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		<title>More U.S. deaths, and still no comment</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2012/02/26/more-u-s-deaths-and-still-no-comment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 02:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been nearly a week since protests over Koran burnings began in Afghanistan. Barack Obama quickly apologized to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, but to this point, there have been no apologies for the 6 U.S. soldiers who were shot, two killed, by an Afghan soldier. Not surprisingly, there also hasn&#8217;t been any apology for [...]]]></description>
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<p>It has been nearly a week since protests over Koran burnings began in Afghanistan.  Barack Obama quickly apologized to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, but to this point, there have been no apologies for the 6 U.S. soldiers who were shot, two killed, by an Afghan soldier.  Not surprisingly, there also hasn&#8217;t been any apology for the two U.S. officers who were murdered by a member of the Afghan security force.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don&#8217;t care about an apology.  This entire episode should provide definitive proof to everyone that we don&#8217;t belong in Afghanistan.  We are losing American lives defending a savage people who deserve nothing from us.  Unfortunately, the Obama Administration doesn&#8217;t get it.</p>
<p><span id="more-1231"></span></p>
<p>Besides apologies from Obama and Pentagon officials, we Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defending Obama&#8217;s apology.  I might be mistaken, but I also haven&#8217;t heard any anger or outrage expressed by the Obama Administration about the deaths of our soldiers.  If there is any mention of the incident, I&#8217;m sure officials will do everything in their power to make it look like an isolated incident.  Of course, we know the opposite it true.</p>
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		<title>Barack Obama&#8217;s disgraceful apology</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2012/02/23/barack-obamas-disgraceful-apology/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just when you think Barack Obama can&#8217;t sink any lower, he manages to break another depth record. This time, he apologized to Afghanistan&#8217;s President, Hamid Karzai, for accidentally disposing of copies of the Koran in an inappropriate fashion. This action led to massive protests in Afghanistan, along with the Taliban calling for death to America [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1222" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 470px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/president-barack-obama-apology.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F02%2Fpresident-barack-obama-apology.jpg','president-barack-obama-apology')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/president-barack-obama-apology.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F02%2Fpresident-barack-obama-apology.jpg','president-barack-obama-apology')" alt="President Barack Obama" title="president-barack-obama-apology" width="460" height="288" class="size-full wp-image-1222" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">President Barack Obama was quick to apologize for the United States...again.</p></div>
<p>Just when you think Barack Obama can&#8217;t sink any lower, he manages to break another depth record.  This time, he apologized to Afghanistan&#8217;s President, Hamid Karzai, for accidentally disposing of copies of the Koran in an inappropriate fashion.  This action led to massive protests in Afghanistan, along with the Taliban calling for death to America (what a shock!).</p>
<p>On any day, the apology would bother me, but on this day in particular, it angers me.  An Afghan soldier shot six American soldiers, killing two.  At this time, I haven&#8217;t heard about any apologies from Hamid Karzai, yet we have an apology from Barack Obama for throwing books away incorrectly, and in the past, an apology from <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/gingrich-blasts-obama-apology-karzai-230630584.html" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fblogs%2Fticket%2Fgingrich-blasts-obama-apology-karzai-230630584.html','George+W.+Bush')">George W. Bush</a> for a sniper who shot a Koran.  Maybe it&#8217;s me, but I think double murder of two soldiers is a serious matter.<br />
<span id="more-1220"></span><br />
So far, the only Presidential candidate to comment on the Apologizer-in-Chief was Newt Gingrich.  &#8220;It is an outrage that on the day an Afghan soldier murders two American troops, Pres. Obama is the one apologizing,&#8221; said Gingrich.  </p>
<p>In the general election, Obama&#8217;s apology needs to be brought up, and he needs to answer for it.  I&#8217;d be particularly interested to find out his thoughts on the absence of an apology from Hamid Karzai</p>
<div id="attachment_1221" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 470px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Afghan-president-hamid-karzai.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F02%2FAfghan-president-hamid-karzai.jpg','Afghan-president-hamid-karzai')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Afghan-president-hamid-karzai.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F02%2FAfghan-president-hamid-karzai.jpg','Afghan-president-hamid-karzai')" alt="Afghan President Hamid Karzai" title="Afghan-president-hamid-karzai" width="460" height="288" class="size-full wp-image-1221" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">No apology yet from Afghan President Hamid Karzai.</p></div>
