After yesterday’s press briefing about Pat Tillman’s death, there were still many questions that lurked. It smelled of a cover-up, and apparently the Tillman family feels the same way: The family of Cpl. Pat Tillman said Monday the Army investigation into the former NFL player’s death by friendly fire in Afghanistan suggests a “conspiracy” and […]
A press conference today with the Army’s top brass said that their is no lack of funds causing the problems at Walter Reed, but rather it was a “failure of leadership”. This is something I had pointed out here , however the right-wing darling blogger, Michelle Malkin, decided to not talk about the actual “failure […]
Kos had this interesting tidbit yesterday: In an interview, Pelosi also said she was puzzled by what she considered the president’s minimalist explanation for his confidence in the new surge of 21,500 U.S. troops that he has presented as the crux of a new “way forward” for U.S. forces in Iraq. “He’s tried this two […]
It is being reported that Bush will call for an additional 20,000 troops tonight, but opposition to his plan is growing fast on the right side of the aisle: Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they intended to hold symbolic votes in the House and Senate on President Bush’s plan to send more troops to Baghdad, […]
There is no doubt that people are predicting an October Surprise this year. I have heard numerous ideas of what it might be ranging from the capture or killing of Osama to a drastic decrease in gas prices. While the later is seeming to come rather early, we are still left wondering what it could […]
It looks like the Democrats now have a plan to force the Republicans to put their money where their mouths are: Campaign strategists seek intraparty consensus by focusing on accountability rather than Iraq troop withdrawals. A “no-confidence” vote in Pentagon chief, which Democratic lawmakers might offer on defense spending legislation, could embarrass Bush while appealing […]
That is Israeli children signing a missile before it is fired off to Lebanon. It is the first picture seen on a new site fromisrael2lebanon.com. Following that is a series of grotesque pictures showing children and civilians in Lebanon that have been killed from the recent bombings. The site at first appears to be taking […]
We have the makings of a war within the administration now thanks to Condi: Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said he did not know what Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was talking about when she said last week that the United States had made thousands of “tactical errors” in handling the war in Iraq, a […]
The former head of US Central Command had some great things to tell Tim Russert this morning. Now if anyone will listen it will be a first: (Video and transcript available at Think Progress) Zinni, who headed the US Central Command from 1997 to 2000, was asked if anyone should lose their job over how […]
If you missed yesterday’s Meet the Press, you missed out on one of the most civilized debates between a Democrat and Republican to be aired on television in years. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and former ambassador Madeline Albright discussed Iraq and it was refreshing to hear both sides make the case rationally. Even more comforting […]