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Erdogan Lashes Out At Western ‘Lessons In Democracy’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at mounting Western criticism of his clampdown on free speech and journalism in Turkey. Speaking at a meeting of the Turkish Red Crescent in Ankara, Erdogan criticised the U.S. and Europe as being hypocritical in their condemnation of Turkey’s apparent lack of human rights. “Those who attempt to give us lessons in democracy and human rights must first contemplate their own shame,” the Turkish leader said.

Englishman Shoots Off His Socks Using A Rocket Launcher

An Englishman from Lincolnshire has found a novel way to take off his socks while sitting at the back of a truck… Inventor, Colin furze removes his socks off with the aid of a rocket launcher and has posted a video showing how he does it on youtube Lincolnshire Echo reports: It shows him sitting in a field with some string attached to his black socks. The other end of the string is tied to a rocket launcher mounted on his shoulder. The video shows Mr Furze fire the rocket and his socks shoot off – he then appears shocked that it went to plan.

For Israel’s Sake The Israel Lobby Must Be Held To Account — Paul Craig Roberts

For Israel’s Sake The Israel Lobby Must Be Held To Account

Paul Craig Roberts

It was ten years ago that the London Review of Books published an article on the Israel Lobby by John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt, distinguished scholars at two of America’s top universities. The following year the publisher, Farrar, Straus and Giroux found the courage to publish The Israel Lobby, a book with 357 overwhelmingly 5 star amazon.com reviews.

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