March 1, 2007

"At The Mid-Confidence Level"

I feel like I've said this a thousand times now, but every time I think my opinion of this administration cannot possibly sink any lower, some new story comes out... [More]

They Lost The DVD?

According to the Bush administration, the prosecution of Jose Padilla is one of the most important post-9/11 anti-terrorism cases this nation has ever brought. But you'll never believe it.... they've... [More]

March 3, 2007

Obama's Speech @ AIPAC

Obama delivered a speech on US foreign policy Friday afternoon before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, and one of my readers has sent along a copy of his prepared... [More]

March 6, 2007

Ackerman Goes Embed

For those of you who aren't regular readers of his blog, Spencer Ackerman and his blog have just gone embed in Iraq. His plan, apparently, is to post more often... [More]

March 15, 2007

"...their hatred of Saddam transfered to a hatred of Iraq."

Spencer Ackerman reports from Baghdad: In response to a commenter on one of my Tapped posts, I asked S and A what they made of General Saleh's contention that Iraq's... [More]

March 19, 2007

Cakewalk? (Updated)

Via Kevin Drum: The man who declared Iraq would be a "cakewalk" now believes that the best we can hope for is that Iraq will become a new Syria. Let... [More]

March 22, 2007

About the Iraq War Supplemental Vote (Multiple Updates)

Some say it goes too far. Others say it doesn't go far enough. I'm in with Atrios on this one: I really haven't written about the House Iraq Bill for... [More]

4 Years Later: Iraqi Munition Sites Still Unguarded

Yet again these people have left me at a loss for words: As of October 2006 US forces had still not secured all of the unguarded munition sites in Iraq,... [More]

March 24, 2007

ABCNews: Disapproval on Iraq Hits Record

Another new poll, another new low: A record number of Americans disapprove of the war in Iraq, and a clear majority now favors the eventual withdrawal of U.S. forces, even... [More]

March 27, 2007

Military Sources Laughing At McCain

Well now... isn't this an interesting development. I once really respected John McCain. As happy as I am that he will not be president, it saddens me to see someone... [More]