Month: July 2007

What Makes ’em Tick?

Earlier in the week, I received an unsolicited email from my very own wingnut stalker. It happens from time to time – a random email shows up, either directly to me, or as a comment in (or in response to) a diary of mine....

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The Politics of Withdrawal

Even though I disagree with a good deal of his analysis I am grateful to Michael Duffy for examining what a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq would look like and some of the risks. Reading his lengthy piece in Time I am reminded of the...

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A Dunce Cap for Hiatt

Fred Hiatt should be chained to a pole in Lafayette Park and a dunce cap should be placed on his head. Hiatt thinks that there is a consensus in Congress about what to do in Iraq, and that they Bush administration agrees with...

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Give Up A Little Power Here and There

. When we talk about War, we’re really talking about Peace REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON HOMEOWNERSHIP at the Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, D.C. June 18, 2002, 10:30 A.M. EDT … and...

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