I blame the GOP December 9, 2010 I’ve stolen this from the Daily Dish which brings us this news from another blogger. The gist is this. Ambitious Israelies who are not… Continue Reading
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery April 13, 2010 Nazi Germany burned books they didn’t like. Israeli book stores just won’t sell them. Nazi Germany confiscated Jewish possessions to help fund the war…. Continue Reading
How firm a foundation April 12, 2010 Vic, Sent me a link to the latest MoDo column. Vic has a bit of a love-hate relationship with Dowd. I suspect he sent… Continue Reading
Mission Accomplished June 19, 2008 This Andrew Sullivan post is cynical and the cynicism is well deserved. Who cares about our invasion of Iraq when we can get cheap… Continue Reading
Iraqi Deaths October 19, 2006 While President Bush dismisses the survey which suggested that as many as 600,000 Iraqis have died since the invasion one credible source who thinks… 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
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
I’ve got good help August 22, 2006 I’ve mentioned Mel a couple of times. He’s a fellow columnist in the Duluth Reader. He’s been helping me fix problems with this blog,… Continue Reading
Beheadings August 17, 2006 Vic, my regular email debater sent me the following email. He’s skeptical about Dr. Miles claim that the beheadings started shortly after the abuses… Continue Reading
When did the beheadings begin? August 16, 2006 I’ve just been listening to an interesting interview on MPR’s Midday Program with Dr. Steve Miles. He’s recently written a book about how doctors… Continue Reading
The Looming Tower August 7, 2006 The NY Times has a review of The Looming Tower, a book that must be riveting. Its author, Lawrence Wright, went to great lengths… Continue Reading
I’d move too. August 1, 2006 From today’s New York Times “”The [Iraqi] Ministry of Displacement and Migration said Monday that in the last 10 days alone 20,000 people fled… Continue Reading
Conservative Civil War July 18, 2006 Andrew Sullivan tips his hat to fellow Conservative George Will for calmly calling Bill Kristol unhinged for urging America to attack Iran. For anyone… Continue Reading