06-21-11: Driving Miss Daisy, Saudi Style (Plus:Heading for a Showdown on Libya?)

Saddam's Foreboding Last Words Lt. Colonel James Zumwalt, USMC (ret) The last words that left Saddam Hussein's lips mocked the name of a Shia military leader in Iraq, who could cause Iraq to fall under Iranian influence after America has left. * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. VIDEO: Personal Taxes: Many Politicians believe that this is the government allowing you to keep "some" of "its" money. 2. VIDEO: Yet Another "TAXPAYER PAID" Ad Campaign To Peddle Obamacare 3. Administration Is Quietly Offering A Quasi-Amnesty For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Illegal Immigrants 4. VIDEO: ATF Director May Lose Job Over Botched Gun-Running Sting Operation 5. VIDEO: 72% of Americans Think U.S. Is Involved in Too Many Conflicts 6. VIDEO: Lawsuit Claims Pakistan Intelligence Agency Tied to Mumbai Terror Attacks 7. VIDEO: Paul Ryan [R] "Willing To Risk Losing" Seat Over Budget Fight 8. VIDEO: War on Terrorism = 'War of Fear' According to NBC's Richard Engel 9. While You Were Watching Weiner Roast, We "LOST" Our Oceans 10. Saudi Women to Hillary Clinton: "Where are you?" Heading for a Showdown on Libya? Presidential Policy: Does It Make the Grade?, James Carafano, PhD According to Heritage Foundation expert James Jay Carafano, the White House is surely headed for a Congressional showdown over the legality of the U.S. engagement in Libya. Driving Miss Daisy, Saudi Style Nancy Kobrin, PhD, Joan Lachkar, PhD In recent months in Saudi Arabia, where women are forbidden from driving cars, more and more women have been breaking the ban and driving themselves. Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. 1. U.S. Service Members In Libya Receiving "Imminent Danger Pay" Despite Administration Declaration Of No Legal "Hostilities" [WA PO] 2. Supreme Court Refuses to Take ACORN Case Appealing Fed Defunding [FOX] 3. White House Won't Say if War Powers Resolution is Constitutional [FOX] 4. Libya testing limits of ‘73 law: Do hostilities need approval to continue? [WT] 5. Texas Nullifies Federal Light Bulb Ban 6. AZ Sheriff: Why More Troops at Korean Border than U.S. Border? [CNS] 7. Don't Expect to See Gasoline Below $3 Any Time Soon [CNBC] 8. Republicans Flicker On Light Bulb Ban Repeal [AT] 9. Syria: protesters hit the streets after President Assad claims he is more loved than ever[TELEGRAPH] 10. Egypt Elections Expose Divisions in Muslim Brotherhood [NYT] Fin De Siecle Herbert London Is this the end of an era? Is western civilization on a collision course with extinction? It is hard to know, yet there is the nagging feeling that the myrmidons of doom may be right. CAIR Taps Hizballah Apologist for Tampa Office Steve Emerson Hassan Shibly has a track record of defending terrorist groups, so why was he chosen to head the Council of American Islamic Relations' chapter in Tampa, Florida? Return of the Test Ban Treaty Owen Graham, Michaela Bendikova Despite the resistance of the current administration, we need to modernize and test our nuclear weapons. Face-Off With a Wild Boar W. Thomas Smith, Jr. Encountering a large Russian wild boar in an isolated part of a forest can make for an exhilarating experience, and remind every traveler of the need to be prepared. Muslims Fight Anti-Sharia Legislation on Capitol Hill, While Others Teach Sharia in America Christopher Logan Sharia law -based upon unchanging 7th century principles - is incompatible with democratic law, and unconstitutional. So why is a New Jersey college promoting it? Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Con Job Fooling U.S. Officials Jim Kouri, CPP Many counterterrorism experts believe the Obama administration is making a big mistake by treating the Muslim Brotherhood as something akin to an Islamic version of the Rotary Club. Quote of the Day - June 21, 2011 FSM: Quote of the Day On this day in 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, thus bringing it into force... Should Jonathan Pollard Be Released? Israel's American Friends Are Wrong to Plea for Pollard Ralph Peters Jonathan Pollard was jailed for passing on classified American documents to Israel. Israel is an ally, but his action still compromised U.S. operations, and was unforgivable. Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!