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Right-Wing Unleashes Racism on Rep Cao
Right-Wing Unleashes Racism on Rep Cao
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Representative Joseph Cao is a freshman Republican who won 49.6 percent of the vote against a corrupt... incumbent in a district that’s 64% black and has a median income of $25,000. I think it should come as no surprise that someone in that ... (more) Right-Wing Unleashes Racism on Rep Cao
A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh (video)
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A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh (video)
youtube.com — Daniel Ellsberg (the man who helped end the Vietnam War when he leaked the Pentagon Papers to... the New York Times) and Matthew Hoh (the first known US officia... (more) A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh (video)

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LBJ White House Tapes
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Set the Iraq Record Straight
13 hours ago at The Mahablog
Tom Tancredo storms off the set of MSNBC during debate with DailyKos’ Markos Moulitsas.
thinkprogress.org — Today on the Ed Show, former Republican congressman Tom Tancredo tried to argue that all veterans are... unhappy with their health care under the Veterans Administration — as proof of why government-run care doesn’t work: Every veterans ... (more) Tom Tancredo storms off the set of MSNBC during debate ...
War and progress
mudvillegazette.com — "As presidential historian Robert Dallek reminds us, 'war kills off great reform movements'," the Members said, noting... that World War I ended the Progressive Era, Korea ended Harry Truman's Fair Deal and Vietnam ended Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. "The members" noted in the excerpt from  ... (more) War and progress
Tom Tancredo Walks Off MSNBC Set Because Of Markos Moulitas (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — On MSNBC Friday night, David Shuster (filling in for Ed Shultz) addressed hateful signs at Thursday's Capitol... Hill "House call" against health care reform. But the discussion escalated into a fight that led a Republican guest to walk off the set.  ... (more) Tom Tancredo Walks Off MSNBC Set Because Of Markos ...
Senator Kerry: Vietnam Could Not Have Been Won | Newsweek Politics
newsweek.com — We must dispense with a dangerous myth. In an effort to pressure the president to send 40,000... more troops to Afghanistan, armchair commanders have dusted off the old canard that "we could have won in Vietnam if only … " Some revisionists contend we ... (more) Senator Kerry: Vietnam Could Not Have Been Won | ...
Brave New Conversations
bravenewconversations.com — Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh – Free Episode November 19th As an introduction to Brave New Conversations,... we are inviting you to view the first half of this historic Conversation a full 30 minute episode for free! In this special episode, Daniel ... (more) Brave New Conversations
Let’s Give Afghans ‘One More Chance’: Liberation, France
Let’s Give Afghans ‘One More Chance’: Liberation, France
themoderatevoice.com — Moving on to another French view of the Afghan conflict, Laurent Joffrin of the newspaper Liberation suggests... that however bad the situation may be, the West in the person of President Barack Obama should not pull out of Afghanistan – yet. For Liberation , Laurent Joffrin writes in ... (more) Let’s Give Afghans ‘One More Chance’: Liberation, France
Ship of State
Ship of State
directorblue.blogspot.com — Criminal. Irresponsible. Outrageous.Even before the government takes over the entire health care industry, its spending was completely... out of control:Jim Bianco of Bianco Research crunched the inflation adjusted numbers. The bailout has cost more than all of these big budget government ... (more) Ship of State
A ‘Double Lesson’ at Fort Hood: Le Temps, Switzerlanda
A ‘Double Lesson’ at Fort Hood: Le Temps, Switzerlanda
themoderatevoice.com — The entire world is puzzling over the mortifying attack by U.S. Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan,on... his fellow soldiers. According to Luis Lema of Switzerland’s Le Temps , whatever was going through his head – the lessons learned will not be encouraging. For Le ... (more) A ‘Double Lesson’ at Fort Hood: Le Temps, Switzerlanda
“Supporting the Troops,” Revisited
“Supporting the Troops,” Revisited
themoderatevoice.com — As is part of a great American tradition, a lot was said and written in honor of... our veterans this past Veterans Day. And, as it has become customary during the past few years, a lot has also been said and written about our newest veterans, the troops who have served so honorably and bravely ... (more) “Supporting the Troops,” Revisited
On the Military Draft and True Patriotism
On the Military Draft and True Patriotism
themoderatevoice.com — timely. appropriate, right (more) On the Military Draft and True Patriotism
'False atrocity tales from the war in Vietnam'
'False atrocity tales from the war in Vietnam'
fivefeetoffury.com — From HNN: Neil Sheehan, who was no supporter of the Vietnam war, wrote a devastating review of... Lane's work in the New York Times Book Review. He found that Lane had interviewed men who had never served in Vietnam and who had otherwise lied about their service. Sheehan had been in ... (more) 'False atrocity tales from the war in Vietnam'
Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)
themoderatevoice.com — WASHINGTON — When there is no good solution to a problem, a president has three options. One... is to avoid the problem. The second is to pick the least bad of the available options. The third is to mix and match among the proposed solutions and minimize the long-term damage any decision ... (more) Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)
Set the Iraq Record Straight
Set the Iraq Record Straight
mahablog.com — As we settle into collective amnesia over Iraq, the Brits actually are holding a public inquiry into... how they got themselves into that misbegotten adventure. In today’s news we learn from Sir Christopher Meyer, former ambassador to Washington, that at least some people in the British ... (more) Set the Iraq Record Straight
America's Next Unwinnable War
America's Next Unwinnable War
thedailybeast.com — BS Top - Sorensen Afghanistan David Guttenfelder / AP Photo Ted Sorensen, John F. Kennedy's closest adviser,... says Afghanistan isn't threatening to become another Vietnam. It already is. America s unwise, unwarranted, and sadly unwinnable war in ... (more) America's Next Unwinnable War
America's Next Unwinnable War
thedailybeast.com — Ted Sorensen, John F. Kennedy's closest adviser, says Afghanistan isn't threatening to become another Vietnam. It already... is. America's unwise, unwarranted, and sadly unwinnable war in Afghanistan-hastily initiated and then abandoned for Iraq by... (more) America's Next Unwinnable War
Twitter of the Day
weeklystandard.com — From David Corn, in response to John Boehner tweeting a story from the AP titled "Thousands rally... to protest Pelosi healthcare": And hundreds of millions don't. Good point, Corn. Just like the hundreds of millions who didn't march on Washington ... (more) Twitter of the Day
Chickenhawk Tancredo storms off set after Markos confronts him on veterans health care
dailykos.com — A few minutes ago on The Ed Show, Tom Tancredo tried to make the case against government... health care by claiming that the Veterans Administration is unpopular with U.S. military veterans. The only problem for him was that he was up against ... (more) Chickenhawk Tancredo storms off set after Markos ...
Twitter / martin gee: RT @RightBloggerPat: @AnhJ ...
twitter.com — Loader Twitter.com Login Join Twitter! RT @ RightBloggerPat : @ AnhJosephCao You Bastard piece of shit fuck!... GO BACK TO Saigon, South Vietnam where you fucking BELONG GOOK! #TCOT 8:58 PM Nov 7th from Echofon ohmgee martin gee Footer 2009 Twitter ... (more) Twitter / martin gee: RT @RightBloggerPat: @AnhJ ...
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