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On September 11
Every September 11 in the United States, we are besieged with exhortations to remember the eponymous terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center. These come in many forms, from the innocent social media posts of our friends and relatives and celebrities … Continue reading
Posted in As Seen On TV, Culture, Current Events, Patriotism, Philosophy, Politics
Tagged 9/11, iraq, war
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Obama: McCain Wrong, Wrong, Wrong on Iraq
A brief review of perhaps the most stinging barb thrown at last night’s debate, courtesy the Huffington Post:
McCain’s Confusion On Iraq
Steve Chapman has written a great column entitled “McCain’s Confusion On Iraq” which not only deconstructs some of the McCain campaign’s latest critiques of Barack Obama’s position on the Iraq, but also points out how the so-called success of the … Continue reading
McCain:
Apparently McCain’s new strategy in Iraq is to redefine success. Success now means an increase in the occurrence in terror attacks. w00t! John McCain said Friday he expects the presidential election this fall will increase the occurrence of “spectacular” terror … Continue reading
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
McCain launches ‘2013′ web ad
“The year: 2013,” an announcer says as the words “2013” appear on screen. Then the ad goes through a laundry list of accomplishments McCain envisions: stabilizing the Middle East, reducing the threat of nuclear terrorism, strengthening border security, advancing energy … Continue reading
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
Posted in Current Events, Politics, war
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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