But, we all hope the truth does, ultimately, come out about Pat Tillman’s death in Afghanistan. The really sad thing is – the folks in charge obviously don’t want the truth to be told.
Tillman? Never Heard of Him.
Donald Rumsfeld is evidently refusing to testify before Henry Waxman’s committee regarding the death of Pat Tillman. This comes on the heels of Fred Fielding refusing to release documents to the committee regarding Tillman’s death, citing “executive privilege:” “There is no Executive Privilege claim that holds any water when the matter is the death of an [...]
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One minute there’s a report that deaths of American troops are down and you begin to feel a hint of optimism. Then, up pops a top military hopeful who doesn’t sound quite that hopeful.
Mullen Calls For ‘Eventual Drawdown’ Of U.S. Forces In Iraq, Concedes Little ‘Political Progress’
During his Senate confirmation hearing today, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs nominee Navy Adm. Michael Mullen argued that without political and economic progress, “no amount of troops and no amount of time will make much of a difference” in the war in Iraq. “[P]rudence dictates that we plan for an eventual drawdown and the transition [...]
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I’m out of this business now and really don’t have a dog in the hunt, except to note that news like this will really set off my friends over at the Anti-Keith Olbermann site, www.olbermannwatch.com. Which reminds me, this might be a good time to get a fresh post ready for the friendly little gang over there and stir things up. It’s been quiet far too long.
MSNBC beats CNN in Sales Prime Demo…
MSNBC announces that it beat CNN in the Sales Prime Demo for July… MSNBC has achieved ratings victory for the month of July over CNN in the adult demographic during sales prime (7:00 pm to 2:00 am ET), according to Nielsen Media Research data. While CNN’s numbers are dropping by double-digit percentages, MSNBC was up [...]
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There’s going to be a lot of debate in the coming weeks over whether things are getting better in Iraq. My guess is that the optimistic reports will be largely offset by the pessimistic news. I hope I’m wrong. But, the Democrats need to be thinking about the possibility that things could start improving…
Good Iraq news bad news for House Dems?
The Washington Post has a story today based on an interview with Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), the House Majority Whip, in which the lawmaker very candidly said that if Gen. David Petraeus, the top commander of coalition forces in Iraq, provides a largely upbeat report in September on the progress being made in Iraq, that would spell trouble for House Democrats. The problem would be that it would split [...]
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Simply the dollars and sense.
$40 Billion “Surge”
The surge of increased troops in Iraq could cost as much as $40 billion to maintain, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office. In testimony today to the House Budget Committee, CBO assistant director Robert Sunshine says keeping the 30,000 [...]
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More details coming out today about the Pat Tillman story. Now, it seems, there are reports that a diary he kept was destroyed, right after his death.
The Diary….
From a reader:
I served in Operation Desert Storm. After I got out of the military I became a police officer. Reading about Pat Tillman’s death, something really stuck out to me: He kept a diary. Major red flag there. As a cop, if we had [...]
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Some thoughts from a native Texan. Of interest, we think, because Texas is (of course) our favorite neighbor.
One of my frequent apologies on behalf of my fellow Texans
You don’t need brains when you have beer. My home state of Texas has much to apologize for, and our wretched contributions to the state of education politics is not the least of it. Decades ago, the right wing strategy of stuffing school boards full of right wing wackos—which is easy to do, since most [...]
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It’s been going on for a l-o-n-g time.
Partners In Slime?
From the WaPo (Via Froomkin): The accusation that Gonzales has been deceptive in his public remarks has erupted this summer into a full-blown political crisis for the Bush administration, as the beleaguered attorney general struggles repeatedly to explain to Congress the removal of a batch of U.S. attorneys, the wiretapping program and other actions. . . [...]
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Start typing and talking. It’s the latest little showdown between Fox News/Bill O’Reilly and the bloggers/Daily Kos. My money’s on Kos.
Daily Kos to Bill O’Reilly: “Bring it on, Falafel Boy.”
For those who don’t watch Fox News or read Daily Kos, the 800-pound gorilla of Democratic blogging communities, a brief recap is in order. Daily Kos consists of a few regular writers, who get front page exposure on the site, and thousands of diarists, who get to post their own thoughts and chat amongst themselves. [...]
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Well, they’re lining up. The lapdog bloggers have apparently gotten their detailed talking points and are trying to spin the Gonzales story in Alberto’s favor. Man, that’s a tough sell, it seems to me. And more than a bit of a stretch. Read on and see what you think.
