Context Is Everything

Sometimes you don't get the real picture without seeing the big picture. But you don't always get such a good example. An Associated Press news photo from today in Pakistan: Droves of people carrying banners, the front one reading "MODERATE EXTREMISTS!" (What could...

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House Vote on Condemning Ahmadinejad

This afternoon the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to urge the United Nations to indict the President of Iran for inciting genocide. The charge is over a disproven allegation (based on a mistranslation) that Ahmadinejad was called for the destruction of...

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Grim Milestone: GI Deaths in Iraq Pass 3,500

Three more GIs were killed in action, bringing the tally of U.S servicemembers who have died serving in Iraq passed 3,500 deaths. The DOD reported that three more GIs were killed today, and four were killed yesterday. These figures come from Pentagon announcements and...

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