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		<title>Group protests U2&#8242;s tax avoidance in Glastonbury</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2011/06/25/group-protests-u2s-tax-avoidance-in-glastonbury/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Uncut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bono]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Glastonbury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hypocrisy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no secret that Bono and his U2 band mates aren&#8217;t fans of high taxes. Most people aren&#8217;t, but U2, and Bono in particular, are quite possibly the biggest hypocrites around. They like to champion causes requiring taxpayer dollars, but don&#8217;t like to actually contribute the money that would finance that spending. Last night, at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1023" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 410px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/u2-rock-band-and-taxes.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fu2-rock-band-and-taxes.jpg','u2-rock-band-and-taxes')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/u2-rock-band-and-taxes.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fu2-rock-band-and-taxes.jpg','u2-rock-band-and-taxes')" alt="Rock Band U2 doesn&#039;t like taxes" title="u2-rock-band-and-taxes" width="400" height="250" class="size-full wp-image-1023" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Irish Rock band U2 doesn't like paying taxes, but likes to suggest ways to spend taxpayer dollars.</p></div>
<p>It&#8217;s no secret that <a href="http://pundit.net/2011/06/06/u2-and-bono/" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2F2011%2F06%2F06%2Fu2-and-bono%2F','Bono+and+his+U2+band+mates')">Bono and his U2 band mates</a> aren&#8217;t fans of high taxes.  Most people aren&#8217;t, but U2, and Bono in particular, are quite possibly the biggest hypocrites around.  They like to champion causes requiring taxpayer dollars, but don&#8217;t like to actually contribute the money that would finance that spending.</p>
<p>Last night, at the band&#8217;s Glastonbury performance, a group called Art Uncut hoisted a large balloon that read, <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/violence-erupts-as-u2-rocks-glastonbury-20110625-1gkbg.html" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Fviolence-erupts-as-u2-rocks-glastonbury-20110625-1gkbg.html','%22U+pay+your+taxes+2.')">&#8220;U pay your taxes 2.</a>&#8221;  Of course, security shut that down quickly, since it isn&#8217;t permissible to expose U2&#8242;s charade.<span id="more-1022"></span></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a fan of U2, and in particular, their &#8220;selfless&#8221; humanitarianism, how does it make you feel that they&#8217;re dodging taxes that would help the people they claim to care about?  I&#8217;m curious to see if this affects their standing with their fans.  My guess is that it won&#8217;t.</p>
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		<title>The United States should make Hamid Karzai&#8217;s wish come true</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2011/06/21/the-united-states-should-make-hamid-karzais-wish-come-true/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 23:53:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barack Obama wants to bring 30,000 soldiers home by November 2012, while the Pentagon thinks he should hold off until 2013. My guess is that Obama wants to make it look like he&#8217;s serious about removing soldiers from Afghanistan leading up to the Presidential Election. Unfortunately, this isn&#8217;t good enough. I&#8217;d like to see all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1001" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 407px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hamid-karzai-afghanistan-president.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fhamid-karzai-afghanistan-president.jpg','hamid-karzai-afghanistan-president')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hamid-karzai-afghanistan-president.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fhamid-karzai-afghanistan-president.jpg','hamid-karzai-afghanistan-president')" alt="Hamid Karzai President of Afghanistan" title="hamid-karzai-afghanistan-president" width="397" height="273" class="size-full wp-image-1001" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, has been critical of the United States.</p></div>
<p>Barack Obama wants to bring <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/21/barack-obama-and-pentagon-split-on-afghanistan" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fworld%2F2011%2Fjun%2F21%2Fbarack-obama-and-pentagon-split-on-afghanistan','30%2C000+soldiers+home+by+November+2012')">30,000 soldiers home by November 2012</a>, while the Pentagon thinks he should hold off until 2013.  My guess is that Obama wants to make it look like he&#8217;s serious about removing soldiers from Afghanistan leading up to the Presidential Election.  Unfortunately, this isn&#8217;t good enough.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d like to see all of our soldiers come home in a matter of a couple of months.  Some would say that this is unreasonable, and that it would jeopardized alleged gains we&#8217;ve made in the region.  I say that&#8217;s nonsense.  We&#8217;ve spent hundreds of billions of dollars on military spending and public works projects in Afghanistan.  That&#8217;s bad, but the worst part are the soldiers who were injured or killed.  Afghanistan is benefiting from out presence much more than the United States.  We need to leave.<span id="more-1000"></span></p>
<p>Afghan President Hamid Karzai has often criticized the United States and NATO forces.  Here is an <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/01/world/asia/01afghanistan.html" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F06%2F01%2Fworld%2Fasia%2F01afghanistan.html','excerpt+from+his+latest+ran')">excerpt from his latest ran</a>t:</p>
<blockquote><p>
“If they continue their attacks on our houses, then their presence will change from a force that is fighting against terrorism to a force that is fighting against the people of Afghanistan,” he said. “And in that case, history shows what Afghans do with trespassers and with occupiers.”
