The answers are here. … [Read more...] about The Reasons President Bush Is Now Only “The Decision-Maker” And Not “The Decider”
Quote Of The Day: Senator Chuck Hagel
Republican Senator Chuck Hagel, talking to Senators about the Bush administration "surge" in Iraq. ‘’There is no strategy. This is a ping-pong game with American lives. These young men and women that we put in Anbar province, in Iraq, in Baghdad are not beans. They’re real lives. And we better be damn sure we know what we’re doing - all of us - before we put 22,000 more … [Read more...] about Quote Of The Day: Senator Chuck Hagel
This Just In!!!
THIS JUST IN from investigative reporter Andy Borowitz:Bin Laden’s State of the Jihad Address Short on Specifics Critics Blast Laundry List of Vague Threats Al-Qaeda terror mastermind Osama bin Laden delivered his annual State of the Jihad address last night and immediately faced criticism that the speech was short on specifics and little more than a laundry list of … [Read more...] about This Just In!!!
Around The Sphere January 27, 2007
Our famous linkfest of posts offering many DIFFERENT viewpoints. Links do not necessarily reflect the opinion of TMV or its cobloggers. What Do Middle East Journalism Students Think? You can find out what UAE journalism students think in two posts. First, read Bloggers Attack the Largest News Agency in the World and then When You Are a Journalist, You Are No Longer An … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere January 27, 2007
Everyone Can Have A Bad Day
Even NBC's David Gregory: … [Read more...] about Everyone Can Have A Bad Day
International Criminal Court: US Softening Its Line
The International Criminal Court (ICC), world's first permanent war-crimes tribunal, is proving more robust than expected; even skeptical America is softening its line, says The Economist. The ICC (not to be confused with the World Court, also in The Hague), aged only four-and-a-half, "is proving a lustier infant than many predicted. Its prosecutors have delved deeply into … [Read more...] about International Criminal Court: US Softening Its Line
Comments Registration Required Starting Sunday
TMV Readers: Effective 01/28/07, comment registration will become mandatory if you want to post comments. This will allow us to turn off the spam filter and keep legitimate comments where they should be: in the comments section of posts instead of the spam bin. You can start registering today by following some simple steps: 1. Go to the "Members Area" at the top of … [Read more...] about Comments Registration Required Starting Sunday
Native Americans: Their Story, An Update
For those who are wondering whether I will publish more posts about Native Americans: the answer to that question is yes. I will publish one 'chapter' per week. When I'm done, I plan to collect the separate chapters into one document, pdf, as to enable you all to read and reread it more easily. So, chapter 2 will be published somewhere next week, chapter 3 the following … [Read more...] about Native Americans: Their Story, An Update
Fighting Iran… In Iraq
"The Bush administration has authorized the U.S. military to kill or capture Iranian operatives inside Iraq as part of an aggressive new strategy to weaken Tehran's influence accross the Middle East and compel it to give up its nuclear program" thus reports the Washington Post. In my opinion; a good decision. Read more at Michael P.F. van der Galiën. … [Read more...] about Fighting Iran… In Iraq
Center of Attention
Extra attention to a few Centrist blogs. Alexander Paul Melonas writes at the Gun Toting Liberal that peace activists are gathering in Washington D.C. to protest the war in Iraq. Alexander: "I am fortunate to currently reside within Washington D.C., and as I am firm in my beliefs that the Iraq Civil War is resultant from the single most ill-advised, poorly operated and … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
Literary Quote of the Day: Ken Kesey
Today's literary quote of the day is from Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: "Hell of a life. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Puts a man in one confounded bind, I'd say." Share your thoughts on today's literary quote in the comment section of this post. P.S. I apologize for not being able to post the literary quote of the day for a couple of days in … [Read more...] about Literary Quote of the Day: Ken Kesey
Iraq’s internal wars and American troop surge or withdrawal
 The chief premise underlying George Bush’s new policy of surge and benchmarks for Iraq is that absent military security, the Baghdad government will fall and the entire country will collapse into unrestrained civil war that could seed wider regional conflict. The core argument is, “If we do not make sacrifices now we will have to return there later under much worse … [Read more...] about Iraq’s internal wars and American troop surge or withdrawal
I Really Want to …
I really want to see the President's surge strategy accomplish in Iraq what every other effort has not. I really want to believe my former-Marine nephew, and his friends who are still in the Armed Services, when they say we need to be there and be there in force. I really want to. But it's difficult to do so when I read AP reports like this one, wherein the President … [Read more...] about I Really Want to …
From “White Man’s Burden” to “White Man’s Trash”
When the British (and European) colonists began their conquering drive worldwide a century or two (or more) ago some among them had explained this as a mission. The mission was the 'White Man's Burden' to civilize 'the primitive and barbaric' non-Christian world. Now from the 'White Man's Burden' let's fast forward to 'White Man's Trash'. And here is the self-explanatory … [Read more...] about From “White Man’s Burden” to “White Man’s Trash”
Lebanon’s Mess
Remember how the entire world called on Israel to stop the 'violence' after Hezbollah kidnapped Israeli soldiers? Remember how people thought that the U.N. force could actually do something against Hezbollah? Good news for all those who favored the above: Hezbollah has re-armed itself and is currently actively trying to remove Siniora from power. In fact Hezbollah members … [Read more...] about Lebanon’s Mess
Iran’s Technology
Haaretz reports: Iran has converted a 30-ton ballistic missile into a satellite launch vehicle that will soon be used to send a reconaissance satellite into space, a move that could have wide security implications, Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine reported on its Web site on Thursday. Alaeddin Boroujerdi, the chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security … [Read more...] about Iran’s Technology
Nyah-Nyah, Nyah-Nyah Nyah!
MSNBC GWB to Iraq plan opponents in Congress: 'I am the decision-maker.' … [Read more...] about Nyah-Nyah, Nyah-Nyah Nyah!
Karma
Dana Milbank described for the Washington Post, the way the White House deals with the Press. The foundation of the article: the testimony of Cathie Martin in the "perjury trial of former Cheney chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby." It's simple: coddle those who report the news as you want them to report it, exclude those who are actually critical. Besides that: Tim … [Read more...] about Karma
We’ve Heard Of Copying At School
...but this is ridiculous. … [Read more...] about We’ve Heard Of Copying At School
Wyeth’s ‘Apotheosis’: They’re Fighting Over My Mural
Back when I was a little sprat, I opened my very first savings account at the Wilmington Savings Fund Society office on Market Street in that northern Delaware city, a semi-bustling burg of 80,000 or so souls dominated by the mighty Du Pont Company. Hand in hand, my mother and I walked through the revolving door and into the bank. I was stopped dead in my tracks by a … [Read more...] about Wyeth’s ‘Apotheosis’: They’re Fighting Over My Mural