Mar 19

Japan PM hints at leaving disputed US base on Okinawa (AFP)

AFP – Facing mounting pressure from Washington, Japan’s centre-left Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Friday suggested a disputed US military base could stay on the southern island of Okinawa. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 19

Dutch fuming at retired US general's gays comment (AP)

AP – The Dutch prime minister Friday denounced as “irresponsible” a claim by a retired U.S. general that gay Dutch soldiers were partly to blame for allowing Europe’s worst massacre since World War II. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 19

Dutch lash out at gay link in Srebrenica massacre (Reuters)

Reuters – Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende attacked on Friday claims by a retired U.S. general that Dutch forces were overrun in Srebrenica in 1995 because of the presence of gay soldiers. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 19

Dutch PM slams 'disgraceful' Srebrenica gay comments (AFP)

AFP – Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende on Friday dismissed an ex-US general’s “disgraceful” claim that Dutch soldiers failed to prevent the 1995 Srebrenica massacre as their ranks included openly gay troops. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 19

It’s up to you! Despite the opposition of an overwhelming majority of Americans (3 to 1), Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the Democrats intend to try to ramrod their version of “Health Care Reform” through the House of Representatives this weekend.

The Congressional Budget Office has released the final numbers on the Democrats’ health care bill. They estimate this unprecedented takeover of our health care system will cost taxpayers $940 billion. According to Senator John McCain, this bill is full of kickbacks and back room deals, and exceeds the $900 billion ceiling President Obama himself set last September.

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