</p></blockquote>
<div id="attachment_1002" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 313px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/karl-eikenbarry-hamid-karzai.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fkarl-eikenbarry-hamid-karzai.jpg','karl-eikenbarry-hamid-karzai')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/karl-eikenbarry-hamid-karzai.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fkarl-eikenbarry-hamid-karzai.jpg','karl-eikenbarry-hamid-karzai')" alt="Karl Eikenbarry and Hamid Karzai" title="karl-eikenbarry-hamid-karzai" width="303" height="255" class="size-full wp-image-1002" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">U.S. Ambassador Karl Eikenbarry with Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai</p></div>
<p>To his credit, Karl Eikenbarry, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan had a <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/8585679/US-Afghan-ambassador-rebukes-Hamid-Karzai.html" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworldnews%2Fasia%2Fafghanistan%2F8585679%2FUS-Afghan-ambassador-rebukes-Hamid-Karzai.html','strong+response+to+the+Afghans%22+rhetoric')">strong response to the Afghans&#8217; rhetoric</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>
&#8220;Mothers and fathers of fallen soldiers, spouses of soldiers who have lost arms and legs, children of those who lost their lives in your country – they ask themselves about the meaning of their loved one&#8217;s sacrifice,&#8221; he continued.</p>
<p>&#8220;When I hear some of your leaders call us occupiers, I cannot look at these mourning parents, spouses, and children in the eye and give them a comforting reply.&#8221;
</p></blockquote>
<p>U.S. soldiers are being asked to protect and build a nation for people who don&#8217;t like them, and don&#8217;t want them there.  As for Hamid Karzai, a lot of his comments are probably meant to gain support from his people and appear strong.  Of course, if the United States Military were to leave, that would mean that Afghanistan&#8217;s security forces would be solely charged with protecting their nation.  I wonder how secure that makes Mr. Karzai feel.</p>
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		<title>Louis Farrakhan calls Barack Obama a &#8220;murderer&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2011/06/20/louis-farrakhan-calls-barack-obama-a-murderer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you read this blog regularly, then you know that I&#8217;m no fan of Barack Obama or his administration. Well, you can cross another person off the Barack Obama fan list: Minister loudmouth Louis Farrakhan. Of course, we have different reasons for our opinions. Why isn&#8217;t Louis Farrakhan happy with Barack Obama&#8217;s job performance? Take [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_987" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 386px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/louis-farrakhan-criticizes-barack-obama.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Flouis-farrakhan-criticizes-barack-obama.jpg','louis-farrakhan-criticizes-barack-obama')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/louis-farrakhan-criticizes-barack-obama.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Flouis-farrakhan-criticizes-barack-obama.jpg','louis-farrakhan-criticizes-barack-obama')" alt="Louis Farrakhan calls Barack Obama a murderer." title="louis-farrakhan-criticizes-barack-obama" width="376" height="300" class="size-full wp-image-987" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Louis Farrakhan calls Barack Obama a murderer, but defends Muammar Qaddafi.</p></div>
<p>If you read this blog regularly, then you know that I&#8217;m no fan of Barack Obama or his administration.  Well, you can cross another person off the Barack Obama fan list: Minister <del datetime="2011-06-20T20:51:25+00:00">loudmouth</del> Louis Farrakhan. Of course, we have different reasons for our opinions.</p>
<p>Why isn&#8217;t Louis Farrakhan happy with Barack Obama&#8217;s job performance?  Take a look:</p>
<blockquote><p>
&#8220;We voted for our brother Barack, a beautiful human being with a sweet heart, and now he&#8217;s an assassin. They turned him into them.&#8221;
</p></blockquote>
<p>Next, we have this little diatribe:</p>
<blockquote><p>
&#8220;You talk about a man killing his own people. When you lie to the American people saying that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. When you lie and then take innocent young men who come to serve their country, and send them to die in Iraq and Afghanistan, over lies, that&#8217;s a murderer in the White House.&#8221;
</p></blockquote>
<p><span id="more-986"></span></p>
<p>What I find amusing is that he criticizes Barack Obama for murdering his own people, then he sticks up for Muammar Qaddafi! You know, <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/8371847/Libya-Gaddafi-escalates-war-on-his-own-people-as-air-strikes-put-rebels-on-defensive.html" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworldnews%2Fafricaandindianocean%2Flibya%2F8371847%2FLibya-Gaddafi-escalates-war-on-his-own-people-as-air-strikes-put-rebels-on-defensive.html','the+guy+who+bombs+his+own+people')">the guy who bombs his own people</a>! </p>
<p>If you have time, check out the sermon below.  I can&#8217;t believe a group of individuals can sit in a room with him and not laugh at his nonsense.  I also can&#8217;t believe that I just defended Barack Obama.</p>
