That is is from the Army Times: Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s Medical Hold Unit say they have been told they will wake up at 6 a.m. every morning and have their rooms ready for inspection at 7 a.m., and that they must not speak to the media. “Some soldiers believe this is […]
MSNBC: A first wave of additional U.S. troops will go into Iraq before the end of the month under President Bush’s new plan, a senior defense official said Tuesday. Up to 20,000 troops will be put on alert and be prepared to deploy under the president’s plan, but the increase in forces on the ground […]
Again, Bush proves he just says anything to try and make the public happy. The Bush administration is split over the idea of a surge in troops to Iraq, with White House officials aggressively promoting the concept over the unanimous disagreement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, according to U.S. officials familiar with the intense […]
This is very interesting and hasn’t received much attention as of yet: Major partners in Iraq’s governing coalition are in behind-the-scenes talks to oust Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki amid discontent over his failure to quell raging violence, according to lawmakers involved. The talks are aimed at forming a new parliamentary bloc that would seek to […]
Look at what they are doing just because a comedian said Mehlman was gay. It is funny how Ann Coulter can go on television and call Clinton and Gore fags, yet Bill Maher says that Mehlman is gay and that can’t be allowed to happen. It sure sounds like the RNC is out to cover this up. Perhaps more reporters should […]
Here we go with the government run by the party of “small government” trying to expand their powers even more: FBI Director Robert Mueller on Tuesday called on Internet service providers to record their customers’ online activities, a move that anticipates a fierce debate over privacy and law enforcement in Washington next year. “Terrorists coordinate […]
Tomorrow’s Washington Post gives us the insight to the meltdown happening within the GOP over Foley: Republican insiders said Reynolds spoke out because he was angry that Hastert appeared willing to let him take the blame for the party leadership’s silence. A House GOP leadership aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear […]
One thing the Bush administration LOVESSSS is getting out some good propaganda, and they are working at spending our money to do just that: U.S. military leaders in Baghdad have put out for bid a two-year, $20 million public relations contract that calls for extensive monitoring of U.S. and Middle Eastern media in an effort […]
This is how incompetent the Republicans in Senate are: When angry Democrats briefly shut down the Senate last year to protest the slow pace of a congressional investigation into prewar intelligence on Iraq, Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) claimed a rare victory. Republicans called it a stunt but promised to quickly wrap up […]
Whenever someone brings up the intelligence failures that lead to 9/11, they always point the finger at “intelligence sharing”. The administration has done the exact same thing. Now Bush has had the tools to correct those problems, yet he has failed to implement them: A House subcommittee has concluded that the Bush administration has been […]