'Goats' takes good with the b-a-a-a-d Nov 6, 2009
Clooney plays a prodigy of this New Age militarism, with Jeff Bridges as his Dude-like mentor, Kevin Spacey as a psychic rival and Ewan McGregor as a reporter uncovering the story amid the war in Iraq. The movie opens with the promise of a Catch-22 or Strangelove-style satire, but while it maintains much of the book's drolly incredulous spirit, the dots of absurdity just don't connect that well. (Fresno Bee)
Obama's Achievements Nov 6, 2009
"The war in Iraq is won already..." Well then we should be able to remove all the troops today ... The war in Iraq is won already that's why Obama can concentrate on Afghanistan ... Congress approved the war in Iraq. (New Iberia, LA)
The geek in charge at the Department of Energy Nov 6, 2009
He conducts war in Iraq and Afghanistan, he wants to close Guantnamo, he is trying to reform the healthcare system, he is promising progress on climate change and wants to strengthen, almost in passing, the rights of trade unions and homosexuals. Isn't that too much change for a rather conservative country like the United States. (Salon)
Veterans' Tribute to Swear in 100 New Recruits to the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard Friday, November 6 at 9:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, 2025 Avenue of the Stars Nov 6, 2009
5 million veterans from the war in Iraq and the high unemployment has created an increased need for helping them become "vetrepreneurs.". AVAILABLE FOR PHOTO OPS/INTERVIEWS 8:15 - 11:00AM. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Nov 6, 2009
The mutual goodwill closes a period of tension after Mexico's refusal to support the war in Iraq. But Mr Fox insisted that he would not be the "lackey of Bush" and was merely working hard to "confront the challenges of the bilateral relationship and the continent". (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
U.S. urges Karzai to make corruption arrests Nov 5, 2009
" The war in Afghanistan began in 2001 and the war in Iraq started in 2003. Mullen acknowledged that the United States would have to bear the brunt of any sizable troop increase, saying, "I don't think it's very realistic to think NATO is going to add thousands and thousands of troops. "But it's not just about troops," Mullen said, citing the need for more trainers to expand the Afghan police force and improve government ministries. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Critical of Story on Pacific Meeting Nov 5, 2009
The father of a soldier who served his country in the war in Iraq wanted to know why his son's funeral procession was stopped without cause. Your paper ignored his comments to the board, only mentioning the incident by saying measures were in place to ensure it would not happen again. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Asian-Americans step up to ballot box Nov 5, 2009
Asian-American voters who backed Kerry cited the economy and jobs as the most important factor driving their votes, followed by healthcare, the war in Iraq, and terrorism/security. Those who supported Bush cited terrorism/security as the most important factor influencing their vote, followed by the economy and jobs, the war, and healthcare. (Yahoo News -- Asian Americans)
Obama reaches out to blacks in L.A. Nov 5, 2009
Obama drew a sustained ovation when he rebuked the Bush administration for, as Obama put it, funding the war in Iraq instead of impoverished Americans -- particularly those in minority neighborhoods. "We have now spent half a trillion dollars on a war that should have never been authorized, and should have never been waged," Obama said. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
23 Americans Convicted in Italy-CIA Case Nov 5, 2009
They have harassed those who spoke out against the war in Iraq and the Bush adminstration. Now they get a taste of their own medicine. (CBS News)
EXITS: Economy Allows Obama to Remake Map Nov 5, 2009
Voters went to the polls worried about health care, upset with the current president, opposed to the war in Iraq and concerned that the nation's economy is veering off the rails. At this time of great uncertainty, voters were evenly divided on which candidate has the experience to serve effectively as president. (ABC News)
Hillary sets a marker Nov 5, 2009
Her focus on international cooperation as a means of enhancing US influence was becoming the central theme of the Democratic party's foreign policy thinking, he said, helping to heal the rift between those, including Mrs Clinton, who voted in 2002 to give Mr Bush a mandate to go to war in Iraq and those who were bitterly opposed. Mrs Clinton, who has emerged from the shadow of her presidential husband as a favourite of Democratic activists, described the administration's foreign policy as... (Yahoo News -- Hillary Rodham Clinton)
New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Nov 5, 2009
They say it's denied the public access to crucial policy debates about the fight against terrorism as well as the way the war in Iraq has been waged. In addition, they contend, this administration has used the rubric of national security to cover up controversial activities - from the Abu Ghraib prison abuses to the National Security Agency's domestic wiretapping. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
Military recruit ranks are packed Nov 5, 2009
Now, Taylor thinks there are two primary reasons for the increase in recruitment: the poor economy and the perception that the war in Iraq is all but over. Young people coming out of high school may not have many job opportunities if they are not going to college. (Florida Today)
Click to read:Republicans Sweep N.J., Va. Gov. Races Nov 4, 2009
Bush's unnecessary war in Iraq will ultimately cost us a trillion dollars. Bush's tax cuts for the rich cost us double what health care reform will cost. (CBS News)
