From CNN: The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey, released Monday, suggests that 70 percent have a favorable opinion of Powell, who was Secretary of State during President George W. Bush’s first term, and who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Persian Gulf War. Only 30 percent of those polled have a […]
It seems like a lot of top people say this, but will it ever happen? The chief of the U.S. military said Sunday he favors closing the prison here as soon as possible because he believes negative publicity worldwide about treatment of terrorist suspects has been “pretty damaging” to the image of the United States. […]
Bush is losing support in all corners now: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, parting company with President Bush, came out against harsh interrogations of terror suspects even as the president lobbied personally for it on Capitol Hill Thursday. “I will resist any bill that does not enable this program to go forward with legal […]
This is definitely one for the WTF column. The U.S. military’s top commander said Wednesday that he underestimated the extent of the reluctance of the Iraqi people to accept a unified government, and he thought citizens would more quickly embrace the idea of a central government. “I think that I certainly did not understand the […]
From the Washington Post Sunday, March 5, 2006; A04 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Gen. Peter Pace , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. David Johnson , director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and former Federal Emergency Management Agency director […]
Here is probably one of the worst arguments I have heard about the Iraq war: Rep. John Murtha (news, bio, voting record) says the military is blaming him for a recruitment slump instead of recognizing mistakes that have led to an enlistment shortage. “They’re trying to direct attention away from their problems,” said Murtha, D-Pa., […]
The White House is now expressing “concern” over the story that our military is paying Iraqi newspapers to print stories written by U.S. soldiers. “We’re very concerned about the reports. We are seeking more information from the Pentagon,” said White House spokesman Scott McClellan. He said Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of […]
A clash occurred between Rumsfeld and the new top military dog Gen. Peter Pace yesterday. The clash happened before reporters and over torture: Via the AP from ABC15 News: Top U.S. military officer contradicts his civilian boss WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military man, Marine Gen. Peter Pace, said American troops in Iraq have […]
What ever happened to Dick Cheney’s assertion that the insurgency is in it’s “last throes”? Well to add insult to injury, I just came across a report by theReuters that says insurgent arracks on U.S. convoys has doubled in the past year. Remember in January when we were told these attacks would decrease because of […]