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Petraeus – What Goes Unsaid

Petraeus – What Goes Unsaid

What Crocker and Petraeus Didn’t Say – CommonDreams.org The Iraq Study Group Implementation Act of 2007 Pentagon Slides Shows 50,000 US troops still in Iraq in 2011 Mission Accomplished? Nope CNN Poll: September Iraq Report Irrelevant To Views of War An overwhelming majority of Iraqis believe that security has deteriorated across the country, despite the US military surge, according to an opinion poll carried out in all 18 provinces. Despite Bush’s repeated statements that the report will reflect evaluations by…

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6th Anniversary of 9/11

6th Anniversary of 9/11

Here is a very comprehensive 9/11 timeline. In New York City, firefighters and first responders at the World Trade Center read the victims’ names for the first time today. The majority of the 9/11 terrorists were Saudis, but Americans still try to draw some link to Iraq. Meanwhile, al Qaeda is in Iraq now. This administration has made us less safe, less secure. We could have handled this so differently…

Disgusting Nationalistic Display for US Open Championship

Disgusting Nationalistic Display for US Open Championship

I walked into the kitchen because I could hear John ranting. I took one look and choked on my coffee. Who thought it was a good idea to open an international competition with Liza Minnelli belting “God Bless America” from a red carpet on the tennis court? I think fondly of Liza. She’s not the most centered woman on the planet, but whatever can have possessed her to participate in this? I gagged when I saw men in uniform rolling…

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You Have Owners

You Have Owners

George Carlin on why educational problems in America won’t get fixed – despite our need to be competitive. Warning: language [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYoVnBc_fk[/youtube]

My President Will Be…

My President Will Be…

The Progressive Patriots Fund is asking for a word or phrase to describe a quality you’d like you see in our next president. You can download the ‘My President Will Be…’ sign or make your own. Write down your word or phrase and upload a photo of yourself with your sign. Here’s Russ Feingold’s video: [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=ivaTo6b2F7M[/youtube] Thanks to Bob Dylan for the inspiration… [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=5KKmQp8-bog[/youtube]