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You knew it was bound to happen… somebody’s made a Bin Laden drink.  This one comes from Klee’s Bar & Grill in Seaside Heights, NJ (The Jersey Shore).  They’re calling their drink “The Bin Laden Martini.”  It’s Two Shots & A Splash.  The God bless our troops is a nice touch.

HT Ron

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In today’s Washington Post, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Chairman Leonard Leo and Vice Chairman Elizabeth Prodromou have an op-ed discussing religious freedom in Egypt.  An excerpt:

It is not enough to advocate that Egypt’s demonstrators be heard and heeded. That alone could usher in a new form of tyranny. The United States [...]

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Back in the 1970′s Israeli engineers put a Star of David on the roof of the Iran Air building.  It wasn’t until a few days ago that the Iranians discovered it (through Google Earth).  Check out the awesome pic below.

Full story at FNC here.  Hat tip to Black Five

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This story in the Washington Times will make you sick.  At Reagan National Airport passengers on overbooked flights refused to give up their seats so a family could accompany their Marine son home for his funeral.  A few volunteers stepped up, but not enough, and others wouldn’t budge, not even for $500.  Sickening.

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At the recent American Society of International Law meeting, State Department Legal Advisor Harold Koh delivered a public speech addressing the U.S. position on the use of lethal force against suspected terrorists.

In particular he addressed the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s such as Predator and Reaper drones), and addressed the question [...]

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Ann Althouse asks “What’s more exciting about tomorrow?  The State of the Union Address or the unveiling, presumably, of the Apple Tablet?”

It ain’t even close, Apple Tablet is winning 96% to 4%.

By the way, the best site for Apple Tablet rumors is here.

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In today’s Wall Street Journal, the editors lament the number of law centers cropping up at law schools, where students and faculty dedicate their time to working on behalf of the Guantanamo detainees.  I don’t see anything wrong with such clinics, in fact I think they provide a valuable service –just as criminal [...]

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I received this news story in a forward and checked its accuracy in Westlaw.  No one can say that this crisis was unforeseen.  I’ve marked the most striking passages.

The New York Times
September 30, 1999
Section: C
Fannie Mae Eases Credit To Aid Mortgage Lending
By Steven A. Holmes

WASHINGTON, [...]

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Passing this along per a friend’s request:

Young Professionals In Foreign Policy (YPFP), is hosting “Affairs of State” tonight, at 8:30pm. The event is purported to be a good time, with a concert and date auction.

The silent auction features a chance for a date with more seasoned Foreign Policy luminaries such as: Paul [...]

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Remember in Back to the Future II, when Doc came back from the future in the Delorean?  Remember how he powered up that flux capacitor without using plutonium, instead using some trash (a banana peel, some beer and the beer can)? 

Well, it looks like the U.S. Army has figured out a similar [...]

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