Republicans were completely incurious about the lack of WMD. If you care about winning, you care about getting the intelligence right. If you only care about winning the next election, then you change the subject. Similarly, they had no … [Read more...]
Iraq dad confronts Romney
In case you missed it, Romney's, uh, inapt comparison of his sons' campaign work to military service in Iraq didn't go over so well with one soldier's dad:Look, everyone who spends every waking minute with cameras … [Read more...]
Iraq Quick Fact: Insurgency 73% Shia
Gleaned from an excellent, succinct, and even-handed thumbnail sketch of General Petreus, his upcoming report, and the Democrats' expected appeasement from a Sunday Observer article: By last July, according to US officials, Shia fighters … [Read more...]
WaPo: US Lawmakers Politically ‘Slimed’ in Iraq, Snubbed for Cartoons
...The bio of Rep. Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif.) -- "TAU (rhymes with 'now')-sher," the bio helpfully relates -- was no less pointed, even if she once supported the war and has taken heat from liberal Bay Area constituents who remain wary of … [Read more...]
Guerrilla vlogger: Edwards in Portsmouth
Video: John Edwards in Portsmouth: Intro (5:22) Elias is a Korean War veteran and he's an active advocate for vet issues. He introduces Elizabeth in this clip and tells us why he's supporting Edwards for President. This clip also contains … [Read more...]
Sad and Angry Morning
I had seen the story before but for some reason this morning, viewing the CNN clip again, it hit me very hard. The burial of the second of three brother who are serving in Iraq. Jared and Nathan Hubbard both in their early 20s and both … [Read more...]
George W. Bush and his Iraq Supplemental Funding
The fact that the Iraq War has been largely funding through supplemental appropriations has drawn criticism from groups like The Concord Coalition, and from figures like Sen. John McCain (R - Arizona). Last October, the Coalition noted that … [Read more...]
I was there – John Edwards One America New Hampshire Tour stops in Manchester!
First he spoke briefly. He said he wanted to be known as the "jobs president", and before taking economic actions, would be asking himself, "Is this good for the jobs of Middle-class Americans?" He stated, "I will close tax … [Read more...]
Senator Kerry’s Position on Iraq
Now, what Senator Kerry said is somewhat true: the Iraqi government isn't stepping up. They aren't doing their job. However, we've done everything in our power to set them up for failure. We:Dismantled the Baathists who were the only ones … [Read more...]
Of analogies and pep talks
I've just got a brief comment on Bush's Iraq analogies, to Vietnam, Korea, or otherwise: What is the purpose of such analogies? Bush uses them to try to convince us of the importance of "victory" in Iraq -- whatever that means at this point … [Read more...]
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