Iraq: US sits Idly by as Green Zone plot Foiled

It seems Iraq really is teetering on the cliff of oblivion. It appears as though yesterday they dodged another major bullet. Minister of Interior Bayan Jabr announced that a plot had been foiled to place hundreds of Sunni Arab troops actually loyal to the insurgency in position at the Green Zone and then to have …

Korean PM resigns for playing Golf

How different politics, and honour, can be in other countries. South Korea’s prime minister offered his resignation and an apology Tuesday for playing golf while a national rail strike disrupted his country. Lee Hae-chan’s resignation was accepted by the country’s president If only other leaders were so honourable and held to such impeccable standards. Need …

Wind Power Economics

In the comments of my previous post on Manitoba Wind Farms, David Billington asked, ” It would be interesting to know the economics of wind energy compared to fossil fuels as a source of electric power.” Indeed it would. And as if it were simply meant to be… out came a very timely article. It’s …