tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-248292 2008-08-19T13:43:13-04:00 NEWS AND COMMENTARY FOR THINKING PEOPLEWelcome! Make yourself at home. Leave a comment. TypePad tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54409530 2008-08-19T13:43:13-04:00 2008-08-19T13:43:32-04:00 Gina Cobb <br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=QFBdTf"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=QFBdTf" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54404138 2008-08-19T12:24:40-04:00 2008-08-19T14:25:23-04:00 DemocracyRules By DemocracyRules THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT As I mentioned on a previous post, Russia has engaged the services of thousands of English-speakers to post enormous amounts of anti-Georgian material. Some of these people may have visited Gina Cobb. Left unchecked,...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=B2NM36"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=B2NM36" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54400418 2008-08-19T10:59:29-04:00 2008-08-19T11:09:26-04:00 DemocracyRules By DemocracyRules From: American Forces Press Service By Gerry J. Gilmore WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2008 - From Mosul in the north to Basra in the south, insurgent-committed violence in Iraq continues to decrease as stability visibly increases, a senior U.S....<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=gMtp9I"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=gMtp9I" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54375238 2008-08-18T20:38:12-04:00 2008-08-18T20:38:25-04:00 DemocracyRules By DemocracyRules Two Word Answer: Pro Patria<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=IvUaEG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=IvUaEG" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54356676 2008-08-18T13:45:31-04:00 2008-08-18T16:45:32-04:00 DemocracyRules DemocracyRules This piece is from the Russian dissident newspaper Kommersant.ru. It shows perspectives from both sides: Russian Army Dig In Outside Tbilisi On Saturday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed the ceasefire agreement that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili signed the day...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=HJiQ7z"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=HJiQ7z" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54326266 2008-08-17T22:39:03-04:00 2008-08-17T23:14:36-04:00 DemocracyRules By DemocracyRules Russia Ups The Ante Both Russia and Georgia have signed a ceasefire agreement, but its terms do not require Russia to withdraw. Russia claimed it would begin troop withdrawals on Monday August 18. However, the Russian military continue...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=VIHf1g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=VIHf1g" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-46616074 2008-08-17T00:10:00-04:00 2008-08-17T00:10:09-04:00 Gina Cobb Originally published on August 17, 2006: The Joy of Being Average<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=0ravcg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=0ravcg" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54271344 2008-08-16T04:33:31-04:00 2008-08-16T04:51:06-04:00 Gina Cobb It's hard to believe that we are now less than 12 weeks away from a presidential election with momentous implications for America's future. Hanging in the balance, for starters, are America's entire national security strategy and potentially the seats of...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=lv4Bta"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=lv4Bta" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54265872 2008-08-15T23:18:58-04:00 2008-08-16T00:42:12-04:00 DemocracyRules By DemocracyRules Georgia Signs Cease-Fire; Russia Must Withdraw -- Secretary Rice (Aug. 15): Video here ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From the Georgian Foreign Ministry PRETTY DISGUSTING STUFF: "15 August (Provided data is operational and may be subject to verification.) 15:30 Russian helicopters are...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=utg3k1"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=utg3k1" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54260014 2008-08-15T19:19:29-04:00 2008-08-15T19:19:46-04:00 Gina Cobb It may. "Nothing to worry about here. Just a nuclear-armed Islamic nation, about to undergo massive civil unrest and the rise of Al Qaeda: Musharraf Is Expected to Resign in Next Few Days." (Little Green Footballs)<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=EDkViJ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=EDkViJ" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54235188 2008-08-15T12:09:54-04:00 2008-08-15T13:12:00-04:00 Gina Cobb From the Honolulu Star Bulletin: "He's genuine. You can feel his aloha," said 41-year-old Sama Evaimalo, a Hanauma Bay tram dispatcher. "I never voted in my life, and I said I was going to vote if it was a woman...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=nrs453"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=nrs453" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54218894 2008-08-15T03:30:04-04:00 2008-08-15T03:31:15-04:00 Gina Cobb Frank J. at IMAO: So Russia is evil and violent. Who knew? This, of course, is very bad for Georgia, but it's also very bad for Obama. The more often people remember there are problems in the world that can't...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=vSWjIL"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=vSWjIL" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54212988 2008-08-14T23:45:15-04:00 2008-08-15T19:24:26-04:00 Gina Cobb I guess it shouldn't be too much of a surprise that a Christian pastor thinks adultery matters, but what does surprise me is that the pastor's comments were published by ABC News. Jake Tapper's "Political Punch" at ABC News features...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=meKqJH"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=meKqJH" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54204524 2008-08-14T21:28:27-04:00 2008-08-14T22:01:20-04:00 DemocracyRules By DemocracyRules “Backfield in motion” As American military cargo-planes land in Tbilisi, and the Russkies withdraw, opportunity abounds. The Georgia-Russia War is causing changes so rapid it's as if Muhammid Ali was playing chess. Within the conflict, small pieces are...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=CzjV8z"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=CzjV8z" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54180876 2008-08-14T11:19:17-04:00 2008-08-14T15:02:41-04:00 DemocracyRules By DemocracyRules What Really Started This Conflict MSM reportage has claimed Georgia acted first, but this is false. These skirmishes have been going on for more than 10 years, but over time both the separatist militias and the Russian military...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=UOZ9lY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=UOZ9lY" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54167826 2008-08-14T02:21:45-04:00 2008-08-14T02:22:06-04:00 Gina Cobb Pamela Geller is onto something big. Very big. Foreign donors, including Palestinians, are funding Obama's campaign to the tune of at least tens of thousands of dollars, and probably half a million dollars or more: I have been researching, documenting...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=PdAYQY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=PdAYQY" border="0"></img></a></p> tag:typepad.com,2003:post-54148970 2008-08-13T17:05:50-04:00 2008-08-13T17:54:04-04:00 DemocracyRules Earlier today(13:00 CET) President Saakashvili of Georgia held a telephone Press Briefing. He laid the situation out clearly. [My comments appear in brackets]. ~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ Teleconference Transcript of President Saakashvili's Briefing Held at 13:00 CET, Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Good...<br/> <br/> Continued at website. <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?a=muPMDa"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~a/GinaCobb?i=muPMDa" border="0"></img></a></p>