Tuesday, January 23, 2007

U.S. diplomat tells Iran to back off in Gulf

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C, Stennis steams out of the naval base at Kitsap Bremerton, Wa., on Tuesday on its way to the Gu...
Monday, January 22, 2007

Mr. 28 Percent

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This latest CBS News poll really says it all: (CBS) President Bush will deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night to a nation tha...

NBC/WSJ Poll: Bush is in the cellar!

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That is the headline for this MSNBC News story: WASHINGTON - When President Bush delivers his next-to-last State of the Union address Tuesda...

AP-AOL News poll--More bad news for Bush

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The polls are coming fast and furious. Here is an Associated Press-AOL News poll as reported through the San Francisco Chronicle: WASHINGT...

Another al Qaeda terrorist threat to attack the U.S.

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This is an exclusive ABC News story: WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2007 — Mimicking the hijackers who executed the Sept. 11 attacks, insurgents repor...

2 car bombs kill up to 100 people in Iraq

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Smoke rises from the site of two explosions in central Baghdad. US President George W. Bush put the last touches on his annual State of the ...

Gunmen, posing as American and Iraqi soldiers, ambush U.S. troops in Iraq

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McClatchy has got some chilling details on yesterday's ambush of American troops: KARBALA, Iraq - Chilling details emerged Sunday of gu...

Bush speechwriters seeking perfect PR-pitch

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This story is off the New York Times: WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 — Most Americans think of President Bush as the commander in chief. His speechwrit...

More poll results--Confidence in Bush leadership at all-time low

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Here are some more poll results from the Washington Post: President Bush will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday at the weake...
Sunday, January 21, 2007

Kurdish Iraqi soldiers are deserting to avoid the civil war in Baghdad

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This is just amazing. I found this off McClatchy News: Kurdish soldiers from northern Iraq, who are mostly Sunnis but not Arabs, are deser...

U.S. death toll is the third deadliest single day

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This is off MSNBC News: BAGHDAD, Iraq - Five U.S. soldiers killed in Karbala were among at least 24 Americans were killed in Iraq on Saturda...

Some editorial changes--TGIF Fun Stuff

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As you can see, I’ve added another page element to my blog—TGIF Fun Stuff! This element has a number of little interesting content items fr...
Saturday, January 20, 2007

What's the matter with Kansas? Opposition to Iraq war simmers with Kansas Republicans

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Now this is an interesting McClatchy News story: Conservative Kansas - home to the Army's Fort Riley, the U.S. Cavalry Museum, Republic...

Newsweek Poll: Bush surge is sinking

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I found this latest Newsweek poll on President Bush's surge plan and it is pretty much confirming what some of the earlier polls are re...

Martinez takes over as RNC leader

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This is off the Washington Post: Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida, who arrived in the United States as a teenage Cuban refugee, took his party...

Sam Brownback formally announced his intention to run for the White House

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Well, Kansas Republican Senator Sam Brownback has formally announced his intention to run for the Republican presidential nomination. From ...

Hillary is running for president

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Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at a book signing in December. Clinton has announced that she plans to run for the 2008 Democratic nominatio...
Friday, January 19, 2007

Is the Bush administration planning an all-out war with Iran?

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A general view of a uranium processing site in Isfahan, 340 km (211 miles) south of Tehran, in this March 30, 2005 file photo. U.S. continge...

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson jumps in to the Democratic race for the White House

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New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will announce his intention to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. AP File photo. I found this ...

House finishes their first 100 hours legislation package

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This is off CNN.Com: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats, still riding high from their election sweep, were celebrating successes with House comple...