News....

BBC human shields for Hamas. Par for the course.

Obama gives up trying to change anything. What already!!!!

Rising lay-offs push jobless figure near to two million. And the rest. The real figure is hidden by incapacity benefits etc.

Brown orders MPs to back move to keep expenses secret. If MPs block this info it will be the end of their credibility.

India sends message to Pakistan with new missile tests. It's getting warmer over there.

US strikes Central Asia deal to supply troops in Afghanistan. The Pakistanis must do more to secure things on their side.

We have every right to be angry with the bankers. Sadly the government isn't. Too many ministers are looking towards city 'directorships' when they get booted out. They are not about to piss off the golden goose.

Mervyn King paves way to start Bank print presses. Which should finish of our economy.

Israel 'admits' using white phosphorus munitions. They should have thrown in some napalm for good measure.

Obama may be the 'no we can't' President. The honeymoon is over.

Obama: America is ready to lead once more. America has been leading for the last 8 years. As for this 'humility and restraint'. Wasn't that Clinton's big thing? That worked really well.

and finally.

The Gimli Glider. A great account of another aircrash where everyone survived. (H/T JMH)