I just came across this statistic, reported by the Guardian, source – US military – The army reported 2,781 deserters in 2003 and 1,470 in the first five months of this year, according to Lieutenant Colonel John Jessup, who collects army desertion data for the Pentagon. This makes up less than 1% of the enlisted [...]
Turkey moved against the Kurdish separatist rebels in Northern Iraq today, killing eleven PKK rebels. Two Turks were killed in the action. Turkey has long threatened to take out the PKK themselves, after it became clear that American promises to “deal with” the rebels wereall talk and no action. Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul reiterated a [...]
It took him a little more than the 24 hours one emailer predicted, but G.W. has indeed waffled on yesterday’s proclamation that we can’t win the terror war. In his best impersonation of Matt Hasselbeck, George has now promised a victory he can’t possibly deliver. The question yet remains, will it be a costly interception, [...]
George W. Bush was on the Today Show today. During the course of talking about how we mustn’t dare end the war on terror… ever, because it’d make us look weak, he was asked “Can we win?”. In a rare moment of candor, Bush admitted no, “I don’t think you can win it”. Of course, [...]
My anarchodar must have failed. Well, at least some good has come of the Bush presidency.
In the Forward magazine, John Kerry makes it clear that his Mideast foreign policy will closely follow the policy of Likud. He promises to interfere all over the region. Except in one area: he opposes international efforts to oppose The Wall, citing Israeli sovereignty. He promises to spend US tax money to tackle anti-Israel propaganda. [...]
