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John McCain: Ten More Years in Iraq!

Tuesday, May 15th, 2007

On May 13, 2007, Tim Russert interviewed Senator John McCain, Republican presidential candidate. The transcript is provided below along with my comments in bold (a/k/a my bold comments):

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GOP Pot Calling Dem Kettle Black

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

I found myself screaming at the PC monitor again this morning as I read CNN’s article that Bush reiterated his threat to veto the latest war funding bill. That’s not what upset me. No one is surprised that Bush refuses to sign anything that calls for troop withdrawal. My problem is how […]

Down with the Berlin Wall, Up with the Baghdad Wall

Monday, April 23rd, 2007

The situation in Iraq is by no means easy, but the U.S.’s latest strategy to curb insurgency — the construction of a wall around a Sunni neighborhood — is outrageous. Surely someone who has cracked open a history book is available to mind the store? When has segregation ever solved civil strife? […]

Guuulp! Bush Alienating Saudis?

Friday, March 30th, 2007

You know you’re in trouble, White House style, when Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, commenting about the United States’ presence in Iraq, characterized it as an “illegitimate foreign occupation.” In the past four years, Saudi Arabia has been alternatively silent and reported miffed at the more recent push for withdrawal of troops, fearing the proverbial […]

Between Iraq And A Hard Place

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

As Congress debates the new Iraq resolution, two things are apparent to me: the resolution doesn’t do enough; and just the same; it has to be passed.
It’s a no-win situation for Congress which has only the purse strings as a bargaining chip. If they cut funding, they sacrifice the troops that are there but […]

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