Reading through the warblogs today, I came across this oft repeated sentiment in the Powerline blog:The first day of the Senate hearings seemed to confirm that the key Senators opposing Gonzales don't take the war on terrorism very seriously. Democratic Senators...
Tortured “conservative” logic
Jonah Goldberg, conversing with the Corner Kids:So many readers have made variations of this point, many, many from personal experience: After I was captured, my hands were tied behind my back and I was struck repeatedly in the face with an open hand. After enduring...
“Combat doctors” and torture
WIIIAI points out this hideous statement by David N. Tornberg, deputy assistant secretary of defense for clinical and program policy in the Washington Post article highlighted in Antiwar.com's headlines today:He and other military officials argue in the article that...
Bush: No bad news
Via Arthur Silber and Yankeedoodle, we find this ominous report:BUSH REJECTS BAD NEWS The Nelson Report is a daily political tip sheet and analysis written for the past 20 years for the (US and Asian) corporate and government clients of Chris Nelson, a former Capitol...
Military dogs starving
We have goggles, but we'd rather have food! How ridiculous is this? The commander of an Army Reserve detachment is begging friends back home to send food for Iraqi police dogs. "The dogs are starving and urgently need dry dog food," Capt. Gabriella Cook, commander of...
Army Reserve Chief: Reserve being “broken”
The Army Reserve is finally stating what's been obvious for some time:"While ability to meet the current demands associated with OIF (Operational Iraqi Freedom) and OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan) is of great importance, the Army Reserve is...
Will the Republicans legalize torture?
Glenn Reynolds, while claiming to be personally opposed to (legal) torture (even before Alan Dershowitz was promoting it!) uses his bully pulpit to link every pro-torture argument in the known universe while offering almost no opposing argument. Reynolds even offers...
Disaster Relief: Advice from a pro
Martial, who works with humanitarian organizations and NGOs, has a good post up about what to do and not do to help: Ten Myths About Disaster Relief If anyone has any questions about humanitarian response, Martial is a good person to ask. I've pestered him with plenty...
Fallujah doctors report on deaths
Fallujah doctors are starting to get the word out about deaths in Fallujah and the news is as depressing as you might have expected.FALLUJAH, 4 January (IRIN) - "It was really distressing picking up dead bodies from destroyed homes, especially children. It is the most...
Kurdish and Iraqi Parliaments: postpone election
In an article on the assassination of Baghdad Governor Ali Radi al-Haydari this morning in Baghdad, RFE is reporting:Kurdistan Satellite television reported on 3 January that the Kurdish and Iraqi parliaments will call on the Council of Ministers and the president to...
