Coalition of the unwilling October 13, 2006 The BBC reports that the British Chief of Staff, General Dannatt, wants the Brits out of Iraq soon. Continue Reading
The Military is planning on four more years in Iraq October 11, 2006 According to Forbes Online: “The U.S. Army has plans to keep the current level of soldiers in Iraq through 2010, the top Army officer… Continue Reading
Iraq Death estimates soar October 11, 2006 A new study of deaths of Iraqis since the US invasion has recalculated that they are much higher than reported previously. Bush says the… Continue Reading
Permanant US bases in Iraq – the view from 2004 October 10, 2006 Vic, sent me an email telling me that he was trying to send the Kristoff column to Thomas Sowell. Then he did me one… Continue Reading
Fueling the Iraqi opposition October 10, 2006 Vic sent me a column by Thomas Sowell which was intended to dismiss the importance of what he considered trivialities like Congressman Foley’s sexcapades. Iraq… Continue Reading
Bands of Brothers October 9, 2006 For the 12 hour round trip to Iowa we took the audio book recording of Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers. Its about the 506th Airborne Division’s… Continue Reading
How to get cuffed in ten minutes October 4, 2006 If you tell the Vice President that you think his war policies are “reprehensible” you’d better plan on going to jail. Continue Reading
last but not least October 2, 2006 I try to swim a mile every weekday and as I neared the end of my mile this morning another swimmer in the next lane over stopped… Continue Reading
Iraqi civilian deaths are up to the level of the Saddam years October 2, 2006 Sullivan passing on the grim realities of our accomplished mission. Continue Reading
Getting over Iraq September 30, 2006 My latest video thought for the day. Its 2:08 long. Continue Reading
I prefer Hilary Clinton’s summary of the first George’s torture policies September 29, 2006 A pedantic but important speech on American traditions based on a Pulitizer Prize winning history of the Revolution. Continue Reading
Torture discussion September 29, 2006 Vic and I have been trading emails arguing about whether torture can ever be excused. Vic took the trouble of looking up an old article by… Continue Reading
More on the Iraq poll September 28, 2006 Vic sent me this synopsis of the poll in Iraq. I find it very unsurprising. The headline crows that the murdering thugs of Al… Continue Reading
More on Dividing Iraq September 28, 2006 Just an hour after I posted my thought for the day calling for the division of Iraq I heard a report on NPR saying… Continue Reading
Welty’s Iraq plan- thought for the day and the rest of the campaign September 27, 2006 As my campaign manager points out bashing the Bush Administration for the mess its made of Iraq doesn’t solve the problem. There is the only… Continue Reading
My name is John Batiste September 26, 2006 “My name is John Batiste. I left the military on principle on November 1, 2005, after more than 31 years of service. I walked… Continue Reading
Chris Mathews gets a rise out of Bill Clinton September 26, 2006 Condoleeza Rice disagrees with Bill Clinton about his handling of Bin Ladin and his claim that the Bush Administration did little to combat terrorism prior… Continue Reading
Who said this? September 26, 2006 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword†(Mt…. Continue Reading
The Captain’s Hindsight September 25, 2006 In reply to my post on Vic sent me this Captain’s Quarter’s 20×20 hindsight post supporting Bush and decision to overthrow Saddam. Frankly, as a… Continue Reading
Remember the Alamo September 25, 2006 Today’s story about how all 16 US intelligence agencies have concluded that the Bush Administration’s War on Terror has undermined American security shows what happens when… Continue Reading