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The Sounds of Silence — How Sweet It Would Be

Kenneth Pollack and Michael O’Hanlon, two top Democratic party foreign policy mavens, were instrumental in bringing around the Democrats in the run-up to the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Now they’re back, with more advice: we’re winning and the “surge” needs to go on until at least 2008. And we should listen to them … exactly [...]

Cut ‘n Run Republicans

Here’s why Giuliani and Romney can’t face YouTube questions:
Only Ron Paul could answer that one.
via 

Max Blumenthal

The Politics of Armageddon

Shilling for Shekels

A 25% increase in aid to Israel — is anybody but Ron Paul and the pro-American government of Lebanon against it?

The Presumption of Peace

This originally ran on this blog right after Randy Barnett’s article in the WSJ came out. It was pulled to make sure the letter would be published in the paper. Now that a severely edited version has been, here is the original:
Randy Barnett argues (“Libertarians and the War,” July 17) that libertarianism does not imply [...]

Iraq Wins Asia Cup, Will Bush Take Credit?

For the first time ever, Iraq won the Asian Cup football (soccer) title, beating Saudi Arabia in a match held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Violence has been down the last couple of days as Sunnis, Shi’ites, and Kurds came together in a unity that trumps politics.
Iraqis are hoping that George Bush won’t try to take [...]

More, Faster Please!

The great investigative reporter, Jim Lobe, has written a follow-up to his piece on Michael Gerson and the coming war against Syria/Iran which we ran on Tuesday.

Joshua Frank

Hillary Clinton: Blood-Thirsty Warmonger

Nucking Futs, or Crazy Like a Fox?

Ladies and gentlemen, the Israel Lobby.

Rapture Ready: The Unauthorized Christians United for Israel Tour from huffpost and Vimeo.
Via David Weigel.

Jacob Hornberger

How to Not Be a Good German

Greg Palast

Iraq’s Oil Spoils