Needed: A Congressional Air Force

.... so that the advocates of imposing a "No Fly" zone over Libya will be the first to perish for their arrogance and folly. UPDATE: Maybe we should issue a call for volunteers to fold the parachutes of any congressmen willing to fly over Tripoli.

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Marines Seize Bradley Manning’s Clothes

In the wake of announcing 22 additional charges against him, Pfc. Bradley Manning's clothing was seized by the guards at the US Marine base at Quantico, Virginia, leaving him naked in his cell. The seizure of Manning's clothing was revealed by his lawyer, David E....

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Wednesday Iran Talking Points

from LobeLog: News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for March 2nd, 2011: The Wall Street Journal: The WSJ’s editorial board catalogs newspaper and blog commentary on “The ‘Israel First’ Myth: Obsessed with the Jewish state, Mideast ‘experts’ got the region...

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Prosecution of Ray McGovern is Dropped

Statement from the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund The charges against Ray McGovern have been dropped and the government has decided not to proceed with its prosecution. Mr. McGovern, age 71, was subjected to an outrageous and abusive arrest, which left him bruised...

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Monday Iran Talking Points

from LobeLog: News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for February 28th, 2011: The Washington Post: Jennifer Rubin blogs that White House Middle East Adviser (and Middle East Quarterly board member) Dennis Ross’s appearance at the J Street conference today “was...

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The Usual Suspects

The War Party is on the warpath, with two of the biggest Usual  Suspects in the lead: "The calls are increasing in Washington for the Obama administration to take new, stronger measures to punish the Libyan government led by Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi for atrocities and...

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Iraq, Libya, and Lessons Not Learned

This is how peaceful demonstators are treated in "liberated" Iraq: " Iraqi officials say at least 11 people have been killed and dozens injured in a day of violent clashes across the country between security forces and demonstrators. "At least nine demonstrators were...

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Friday Iran Talking Points

from LobeLog: News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for February 25th, 2011: The Weekly Standard: Jaime Daremblum, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, blogs on the “underreported news” that the U.S. government is investigating “whether Venezuela recently...

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