“Our message to Israel is to defend yourself, but be mindful of the consequences,” Bush said at the joint press conference with Blair. “We're urging restraint.” – Bloomberg Does anyone doubt why the Middle East is in flames? Thanks to Pamela at Democratic Daily for sending these to me. By the way, anyone else have [...]
SACRED COW: Bush’s Religion Collides with American Interests
SACRED COW: Bush's Religion Collides with American Interests (see note below) “Obviously Iran is involved…” – Secretary Condoleezza Rice on “This Week.” Today on “This Week,” Secretary Rice said it is “grotesque” to say that the war in Iraq has made the situation in the Middle East worse. Well, excuse me if I find it [...]
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Newt’s WWIII Call to Action
Newt's WWIII Call to Action Newt's idea of a campaign poster. The jerk from Georgia is at it again and it just doesn't get more nakedly political than this. Former Speaker Newt Gingrich says we're in WWIII. Yes, it's bad, but not bad enough to do anything about it now. No, Bush should wait until [...]
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What About the Israelis
UPDATE II (11:01 p.m.): Robin Wright writes: Hasan Nasrallah is exactly where he always wanted to be. And Israeli Prime Minister Olmert helped put him there. That is, long after he joined Hezbollah, after the Israelis invaded Lebanon so long ago. Lessons learned: 0. UPDATE (10:25 p.m. PDT): Read this earlier. Cujo359 in the comments [...]
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Saturday Middle East Kaboom Edition
–updates below– Hey, baby, we know how you feel! Good morning, enjoy your coffee? According to CNN, Israel has struck the Lebanese side of the Syria-Lebanese border, with strikes continuing in Beirut. Here, let me clean that up for you… Oh, why bother, because Israel is still pushing the obvious, without any facts to back [...]
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MIDDLE EAST ON FIRE: It Began with Iraq
All out war has been declared. You don't know
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Baghdad Collapsing
To say this day has been busy is an understatement. Not long ago, I did an interview with a reporter from the San Francisco Chronicle on the Lamont – Lieberman race. Of course, the inevitable subject of Iraq came up, with me saying the race goes way beyond the war in Iraq, which I then [...]
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The Burning Bush
The Burning Bush–updated– UPDATE II (1:00 p.m.): This is an open thread on the Israeli – Hezbollah escalation. It will be easier to discuss for now if everything is in one place. I wanted to share something after seeing a CNN update with Jamie McIntyre. First, the State Department spokesperson captured by CNN didn't give [...]
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Are We Next?
UPDATE II: Ian and Sean-Paul have more on the Israeli – Arab escalation. Add your own in the comments below. UPDATE: Re: Israel, Steve Clemons offers something interesting that is worth a read. Rumor is Condi was told to “back off” on it. To add… Clemons did not dismiss the claim that Iran is involved [...]
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Ambassador Joseph and Valerie Plame Wilson v. The Enemy
UPDATE: At the bottom of page 4 in the complaint, your eyes STOP. The interesting part comes right after the Cheney is sued in his individual capacity only line. Here's the part that drags in the Republican Party itself: Defendants John Does No. 1-10 are persons whose identities currently are unknown but who are believed [...]
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VOTING: REMEMBERING 1965
VOTING: REMEMBERING 1965 UPDATE: The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act passed overwhelmingly, which is a big win for our side. Thirty-three Republicans voted against it. Ladies and gentleman, I introduce the honorable Rep. John Lewis, Democratic representative from the great state of Georgia. Nothing [...]
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Middle East Escalation
Bush, Coulter, John Fund, it's all related, so stay with me. Hezbollah just sent rockets into Israel, so to make our world seem even more surreal, I thought I'd bring yet another tale of the conservative punditry's collapsing upper tier. After all, these are the idiots that set up this situation in the Middle East; [...]
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WSJ’s John Fund Caught in Civil Suit
WSJ's John Fund Caught in Civil Suit Today we're going to start off with something on the lighter side, at least for everyone but Mr. John Fund. In fact, there was also some scuttlebutt going around yesterday that Fund had actually been indicted, so I called the New York City DA's office. They had nothing [...]
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News from Iraq
It's all bad news. The photo above is via Sean-Paul, compliments of Halliburton a company called Parsons. No wonder they got fired. Wait until you see the rest of their handy work. We paid for this stuff? You'll appreciate our health care even more. I also want to share part of Baghdad Burning. Read the [...]
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Middle East in Flames
Israel is calling up reserve troops. Via Laura Rozen, things are getting hot. The temperature is getting very hot indeed among Israel and her neighbors. A humanitarian crisis looms in Gaza, and there is talk of turning the clock back 20 years on Lebanon's infrastructure by some in Israel's military. Olmert has talked very tough [...]
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IRAQ: ‘Stay the Course’ Funding Battle Begins
IRAQ: “Stay the Course” Funding Battle Begins It was only a matter of time before someone had the spine to stand up and ask the question. If you're looking for spine, Rep. John Murtha is your man. So, do you want to continue funding Bush's “stay the course” Iraq insanity, sacrificing what needs to be [...]
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Bushies are Coming Home
Billmon provides the image. We'll get to the reality in a second. But will Republicans come out to vote? It brings me to the rub, which was outlined by Pew at the end of June. Democrats are more enthusiastic about the upcoming election than was the case in 2002, 1998 or especially 1994, when they [...]
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Novak Speaks
UPDATE: Novak earns his Prince of Darkness title. TPM Muckraker has his smear on Murray Waas. “Hardball” broke the story yesterday. As I watched it I wondered about the timing. I wasn't the only one. Human Events must be loving this. They haven't had so many links since Ann Coulter said something smart. Personally, I [...]
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Why I Never Support Planned Parenthood or NARAL
UPDATE: This past weekend, I wrote this: The war is a huge part of the exodus away from Lieberman, but what lies at the root of it is the philosophy that got us into Iraq in the first place. That's what must be purged. Harold Myerson writes about “Lieberman's Real Problem,” which goes way beyond [...]
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What Would the Founders Do?
Richard Brookhiser, a senior editor to the National Review, has written a new book. Now, before you categorize Mr. Brookhiser, take a look at his view on medical marijuana. He supports it. Not only that, but he admits to having actually inhaled. Having testicular cancer and undergoing chemotherapy eventually made him an advocate. Life does [...]
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