Tenmile Lake residents seeking help with water problems (2) Nov 4, 2009
f we can fight a war in Iraq, we can fix this (expletive) lake. I believe that with all of my heart, Jacobsen said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Writer disputes Obama leads by increments Nov 4, 2009
Plouffe's new book, The Audacity to Win, was released Tuesday, nearly a year after Obama was elected on a promise to bring sweeping change to government on issues from the war in Iraq to the environment. His efforts have met with mixed results: Health care legislation is slowly making its way through Congress. (USA Today)
Letters to the editor, Oct. 29 edition Nov 4, 2009
He voted against the war in Iraq, and he is not afraid to stand up and say that solving the conflict in the Middle East will require concessions from both sides. He has experience on the national and global level, as well as an awareness of local needs and how to improve our economy. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Capuano visits Belmont Nov 3, 2009
The first question the candidate was asked had to do with why he voted against the war in Iraq. Capuano was not convinced about the justification for going to war with Iraq but he did though vote in favor of the war in Afghanistan because of Al-Quaida s presence in that country at the time. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Nov 3, 2009
The amendment's chief sponsor, (R-Utah), disputed assertions that the measure was politically motivated and was an unwise use of the Senate's time in the face of war in Iraq, high gasoline prices and a growing federal deficit. "Fifty state legislatures have called on us to pass this amendment," Hatch told colleagues. (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)
Clinton: Israel "Needs to do Much More" Nov 3, 2009
Jerusalem as Jewish capital". by BryanW217 November 2, 2009 3:19 PM EST Loven, you're an idiot. You left out that every single Israel attack was in response to attacks by other countries and also Hamas, the PLO, Hezbollah, Fatah, and many others. 00004000 by lovenpeace1 November 2, 2009 3:06 PM EST UnAmericans are those that 1st protect and defend the State of Israel and then maybe USA if not Greed.America is winning the war in Iraq and Afghanistan with Low-Tech and No-Tech. All the Hi-Tech... (CBS News -- World)
Race baiting Obama Nov 3, 2009
He made a great speech about how Hillary Clinton and John McCain gave the wrong answer about the war in Iraq -- "Bush's Folly.". Sen. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Legislators kick off speaker series Nov 3, 2009
"This notion that America has to be the primary influence around the world does not justify the cost. If we hadn't gone to war in Iraq, we wouldn't have a problem paying for health care," Frank said. The U.S. government has no legitimate reason for staying in Iraq, he said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Day Hikes in Phoenix Nov 3, 2009
Formerly known as Squaw Peak, the mountain was renamed Piestewa Peak in 2004 in honor of fallen soldier Lori Piestewa, who was killed in action during the War in Iraq. The Summit Trail is a series of clearly marked switchbacks leading to the top of the peak. (Suite101.com)
Click to read:Sarah Palin's Brutal Education Nov 3, 2009
Palin struggled to keep a straight face as Scheunemann peppered his performance with "God love ya"s and "literally"s and shifted between long-winded discourses on everything from the war in Iraq to his own mother. A former National Rifle Association lobbyist, Scheunemann as Biden delivered a passionate screed on banning assault rifles. (CBS News)
* Twenty years after the Wall Nov 3, 2009
But, within two decades X following the war in Iraq and financial and economic crisis X the US had squandered that special status. Arrogance of power and blindness about reality were the two main causes for the decline of the sole remaining superpower. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Doug Hoffman and 'The Canada Option' Nov 2, 2009
Funny, but that s not what most members of the media said a few years ago when Democratic leaders tried to bounce Joe Lieberman from office because he supported the war in Iraq. I don t remember Chris Dodd being called angry for standing against his colleague from his own state. (Human Events Online)
Millennials 'bring it' to work Nov 2, 2009
According to a report on the generation by professional services firm LLP, the experiences of 9/11, the collapse of major financial institutions, globalization and the war in Iraq have shaped their view on work/life balance. It is important to understand that Millennials were coming of age at the time of 9/11, Morrison says. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Afghan Challenger Drops Out of Election Nov 2, 2009
" by bubbadubba November 1, 2009 8:48 AM EST The oil companies paid him off to drop out. The oil companies want that pipeline.Get a clue world.I like President Obama but he also needs to get a clue as to why we really in Afghanistan and why so many bribed Republicans are demanding we stay there.OUT OF AFGHANISTAN NOW. by Joutue November 1, 2009 10:06 AM EST By jontue november 1,2009 8:41 Am My sentiments exactley, someone sure paid him off. It's been corruption since, day one of us involvements.... (CBS News -- World)
'Change is hard': Obama one year on from election... Nov 2, 2009
Change is hard': Obama one year on from election. The tale of the turbulent year since Barack Obama's historic election win is told by his evolving political theme: once he promised "Change We Can Believe In" and now he warns that "change is hard". (The Drudge Report)
Obama finds it's not so easy Nov 2, 2009
Though President George W. Bush passed the Medicare drug benefit and launched a costly war in Iraq without paying for either, Republicans have harped on the cost of Obama's health plan. This has made conservative Democrats more reluctant to support some initiatives, lest they suffer politically in 2010. (Albany Times Union)
