July 23, 2008
The NYT has a story that interviews people in Iraq about Barack Obama. Many feel close to him because of his skin color and his Muslim roots. At the same time, they are wary of his withdrawal policy. They don't want U.S. troops to leave before the country is stabilized.“In no way do I favor the oc...
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Any difference between Bush and McCain economic policiesCross Mark Sanford off McCain's VP list...-Darryl...
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Just like the Republicans, the Democrats have done their part to help big oil companies make mega profits at the expense of working people. It is well known that Bush and co. are oil men and women, but this is not unique. Oil money has seeped into many hands in Washington, those in power have return...
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An internal memo on sartorial guidelines for the Obama campaign staff during his tour of the Middle East discouraged the wearing of green clothing. Why? Obama staffers fear sporting the color of Islam could be read as support for Hamas. Most of the comments in the Politico article on this ranged ...
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July 21, 2008
The past week has seen the American Army suffering losses in Afghanistan and a series of bomb blasts in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff has again highlighted the problem of Taliban fighters based in the tribal areas of Pakistan. Ahmed Rashid’s new book, “De...
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Back to the American election for me today, with a short post since I am not quite sure where my evening disappeared to as it’s already 12am. I want to grab a quick snack before I go to bed so I will try not to ramble on as I usually do. I am a recent convert to MSNBC’s countdown becau...
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