Violence could spread across the Middle East with Israel paying a "heavy price" if it launched military action against Iran, the deputy leader of Hezbollah said on Thursday. "Israel or the United States cannot just bomb Iran and (expect) things to continue normally," Sheikh Naim Qassem told Reuters. "Any attack on Iran could ignite […]
The flight departed JFK at 4:11 pm and its departure was, according to the El Al sources, authorized by the direct intervention of the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. military officials were on the scene at JFK and were personally involved with the airport and air traffic control authorities to clear the flight for take-off. According to the 9/11 Commission […]
Seriously? I love how the author says “it’s definitive.” If the Bush White House had gotten all the same groups together 8 years ago to say that Islamic terrorism was the greatest threat ever faced by every Federal Agency, would that have been “definitive” too? (In fact, exactly this happened, as every department made a pitch for why they needed […]
The Hungarian Government, the cheeky sods, figured out that if CERs were issued by the UN (and not the EU), they could use them to write off the obligations of some Hungarian companies, and then, apparently, sell them again, so others could use them to write off their obligations, too. It’s like reselling a three-course meal after it’s been eaten. When […]
Al Gore and his pals in the science establishment want us to totally change our lives because of a theory that might not even be true. Have the sacred cows of global warming been gored beyond repair? WRH permalink
Thoughts For This Morning: Greece has woken up to the implications of their financial problems towards the other EU member states. This is the background to their statement today giving one week for an agreement between the EU and Greece for a bailout rescue program. Note the potential involvement of the IMF if an agreement with the [...]
Dear CIGAs, There is not much to say about gold today other than what has been said repeatedly now for some time – it is stuck in a range trade with a bit of a higher bias to it as downside support thus far remains firm with the upside continuing to be capped by bullion bank [...]
Jim Sinclair’s Commentary Politically if you cannot stop something, adopt it. Canada Plays Down Concern as Dollar Approaches Parity CIGA Eric Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is shifting its rhetoric on the Canadian dollar and playing down concerns about the currency’s gains in a bid to brace companies and consumers for parit […]
Jim Sinclair’s Commentary Europe always talks everything to death. One day it’s on, the next days it is on but with other consideration. Greece will be bailed out as all states of the USA will also be. Video Dispatch: Germany’s Line in the Sand March 17, 2010 | 2309 GMT Analyst Marko Papic discusses the [...]
Dear CIGAs, I will be on my way to Tanzania next week. Except for the time in the air, I will not be out of contact. My trip is to Dar es Salaam after which I will be going to Mwanza and into the field. There is internet access at the camps I plan to stay at. That [...]