Month: August 2007

What must historians think of Bush?

We are far enough away from Viet Nam that a great many historical examinations have been written and discussed and analyzed. Unfortunately, however, the President does not seem to have reviewed any of that scholarly...

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Apocalypse Maliki

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlargeThere has been a lot of pushback on the blogs and on mainstream news about Bush’s VFW speech yesterday – the quagmire, the cut and...

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A Brief Personal Note

I am leaving today to visit my sister in Colorado who is being treated for breast cancer. As this is her favorite aunt, my daughter will be going with me. So far my sister’s prognosis is good, but you never know. Just as...

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Stages of Grief Over Iraq

I could feel it coming long before Bush said it today. The Republicans are going to blame those that opposed the war, and forced its conclusion, for the bloodbath and the instability that ensue when we leave. They are going to...

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