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		<title>Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Prize winner, fights to continue Libya mission</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2011/06/18/barack-obama-nobel-peace-prize-winner-fights-to-continue-libya-mission/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like Barack Obama has over-ruled the legal advice of lawyers from the Pentagon and Justice Department who believe military action against Libya should have stopped or slowed as of May 20th. Basically, it comes down to whether the actions of the United States can be defined as &#8220;hostilities.&#8221; Maybe it&#8217;s me, but I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_971" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/barack-obama-angry-picture.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fbarack-obama-angry-picture.jpg','barack-obama-angry-picture')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/barack-obama-angry-picture.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fbarack-obama-angry-picture.jpg','barack-obama-angry-picture')" alt="Barack Obama wants to stay and fight in Libya" title="barack-obama-angry-picture" width="300" height="208" class="size-full wp-image-971" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Barack Obama, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, ignores legal advice and chooses to continue the mission in Libya</p></div>
<p>It looks like Barack Obama has over-ruled the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/world/africa/18powers.html?_r=1" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F06%2F18%2Fworld%2Fafrica%2F18powers.html%3F_r%3D1','legal+advice+of+lawyers')">legal advice of lawyers</a> from the Pentagon and Justice Department who believe military action against Libya should have stopped or slowed as of May 20th.  Basically, it comes down to whether the actions of the United States can be defined as &#8220;hostilities.&#8221;  Maybe it&#8217;s me, but I think sending the military to a foreign country with the hope of toppling its leader is rather hostile.</p>
<p>So, we&#8217;re still in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we&#8217;re also involved in Libya. If this is a deserving Nobel Peace Prize winner, I&#8217;d hate to see what a war monger looks like!</p>
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		<title>U2 and Bono: Not a fan of high taxes</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2011/06/06/u2-and-bono/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bono]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Nations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Netherlands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Spending]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people in Ireland are criticizing U2 and Bono for avoiding taxes in Ireland by moving operations to neighboring countries, where tax rates are lower. The group is planning on staging a very visible protest at an upcoming show to bring attention to the band&#8217;s actions. Personally, I don&#8217;t see anything wrong with U2&#8242;s actions. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_935" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bono-u2-charity.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fbono-u2-charity.jpg','bono-u2-charity')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bono-u2-charity.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F06%2Fbono-u2-charity.jpg','bono-u2-charity')" alt="U2 lead singer Bono" title="bono-u2-charity" width="300" height="300" class="size-full wp-image-935" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">It looks like U2 lead singer Bono likes spending taxpayer dollars, but not paying taxes.</p></div>
<p>Some people in Ireland are criticizing <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394422/Saint-Bono-facing-huge-Glastonbury-protest--avoiding-tax.html" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-1394422%2FSaint-Bono-facing-huge-Glastonbury-protest--avoiding-tax.html','U2+and+Bono')">U2 and Bono</a> for avoiding taxes in Ireland by moving operations to neighboring countries, where tax rates are lower.  The group is planning on staging a very visible protest at an upcoming show to bring attention to the band&#8217;s actions.</p>
<p>Personally, I don&#8217;t see anything wrong with U2&#8242;s actions.  What some people forget is that besides being a band, U2 is a business.  In order to maximize profits, you need to analyze your expenses and keep them down.  Finding a place with a favorable tax climate makes perfect sense.  The problems arise when you look at the band&#8217;s actions over the years and realize what hypocrites they are.<span id="more-934"></span></p>
<p>Bono has often lobbied politicians to spend more money (taxpayer&#8217;s money) in developing nations, and other various programs.  Bono is a very generous guy when attempting to hand out other people&#8217;s money, and there lies the problem.  When someone is eager to encourage public spending, but attempts to shield their own earnings, they lose credibility.  In my opinion, Bono&#8217;s credibility is zero.</p>
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		<title>28,000 people murdered, and no jail time?</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2011/05/12/28000-people-murdered-and-no-jail-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 22:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A German court convicted John Demjanjuk for his role in the deaths of over 28,000 Jews. Unfortunately, the judge let him go! I don&#8217;t care that he is 91 years old, he&#8217;s sick, that he has already served 2 years in prison, or that the crimes occurred nearly 70 years ago. He contributed to the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A German court convicted <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/12/us-germany-demjanjuk-verdict-idUSTRE74B1ZH20110512" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2F2011%2F05%2F12%2Fus-germany-demjanjuk-verdict-idUSTRE74B1ZH20110512','John+Demjanjuk')">John Demjanjuk</a> for his role in the deaths of over 28,000 Jews.  Unfortunately, the judge let him go!  </p>
