Chuck Norris vs. INTERPOL

But I think I recently have seen behind the veil on the White House's covert mission and mystery with Interpol. [More]

We've talked about this recently.

Here's another insight.

I wonder if Chuck Norris still has that motorcycle that fires rockets...?

[Via systems engineer]

About that INTERPOL EO...

A couple of you have asked me about a new Executive Order where Obama is amending a prior EO for INTERPOL. They're discussing it over at Georgia Packing, among other places. I've been asked for my thoughts, so here's my response:

Well, first off I went to the WH site and confirmed it was real.

I'd need somebody who knows how to navigate that stuff explain it to me. It looks like the quoted language in his new EO does not exactly match what is in the '83 EO. And I don't see those subsections repro'd in the USC quote--which would mean somebody--not me--full plate and all--is going to need to analyze the original...

You can find the relevant sections here:
http://www.ipu.org/finance-e/PL79-291.pdf

This ain't the kind of stuff that's my niche--it makes my head hurt and I'm just as clueless as the next guy. if I had to guess, it looks like Reagan took away some immunities for the dang furriners and Obama's restoring them. But you really need someone who is credible with diplomatic law, and I hardly qualify.

If anyone who knows how to wade through this stuff without developing an overpowering urge to slam your forehead into cinderblocks, please educate the rest of us--using very small words.

UPDATE: Correspondent Harvey sends this link. I do not know anything about this website or the writer, but thought I'd pass it on so people who understand such things can let us know if it's an accurate interpretation.

The Global Sword

We've been talking about the INTERPOL Executive Order Barack Obama recently issued, here and here. It made me recall a post from October where I sarcastically suggested "just give them diplomatic immunity."

Anthony Martin has a hornets' nest going on over at Columbia Conservative Examiner, and I see Bob Unruh at WorldNetDaily is also on the story. The globocop logo they illustrate their column with has a familiar configuration:


Everybody remembers the seal of the evil alternate universe Terran Empire from Star Trek's "Mirror Mirror" episode, right?

Note symbol on turbolift door (click to enlarge)

I'm not the first to notice.

More on INTERPOL

We discussed it yesterday.

National Review Online has more from a former prosecutor, who opines:

You just can't make up how brazen this crowd is. One week ago, President Obama quietly signed an executive order that makes an international police force immune from the restraints of American law.

UPDATE: A counterpoint, via Mack H.

[Via Michael G]

We're the Only Ones International Enough

INTERPOL and United Nations Seek Greater Support for Police Role in Peacekeeping Missions [More]

Global "Only Ones"? What kind of right-wing extremist would oppose that?

I wonder if it's too late to give them greater support by modifying these bills to include them? Or better yet, just give them "diplomatic immunity."

[Via Tom Z]