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CNN: Atheist soldier sues Army for ‘unconstitutional’ discrimination
Atheist soldier sues Army for ‘unconstitutional’ discrimination – CNN.com A soldier handing out coins with Christian messages written in Arabic… another soldier using the Quran for target practice… atheist soldiers being discriminated against… I can’t imagine why Muslims would have … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, Current Events, Religion, war
Tagged army, atheism, christian, church and state, crusade, discrimination
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Gen. Clark Said What?!
I imagine a day gone by where the news media reported facts, as best they knew them, turned a critical eye toward the statements of authorities, ferreting out the truth behind the rhetoric, and presenting it to its audience to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Patriotism, Politics, war
Tagged mccain, military, obama, qualification, Vietnam, wesley clark
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Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control
Looks like Bush is trying to get his hopeful successor’s 100 year plan out early: A secret deal being negotiated in Baghdad would perpetuate the American military occupation of Iraq indefinitely, regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election … Continue reading
Interpol: Farc rebel link files ‘genuine’
International police agency Interpol says Colombian officials did not tamper with computers which they claim provide proof Venezuela financed Farc rebels. BBC NEWS | Americas | Farc rebel link files ‘genuine’ Gotcha, bitch!
Posted in Current Events, Politics, war
Tagged chavez, columbia, ecuador, farc, hugo, venezuela
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Al Qaeda declares ‘failure and defeat’ for U.S. troops in Iraq – CNN.com
One of the oft-repeated reasons given by John McCain that we cannot “prematurely” withdraw from Iraq is that if we do, al Qaeda will claim victory, for the purposes of propaganda. Well, they’re claiming it anyway: Marking the fifth anniversary … Continue reading
Quote of the Day – Harry Reid
“Based on everything we have heard, we can reach only one conclusion: With 160,000 courageous American troops serving in Iraq, President Bush has an exit strategy for just one man – himself – on January 20th, 2009. Democrats.senate.gov – Senator … Continue reading
David Harsanyi – ‘A cup of tea with a thug’
Would Barack Obama have held a sit-down with Ayatollah Khomeini in 1980? Or a face-to-face chat with Saddam Hussein in 1991? Is personal diplomacy with our enemies always productive? A cup of tea with a thug – The Denver Post … Continue reading
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Tagged foreign policy, harsanyi, iran, iraq, obama
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No Denouncing Needed, Barack– McCain *is* a Warmonger
John McCain criticized Barack Obama Saturday for not denouncing comments from a speaker at a North Dakota Democratic Party event calling the Arizona senator a “warmonger.” CNN Political Ticker – McCain criticizes Obama over speaker The only problem… John McCain … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, war
Tagged 100 years, iran, iraq, mccain, obama, war, warmonger, withdrawal
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British troops go back into Basra – Telegraph
British troops have been sent back into Basra just months after control of the southern city was placed in the hands of the Iraqis, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. British troops go back into Basra – Telegraph It’s great to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Politics, war
Tagged al-Maliki, al-Sadr, basra, British, iraq, militias, Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council, uk
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British fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikes – Telegraph
British officials gave warning yesterday that America’s commander in Iraq will declare that Iran is waging war against the US-backed Baghdad government. British fear US commander is beating the drum for Iran strikes – Telegraph Change a few locations and … Continue reading
