Category Archives: Afghanistan

John McCain Praises Obama’s Firing of Gen. McChrystal

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Jason Easley

Sen. John McCain was on NBC’s Meet The Press today, where he praised President Barack Obama for removing Gen. Stanley McChrystal from command in Afghanistan. McCain said, “Yes, I think that the president realized that this was an important moment, … Continue reading →

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President Obama Relieves General McChrystal of His Post

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Sarah Jones

McChrystal arrived at White House ready to tender his resignation Wednesday at 10:00 AM. At 1:15 PM, MSNBC announced that President Obama relieved General McChrystal of the Afghanistan war which McChrystal was commanding. MSNBC is reporting that General Petraeus has been chosen to replace General McChrystal as commander of the Afghanistan forces. Continue reading →

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Rachel Maddow Lasers in on McChrystal’s Counterinsurgency Doctrine

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Sarah Jones

What may come as a surprise to the General is that his own actions are casting doubts regarding the General’s own counterinsurgency approach in Afghanistan, and I would take that a step further and suggest that it’s time that civilian political leadership take back control of our military strategy, rather than relying so heavily on professional military officers. Continue reading →

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“Liberal Elite” Washington Post Advances Fox’s Miranda Lies

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Sarah Jones

The Washington Post, that “liberal elite” paper, is following in Fox’s footsteps by regurgitating false Miranda information, suggesting that Miranda rights are optional and should not be employed with suspected terrorists, even if said suspect is an American citizen. Fox News has long advanced the claim that reading Abdulmutallab Miranda rights compromised the government’s ability to get information. This, of course, was not an issue for Fox when the Bush administration handled the suspected terrorists the exact same way. When they’re not trying to terrorize Americans into voting for them, the Right is trying to terrorize Americans into giving away all of their freedoms. Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin Attacks President Obama on Foreign Soil During Wartime

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Sarah Jones

Sarah Palin actually managed to show up for her speech in Hong Kong, which wasn’t surprising because apparently all it takes to get her to go anywhere is a healthy paycheck. Palin spent her first speech on foreign soil trying to equate herself with President Obama, and going on the attack. Welcome to the new definition of patriotism in the GOP.
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Ron Paul: Texas Secession Should be On the Table

Posted on April 20, 2009 by

Rep. Ron Paul has weighed in on Gov. Rick Perry’s secession talk for his state of Texas. Paul defended Perry as he took the position that it is very American to talk about secession. He pointed out that secession was how America came into being. Continue reading →

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Reid and Durbin: Burris Will Be Seated This Week

Posted on January 12, 2009 by

ImageSenate Majority Leader and Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced in a statement today that the Senate will seat embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s senate appointee Roland Burris this week.

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Rod Blagojevich Has Become Mayor Quimby

Posted on January 9, 2009 by

ImageOn the day when he became the first governor to be impeached in the United States in 21 years, Rod Blagojevich held a press conference that looked like something straight out of The Simpsons. Surrounded by a dozen people, Blago framed the House vote to impeach him as political payback because he fought for health care.

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Burris is Blago’s Political WMD Aimed at the Democratic Party

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

ImageTThe ugly yet completely scripted theater that was Roland Burris being turned away from the Senate today has managed to make Burris appear to be an innocent victim, and the Senate leadership racist. Harry Reid has been outmaneuvered by Rod Blagojevich.
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