Everyone remembers Black Hawk Down, the disaster in Somalia that began during Daddy Bush's term, but ended with Clinton's people screwing the pooch. Well, Somalia just sunk for a second time. So much for Bush's “war on terror.” There's a reason it's not working. We're waging a war against an emotion where the people's emotions [...]
Iraq and Lieberman Bush
I have no problem whatsoever with “liberal hawks.” I consider myself one of them. But that doesn't mean we say yes to every chance we get to shoot at human targets. But I do have a huge problem with STUPID liberal hawks. Dumb politicians who make mistakes, cast pitiful votes, then don't have the spine [...]
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STOP THE WAR – Pressure Congress
STOP THE WAR – Pressure Congress (cross-posted at firedoglake) The Republicans are trying to change the subject. We can't let that happen. They want to talk about banning gay marriage when the real issue is Iraq. I'm always grateful when Jane invites me to guest blog. Nevermore so than this week, when things are starting [...]
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Snowjob on Civil Rights
Snowjob on Civil Rights 'That's vanity … not politics,” President John F. Kennedy once snapped at an aide who wanted him to provoke a confrontation with Congress on an issue Kennedy knew he didn't have the votes to pass. Gay Marriage Vote Serves Only to Divide Nation Just another pretty face clueless Republican. Maybe Aravosis [...]
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War on Terror’ Turned on Gays
“War on Terror” Turned on Gays GOP Fear Factor This week, we're getting treated to a morality lesson from the party that brought us pedophiles, perverts, hookergate, and a Senate majority leader under investigation, after having just been fined $11,000 for campaign chicanery. Republicans aren't just weak and ineffectual, with no ideas, but they're desperate. [...]
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Vice President of Torture, The Sequel
TAKE TWO! Deadeye just loves DoD Directive 2310. He must have been involved in the Inquisition in a prior life. These guys just don't learn. You'd think they'd get it the first time around, but noooo. It's the set up for Abu Ghraib II, with the Pentagon and State doing battle all over again. However, [...]
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Bush is No John F. Kennedy
Okay, so that's a monumental understatement. The last couple of lines in Theodore C. Sorensen and Adam Frankel's article, originally published for the American Prospect for Memorial Day weekend, really gets to the nub of it. Not just that Bush never really fought a war, but that his champagne, upper crust, spoiled brat existence made [...]
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Some Ducks aren’t Lame and They Don’t Quack
Some “Ducks” aren't Lame and They Don't Quack It's time to get out of Iraq. I happen to be one of the frequently despised “liberal hawks,” but this preemptive adventure has been a disaster from the get go and now it's too late for the U.S. to manipulate a smiley face. You don't have to [...]
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War on Terror’ Critics Mounting
“War on Terror” Critics Mounting UPDATE (6.4.06): Barbara O'Brien has an interesting right-wing round up on the Canadian arrests. It's with a bit of skepticism I link to the National Post on the terrorist plot broken up in Canada. They're the ones instrumental in getting Amir Taheri's Iranian badge story out in the public. But [...]
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Dubya Talks to Dissenters and Deceivers
I don't do profanity on this blog, but I broke the rule for George W. Bush today, in honor of the Washington Post and New York Times' gullibility. It seemed like a worthy occasion to mark with all the abject disrespect I could muster. That it came with some help from the 1950s made it [...]
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Hoist the Flag and Diss the Gays
Save the Flag and Diss the Gays The right-wing cometh. But first Bush and Snowjob have to fight with al-Maliki on the wording of the Iraqi leader's condemnation. How far we have fallen. The virtuecrats of the right thought they would demonstrate American virtue to the world as they imposed American democracy. But now, with [...]
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The Generals and the ‘War on Terror’
The Generals and the “War on Terror” Saddle up because this is a long one. I got into an email exchange with a friend who was wondering about all the generals who have made statements on the “war on terror.” It was something right down my alley of interests, so I started looking. Later, I [...]
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State of Emergency Declared in Basra
UPDATE: Interesting move by John Kerry. Where is the do nothing Arab League? Cue John Murtha. Besides a curfew, the state of emergency broadens police powers in the city 340 miles southeast of Baghdad. Although curfews exist in other cities where violence is rampant, including the capital, Basra is the only one where a state [...]
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We Don’t Need Democrats Like Hurricane Blanco
We Don't Need Democrats Like Hurricane Blanco Ramesh Party of Death Ponnuru meet Kathleen All Abortions Should be Illegal Blanco, the two of you have a lot in common. Unfortunately, Blanco is a Democrat, or masquerades as one. I was up very late doing research, so when I heard what Blanco is planning to do [...]
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Bill O’Reilly Joins Joseph McCarthy
Bill O'Reilly Joins Joseph McCarthy The massacre at Malmédy If you haven't seen these two videos you must stop what you're doing and watch them. When I saw the interview between O'Reilly and Wesley Clark I caught myself screaming at the TV. I couldn't believe O'Reilly was blaming U.S. troops for the massacre at Malmédy. [...]
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Hillary and Pete send Michael a Postcard
Hillary and Pete send Michael a Postcard Dear Secretary Chertoff, Just a quick note from one of New York's many national monuments and icons. Wish you were here! Hillary and Pete (via) ““Wish you were here.” This is hilarious. As I was saying at the beginning of the day, DHS should be abolished. I can't [...]
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STOP: Haditha is Not My Lai
UPDATE (6.2.06): U.S. Military Denies New Abuse Allegations at Ishaqi UPDATE: The Ishaqi video. It's good to remember that the Iraqi police have been infiltrated by insurgents and our enemies. The tape talks about the Iraqi police version of the truth. Also note, after the helicopters came down there was a firefight. It's not far [...]
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The Draft Al Gore Kick Off
UPDATE: By popular demand… Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is a hero in so many ways. His Rolling Stone article will blow your mind. I've always expected that Blackwell had dirty hands on this one. I never believed Ohio was on the up and up. Maybe after reading the article more people will understand Howard Dean's [...]
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Taheri Not Trusted by the Real Experts
As several readers pointed out yesterday, some who chose to remain anonymous, Taheri was on a pr blitz from the Washington Journal's C-SPAN show to NPR in some places. Damage control takes effort. But why was Amir Taheri invited to the White House yesterday? After all, the only people who trust this guy are neocon [...]
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Money, Money, Money
UPDATE: No Icons, No Monuments Worth Protecting. Also see Crooks & Liars. If you could see how many people flock to Las Vegas on holidays you'd wish it was better protected. Same goes for N.Y.C. So what is the Homeland Security Department thinking? They aren't, plain and simple, but considering our governmental incompetence under George [...]
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