Iran has extended the range of its’ Shihab-3 missile to 1700KM, Middle East Newsline reports. Israeli and Western intelligence sources said… the new version was also more accurate and contains a larger warhead. That means a missile launched from Tehran could easily hit Jerusalem, Turkey, Kabul and various US military outposts in the Middle East. …
Category Archives: Politics
UK, Blair gear up for Election.
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament next week for an election in the UK sometime around May 5. Technically Blair still has another year on his mandate… but as is common in Canada, he senses that now is the time to have an election. (UPDATED) To read the full …
US Fish and Safari Service?
This is just too disturbing. The Bush Administration has named Matthew J. Hogan, a former lobbyist for Safari Club International, the new acting head of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Here is a tagline from an SCI promotion: Make a Life-long commitment to protect your freedom to hunt. SCI is “First for Hunters and …