pueblo in 1968. 4 Victims Fought for Solace in the Courts…

October 8th, 2009

Washington PostOctober 8, 2009 Pg. C1Hell Hath A Jury North Korea Tortured the Crew Of USS Pueblo in 1968. 4 Victims Fought for Solace in the Courts. By Del Quentin Wilber, Washington Post Staff WriterROSCOE, Ill. — William Thomas Massie’s nightmares almost always begin in a dusty prison cell. His arms are lashed behind his back, and North Korean guards are karate-chopping his neck, kicking his groin and ankles, and smashing his face with fists and rifle butts.The frigid room is illuminated only

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President Bush – Contrasting the decision making skills of JFK and George W. Bush

October 7th, 2009

Presidents of the United States can only make decisions based on the information they are getting from the people and other sources that are available to them. Different Presidents obtain that data flow in different ways. This is particularly important because the events we are dealing with are so much more crucial than other Presidents may be dealing with. Iraq, North Korea, high gasoline prices, competitive position versus China, long-term deficits are all huge problems that must be solved

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How Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal endangers Us All

September 16th, 2009

By Jeff GatesOn September 24th, U.S. President Barack Obama will preside over a U.N. Security Council session on nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament. In March 2010, Moscow will host a Global Nuclear Summit that the U.S. has agreed to attend.The next six months could prove hopeful or harmful—depending on the impact on Israel’s nuclear arsenal. With U.S. backing, Tel Aviv has thus far avoided compliance with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty—joining North Korea, India and Pakistan.Presiden

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Doug Bandow: How Many Enemies, How Much Military Spending?

August 18th, 2009

Given a list of 18 potential enemies of the U.S., a majority of the American population rated only North Korea and Iran as adversaries. Other nations, ranging from Venezuela to China, came in far behind. If the American people are right, what explains today’s military budget? The U.S. traditionally pursued a foreign policy and maintained a force structure appropriate for a republic. Not until World War I did Washington create the expeditionary military of a great power. And only during

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How Kim Jong Il Got Away With Counterfeiting Our Money

August 14th, 2009

Having finally found time to read all of David Rose’s excellent Vanity Fair piece on North Korea’s supernote counterfeiting operation, I agree absolutely with Richardson and Curtis ; it’s an excellent piece of journalism. For a fuller understanding, it should be read in the context of two others. Stephen Mihm’s New York Times report explained how North Korea assembled Intaglio printing presses and optically variable ink from the same Swiss manufacturer that supplies them to the U.S. Bur

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