<p>I don&#8217;t care that he is 91 years old,  he&#8217;s sick, that he has already served 2 years in prison, or that the crimes occurred nearly 70 years ago.  He contributed to the death of 28,000 people, that&#8217;s all that should matter.</p>
<p>For those who argue that a sickly, 91 year old man shouldn&#8217;t be sent to prison, I&#8217;d like to point out that he had the opportunity to live for more than 65 years after the end of World War II.  His victims can&#8217;t say the same.</p>
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		<title>Omar Bin Laden thinks his father deserved to be treated better</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2011/05/11/omar-bin-laden-thinks-his-father-deserved-to-be-treated-better/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 02:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Omar Bin Laden, one of Osama Bin Laden&#8217;s sons, is thinking about taking legal action against the United States for his murder, and for his burial at sea. Here is an excerpt from a letter reportedly attributed to Omar Bin Laden: &#8216;We hold the American President (Barack) Obama legally responsible to clarify the fate of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_865" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 201px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/omar-bin-laden.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F05%2Fomar-bin-laden.jpg','omar-bin-laden')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/omar-bin-laden-191x300.jpg" alt="Omar Bin Laden" title="omar-bin-laden" width="191" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-865" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Omar Bin Laden, one of Osama Bin Laden's sons</p></div>
<p>Omar Bin Laden, one of Osama Bin Laden&#8217;s sons, is thinking about taking legal action against the United States for his murder, and for his burial at sea.  Here is an excerpt from a letter reportedly attributed to <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385714/Osama-Bin-Ladens-son-Omar-slams-Al-Qaeda-leaders-death-criminal-sue-US.html" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-1385714%2FOsama-Bin-Ladens-son-Omar-slams-Al-Qaeda-leaders-death-criminal-sue-US.html','Omar+Bin+Laden')">Omar Bin Laden</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8216;We hold the American President (Barack) Obama legally responsible to clarify the fate of our father, Osama Bin Laden, for it is unacceptable, humanely and religiously, to dispose of a person with such importance and status among his people, by throwing his body into the sea in that way, which demeans and humiliates his family and his supporters and which challenges religious provisions and feelings of hundreds of millions of Muslims.&#8217;
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<p>So, someone who has killed thousands of people deserved better?  I don&#8217;t think  so.  As far as his funeral service, he received much better treatment than I would have provided.  Omar Bin Laden complains that his burial at sea &#8220;challenges religious provisions.&#8221;  Many religions look down on cremation, but isn&#8217;t that exactly what happened to thousands of people on September 11, 2001?  Did those people have a choice?  Did their families?<span id="more-863"></span></p>
<p>Osama Bin Laden was evil, and was treated far better, and more respectfully than he deserved.  As for his &#8220;importance and status among his people&#8221; which number in the &#8220;hundred of millions,&#8221; those with common sense shouldn&#8217;t care. I really don&#8217;t care about the feelings of a person who idolizes one of the most evil men to ever walk the face of the Earth.</p>
<div id="attachment_864" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 244px"><a href="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/omar-bin-laden-zaina-bin-laden.jpg" onclick="return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fpundit.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F05%2Fomar-bin-laden-zaina-bin-laden.jpg','omar-bin-laden-zaina-bin-laden')"><img src="http://pundit.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/omar-bin-laden-zaina-bin-laden-234x300.jpg" alt="Omar Bin Laden and Zaina Bin Laden" title="omar-bin-laden-zaina-bin-laden" width="234" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-864" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Osama Bin Laden's son Omar Bin Laden and his wife Zaina Bin Laden</p></div>
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		<title>Lara Loga describes the treatment of the media in Egypt</title>
		<link>http://pundit.net/2011/02/15/lara-loga-describes-the-treatment-of-the-media-in-egypt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Damien Baldino</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Crime]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[CBS News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Laral Logan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lara Logan of CBS News discusses her experience covering the demonstrations in Egypt.]]></description>
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<p>Lara Logan of CBS News discusses her experience covering the demonstrations in Egypt.  </p>
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