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The White Man’s Burden Chronicles
Comments From Left Field | 5 hours ago by Michael Tedesco
Michael Totten reviews Michael Yon’s new book, Moment of Truth in Iraq. I think this paragraph is my favorite: “The American soldier is the most dangerous man in the world,” Yon writes, “and the Iraqis had to learn that before they would read more
Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman’s “Letter Of Apology”
Drink To The Dead | 7 hours ago by Xander
This ‘Letter of Apology’ was written by Lieutenant General Chuck Pitman, US Marine Corps, Retired. It is the epitome of exactly how I feel in regards to the current world state of things. It’s nice to know that there are others out read more
Nor I
Upper Left | 9 hours ago by Shaun
Kagro X... Remember when Susan Collins investigated Iraq contractor fraud? Neither do I.Which reminds me to remind you that Tom Allen is one of the worthy Democrats you'll find at the Upper Left Actblue page. read more
We are getting poor for the Iraq war
Divining the News | 10 hours ago by morris108
Inflation has arrived and is coming big time. So many trillions are owed by the banks that it would be more correct to call them zillions. There have been major meetings in the past; like Bretton Woods for example. Where an entire financial system wa read more
Obama: "Anywhere, Anytime" to Debate McCain on Foreign Policy
Ex Umbra | 11 hours ago by Derrick
Barack Obama, May 16, 2008 read more
Confusing messages from Mosul explained
Baghdad Dweller | 12 hours ago
How can I explain the confusing messages about what’s really going on, without telling a short history of Mosul? About two days ago, news agencies reported that Iraqi security forces carried out mass arrests in Mosul, about 900 former-army offi read more
More on veterans and the Bush administration
Highroller blog | 12 hours ago
When I wrote a post yesterday on veterans, I had no idea that just hours later a story would hit, via VoteVets and CREW, and now getting massive media attention, that a VA hospital's PTSD program coordinator sent an email to other VA employees instru read more
Sometimes the Wall Street Journal Is Appalling
Disillusioned Words | 17 hours ago by Jeffrey Stingerstein
I usually don't feel the need to criticize the WSJ. They are very conservative, no doubt, and I expect that when the Op-Ed emails arrive in my inbox each day. What I don't expect is for their political loyalty to take over their ability to think. read more
Quotabull
Scholars and Rogues | 17 hours ago by Scholars and Rogues
Hhaing The Yu, 29, in rain falling on the ruins of his home, in a township outside Yangon, Myanmar. This is not about politics; it is about saving people’s lives. There is absolutely no more time to lose. — United Nations Secretary General read more
George Bush: God talks to me
aidan maconachy blog | 17 hours ago
A BBC series that will go to air later this month, includes mention of a meeting Bush had with Palestinian leaders in 2003. It was during this meeting that Bush divulged his "special" relationship with the man upstairs.In the BBC program - Elusive Pe read more
McCain Has a Timetable for Withdrawing U.S. Troops from Iraq!
Elect Romney in 2008 Blog! | 18 hours ago
As you all know, Sen. McCain delivered a major speech on Thursday, May 15, where he outlined his TIMETABLE FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF U.S. TROOPS FROM IRAQ! This is the same man who used that very point to attack Mitt Romney during the last days of the Fl read more
What is Bush up to?
Where's the Outrage? | 18 hours ago by Errington Thompson
I’m not sure where to go with Bush’s appeasement statement. In the Israeli Knesset, President Bush talked about the dangers of appeasement. I’m surprised that President Bush didn’t get Boo’ed. Wasn’t it the Bush read more
McCain Proclaims Troops Home By 2013
Aisha Music | 18 hours ago by Aisha
There’ll Be Flying Cars By Then! John McCain Presidential candidate John McCain has stated that most of the U.S. troops will be out of Iraq by 2013. He’s reduced it from his previous proclamation of 100 years to 5 years. Regardless read more
It’s Iraq, Stupid
Reconstitution | 19 hours ago
It is, as this Op-Ed says, a rarity to hear any US MSM pundit or reporter talk about the principal cause of skyrocketing energy prices, but it’s a rarity for the Chimpromised MSM to see about 95% of the reasons for the present economic and poli read more
Quote of the Day
The Candidates and the World | 20 hours ago by Council on Foreign Relations
“By January 2013, America has welcomed home most of the servicemen and women who have sacrificed terribly so that America might be secure in her freedom. The Iraq War has been won. Iraq is a functioning democracy, although still suffering from read more
Morning Update: Iraq and Democracy in 2013
The Candidates and the World | 20 hours ago by Council on Foreign Relations
In a speech on Thursday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) laid out his vision for the United States by 2013, which could be the end of his first term in the presidency. He said he expects Iraq to be a “functioning democracy” by then. He also predi read more
Rockland Week In Review, May 16, 2008
Inside Rockland | 20 hours ago by Amy Vernon
Hey everyone, I'm heading off but our new MoJo, Ben Rubin, will be hosting the week in review podcast from now on. Check out his very first one below and feel free to leave a comment! Download: Links to related articles: Nanuet mourns teen, pray read more
DNC and Obama: Quit talking about us!
MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy | 20 hours ago by Beth
I know everyone’s already talked about this, but I’d feel criminally negligent if I failed to pile on. Besides, has anyone even BOTHERED to consider the fact that Bush was in Israel and was likely also referring to the suicidal Left (coug read more
You know, The Gays and terrorists and stuff
Brain Spank | May 15th 2008 by Michael
Every once in a while, a genuinely good thing happens in the world and I find myself smiling. Guess what kind of day today was? This, after a pretty good day yesterday. Today the California Supreme Court ruled overwhelmingly that same sex marria read more
McCain Tries Outdated Scare Tactics
The Mersman Political Blog | May 15th 2008 by The Mersman Political Blog
On Thursday, John McCain bought into the standard Republican national security scare tactic. This signals a new low for McCain which lowers the bar further in what was supposed to be a “respectful campaign” from the “straight talk express”. read more
Bin Laden Message Soon?...
Shadowscope | May 15th 2008 by Richard Miles
Apparently there is a banner ad running on some of the Islamic web sites known to post messages from Al Qaeda and Bin Laden. Can't someone find this piece of crap and put a bullet in his head? According to CNN: "" "To the western nations, soon, G read more
Defense Secretary Robert Gates: Appeaser?
Donklephant | May 15th 2008
How exactly does Bush explain his speech when his own defense secretary’s opinions seems to place him in the “appeasement” camp with Obama? Here’s what Gates said… The United States should construct a combination of ince read more
Olbermann Dares to Speak for Me
The Real Revo | May 15th 2008 by RD Walker
Here is a little about me… I am a veteran. I was an infantryman and a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. A quarter century ago I took part in the invasion of Grenada. More relevant; I am the father of a United States Army Ranger who read more
Surprisingly, Bush Lied about the Golf Thing
The Candorville Courier | May 15th 2008
As previously mentioned, GW Bush claimed to have experienced an epiphany after a horrible bombing in Iraq. No more would the families of dead and mutilated soldiers have to suffer alone — no, the President too would suffer along with them. By read more
Finally, some gonads
Where's the Outrage? | May 15th 2008 by Errington Thompson
The House defeated a $162 billion proposal to fund the War in Iraq thru 2009. A coalition of Democrats and insightful Republicans (is that an oxymoron?) who read the tea leaves in Mississippi and are trying to distance themselves from a President wh read more
Michael Yon: Moment of Truth in Iraq
Reality Bytes | May 15th 2008 by Michael Schuyler
I know you know all about Iraq. After all, you read Time or Newsweek, plus you read your local newspaper. Maybe you read a couple of political blogs. Or maybe you’re smarter than that. Maybe you realize the bias in news reporting, so you’ve reach read more
Kudzu Fire!
Written on the Wind | May 15th 2008 by Poetry
We need to cure all human, plant, and animal diseases, sickness, illnesses and ailments in our life time. And the way we should go about it is to screen every naturally occurring substance against every known disease. The first things we out to scr read more
I can win that war in 5 years... Win that war!
Highroller blog | May 15th 2008
McCain is now saying that he can win the Iraq win in "only" 5 years if he becomes president. Only five years. He's gotta be kidding. Just five more years, folks. Sure, that's another 4,000 dead troops and a couple hundred billion a year (that wou read more
Please, Mr. President, Keep Talking
Comments From Left Field | May 15th 2008 by Michael Tedesco
While it may be overstating things a bit to say that the Democratic party has a serious unity problem right now, it is not an overstatement to recognize that, temporary or permanent, fractures have been formed. There are plenty of reasons for this, t read more
Which comes first, democracy or security?
NeoConstant | May 15th 2008 by Erik Kain
Which comes first, democracy or security? It’s a trick question, like the one about the chicken and egg. The truth is they must come simultaneously. And ay, there’s (as Hamlet would say) the rub, because in chaotic third-world nations—Pakistan read more
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