Atom Feed from Searchles Wed Jul 23 18:09:08 -0400 2008 en-us 747btrfly Wed Jul 23 16:37:45 -0400 2008 FTP: "The Awakening began in Anbar Province more than a year before the surge and took off in the summer and fall of 2006 in Ramadi and elsewhere, long before extra U.S. forces started flowing into Iraq in February and March of 2007. ....This is not controversial history. It is history that anyone trying out for Commander in Chief must understand when there are 150,000 American troops stationed in Iraq. It is an absolutely essential element to the story of the past two years. YOU CANNOT GET THIS WRONG. Moreover, what is most disturbing is that according to McCain's inaccurate version of history, military force came first and solved all of our problems. If that is the lesson he takes from the Anbar Awakening, I am afraid it is the lesson he will apply to every other crisis he faces including, for example, Iran." 747btrfly Wed Jul 23 11:57:01 -0400 2008 And some people will be stupid enough actually vote for this guy! 747btrfly Wed Jul 23 11:26:10 -0400 2008 Hot off the Press: "During a CBS interview on Tuesday, John McCain made a stone cold error on a subject about which he claims expert knowledge: the "surge" strategy in Iraq. In an interview with anchor Katie Couric, the Arizona Republican said, inaccurately, that the surge strategy was responsible for the much-touted "Anbar Awakening," in which Sunni sheiks turned against Al Qaeda, helping in turn to reduce violence in the country." maybelline Wed Jul 23 11:00:33 -0400 2008 Barack Obama's plan to build up U.S. forces in Afghanistan while keeping perhaps 50,000 troops in Iraq has triggered a deep rift among antiwar activists, a reminder of the difficult tasking facing the presumptive Democratic nominee as he tries to broaden his appeal. diane_court Wed Jul 23 08:00:01 -0400 2008 Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama was pinned down on Tuesday on whether he credits an increase in U.S. troop levels in Iraq -- known as the "surge" -- for helping stabilize the country. 747btrfly Tue Jul 22 22:58:45 -0400 2008 No Comment Needed. 747btrfly Tue Jul 22 22:45:00 -0400 2008 FTP: "My newest video features John McCain talking about the Iraq war from 2002 through the present, exposing -- in his own words -- the lie behind his claim that he was the war's "greatest critic." It demonstrates his chilling commitment to fighting this war no matter what the people of America -- or Iraq -- want. 747btrfly Tue Jul 22 22:40:11 -0400 2008 FTP: "McCain said "Czechoslovakia" instead of the "Czech Republic" at another town hall today. But this time, he caught himself and offered a bit of self-mocking explanation. That makes it the third time in the past three weeks. " 747btrfly Tue Jul 22 22:31:03 -0400 2008 FTP: "Of course, at no point does the McCain campaign or anyone in the media point out what, exactly, is the danger to America if our closest allies actually, you know, don't hate us. They also fail to mention that along with being our allies, the European countries Obama is visiting are also democracies -- so it's a lot easier for their leaders to make nice with us if their constituents don't view our president as an object of disdain and ridicule." 747btrfly Tue Jul 22 21:54:38 -0400 2008 FTP:Rendell said that Obama needs a running mate "with more foreign policy credentials" and does not see any electoral advantage to Obama picking him as his running mate. "I don't think he needs me to carry Pennsylvania," Rendell said. "I think that I can do the things that are necessary here in Pennsylvania just by being governor and working for the Obama ticket like I did for Senator Clinton." 747btrfly Tue Jul 22 19:45:12 -0400 2008 Another example of how the media is in charge of what we hear for news. 747btrfly Tue Jul 22 19:41:27 -0400 2008 Actually, although I don't like the candidate, but this is exactly what the media is doing - they did it to Senator Biden. They are in charge of this election and it it to the point of nausea. Kelly Tue Jul 22 18:05:35 -0400 2008 This video makes it so clear who to vote for in the upcoming elections! maybelline Tue Jul 22 16:17:02 -0400 2008 ha, nice driftabit Tue Jul 22 13:57:48 -0400 2008 As Barack Obama heads into the world's most complicated region in a bid to establish his foreign-policy credentials as a presidential hopeful, Israelis and Palestinians are voicing a mixture of hope, skepticism and curiosity. Yair Flicker Tue Jul 22 11:31:40 -0400 2008 maybelline Tue Jul 22 11:01:25 -0400 2008 The Op-Ed section of The New York Times has decided not to publish an opinion piece submitted by Senator John McCain in response to one published last week by his Democratic rival, Senator Barack Obama, on his plan for Iraq. Times officials said David Shipley, editor of the Op-Ed page, kicked back the original version while offering suggestions for changes and revision. driftabit Tue Jul 22 10:38:22 -0400 2008 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama traveled to Anbar province on Tuesday to meet Sunni Arab tribal leaders whose decision to fight al Qaeda helped change the course of the conflict in Iraq. 747btrfly Mon Jul 21 23:43:32 -0400 2008 But he still doen' t know about the You Tube phenomena! Imagine that - our CIC doesn't know about You Tube. 747btrfly Mon Jul 21 23:43:32 -0400 2008 But he still doen' t know about the You Tube phenomena! Imagine that - our CIC doesn't know about You Tube.