This "Dialogue Session with President Bush" gets my vote for the funniest Bush video ever.
Nine Grieving Families: How Many More?
According to a CNN story linked to by this site today, nine U.S. troops were killed in Iraq over the weekend. Let's stop and think for a minute what this means. It means that nine families were told today by the U.S. government that their father, husband, son, or...
War and the Freedom of the Press
To see the effect of this war on the freedom of the press, note that the 2006 Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders ranks the United States 53rd out of 168 countries. Finland, Iceland, Ireland, and the Netherlands tied for first place. The United States...
The Logic of National Review
In reply to those who point out that we defeated the Nazis in less time than we have now been fighting in Iraq, National Review (Sept. 25, 2006) agrees that it only took three years and five months to defeat Germany, but then adds: "But is that how long it took to...
Thousands of U.S. Troops Are Security Risks
Thousands of U.S. troops have been disqualified from overseas duty because they are considered security risks. One reason: many soldiers are in debt way over their head. According to the Pentagon, there are two concerns: "Financial problems can distract personnel from...
Army Recruiters Getting Desperate
Army recruiters are getting so desperate for cannon fodder in Iraq that they are blatantly lying to potential recruits. According to an ABC News undercover investigation, Army recruiters even told students that the war in Iraq was over in order to get them to...
The Next Edition of The History of Torture
From The History of Torture by George Riley Scott (London, 1940), we read: Often in combination with the rack was applied the "torture of water." This was generally adopted when racking, in itself, proved ineffectual. The victim, while pinioned on the rack, was...
Saddam Hussein: For Better or Worse?
National Review (October 9, 2006, p. 4) is upset with Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), the lead Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. Not only has he said that the Iraq War he voted for was badly planned and badly fought, and that the Bush administration lied...
Bush’s Spelling Error
Sorry Bush, the mistake is yours. God doesn't make spelling errors.
The War on Terror: Our Hundred Years’ War
The bloodthirsty "conservative" warmongers at National Review have now all but admitted that The War on Terror will never end. This is from the September 11th issue: "Ladies and gentlemen: Our Problems are here, there, and everythere. They will last our lifetime. You...
