The most high-ranking US military officer killed so far in Afghanistan has been murdered in a so-called insider attack by an Afghan soldier. He was not the only one who was injured in the attack, either: Gen. Mohammmad Zahir Azimi, … Continue reading →
I’m busy for the rest of the day, so I can’t write an in-depth post on the ebola news right now. But here’s a thread for discussing it. I suggest Drudge for a roundup of current articles. I would caution … Continue reading →
On Saturday I linked to a post by Richard Fernandez describing how ISIS is threatening the dams of Iraq. Sure enough, right on schedule, we learn that the Mosul Dam has been captured by the terrorist group. Ace writes: However, … Continue reading →
See this. And also this.
Continue reading →In June The New Republic published an article about famous lefty journalist Chris Hedges’, whose egregious plagiarism had been discovered by Harper’s in 2010 when he submitted an article with obvious unattributed borrowings from other sources: …[T]his discovery shocked the … Continue reading →
I was at a country fair recently and saw a sign for an event called rabbit hurdling. It was no misprint, either, because it featured a little drawing of a bunny jumping over a hurdle, something like a horse would. … Continue reading →
Hear, hear! Sessions actually seems to know something about political tactics and strategy (and what commenter “eric” would call “the activist game”). Which is more than I can say for most of the GOP. And although I’m not all that … Continue reading →
…writes Paul Waldman. That may sound preposterous to you and me. But I think Waldman is onto something; I’ve seen no indication from most liberals I know that any disappointment they feel in Obama has anything to do with disillusionment … Continue reading →
Read this. I can’t read about Iraq today without feeling rage at President Obama for his failure to negotiate a SOFA agreement—his politically motivated and short-sighted abandonment and betrayal of Iraq, our military who fought and died there, and decency. … Continue reading →
“Don’t Let Republicans Erase Vaginas From Women’s Health”. The fictitious War on Women continueth. Why stop a good thing?
Continue reading →…this, then you’re better at understanding the arcane twistings and turnings of Congress than I am. But I do know one thing, which is that Jeff Sessions is one of the few members of Congress I respect on the subject … Continue reading →
…from Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas. [NOTE: If the “speako” reference isn’t clear, here’s something to refresh your memory.]
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