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A few days ago, I touched on how the Republicans are pulling a naked emperor bit in attacking the Democrats on the national security-terrorism front. Two related things today: -- On the front of the ProJo, a McClatchy story tells us how US-enabled Pakistan...
The estimable Sy Hersh reports in this week's New Yorker that the Bush administration has revised its plans for a possible attack on Iran: I was repeatedly cautioned, in interviews, that the President has yet to issue the “execute order” that would be...
Mystery writer Walter Mosley recently offered this powerful piece in the Nation : We are coming up on the two-year mark since the Katrina debacle in Louisiana and Mississippi. I hesitate to call this date an anniversary because the word implies, in some...
As if it wasn't already abundantly clear, so much for those who want to believe that the Bush administration is tough on terrorism. From the AP : WASHINGTON -- U.S. intelligence analysts have concluded al-Qaida has rebuilt its operating capability to...
UPDATE: Here are the details on tomorrow's planned protest: Peace activists from around the state are planning to hold an antiwar rally at 11:00 AM near the rotary on Connell Highway in Newport at Admiral Kalfbus Road. The rotary is close to the main...
It's not exactly news that Governor Carcieri is a more enthusiastic supporter of President George W. Bush than, say, Linc Chafee. Then again, the governor's backing for the war seemed to noticeably cool a bit over the last year or so. Now, Charlie Bakst...
Let me get this right. The Bush White House has presided over a war that, according to US intelligence agencies , has worsened the threat of terrorism. And it has debilitated the readiness of the US military. And it's the Democrats who have a perception...
