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Six years ago, a few hours before dawn on March 20, 2003, “Operation Iraqi Freedom” officially began. It was still March 19th here in the States, so that’s why the anniversary was noted in yesterday’s media coverage. It took 21 days to affect regime change, and it’s taken six years to secure that nation to [...]
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Nicolas Sarkozy plans to move France back into the decision-making core of the NATO alliance after forty three years of his country’s passive membership. The move is being met with some criticism from Sarkozy’s left-wing critics in France and elsewhere, but Sarkozy has assured those critics that the move would not undermine French independence. Americans [...]
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August 31, 2010 is the date Obama has set for the end of the American combat role in Iraq, with an extra 35-50,000 troops hanging around until December 31, 2011, which aligns with according to the SOF Agreement with the Iraqi Government. That residual force is apt to irk Libs nationwide! Good – they’re fun when they’re [...]
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For 18 years the Pentagon has forbid the publication of photos of American soldiers KIA (Killed in Action). In 1991, Bush 41 put the ban in place. Now, the Pentagon is lifting that ban.
What’s the big deal? Back in Vietnam, the press liked to use the many flag-draped coffins coming off of ships to reinforce their anti-war [...]
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Centcom Head and Iraq Redeemer David Petraeus will be part of the Super Bowl XLIII coin toss Sunday night. Here what Petraeus had to say about it:
“It is a privilege to represent our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen in the coin-toss ceremony…. And it is an honor to thank the NFL commissioner and the [...]
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Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has asked for an apology from the US because of “crimes” America has committed against them. Of course, it’s both ridiculous and completely expected. In fact, I expect the Obama Administration to be conciliatory toward the Iranian regime which is nonetheless running a proxy-war in Gaza, Lebanon, as well as killing US troops in Iraq.
All that and [...]
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In Barry’s First Seven Days we’ve already lurched backwards, perhaps dangerously.
First, we fold over the issue of Gitmo in the face of evidence regarding the fate of some of the released detainees, making appear America less safe.
Then, Barry goes over to al Arabiya TV and gives his first post-Inaugural interview with them – not the MSM, [...]
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As the final hours of the Presidency of George W. Bush draw to a close, it is worth taking the time to look at Bush and his legacy. For all my disagreements with the Bush administration, specifically on domestic policy, I want to take this opportunity to thank him. Since the brutal attacks by the [...]
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Of course Abraham Lincoln would be very proud that 144 years after his death, a biracial man is to be inaugurated as our 44th President. Cool. We get it — Obama has a permanent place in history just by showing up this Tuesday.
But just because Obama’s a tall and lanky orator doesn’t automatically mean he’s Lincoln. The comparisons [...]
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I’m kind of glad to see this year go. While fun was had, disappointments and external events put a particular funk on this year as I look back on it.
The biggest story of the year happened on my birthday when America chose to embrace our new status as an Obama Nation. We deserve what we [...]
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Check out this video from President Bush’s surprise visit to Baghdad. He was on a trip to celebrate the new Status of Forces (SOF) agreement that the Iraqi Parliament finally passed.
You know Obama would have hit the deck and whimper for his guards, possibly soiling himself slightly. Bush not only gets back up after each thrown shoe, but [...]
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It is no secret that the surge in Iraq has been a major success, turning what seemed to be approaching a quagmire into a victory. The Bush administration, after many setbacks during the first four years of the war, turned it around thanks to the leadership and counter-insurgency strategy of General David Petraeus. Now, victory [...]
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In cross-border raids yesterday from Iraq into a border-town in Syria, word has it that Abu Ghadiyain, a significant al Qaeda planner of operations in Iraq, was nabbed by US forces. Iran and Russia condemned the attack, but the Iraqis were not apologetic — they knew where the bad guys were.
I think the US decided that since [...]
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In his latest column, the syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer endorses John McCain for President. I love his column partially because he picks on the lily-livered, weak-kneed RINOs who are prematurely giving up or even jumping ship.
Then he makes a few simple points: the economy will return to normal like it always eventually does, Obama was dead wrong on the Surge and [...]
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The RINOs have a new face this morning: Colin Powell.
The still self-professed “Republican” said on Meet the Depressed this morning that Powell will be voting for Obama because The One has run a positive campaign and is a “transformational figure” for America and the world. Truth is we need a President who can articulate American values clearly and [...]
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John Murtha is not an honorable man. We all know about the slander of our Marines in Haditha, over which Murtha is currently being sued. That’s just the start with this guy’s recent shenanigans.
Well, he stepped in it again by inferring that Western PA (where his district is located) has so many racists who won’t vote for Obama [...]
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As the campaign season enters its final three weeks, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a story indicating that “change we can believe in” also includes sending 18-25 year old women a selective service card coercing them to sign up!
I am all for an all-volunteer military. Notice it’s the Libs who can’t get enough of bringing up drafts and [...]
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While looking at Sal’s Google 2001 “timesuck”, I discovered something that isn’t a timesuck at all. After Googling “Osama Bin Laden Iraq” on Google’s 2001 site and index, I found this article from 2000 in the Guardian about the connections between Al Qaeda and Iraq on the USS Cole bombing.
So let me get [...]
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Frank Luntz’s focus group had a number of things to say last night after the first Presidential debate between McCain and Obama. Here’s the video link.
Most of the group of undecided voters generally liked what Obama had to say more than McCain. I was put off by their focus on Obama’s style and empty populist [...]
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Little ”Mullah Atari” himself, Moqtada al Sadr, has signaled that the various factions of Sadr’s Madhi Army will put down their guns and become glorified ”community organizers” who will help rebuild Iraq when (or if) he issues his dictates this Friday.
Something that the above article brings home is the flood of good news out of Iraq lately: most [...]
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