Archives for September 2006
I’m frequently troubled by conservative blog posts and comments that reflect a belief that we just have to “get tough enough to win.” For example, think about prisoner abuses. To read much on the internet, one might think that the only people who have a problem with prisoner abuse are those who want to kowtow […]
Transcript of 3 senior officers critical of Rumsfeld
Yes, I know they “testified” before the Dems’ wannabe “hearings.” But this is unbelievable stuff. Just read Batiste’s intro.
John R.S. Batiste
Major General, U.S. Army (Retired)
September 25, 2006
My name is John Batiste. I left the military on principle on November 1, 2005, after more than 31 years of […]
Rachel says: We don’t have an official t-shirt
Well …
Update: (How can I update a one-word post?) Anyway Don Surber beat me to it, and his suggestion is posted at Tinkerty Tonk.
Calls from both left and right to release the National Intelligence Estimate which reportedly claimed that the Iraq War has made the war on terror worse.
From the right:
Counterterrorism Blog
FOR GOD’S SAKE, let’s not turn this NIE into another partisan political battle over intelligence. The American people deserve to know, to the maximum extent possible, the […]
Now, even his hand-picked successor as Army Chief of Staff is in open revolt. This is way beyond partisan politics, comrades. I’m struggling for less strident tone, but can’t get there. Rumsfeld and Bush are showing terrible disrespect for, and are damaging our military.
Here’s the latest. General Schoomaker, the Army Chief of Staff, has refused […]
Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Hurting U.S. Terror Fight
The war in Iraq has become a primary recruitment vehicle for violent Islamic extremists, motivating a new generation of potential terrorists around the world whose numbers may be increasing faster than the United States and its allies can reduce the threat, U.S. intelligence analysts have concluded.
A 30-page […]
Decision ‘08 » Ned Lamont: An Empty Suit For Senate
Kevin Rennie has been no fan of the Lieberman campaign, as regular readers of the Hartford Courant know, so when a man with friendly eyes looks at Lamont and finds the man wholly lacking in qualifications, you know there’s something to it:
Democratic […]
from John Donovan
Rather than attempting to sum up the last seven months, I figured I’d just hit the record-setting highlights of 2006 in Iraq. These are among the events and experiences I’ll remember best.
Worst Case of Déjà Vu - I thought I was familiar with the feeling of déjà vu until I arrived back here […]
Gateway Pundit is following the story
Typhoid Got Him!
Doctors were not able to reach his cave in time!
Saudi sources are saying:
“It said he died of a very serious case of typhoid causing partial paralysis of his internal organs.”
I hope so.
CPA:
The fact that the chicken crossed the road shows that decision making authority has switched to the chicken. From now on the chicken is responsible for its own decisions.
Halliburton:
We were asked to help the chicken cross the road. Given […]
Instapundit - Good news from Iraq
STRATEGYPAGE OFFERS A RATHER POSITIVE TAKE on what’s going on in Anbar province:
Coalition forces in Iraq have suddenly received the manpower equivalent of three light infantry divisions. They did not suffer any repercussions in domestic politics as a result, and now have a huge edge over al-Qaeda in al-Anbar province. […]
Fitzgerald given way out of Libby leak case
The judge in the CIA leak case ruled Thursday that if Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald feels that admitting certain classified documents at the upcoming trial of I Lewis “Scooter” Libby can jeopardize national security, Fitzgerald can then move to dismiss the perjury charges against Libby.
Judge Reggie Walton cannot […]
Bush, GOP rebels agree on detainee bill
The White House and rebellious Senate Republicans announced agreement Thursday on rules for the interrogation and trial of suspects in the war on terror. President Bush urged Congress to put it into law before adjourning for the midterm elections.
“I’m pleased to say that this agreement preserves the single most […]
I didn’t understand the Arar case when it was reported yesterday. Why would we “render” him to Syria, one of our main antagonists in the Mideast? As I understand it, our rendition program sends terrorist suspects to other countries for *cough cough* their humane interrogation procedures when our equally humane interrogation procedures aren’t adequate. Not […]
3.3M Year-Old Baby Skeleton Unearthed
Fossil hunters have unearthed the fossil skeleton of a baby who died 3.3 million years ago, marking the first time scientists have discovered the nearly complete remains of a child of an ancient human ancestor.
The child, a girl who was about 3-years-old when she perished in what may have been a […]