Gonzales Told the Truth
How about that – in spite of Democrats (and one or two dimwitted RINOs) saying that Gonzales lied and should be subjected to a special prosecutor, the actual fact is that he told the truth – from Powerline: "Today the [...]
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This explains so many things on so many levels. It appears the White House is on board with the Global Warming crowd. But it’s not simply an honest "conversion". There’s money involved. And to chase the $$$$, you have to fess up to the fact that the world is getting warmer.
The White House Sees Black Gold in Melting Sea Ice
The Bush administration is worried about missing out on a bonanza of oil and other resources in the Arctic unless Congress approves a treaty that helps determine who has rights to the area’s wealth. Arctic sea ice has decreased nearly 20% in the last two decades as the Earth’s climate warms, making access to the area easier. The eight countries [...]
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It a growing battle over insurance for our children. This is a test post.
The Bush Administration’s New Target: Uninsured Kids
The first battle in the war over universal health care has begun, with the Bush administration and its right-wing allies targeting bipartisan legislation to expand and reauthorize the under-funded State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). They’re doing so with a slick campaign comprised of lies, distortions and sloganeering that derides the proposed bills as paving the way for socialized medicine. This blitzkrieg against uninsured kids should serve as a wake-up call for Democrats seeking major health care reforms. If President Bush and his spokesmen can tell the American public that, say, we invaded Iraq to stop a potential nuclear attack by Saddam, what’s to prevent them from fabricating [...]
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It a growing battle over insurance for our children. This is a test post.
The Bush Administration’s New Target: Uninsured Kids
The first battle in the war over universal health care has begun, with the Bush administration and its right-wing allies targeting bipartisan legislation to expand and reauthorize the under-funded State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). They’re doing so with a slick campaign comprised of lies, distortions and sloganeering that derides the proposed bills as paving the way for socialized medicine. This blitzkrieg against uninsured kids should serve as a wake-up call for Democrats seeking major health care reforms. If President Bush and his spokesmen can tell the American public that, say, we invaded Iraq to stop a potential nuclear attack by Saddam, what’s to prevent them from fabricating [...]
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Cheney "hearts" Gonzales.
Dick Cheney musters his vanishing popularity on behalf of Alberto Gonzales: Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday that he is a "big fan" of embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. In a [...]
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Gonzales simply must be feeling the heat…
Inslee to introduce Gonzales impeachment tomorrow.
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA) is introducing legislation that would require the House Judiciary Committee and the House of Representatives to begin an impeachment investigation into Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in the wake of his damaging testimony last week. The legislation reads: Resolved: That the Committee on the Judiciary shall investigate fully whether sufficient grounds exist [...]
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Singalong now. Vacation. In the summertime! Even the conservative bloggers don’t like this latest development from Iraq.
Iraqi Parliament: We Deserve a Vacation
Does the Iraqi government really want to make a go of it? It’s not easy to see anything good about this development: Laws unpassed, Iraqi parliament calls summer break. "BAGHDAD, July 30 (Reuters) – Iraq’s parliament adjourned for its summer recess on Monday, taking a break until September despite having failed to enact [...]
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It’s no secret that electronic voting machines have a lot of critics. At time, I’ve felt the criticism was a bit hostile and over the top. I believe I’ve come around to thinking these gadgets really are NOT good for our elections. Wonder why? Because of a growing number of reports like this one…
Hackers Make Quick Work Of Most California Voting Machines
Via SF Gate: State-sanctioned teams of computer hackers were able to break through the security of virtually every model of California’s voting machines and change results or take control of some of the systems’ electronic functions, according to a University of California study released Friday. The researchers “were able to bypass physical and software security [...]
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Tired of the main Iraq War? Looking for new excitement without venturing too far from the center of action?
Novak Leaking More Secrets
For Robert Novak disclosing national security secrets has become a part-time second job. Today’s is a doozy. Turkey has a well-trained, well-equipped army of 250,000 near the [Iraqi] border, facing some 4,000 PKK [Kurdistan Workers Party] fighters hiding in the mountains of northern Iraq. But significant cross-border operations surely would bring to the PKK’s side the military forces of the Kurdistan Regional Government, the best U.S. ally in Iraq. What is Washington to do in the dilemma of two friends battling each other on an unwanted new front in [...]
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