Justin Logan has an intriguing take on why the neocons are suddenly piling on Rumsfeld:Rumsfeld wants out of Iraq, and the neocons are scared to death that he'll succeed.Go here for the rest of his argument.
US out of Iraq?
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Nichols countdown–4
(see 10 for introduction) local to 3 express to 2.5 It's Feingold for president! Having run his amazing senate speech as a Capital Time op-ed piece, John Nichols anoints him the 2008 standardbearer in Thursday's column. "Absolute rejection of the war in Iraq and...
Dramatic photos from Iraq
From Reuters, December 17, 2004, Fallujah Combination handout pictures released on December 17, 2004, (Upper L frame) showing U.S. Marine Platoon Gunnery Sergeant, Ryan P. Shane, from the 1st. Battalion of the 8th. Marine Regiment as he pulls a fatally wounded comrade...
His Legacy Secure
George W. Bush has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year, joining such luminaries as Ted Turner, Josef Stalin, and Adolf Hitler.
Nichols countdown—4.5
(see 10 for introduction) 4 next John Nichols: Feingold-for-president buzz growing Ufot was right, I just couldn't resist plugging Russ again! And I can't believe I had never used the word gush before, why, it's almost as lovely as tikkun. It's unlikely Russ will ever...
The Havana Billboard War
In Havana, Cuba vs. the US Billboard Competition The American entry: The Cuban entry: Advantage: Cuba HAVANA, Dec 17 (AFP) - Cuba on Friday put up pictures of US soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison across the street from Christmas decorations...
Questions about the Iraqi Elections
Brendan at Stand Down asks some interesting questions about the Iraqi elections:The key question are these. Amidst all the prattling about influences of 'foreign powers' the influence of one very important foreign power has been minimised. But there are important...
Missile Defense Dud
Upon seeing the news of the missile defense system test failure, I of course rushed over to Defense Tech to see how they characterized this monstrous boondoggle: PERFORMANCE ANXIETY: MISSILE DEFENSE BOOSTER FAILS TO RISE TO THE OCCASSION
US Soldiers show off Hillbilly Armor
From the film "Gunner Palace" here's a film clip showing what US soldiers think of their Hillbilly Armored Humvees. QuickTime movie clip. Link via Political Animal
Nichols countdown—5
(see 10 for introduction) 4.5 next "Progressive" bellwether John Nichols supports the right-to-vote amendment in Tuesday's Capital Times, that's 105 columns down, five to go and he'll have made it through the year without using the word "Israel." If that isn't...
