articles of interest - Dec 7

Petraeus: Obama Said Surge Worked

Really? So now the surge worked? When he was running for President, the tone was different. He must have been wearing shaded glasses until now.

U.S. sees homegrown Muslim extremism as rising threat: this may have been the most dangerous year since 9/11, anti-terrorism experts say By Sebastian Rotella

The fifth column begins to rise. This is scary though not completely unexpected.

Johns Hopkins Medicine CEO: Obamacare Will Have “Catastrophic Effects” on Health-Care Safety-Net

Health Care Reform will lead to more Americans relying on government help instead of less. I see now how we are “cutting” our deficit. Oh wait, Obama and the government aren’t going to lower taxes and cut government spending. Surprise, Surprise!

Pearl Harbor mini-submarine mystery solved? Researchers think they have found the remains of a Japanese mini-submarine that probably fired on U.S. battleships on Dec. 7, 1941.

This is a fascinating historical piece. The battleships were not sunk merely by air strikes.