Author: Cogitator

Why the DC elite will shun Brian Schweitzer

 Despite very high hopes that it be a certain someone, I certainly have no great insight about who will actually be the Democratic presidential candidate will be in 2008. But after re-reading Eric Alterman’s book,...

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Paging Joe Lieberman

Joe Lieberman has these choices if he wishes to retain whatever is left of his credibility: depart from his current position as Senator and be quiet or admit he has been fallacious, especially in his puppy-like support of...

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General Zinni on Rumsfeld and Bush cowardice

Promoted by Steven D. Obviously, Donald Rumsfeld wanted no one interfering with ‘his’ Iraq plan. And no defectors (Chalabi excepted) so General Erik Shinseki’s departure was welcomed, if not greased. Rumsfeld...

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Baghdad ER – watch it Sunday

It is part of the most important story of our times. And in this specific context, the mainstream media is nowhere to be seen. Again. Leave it to HBO to display at least a portion of the reality of what it’s like to be a...

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