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Reid: Pace is Incompetent

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In an ironic turn of events, Harry Reid called General Peter Pace incompetent during a conference call with some leading progressive bloggers. The Politico reported about this yesterday already, but the bloggers involved all said they did not remember Reid saying this. So, I decided to wait for more information. We’ve got it: Reid, indeed, called Pace incompetent. The … [Read more...] about Reid: Pace is Incompetent

MRAPs & Rumsfeld’s War on the Cheap

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As if the whole freaking affair hasn't been so forked up to begin with, some of the consequences of former Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's decision to fight the Iraq war "on the cheap" have been nothing short of criminal. It is an open secret that troops have lacked the necessary protection in body and vehicle armor from the outset of the four-plus year old war because Rumsfeld … [Read more...] about MRAPs & Rumsfeld’s War on the Cheap

Immigration and the Ironies of Washington

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From Mexico's La Chronica de Hoy translated on the indispensible site Watching America: President George W. Bush returned this week from a trip to Europe, where the only countries that received him well were Albania and Bulgaria. Ironically, these countries may have made him forget the nightmare that awaited in Washington, where, against all predictions and against his … [Read more...] about Immigration and the Ironies of Washington

Gonzales Is Target Of New Justice Department Investigation

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Just when you thought you had read everything that would make you raise an eyebrow about Attorney General Alberto Gonzales -- the attorney general with perhaps the smallest amount of enthusiastic Congressional and public support in American history -- there's a new twist that will continue to add to the growing image of the Bush administration as one where ethical standards are … [Read more...] about Gonzales Is Target Of New Justice Department Investigation

Seemingly Dead Immigration Reform Bill Revived By Senators

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Just when some people thought it was dead, it has come alive again. Like Jason, the hockey-mask wearing killer in Friday the 13th, the supposedly dead immigration reform bill has (seemingly) come alive again: Senate Democratic and Republican leaders announced on Thursday that they had agreed on a way to revive a comprehensive immigration bill that was pulled off the … [Read more...] about Seemingly Dead Immigration Reform Bill Revived By Senators

Palestine and Israel: Are These Christians Helping or Stirring the Pot, and Why?

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Are we all out of solutions now, save the RKS, the Rodney King solution here? It is true that four major religious groups share /fight like cats and dogs over the holy sites. Jews, Muslims, and now some Christians want to get into it too over who is the more persecuted. From what I read, the suffering seems profound and unending on many sides. I know, politically incorrect. … [Read more...] about Palestine and Israel: Are These Christians Helping or Stirring the Pot, and Why?

Hamas and Fatah: It is Between Brothers, One Who Believes In Terrorism

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"Although Fatah has supported a two-nation solution since the 1980s, Hamas has refused to acknowledge the Jewish country's right to exist. One wants to solve the conflict through negotiations, the other isn't willing to rule out terrorism as a last resort. Fatah politicians routinely condemn suicide bombings, but Hamas sees such attacks as resistance and … [Read more...] about Hamas and Fatah: It is Between Brothers, One Who Believes In Terrorism

Hamas Takes Gaza Almost Completely: Is Iran Already There?

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It is said that Hamas seized full control of the Gaza Strip early Friday. Masked Hamas fighters overran all strongholds of Abbas's rival Fatah faction. Hamas says they have taken control of the President's Headquarters. Below, as other eyes see it as well. What is the discipline required for peace here? What concessions from all sides? Bush, as of this afternoon after Abbas … [Read more...] about Hamas Takes Gaza Almost Completely: Is Iran Already There?

Immigration, public opinion, and extremism

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The immigration bill, of course, is dead. But let me make a few points: 1) Personally, I thought it was a very sensible bill. However, it was a bill that was bound to displease some very powerful people in Washington, hence the abuse it took from both sides of the aisle in the Senate. The perfect is the enemy of the good, after all, and here, as so often, the good lost out … [Read more...] about Immigration, public opinion, and extremism

The Vatican takes aim at Amnesty International on abortion

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I realize that the Roman Catholic Church is "pro-life," which is to say, vehemently anti-abortion, no matter what, but I'm not so sure it's such a great idea -- given a) its own long history on the wrong side of human rights, and b) its more recent concern with human rights, including opposition to the death penalty -- to go after Amnesty International for promoting abortion … [Read more...] about The Vatican takes aim at Amnesty International on abortion

Michael Moore: Cheap-Shot Messiah

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It must be wonderful to be the smartest guy in a world of morons, the only honest person left on earth, the last great truth-teller in the universe. On Good Morning America yesterday, Michael Moore took time out from promoting The Word on health care in America, to lecture Chris Cuomo on the failure of “the people in this building” and the rest of the media to prevent … [Read more...] about Michael Moore: Cheap-Shot Messiah