06-30-11: On Nukes, America 'Leads' and the World Laughs (Plus: NEW Caption Contest)

American Revolutionary War Museum to Honor Al-Jazeera Cliff Kincaid A representative of Al-Jazeera, the TV station with Islamist links, is being honored by the General Henry Knox Museum in Maine. When Al-Jazeera has an anti-Semitic show host, is this appropriate? * VIDEOS * TODAY'S HOT PICKS * 1. VIDEO: Glenn Beck: Do We Have a Plan? Is U.S. prepared for crisis in Middle East? 2. VIDEO: Sen. Rand Paul [R]: No vacation for Congress until debt crisis is solved 3. VIDEO: Lieberman [I], Coburn [R] Spell Out Their Plan to Save $600B 4. NPR Bemoans Danish Muslims are Being 'Beleaguered' By 'Nationalist Extremists' 5. At End, Bin Laden Wasn't Running Al Qaida, Officials Say 6. Self-Deception and the Jihad - When it comes to the jihadi threat, we're now way beyond willful blindness. 7. VIDEO: How Did Militants Carry Out Deadly Attack on Kabul Hotel? 8. "No God But Allah" Appearing on U.S. Dollar Bills 9. VIDEO: National Memorial Ladies Rep: We're Not Allowed to Say ‘God Bless You' at Funerals 10. VIDE: "New tone" - Dream Act Supporters Storm RNC Offices - "Education not Deportation" On Nukes, America 'Leads' and the World Laughs Peter Brookes The current administration's policy of giving concessions and reducing its nuclear weapons is being met by rogue states increasing their hostile nuclear ambitions. Men Convicted in Synagogue Bomb Plot Sentenced to 25 Years Steve Emerson Three of the four New York men convicted in October of plotting to blow up synagogues are jailed while a fourth, who disrupted court proceedings, is being psychiatrically evaluated. U.S. Resumes Official Contacts with Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood And Britain allows a banned Israeli member to enter. The Global Muslim Brotherhood Daily Report The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood is legitimized by the U.S., and an Islamist banned by Britain gets into the U.K. and gives public lectures before his arrest. The Gaddafi Indictment: Arbitrary, Political and Counterproductive Daniel Hannan The International Criminal Court has now indicted Colonel Gaddafi, after years of ignoring his crimes. Why should the court only now act against him? ICE Agents Slam Obama Administration's Immigration Policy Jim Kouri, CPP Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents warn that the administration's mismanagement of immigration policy has worsened, and will allow more backdoor amnesties of illegals. Caption Contest - June 30 - July 5, 2011 Caption Contest Can you come up with the funniest photo caption? Quote of the Day - June 30, 2011 FSM: Quote of the Day On this day in 1785, George Washington worried that his foundation of charitable schools would be viewed as an "ostentatious display." Today's Hot Topics We choose, you peruse. Hack Attack Reportedly Downs Al Qaeda Network [AP] Riyadh will build nuclear weapons if Iran gets them, Saudi prince warns [GUARDIAN] Administration Designates Israel as Country That Tends ‘To Promote, Produce, or Protect' Terrorists; Also Calls Israel Anti-Terror Partner [CNS] Obama Pushes Tax Hikes in Budget Talks [FOX] Adm. McRaven: Obama administration has no plan for captured terrorists [WA PO] Planned Military Recruiting Center Attack: 40th Terror Plot Against the United States Foiled [HERITAGE] Wounded Veterans Cycle320 miles through French battlefields [NBC LA] Unemployment rises in more than half of U.S. metro areas [USA TODAY] FBI Invites Controversial Westboro Baptist Church to Assist in Counterterrorism Training Program [NPR] France has begun supplying weapons to the Libyan rebels despite the UN arms embargo [TELEGRAPH] Click here to sign up for FSM's e-mail updates!