Month: December 2010 Page 2 of 5

Here is your R&D for December 16th:

Could there be a Tet Offensive in Afghanistan? from the Washington Post
In this op-ed column, George Will warns that a Tet Offensive might be brewing in Afghanistan after the war effort has been hampered by corruption, WikiLeaks, and a weak Afghan government.

Israel can’t defeat Hezbollah: Israeli expert from Reuters
A former Israeli national security adviser warned today that the Jewish state cannot defeat Hezbollah in a conventional military engagement.

Vladimir Putin’s warning shot to liberals: society must have order from the Guardian
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin denounced extremist actions during a national Q&A session today, but warned liberals that a national security apparatus is needed if liberals don’t want to face off with right-wing extremists themselves.

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Here is your R&D for December 15th:

Only Connect from Time
Time Magazine has named Mark Elliot Zuckerberg as the 2010 Person of the Year.  Zuckerberg is the founder of Facebook.  Julian Assange and the Tea Party were the runner-ups.

The Municipal Debt Bubble from Reason
America’s cities and states are drowning in red ink, setting the stage for the next economic crisis.

Importing pessimism from the Economist
Asian policymakers are worried about importing inflation and sagging growth in Western nations, which have been strong export markets for them over the last decade.  Asian nations also worry about a rise in commodity prices, which occurred in the spring and summer of 2008.

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Here is your R&D for December 14th:

Berlusconi May Expand Majority, May Resign To Do So from the Wall Street Journal
After surviving a vote on no confidence in the lower house of the Italian parliament, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has kept his political career alive.  However, Berlusconi has announced that he may formally resign in order to expand his parliamentary majority in new elections.

Obama officials warn of ‘devasting consequences’ if mandate struck down from the Hill
After a Virginia judge struck down the individual mandate in President Obama’s healthcare reform law yesterday, the Obama administration issued a warning that the ruling could hurt the ability of the law to control healthcare costs.

Deutschmark redux from Press Europ
As the European financial crisis continues, calls are rising in Germany for a return to the Deutschmark.  Although economists worry about the impacts on Germany’s exports if it were to leave the euro, they concede that Germany could pull off the move if it wanted.

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