Archives for July 2006
j.d. at evolution captures my mood with this intro to the RINO Sightings:
Hello again folks, and welcome to RINO Sightings, the collected thoughts of the Raging RINO blogging community. RINO, of course, stands not for its usual meaning (Republicans In Name Only) but for Republicans and Independents Not Overdosed (on party Kool-aid). We’re conservatives, libertarians […]
Hot Air » Mel Gibson erupts with Jew-hate after DWI arrest
The report says Gibson told the deputy, “You mother f****r. I’m going to f*** you.” The report also says “Gibson almost continually [sic] threatened me saying he ‘owns Malibu’ and will spend all of his money to ‘get even’ with me.”
The report says Gibson then […]
Evidence mounts that Qana collapse and deaths were staged
Update: This all now seems less likely; I withdraw my conspiracy theory.
The building in Qana fell eight hours after the Israeli airstrike.
It was to be a perfect Hollywood ending for Hezbollah. Just as the Israeli bombing of the village of Qana in 1996 brought a premature end […]
INDCJournal: Momentary Confusion - Vexing Asymmetry
There’s a common idea, almost exclusively promoted among right-wing pundits, that more force is necessarily more effective force. It’s an instinctive position among those that share the Jacksonian mindset. I should know, as I also instinctively gravitate towards an aggressive default position, and the weight of precedent is on this […]
Mood in Sunni west Baghdad turns in favor of US troops
Predominantly Sunni western Baghdad has long been a battleground for US troops against a firmly entrenched insurgent presence backed by a population that appeared sympathetic to the rebels.
Now, however, that attitude is changing as the pace of sectarian violence quickens across the city and raises […]
Officials: There ‘aren’t enough troops’ to fix problems in Iraq
The following article (excerpted below), while not containing any wholly new information, helped crystallize my thinking, as follows.
Our 140,000 troops cannot secure an area and population as large as Iraq. Perhaps a force that size could secure some countries of 26 million people, but […]
So Big and Healthy Grandpa Wouldn’t Even Know You - New York Times
People of [the 19th Century], like those before and after them, expected to develop chronic diseases by their 40’s or 50’s. [Civil War veteran] Keller’s descendants had lung problems, they had heart problems, they had liver problems. They died in their 50’s or […]
Poll: Dems not favored on Iraq
A substantial majority of U.S. voters, 71 percent, say they think Democrats do not have a clear plan on the U.S. occupation of Iraq, an ABC News poll found.
Appearing on ABC`s ‘Good Morning America Weekend Edition’ Saturday, Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean said the party would do a better job […]
Iranian leader calls Chavez a ‘trench mate’
The presidents of Iran and Venezuela, leading U.S. critics, pledged Saturday to support one another in disputes with Washington, with the Iranian calling Hugo Chavez “a brother and trench mate.”
As Chavez arrived for a two-day visit. Iran faced renewed international criticism for its nuclear program and for backing Hezbollah […]
Michael guest-posts at Ace of Spades HQ
I’m laughing out loud at this one. But, Michael, how many people on the planet will get the history and implications and humor? Maybe 2, 3, … 5? I love it.
Muslim Gunman Open Fires On Seattle Jewish Federation, Killing One
A Muslim gunman open fires on the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, killing one person and wounding at least five others. Marla Meislin-Dietrich, a database coordinator for the center, says the shooter was able to access the building by following an employee who had punched in […]
SCIRI leader looks to Kurdistan example
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, spoke [on Friday].
Hakim called on Iraqis to take on greater responsibility for securing the country, to set up neighborhood defense committees, and to establish greater autonomy in a region of nine provinces in southern and central […]
Ex-Marine receives Navy Cross for Iraq heroism
A former Marine sergeant credited with saving five fellow Marines in Iraq was presented the Navy Cross for heroism in combat Friday.
Robert J. Mitchell of Iowa was awarded the medal for his actions as a squad leader for Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, during an assault in the […]
Krugman, (via Atrios) is hollering that Bush is Orwellian, and rewriting the past:
Whatever the reason, the fact is that the Bush administration continues to be remarkably successful at rewriting history. For example, Mr. Bush has repeatedly suggested that the United States had to invade Iraq because Saddam wouldn’t let U.N. inspectors in. His most recent […]
Frank J has a funny post. IMAO: End the Sock Puppetry Please!
I took the liberty of copying this comment by one “docweasel”
I’m an old hand at net forums, and real aficianados were expert at [sock puppetry]: you keep 5-6 sleeper “alters” (thats what we called them) so that if you got in a flamewar your […]
