Category Archives: Afghanistan

Flashback To The Bush Administration’s Obsession With Bombing Al Jazeera

Posted on February 24, 2013 at 3:14 pm by Mr. Brink

It’s been some years since the Bad Old Days of the Bush administration’s war on everything– including journalism. So, with Al Jazeera’s move to the U.S., Conservatives are taking a familiar position on their corporate-sponsored airwaves getting an early start … Continue reading →
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34,000 U.S. Troops to Withdraw This Year

Posted on February 12, 2013 at 2:00 pm by JM Ashby

Last month President Obama indicated that U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan would soon accelerate and, according to USA Today, he will confirm as much tonight during his State of the Union Address. President Obama plans to announce Tuesday that 34,000 more … Continue reading →
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John McCain’s Latest Nothingburger

Posted on June 6, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

Senator John McCain is engaging in a little bit of political grandstanding and posturing today by adding an amendment to the farm bill demanding a report from Leon Panetta on the potential harms that await the Pentagon should congress fail … Continue reading →

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Sullivan vs Greenwald on Al-Awlaki

Posted on March 26, 2012 at 3:07 pm by Bob Cesca

On Friday night’s Real Time, Sullivan and Greenwald debated the assassination of Anwar Al-Awlaki and, naturally, Greenwald opposed the killing while Sullivan and Maher defended the killing. You can watch the debate here. As soon as someone takes up arms … Continue reading →

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Who Saw This Coming? Part 2

Posted on March 12, 2012 at 6:30 pm by JM Ashby

Again, their reactions are all too predictable. During a morning pandering session in Mississippi today, Rick Santorum attacked President Obama over the continued “unraveling” of Afghanistan by attributing recent events to giving the enemy “hope.” OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.–As he mingled … Continue reading →

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Who Saw This Coming?

Posted on March 12, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

I did, for one. Just as predicted, Tucker Carlson’s Daily Caller is attacking President Obama for apologizing for the murder of civilians in Afghanistan yesterday morning by a U.S. soldier. And here’s the kicker — The Daily Caller wants to … Continue reading →

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Time to Come Home

Posted on March 11, 2012 at 5:30 pm by JM Ashby

According to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, a clear majority of Americans believe the war in Afghanistan has largely been a waste of time, and a simple majority believe we should have come home yesterday. Sixty percent of Americans … Continue reading →

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The Case for Drone Strikes

Posted on February 12, 2012 at 11:35 am by Bob Cesca

Oliver Willis wrote a sensible defense for liberal support for the use of predator drones. I don’t mind saying that I also support the careful use of drones for all the reasons Oliver wrote about, but — and this is … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Ending Sooner Rather Than Later

Posted on February 1, 2012 at 6:00 pm by JM Ashby

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced today that American forces will withdraw from a major combat role and focus on advising and training a year ahead of the scheduled complete withdrawal date. BRUSSELS — In a major milestone toward ending … Continue reading →

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Super Stupid

Posted on January 16, 2012 at 12:09 pm by Bob Cesca

Brit Hume says, “I just don’t think it’s despicable,” that Marines urinated on the dead bodies of Taliban soldiers. Evidently Brit doesn’t think it’s despicable when a group of thoughtless jagoffs hand the enemy a bottomless cup of propaganda urging … Continue reading →

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