PNUT GALLERY
“Hell no.” -Hillary Clinton’s campaign in response to Donald Trump’s demand for an apology after Clinton said that ISIS used videos of Trump and his offensive comments about Muslims to recruit.
Also, yesterday’s Pnut went to spam for a lot of readers (hopefully we fixed the problem). You can get caught up on what you missed here.
IN A NUTSHELL: MUST READ
Taliban… They Are Back
Remember when the US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to defeat the Taliban? Well, they staged a comeback this year with a particularly deadly day for them yesterday:- A Taliban suicide attack near Bagram Air Base (from Zero Dark Thirty) killed six American soldiers in one of the deadliest attacks against US troops in Afghanistan in a long time.
- Across the country Taliban forces appeared to capture most of the district of Sangin in the Southern Helmand province. Police are still barely holding out in the main town’s headquarters.
What does this mean for the war in Afghanistan?
Already the rising violence and dominance of the Taliban forced Obama to reverse his decision to pull out of the country, keeping on more troops in an “advisory role” (unlike in Iraq, these ones wear boots). The next President will have to deal with the complicated issue of winding down the 15-year-old Afghan war (the second longest war the US has been involved in) and deal with the war in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Libya…
NUTS AND BOLTS: SHOULD READ
Hezbollah Thinks To Itself, ‘Maybe Middle East Needs Another War’ Hassan Nasrallah, leader of the Lebanese Shiite terrorist group Hezbollah, threatened to retaliate against Israel for assassinating a senior militant, Samir Kuntar, in Damascus, Syria. Israel hasn’t confirmed or denied the attack but Kuntar was released by Israel in a prisoner swap seven years ago where he was held for his role in a terror attack in Northern Israel. Hezbollah is currently actively engaged in the Syrian Civil War and won’t be able to carry out a war on two fronts. Gunfire could be heard in Beirut and Southern Lebanon last night.
SpaceX: Look What My Rocket Can Do!
Elon Musk (real life Iron Man) successfully landed a rocket after a space orbit in a first for his company SpaceX. A previous attempt earlier this year saw the rocket catch fire. The landing comes a month after Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos also successfully landed a rocket after a sub-orbital space flight, setting off a passive-aggressive twitter argument between the two men.
#pnut4prez: Lindsey Graham Drops Out, States The Obvious
“This is not my time,” the Senator from South Carolina stated Monday morning, leaving the lucky 13 to fight for the Republican nomination with just a little more than a month till the Iowa caucuses. His polling numbers left a lot to be desired with a national average of 0.5% and 0% in New Hampshire. Eesh. But he did leave a trail of laughs for us to indulge in — his best of which included ISIL and dancing, Pussy Galore, and Trump going to hell.
Keeping Our Eye On…
- Bill Cosby: Cosby, now on the offensive after numerous allegations of rape and sexual harassment, is suing former model Beverly Johnson for defamation. Will this ever end?
- Football (soccer): Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, and Michael Platini, former UEFA president, got an eight-year ban from all football-related activities following an ethics investigation. Don’t worry, Blatter reassures us, “I will fight for me and for FIFA.”
- Chelsea Clinton: Adding another Clinton to the mix with Chelsea’s baby announcement yesterday. Charlotte will be a big sister and Hillary will be a grandmother for the second time.
LOOSE NUTS: FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT Miss Universe: ‘And The Winner Is…’ Millions of people from all over the world tuned in to see their countries represented in the 2015 Miss Universe competition. In a gaffe likely to break the internet, American TV host Steve Harvey accidentally announced Miss Colombia as the winner of the competition (she was a runner-up to Miss Philippines, and they even had to take the crown off of her… awkward). He then followed up with a tweet apologizing to “ Miss Philippians and Miss Columbia.” (spell much?). To make matters worse, Trump weighed in, tweeting, “I sold [the pageant] 6 months ago for a record price. This would never have happened!” |
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