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Israelis, Palestinians About to Engage in Pointless Talks -- One will never go broke betting against peace in the Middle East; by the same token, one will never get rich either because no one wants to take that bet. However today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will engage in face-to-face talks that end a 20-month hiatus in the "peace process." After meeting with each yesterday, President Obama said, "As I told each of them today, this moment of opportunity may not soon come again. They cannot afford to let it slip away." The sound one hears is yet another opportunity slipping away. [September 2] Obama Declares Bush's "Dumb War" Over -- In his second address to the nation from the Oval Office, President Obama said last night, "I am announcing that the American combat mission in Iraq has ended." After more than 7 years, over 4,400 US dead, more than 32,000 American wounded and a cost so far of $740 billion, the nation responded with a yawn. Americans are more worried about their economic prospects than the second longest war in their history. "Support the troops, but where are the jobs?" seems to be the motto. [September 1] Clinton's UN Report Aids Governor Brewer's Re-Election Effort -- Arizona's Republican Governor Jan Brewer got a huge re-election boost from, of all people, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Neither woman will agree, but that is the effect of the State Department's inclusion of a reference to Arizona's SB 1070 anti-immigration law in a UN document. Ms. Brewer now gets to run not only against the Feds but also against the UN, which can only help her. Ironically, the reference is about as benign as a new-born puppy and about as relevant to global politics as medieval Bavarian poetry. [August 31] Let Glenn Beck Host the Emmys -- Glenn Beck, a low-brow version of Rush Limbaugh on a bad day, held his rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday. He said his mission was to reclaim the civil rights movement for white people, restore honor to America and help the country turn back to God. His detractors likened him to Father Coughlin or Elmer Gantry. Nevertheless, one prefers to think of the whole show as his audition to host next year's Emmy Awards. [August 28] Copyright 2010 by The Kensington Review, Jeff Myhre, PhD, Editor. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent. Produced using Ubuntu Linux. |
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