Should the United States Intercede in Pakistan?

The Taliban is 60 miles outside of the capital of Pakistan. Should we be concerned? General Petraeus credited about 300 of Pakistan's Frontier Corps with driving the Taliban militants out of the Buner area . But many of the locals claim many of the local Taliban are still in place.

How safe is their nuclear arsenal? Why does the Pakistani army continue to prepare to fight India?

Should we intercede?

Torture

Has there been a shift in the torture investigation?
Is the president now open to prosecution of Bush administration officials?

A select committee is investigating.
What did the "gang of 8" know about the interrogation techniques used by the Bush administration? Are they to blame too?

Cheney claims that the harsh tactics worked. What tactics? Let the public decide.
Wait, weren't all the tapes were destroyed?


Justice Department - Rule of Law -
Is the administration compelled to release the information? Is the president just obeying the law?

Should the White House fight the law suit? Do we really need to know?
Didn't President Obama say he just wanted to change the policy?

Is this what his administration means by transparnecy?

Tea, anyone?

Why did thousands of protesters across the country turn out on April 15 for a series of "tea party" rallies? The protests were organized on blogs and social-networking sites and backed by prominent Republicans.

Why were they really protesting? Taxes, too much government, guns, bailouts or just o' politics and 2010?

Pirates! It's not like the movies.

Another American ship, the Liberty Sun, a cargo ship carrying food aid to various African nations was attacked. The ship was damaged but not captured. Do you think the Obama Administration is doing enough to stop piracy on the high seas?

Should we continue as always and pay the ransom or should we just arm all the ships?

G 20 Summit

What grade would you give President Obama for how he handled the G 20 Summit?

Will more aid come from Europe to fight the war in Afghanistan?



Happy Easter.

I can't believe I actually miss our class, but not the work.

Audit the Fed?

I ran into an interesting YouTube video on auditing the federal reserve. Check it out. What do you think?

Korea's Missile Launch

Following North Korea's missile launch President Obama calls for nuclear disarmament. In a Prague speech he committed himself to reducing the United States nuclear arsenal and to seeking penalties for countries that break the rules on non-proliferation. Do you agree with Obama?

Read on before you comment...

"I would say we're not prepared to do anything about it." Robert Gates, U.S. Defense Secretary, on North Korea's plan to launch a missile by April 8th.


I picked State by 10 against UCONN.


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