Russia’s test firing of ICBM reported to have been planned

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http://twitter.com/#!/markmackinnon/status/440942331051511808 The tense situation in Ukraine escalated today with what Russia is saying was a scheduled test firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile. http://twitter.com/#!/mikeviqueira/status/440927885642432512 http://twitter.com/#!/kajtzu/status/440927457093648384 http://twitter.com/#!/JaeKay/status/440928310600949760 http://twitter.com/#!/pkedrosky/status/440927930789945345 According to ABC News, a U.S. official confirmed the launch and said the United States was notified long before the current crisis in Crimea, per START Treaty requirements. The […]

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‘I could see this one from Alaska’: Hey journos, ‘stupid’ Palin was right about Ukraine

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http://twitter.com/#!/KarlKroshinsky/status/439464835706007552 Boy, that Sarah Palin sure is a dunce, isn’t she? Just ask “real journalist” Blake Hounshell, who was quite tickled when Palin said this back in 2008: After the Russian Army invaded the nation of Georgia, Senator Obama’s reaction was one of indecision and moral equivalence, the kind of response that would only encourage […]

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Guess what John Kerry promises will be top focus of ‘diplomatic efforts’

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http://twitter.com/#!/TheRightWingM/status/514061723704107008 That’ll show ‘em! Secretary of State John Kerry has reiterated his pledge to keep focusing on the real threat in the world today: At NYC Climate Week event, @JohnKerry promises that Climate Change will be "front and center in all of our diplomatic efforts." — Mark Knoller (@markknoller) September 22, 2014 Just the kind […]

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18 Reasons Why Americans Should Fear Russia. They Mean Business.

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The United States and Russia have been at odds with each other for a long, LONG time now and the relations just seem to be getting worse as the days go on. Whether you believe there will ultimately be a breaking point that escalates the tension to a level none of us want to experience, one […]

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