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Mark Steyn’s America Alone

When Flap returned home this evening after a hard day of practicing dentistry (not really!) I found my new copy of Mark’s America Alone in the post.

I greatly anticipated the book’s arrival since the content followed up on a speech that Flap covered in this blog last December.

Previous posts include the following:

Mark Steyn @ The Claremont Institute Dinner: The Bear Flag League

Mark Steyn @ The Claremont Institute Dinner: The Dinner

Mark Steyn @ The Claremont Institute Dinner: The Reception

Mark Steyn @ The Claremont Institute Dinner: The Departure

Mark Steyn Honored at The Claremont Institute’s Sir Winston Churchill Dinner

And please note the nice headshot photo of Mark:

This is a cropped version of this photograph of Mark and Claremont Institute President and ballistic missile expert, Brian T. Kennedy:

The photo was taken in Mark’s suite at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel after his acceptance of the Winston Churchill Award. As I blogged previously he was gracious to discuss current events with a number of us, including PrestoPundit, from The Bear Flag League for hours.

So, what does this stroll down memory lane have to do with Steyn’s new book?

Look at this scan of America Alone’s back FLAP:

Look it is Flap’s photo!

I am very flattered and have written to Mark and Regnery Publishing, requesting a photo credit. Mark’s assistant, Victoria Ayrsmith, has written me back and will pursue the matter tomorrow.

In the meantime, Flap is STOKED and PUBLISHED – well sort of…….

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The Mark Steyn Files

And now American General’s are asking for more troops.

With a specific timeline and set goals of achievement – send them.

America must WIN this war.

A security car passes in front of the Isfahan nuclear facility, Iran November 20, 2004. Iran is unlikely to be able to develop a nuclear bomb before 2015, the chief of Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency said on Tuesday.

AP: West wants Iran technology sales banned

The United States, France and Britain will urge the U.N. Security Council to ban the sale of missile and nuclear technology to Iran for its defiance of demands to stop uranium enrichment, diplomats said Tuesday.

The U.N. diplomats told The Associated Press that a draft resolution would commit U.N. member countries to deny entry to Iranian officials involved in developing the country’s missile or nuclear programs.

The measure also would deny most expert help provided by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Typical projects run by the U.N. atomic watchdog in Iran, as listed in a confidential IAEA document seen by the AP, are help in disposing of nuclear waste produced by any reactor and local radiotherapy against tumors.

One of the diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the draft was not yet public, described all three measures as moderate and narrowly focused in an attempt to win Russian and Chinese backing to punish Iran’s refusal to suspend uranium enrichment. The diplomat added that Moscow and Beijing could be formally presented with the draft as early as later this week.

Sounds to Flap that these sanctions are aimed at North Korea and Iran, targeting the possible transfer of nuclear materials and technology.

Will Russia and China go along?

Possible but no sanctions that are stronger will be acceptable.

Germany is reporting that Iran is some time away from achieving a nuclear weapon. However, this would be greatly accelerated if Russia, China and /or North Korea were to help Iran. Is this the rationale for the draft sanctions?

Stay tuned…….

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Iran Nuclear Watch: Ahmadinejad Threatens Europe

Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Expanding Uranium Enrichment

Iran Nuclear Watch: Olmert – IDF preparing for Iranian Threat

Cox & Forkum: Savoir-Farce

Iran Nuclear Watch: Ahmadinejad – Iran Will NOT Back Down “An Inch”

Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Warns Against United Nations Sanctions

Iran Nuclear Watch: Anonymous Assured Destruction

Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – Iran to Proceed With Uranium Enrichment

The Iran Nuclear Files

The Natanz uranium enrichment complex in Natanz is pictured in this January 2, 2006 satellite image.

AP: Schiavo opposes both Casey, Santorum

Both Republican U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (news, bio, voting record) and Democratic challenger Bob Casey Jr. drew fire from right-to-die advocate Michael Schiavo.

Who the hell cares what this MORON thinks? His wife, Terri’s case was sad and now he is just being POLITICALLY PATHETIC.

ranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shakes hands with Belarussian Foreign Minister Sergei Martynov in Tehran. Iran has admitted it was heading for UN sanctions over its nuclear programme, warning it would take “appropriate measures” in retaliation for any punitive action.

Wall Street Journal: Ahmadinejad Does Europe

The Quote:

“We have advised the Europeans that the Americans are far away, but you are the neighbors of the nations in this region. We inform you that the nations are like an ocean that is welling up, and if a storm begins, the dimensions will not stay limited to Palestine, and you may get hurt. It is in your own interest to distance yourself from these criminals (Israel). . . . This is an ultimatum.”

And Europe will either NOT believe or choose NOT to believe CRAZY MAHMOUD?

The UNSC will be meeting over the next few weeks for a fruitless exercise in sanctioning Iran.

Stay tuned as the centrifuges spin in Natanz…..

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Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Expanding Uranium Enrichment

Iran Nuclear Watch: Olmert – IDF preparing for Iranian Threat

Cox & Forkum: Savoir-Farce

Iran Nuclear Watch: Ahmadinejad – Iran Will NOT Back Down “An Inch”

Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Warns Against United Nations Sanctions

Iran Nuclear Watch: Anonymous Assured Destruction

Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – Iran to Proceed With Uranium Enrichment

The Iran Nuclear Files

The Natanz uranium enrichment complex in Natanz is pictured in this January 2, 2006 satellite image.

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