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Hot Air » Top Picks —
... recreate what existed back in the ’30s in the 21st century, I think would be missing the boat. We’ve gotta come up with solutions that are true to our times and true to this moment. And that’s gonna be our job. I think the basic principle that government has a role to play in kick starting an economy that has ground to a halt is sound. I think our basic principle that this is a free market system and that that has worked for us, that it creates innovation and risk taking, I think that’s a principle that we’ve gotta hold to as well . But what I don’t wanna do is get bottled up ...
Obama reads Naomi Klein? Probably not...
Corrente —
... are weak. Reading the full transcript gives a better view of the man; my impression is that he’s holding his cards very, very close to his chest, probably an entirely rational strategy. ...
Tomgram: A Consumer's Paradise of War
TomDispatch —
... And this week Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mike Mullen -- the man President-elect Obama plans to call into the Oval Office as soon as he arrives -- wheeled it into place and launched it like a missile aimed at the heart of Obama's 16-month withdrawal plan for U.S. combat troops in Iraq. It may not sound like much, but believe me, it is. The Chairman simply ...
Stuff Happens: The Pentagon's Argument of Last Resort on Iraq
Antiwar.com Original —
... politics, the relative power of Shiites or Sunnis, the influence of Iran, or even the riptides of war. It really doesn't matter what Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki or oppositional cleric Muqtada al-Sadr think about it. In fact, it's an argument that has nothing to do with Iraq and everything to do with us, with the American way of war (and life), which makes it almost unassailable. And this week Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mike Mullen the man President-elect Obama plans to call into the Oval Office as soon as he arrives wheeled it into place and launched it like ...
Stuff Happens
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... the relative power of Shiites or Sunnis, the influence of Iran, or even the riptides of war. It really doesn't matter what Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki or oppositional cleric Muqtada al-Sadr think about it. In fact, it's an argument that has nothing to do with Iraq and everything to do with us, with the American way of war (and life), which makes it almost unassailable. And this week Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mike Mullen -- the man President-elect Obama plans to call into the Oval Office as soon as he arrives -- wheeled it into place and launched it like a ...
Is PEBO Changing the Goal When it Comes to Capturing or Killing bin Laden?
Political Punch —
... . (Please excuse the commercial for the sitcom "Gary, Unmarried") Mr. Obama's language today seems to lower the bar on how critical he thinks it is to capture or kill bin Laden. On 60 Minutes on November 16, 2008 , Steve Kroft asked the President-elect "Where does capturing or killing Osama bin Laden fall" in terms of military priorities, Mr. Obama responded: "I think it is a top priority for us to stamp out al Qaeda once and for all. And I think capturing or killing bin Laden is a critical aspect of stamping out al Qaeda. He is not just a symbol, he's also the operational ...
