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I know I am getting old, I watched both Political Debates this week. Not totally focused, every minute, but, I watched them.
I think I might vote for the first candidate that answered a yes or no question, with, a YES or NO.
Every candidate goes on and on, running over, talking on and on when it is obvious that their time is up. If a guy can not follow simple instructions, can we trust him as our Commander in Chief?
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Obama Tilts to Center, Inviting a Clash of Ideas
NYT By DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination with the enthusiastic support of the left wing of his party, fueled by his vehement opposition to the decision to invade Iraq and by one of the most liberal voting records in the Senate. Now, his reported selections for two of the major positions in his cabinet — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state and Timothy F. Geithner as secretary of the Treasury — suggest that Mr. Obama is pl
Obama’s Cabinet posts seem to be filling quickly
Also, Obama is virtually certain to offer Congressional Budget Office chief Peter Orszag the job of directing the White House Office of Budget and Management, and Orszag is likely to accept, Democratic officials said Saturday. Obama is poised to name much of his economic team Monday and Tuesday in events in Chicago. One top Democrat said John Podesta, a leader of Obama’s transition team, had told Senate aides on Friday that Obama hoped for speedy confirmation so the new administration could g
Israeli Air Force Is Ready To Attack Iran
Source: Exodus Times Israeli Air Force Commander General Ido Nehushtan claims his forces are ready to follow any order to thwart Iran’s nuclear programs. “The IAF is a very robust and flexible force … ready to do whatever is demanded,” the Nehushtan told German magazine Der Spiegel on Tuesday. He added, however, a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities “is a political decision” and has nothing to do with Israel’s military capabilities. Tel Aviv and Washington have repeatedly accu
November 22nd: A Day Which Lives in Infamy
Three assassinations mark the killing off of modern American Progressivism: John F. Kennedy (22-Nov-1963)Martin Luther King (4-Apr-1968)Robert F. Kennedy (6-Jun-1968) Gordon M. Goldstein, author of "Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam," writes in today's Los Angeles Times that this day, 45 years ago, was "was the single most significant day in the history of the Vietnam War." In 1961, JFK had inherited from the Eisenhower administration an insignificant commitment
Obama Tilts to Center, Inviting a Clash of Ideas
Obama Tilts to Center, Inviting a Clash of Ideas By DAVID E. SANGER - The New York Times WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination with the enthusiastic support of the left wing of his party, fueled by his vehement opposition to the decision to invade Iraq and by one of the most liberal voting records in the Senate. Now, his reported selections for two of the major positions in his cabinet — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state and Timothy F. Ge
Obama already in bully pulpit
by Frank James "It is time to act. As the next president of the United States, I will." That's how President-elect Barack Obama ends his weekly address today, a short speech in which he says that he has asked his economic team to draft a plan that would create 2.5 million jobs by the start of 2011 in an effort to give lift to an economy that has stalled. This address indicates a subtle shift in Obama's strategy. Until now, his team has stuck with the "we only have one president at a time
Roadside bomb kills 2 civilians in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan – A bomb exploded next to a vegetable market in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday, killing two people, officials said. At least 17 others were wounded — 16 civilians and a private security worker — said Taher Khan Sabari, deputy governor of Khost province. Yaqoob Khan, the province's deputy police chief, said the bomb exploded on a road just outside the market and appeared to have targeted private security forces in a nearby vehicle. The attack came a day after Afghan and c
Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A suspected U.S. missile strike killed five militants in a Taliban and al-Qaida stronghold in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday, officials said. There were unconfirmed reports that the dead included Rashid Rauf, a British citizen linked to an alleged plot to down trans-Atlantic jetliners who escaped from Pakistani custody last year. A burst of U.S. cross-border attacks from Afghanistan has killed dozens of suspected militants since August but has drawn angry protests fro
War News for Saturday, November 22, 2008
The French MoD is reporting the death of a French ISAF soldier from a mine explosion near the Darulaman camp south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, November 22nd. One additional soldier was wounded in the attack. Nov. 20 airpower summary: Iraq Halts 400,000 B/D Oil Flow To Turkey On Pipeline Sabotage: Turkish pipeline still on fire after attack-source: Iraq sees Ceyhan pipeline reopened in one week: Bug-sized spies: US develops tiny flying robots: (We have had these for a long while it's
Flashpoint, Whitechapel, Father & Son & Above Suspicion New ITV Dramas coming soon…….
