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PEACE THROUGH WEAKNESS PROVING DANGEROUS FOR U.S.

Peace Despite Weakness? Center for Security Policy | Jan 11, 2011 By Frank Gaffney, Jr. Two recent episodes offer an insight into a world in which the United States deliberately adopts a policy of pursuing international peace despite weakness, rather than practice what Ronald Reagan called “peace through strength.” First, prior to and during Secretary of

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SOLAR SPECTACLE

JANUARY 22, 2011 Renewable energy’s state capitalists. One of the least edifying spectacles in American business is the sight of industry titans begging politicians for alms. We therefore direct your attention to today’s nearby letter from Rhone Resch, the solar industry’s man in Washington, for a classic of the genre. Mr. Resch more or less

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THE REGULATION BOOM

JANUARY 19, 2011 Obama’s Rules Revelation The era of big regulation is over. Or is it? President Obama took to these pages yesterday to announce a new executive order to restore “balance” to federal regulation and root out rules that impede job creation and economic growth. If he means it, this will be one of

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SOLAR POWER ECLIPSE

JANUARY 18, 2011 A case study in the failure of green energy subsidies. Not long ago, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick was calling Evergreen Solar a “symbol” of his state’s economic future. Symbolism would appear to be overrated. Evergreen announced last week that it is shutting its Massachusetts plant and will lay off 800 workers. That’s

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THE LIMITS OF STUXNET

JANUARY 18, 2011 A neat computer trick won’t stop Iran from getting the bomb. By BRET STEPHENS Long before there was the Stuxnet computer worm there was the “Farewell” spy dossier. In 1980, a KGB officer named Vladimir Vetrov began passing secrets to French intelligence. Vetrov was in a position to know the names of

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CHINA’S NAVY GETS BIGGER–BUT WHY?

December 29, 2010 By Austin Bay Conditions — and human intentions — can change quickly, but creating capabilities takes time. This applies in virtually every realm of human endeavor. The global recession has required painful economic adjustment that in the case of a nation like Greece may take decades to repair. An epidemic can strike,

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ETHANOL – THE CORN CONSPIRACY

Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) The Corn Conspiracy Ethanol is forever. Geoffrey Norman December 27, 2010, Vol. 16, No. 15 The machine was virtually new. I’d run a mere two tanks of gas through it and now the wretched thing wouldn’t start. I’d pulled the starter cord 30 times, or more, and the best

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CHINA HUMILIATES GATES, OBAMA

Published on The Weekly Standard (http://www.weeklystandard.com) On eve of presidential summit in Washington. Dan Blumenthal January 12, 2011 4:00 PM What if you could prepare for a state visit in Washington that boosts your public image while at the same time humiliating your rival and intimidating your neighbors? If you are Chinese President Hu Jintao,

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CHINA TEST FLIES THE J-20 STEALTH JET

WASHINGTON TIMES China tests advanced fighter as Gates meets with Hu DEVELOPING: People surround a Chinese military J-20 stealth jet Jan. 5 before it undergoes a runway taxi test in Chengdu, China. The fifth-generation fighter, being developed faster than expected, is of concern to the U.S. and its allies in the Asia-Pacific region. (Associated Press)

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