So, when people who disagree with the President’s Iraq agenda suggest we pull out some troops, it’s bad and “a win for the terrorists.” But when George suggests that drawing down troops, it’s a good thing because the process is going to be called “return on success?” Sounds rather spurious to me. Have […]
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Bring it On brings you an exclusive interview with Vice President Dick Cheney.
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One thing is clear in this, the defining “ideological struggle of the 21st century,” is that the president is a master of empty rhetoric. Take a look at this paragraph and let’s unpack it.
But there’s one thing that is consistent. No matter what shortcomings these critics diagnose, their prescription is always the same — […]
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Frontline has a new documentary that highlights the events that comprised/co mprise “Bush’s War.” I caught it last night on the HD PBS channel.
If you would like to amplify your queasiness and heighten your belief that perhaps going to Iraq was the wrong thing to do, I suggest you watch it. […]
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“The president carries the biggest burden obviously.”
- The Biggest Dick, Cheney
Which burden does poor beleaguered and misunderstoo d George carry? The deaths of 4000 troops in Iraq of course.
He’s the one who has to make the decision to commit young Americans,” Cheney said in an ABC News interview. “(W)e are fortunate to have a […]
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Civilian Deaths, Military Deaths…no end in sight.
No one would argue that this war has not come at a high cost in lives and treasure — but those costs are necessary when we consider the cost of a strategic victory for our enemies in Iraq.
Perhaps the President’s definition of victory is different from the one that […]
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This week’s Bill Moyers Journal is devoted entirely to the documentary entitled Body of War. It was co-directed by Phil Donohue and Ellen Spiro. Its about the War in Iraq and one soldiers nightmare, Tomas Young, who was shot and paralyzed less than a week into his tour of duty. He is paralyzed from his […]
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Here in the United States, when we think of the troop surge in Iraq, we worry about the increasing number of troops who are being asked to participate in a war that seems to be endless. The Bush administrati on likes to tout the reduction in troop fatalities and a seeming decline in violence as […]
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No doubt, we are all tired of listening to the sound bites carefully selected from today’s Presidential Propaganda Catapult launch from the Pentagon. I just want to unpack one paragraph. Have a gander and see what you think:
Because we acted, Saddam Hussein no longer fills fields with the remains of innocent men, women […]
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