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Failure Is Too Soft a Term
But remarkably after 6 years, if you use Google to search using the term “failure” and click on “I’m Feeling Lucky,” you will still get this page. And we still would very much like to know who’s paid for that. … Continue reading
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The Phony "War on Terror"
Democrat “Political Upheavals” Mean More of the SamePublished on Tuesday, November 21, 2006. I will be 84, come the end of the “war on terror.” “There is every prospect of the ‘war on terror’ extending for 30 years or more,” … Continue reading
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Cold, Hard (Archival) Facts, Episode X
Quote du Jourk “God told me to strike at al-Qaeda and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East.” George … Continue reading
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Another Chapter in the Saga, "Bringing Democracy to the Middle East"
Cabinet ministers desert offices following threatsAzzaman, November 21, 2006 Many Iraqi ministers are staying away from work, fearing attacks from militias or insurgents. Violence has exacerbated in Baghdad with street battles reported daily in several parts of the city. Despite … Continue reading
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Sy Hersh On Iran
In case you missed it, here’s Sy Hersh’s latest intelligence about the Bush administration position toward Iran. As usual, it’s interesting reading. THE NEXT ACTIs a damaged Administration less likely to attack Iran, or more?by SEYMOUR M. HERSHIssue of 2006-11-27Posted … Continue reading
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The Good Ol’ Boys Fearless Leader
Here’s number two in a series, this fella being the fearless leader of the Good Ol’ Boys Club. In case you missed it, here is the first member. We put up this pic today so we could ensure you got … Continue reading
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Another Lesson in Winning the Hearts and Minds
These soldiers must’ve been schooled where Charles Granner, Lindy England, and their compatriots were.
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Kick His Ass Up and Down the Street
Crush, Kill, DestroyScrew bipartisanship; it’s time for revenge.Allan Uthman You see it in the movies all the time. The hero, having vanquished his foe after a long and arduous struggle, rescues him from a certain death—usually the villain hangs from … Continue reading
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Unsavoury One-Up-Manship
This is what happens when it isn’t good enough just to be a simple war profiteer – one becomes a torture profiteer. As my daughter Rachel used to say as a young teenager, “Barf me right out the door.” CACI: … Continue reading
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DoD* Day
Another of those ridiculous statements which we can fondly recall. “Stuff happens” in democracies. Yeh, Don, stuff happens in fascist states, too. Army rebuffs Rumsfeld doctrineManual: Troop levels must ensure stabilityBy Julian E. BarnesTribune Newspapers: Los Angeles TimesPublished November 20, … Continue reading
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The Microsoft Solution to Iraq
Please excuse us if we’re exceedingly cynical. Flaws Cited in Effort To Train Iraqi ForcesU.S. Officers Roundly Criticize ProgramBy Thomas E. RicksWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, November 21, 2006; A01 The U.S. military’s effort to train Iraqi forces has been rife … Continue reading
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Waterfront Mallards on Wildlife Wednesday
This was right in downtown Port Angeles near the Coho ferry terminal. Generally, there is a good deal of foot traffic there, but this pair didn’t seem to mind. They only looked when we stopped to admire and photograph them, … Continue reading
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