So why is she doing a fracking book signing on two military bases anyway? RALEIGH, N.C. -- The U.S. Army now says it will allow media limited access to Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg. Army officials had said they would prohibit coverage of Palin's on-post event, saying it would turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. (snip) Fort Bragg spokesman Col. Billy Buckner...
E-mail: It may not constitute history from a conservative point of view but I have tried for many years to inspire children to read Churchill's "History of the English Speaking Peoples" as a good overview of an aspect of western civilization. Good choice. A number of years ago, when we published a ranking of the best non-fiction books of the 20th century , Churchill topped the list (for his...
Preparing for the year’s end, Newsweek’s web site is now carrying a video of "The Decade In Seven Minutes." Unsurprisingly, the historical memory is sharply partisan and liberal. It’s a very self-serving first draft. On how many events is Newsweek biased? Let us count the ways. (MRC's Mike Sargent did the transcript.) 1.Elian Gonzalez (no gun in Elian’s face photo,...
Fred Kaplan explains why the Afghanistan decision has taken so long: [C]ontrary to the media's incessant focus on numbers, this has never been a decision primarily about troop levels. Last summer, retired Gen. Colin Powell advised Obama that the key...
In an interview Wednesday with columnist Roland S. Martin, Gen. Colin Powell said that on the issue of sending additional troops to Afghanistan he had advised President Obama to "take your time" and "not be rushed into a decision." "This one is the decision that will have consequences for years to come," Powell said he'd [...]
Fmr. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell revealed that he recently advised President Obama to take his time in devising his strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Afghanistan - Pakistan - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Asia - Government
In a radio interview this morning, retired Gen. Colin Powell says he advised President Obama "not to be rushed into a decision" on sending additional troops to Afghanistan " because this one is the decision that will have consequences for years to come." Said Powell: "This is a very difficult one for him. And it isn't just a one-time decision. This is the decision that will...
In an interview with Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show this morning, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Colin Powell revealed that he recently advised President Obama to take his time in devising his strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan
Cheney-Rumsfeld Replay by digby Edward Harrison at Naked Capitalism offers up a convincing look at the dynamics that led Obama to choose the path he's chosen in dealing with the financial sector. Here's the conclusion: When historians look back at the Bush 42 presidency, it will be defined by 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. While George W. Bush was politically pre-disposed to the Neo-con...
[FHQ doubts think it can get anything but worse after a title like that.] The last two classes in POL 113 (American Government and Politics) here at Wake Forest have been devoted to a voting simulation I like to do in classes to attempt -- and I cannot emphasize that word enough -- to drive home the importance of the rules behind systems of voting. The main idea is that even when your preferences are...
The Top 10 " Big Tent " Moments: Number ten: Newt Gingrich does a PSA on global warming with Nancy Pelosi in 2008. Number nine moderate moment in GOP history: Bush-Quayle '92. The number eight moderate moment GOP history: Dole-Kemp '96. The number seven most moderate moment in Republican history: Ford-Dole '76. Do you see a pattern here? Top ten moderate moments in Republican history number...
It's odd that more people are talking about a special election to the House of Representatives in upstate New York than are talking about the governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia. I guess it is because the special election has become symbolic of the larger battle going on between Democrats and Republicans, and within the Republican Party itself. Even before the returns are in, we can see that...
This is a guest note by Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff at the Department of State from 2001-2005 and a sixteen-year long aide to General Colin Powell. He now serves as Harriman Adjunct Professor of Government at the College...
This post from John Hannah at Irrational Spew Online points out the following… As a way of repudiating past U.S. policies toward Pakistan, (Secretary of State Hillary) Clinton told the students "there is a huge difference" between the Obama administration's approach and that of former President George W. Bush. "I spent my entire eight years in the Senate opposing him," she...
Pitino scandal reveals couple's odd courtship Pitino will keep at least one high-profile speaking engagement next month during a motivational seminar in Louisville that is billed as including speeches from Laura Bush, Colin Powell, Rudy Giuliani and televangelist Dr. Robert Schuller. Hessert's advice to Pitino: keep the public events to a minimum and consider changing the message. Read More From Orginal
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