BLITZER: But, Senator Edwards, Senator John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, he supported the surge from the beginning. I think all three of you opposed the surge from the beginning. He says now the surge is working, there's … [Read more...]
Bill Clinton’s Obama obfuscations.
You know, I don't miss Bill Clinton that much -- except as compared to what came after him. And it's because telling the truth isn't exactly his strong point:Instead, Bill said, the "fairy tale" is the idea that Obama has … [Read more...]
So much for McCain …
... at least in the general. 100 years of Iraq? That crosses the line between Straight Talk and Old Crank Talk. Would that no one were being maimed, wounded or killed. Nope, he's gonna lose. That kind of talk is just too … [Read more...]
John Edwards calls for 10 month Iraq exit
More from the article: Edwards staked out a position that would lead to a more rapid and complete troop withdrawal than his principal rivals, Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, who have indicated they are open to keeping … [Read more...]
Why aren’t the candidates talking about our hollow government?
[Cross-posted from the Accountable Strategies blog]The book details how Halliburton has used $20 billion in public reconstruction funds to build "city-states" for the thousands of contractors that have overrun Iraq, yet little … [Read more...]
McCain on Iraq: Defining “success” down
Now there's a really great idea from the Straight Talk Express: Talk up our "success" in Iraq:McCain says he was right on IraqJohn McCain's new TV ad on the Iraq war all but says, "I told you so."... The announcer says that … [Read more...]
2013 Is Too Late For Masssachusetts
But fool us once, shame on you. Fool us twice, shame on us. So where do our candidates stand on Iraq and what does it mean to us here in Massachusetts? Our Primary is now February 5th, closer to actually mattering in the process and I don't … [Read more...]
Islamic Fundamentalism in Iraqi University
According to the Times of London, Christian women attending university in Basra have been threatened with death if they do not conform to Islamic standards of dress while attending school. How's that democracy going, anyhow? … [Read more...]
Rove Claims Congress Pushed WH to War
Incredible. It's hard where to begin without laughing uncontrollably, or crying. But Obermann knows. (Watch the video, it's worth it.) Keith tells us that according to a Rove website - "whitehouse.gov" - that despite Rove's current claim … [Read more...]
Quick hits for Tuesday
How disgraceful is it that we're barely offering any special visas to those Iraqis who have risked their lives -- and their families' -- to translate for us? The most generous proposal -- caught up in haggling over money -- is for … [Read more...]
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