Flashpoint On ITV3 ITV have gone all out to provide viewers with quality new drama this season and here’s a look at what’s coming up soon… Flashpoint Enrico Colantoni and Amy Jo Johnson star in this brand-new 13-part series, which will premiere on ITV3 in the UK. The Strategic Response Unit is a team of cops like no other. They’re the elite. They handle the calls no ordinary cops can. High risk is their business and life-and-death stakes are their world. They’re unique. No other SWAT tea
Al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf reported killed in North Waziristan strike
Rashid Rauf. Click to view. Today's early morning airstrike by unmanned US Predator aircraft in Pakistan's Taliban-run North Waziristan tribal agency is said to have killed senior al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf and another al Qaeda leader, according to unconfirmed reports from Pakistan. Today's airstrike targeted a Taliban compound in the Ali Khel region just outside of Miramshah, the main town in the tribal agency. Five people have been reported killed, including three "foreigner
Hill Hearts Obama
And will date him. Heather heard it from Jenny and told Jessica, who told Pete and Helene on condition of anonymity. NYT: WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton has decided to give up her Senate seat to become secretary of state in the Obama administration, making her the public face to the world for the man who dashed her own hopes for the presidency, confidants of Mrs. Clinton said Friday. The accord between the two leading figures of the Democratic Party was the culmination of a weeklong dr
22 November SWJ Roundup
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that he supports a fresh troop buildup in Afghanistan -- officially estimated at more than 20,000 US troops in the next 12 to 18 months -- to fight a growing insurgency and to safeguard the 2009 Afghan elections. But he stressed that in the long run the conflict should be "Afghanistan's war." . --Ann Scott Tyson, Washington Post TRANSITION Obama Close to Choosing Clinton, Jones for Key Posts - Michael Abramowitz, Shailagh Murray and Anne E. Kornb
Mosul Christians Reluctant to Return
Community worries about continued threats despite stepped up security and financial aid. Christians from Mosul are hesitant about returning home despite cash offerings and pledges of stronger security in and around the volatile northern city. The Iraqi government has boosted the number of security forces and troops in Mosul to 35,000 and is offering displaced Christian families up to 1.5 million Iraqi dinars (1,300 US dollars) to return to their homes. Iraqi president Jalal Talabani also ear
Obama NEEDS Clinton administration veterans
First off let me say something about the title of this post: YOU read it. . . right? Well, all I can say is----So much for that change concept that was jammed down all of the Obamabots throats! Bush's land mines for Obama Last-minute rules and regulations by the Bush administration could take years to undo. by Rosa Brooks You knew that W & Co. wouldn't go gently into that good night, didn't you? Please. We're talking about the people who brought us precooked intelligence, Guantanamo,
Ambassador Peter Ogego, Kenya’s ambassador to DC Discusses Obama
The ambassador of Kenya says that obama was born in Kenya and that his birth place has become a national shrine. You can also to the original recording .................Listen to the recording here The quote is around 12:35, so if you don’t have time to listen to the whole thing, you can jump ahead. "We recently called the Kenyan Embassy and learned some pretty interesting things about our President elect, Barack Obama . THIS CALL IS 100% REAL!" The transcript reads: Radio Jocke
U.S. Eyes ‘Surge’ of Over 20,000 for Afghanistan
U.S. Eyes ‘Surge’ of Over 20,000 for Afghanistan 22 11 2008 A US Army Humvee (R) drives past A French Army AMX-10 tank in Afghanistan’s Kapisa Province on October 26, 2008. (Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images)) U.S. Eyes ‘Surge’ of Over 20,000 for Afghanistan CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia—The Pentagon is considering a plan to send more than 20,000 troops to Afghanistan over the next 12 to 18 months to help safeguard elections and quell rising Taliban violence, officials said on Friday. U.S. Defense
2 Killed In Bomb Blast: Afghanistan
KABUL: A bomb exploded next to a vegetable market in eastern Afghanistan early Saturday, killing two people, police and hospital officials said. At least 16 others were wounded, said Dr. Abdul Raman Shan, who was treating the injured at a local hospital. Yaqoob Khan, the deputy police chief for Khost province, said the bomb exploded on a road just outside the market and appeared to be targeting a nearby vehicle belonging to a private security company. Khan said he did not know if anyone in t
American Actor-Model Matt Lanter
Born Matthew Mackendree “Matt” Lanter on April 1, 1983 in Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, U.S.A. known for his roles as Horace Calloway in the short-lived ABC political drama Commander in Chief and Anakin Skywalker in the animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars and its television adaption . This 24 year old American hunk actor and model was seen first in Bravo’s first reality show the Manhunt: The Search for America’s Most Gorgeous Male Model way back 2004, he was also part of Disaster Movie (2
US hits Taliban safe house In North Waziristan
early morning airstrike by unmanned US Predator aircraft in Pakistan's Taliban-run North Waziristan tribal agency is said to have killed senior al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf and another al Qaeda leader, according to unconfirmed reports from Pakistan. Today's airstrike targeted a Taliban compound in the Ali Khel region just outside of Miramshah, the main town in the tribal agency. Five people have been reported killed, including three "foreigners" - a term reserved for al Qaeda - and six more w
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