RUTH M. GADEBUSCH: Re-evaluate on Veterans Day this year Nov 1, 2009
The war in Iraq is scarcely in the news any longer, despite the fact that 141,000 American soldiers are still protecting the fragile Iraqi democracy, and 114, as of this writing, have been lost this year in that effort. Obama honors fallen Americans at Dover. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? Nov 1, 2009
To those of you against the war in Iraq, here is what you do not understand: Iraq is but one battle in the 60-plus-year ideological struggle we call "the war on terror." Do you really want to leave Iraq and wait for the enemy and ideology that dropped the World Trade Center to grow into a much stronger, deadlier and efficient killing force. Did you not understand or believe President Bush in his address to the nation on Sept. 20, 2001, when he said. (Salon)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Nov 1, 2009
The BBC's 'internal process', which was launched by the acting director-general, Mark Byford, has provoked strong reaction from top names in BBC news, many of whom have privately threatened to walk out if management continues to investigate mistakes made last spring when Radio 4's Andrew Gilli gan, the Today programme's defence correspondent, reported allegations that the Government had prosecuted the war in Iraq without believing in the presence of weapons of mass destruction. There needs to be... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Malcolm Gladwell’s ‘What the Dog Saw’ takes riveting look at range of issues Nov 1, 2009
Still other essays question our assumptions about events from 9/11 to the Enron collapse to the war in Iraq. An essay about the marketing of Clairol, which turns into a sly social history of postwar America, started out, says Gladwell, as a piece on shampoo until a Madison Avenue type told him shampoo wasn t interesting. (Boston Globe)
Obama's Achievements Nov 1, 2009
"The war in Iraq is won already..." Well then we should be able to remove all the troops today ... The war in Iraq is won already that's why Obama can concentrate on Afghanistan ... Congress approved the war in Iraq. (New Iberia, LA)
Montana soldiers welcomed home Nov 1, 2009
This was the second deployment for the 143rd, which first went to war in Iraq in 2003. Many knew what to expect. (Bozeman Daily Chronicle)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Oct 31, 2009
The mutual goodwill closes a period of tension after Mexico's refusal to support the war in Iraq. But Mr Fox insisted that he would not be the "lackey of Bush" and was merely working hard to "confront the challenges of the bilateral relationship and the continent". (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
Live from Baghdad Oct 31, 2009
War In Iraq - NBC Nightly News - Breaking News, Headlines & Top Stories - msnbc ... In Part 6 of War Zone Diary 2008, NBC's Richard Engel examines some of the moments that stand out from his time covering the war in Iraq. (MSNBC -- International)
The meaning of patriotism Oct 31, 2009
Is it patriotic to mislead the American public about the presence of WMD or links to the 9/11 terrorists in order to gain support for a war in Iraq. No, it is not. (Boerne Star, TX)
Real men don't read D.C. pundits Oct 31, 2009
Again, coming from the neocon Iraq war boosters who countenanced the abandonment of the Afghan war to fight a pointless war in Iraq, the criticism is galling. And the idea that the president may have been "dithering" when he went to visit the war dead at Dover Air Force Base this week is offensive. (Salon)
Obama: The Vietnam moment... Oct 31, 2009
What began as an almost reflex debating stance on the campaign trail that George W. Bush had started the wrong war in Iraq and that Hillary Clinton had voted for it has brought us to this moment, says Daniel Markey at the Council on Foreign Relations. Only now is the president really analysing the implications of escalation in Afghanistan. (The Drudge Report)
PROMISES: Tracking Obama's campaign pledges Oct 30, 2009
Obama says he's just getting warmed up - USATODAY.com. Obama says he's just getting warmed up. (USA Today)
Hillary sets a marker Oct 30, 2009
Her focus on international cooperation as a means of enhancing US influence was becoming the central theme of the Democratic party's foreign policy thinking, he said, helping to heal the rift between those, including Mrs Clinton, who voted in 2002 to give Mr Bush a mandate to go to war in Iraq and those who were bitterly opposed. Mrs Clinton, who has emerged from the shadow of her presidential husband as a favourite of Democratic activists, described the administration's foreign policy as... (Yahoo News -- Hillary Rodham Clinton)
EU edges closer to decision on whether to give top job to Blair Oct 30, 2009
In fact, the summit appeared to put a dent in Blair's chances as he failed to secure the backing of his own political group -- the European Socialists -- many of whom are dubious about his record in promoting free market economy and, most of all, his determined support for George W. Bush's war in Iraq. "I'd like there to be more candidates," said Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero. (Xinhuanet, China)
New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Oct 30, 2009
They say it's denied the public access to crucial policy debates about the fight against terrorism as well as the way the war in Iraq has been waged. In addition, they contend, this administration has used the rubric of national security to cover up controversial activities - from the Abu Ghraib prison abuses to the National Security Agency's domestic wiretapping. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
Recession over? Maybe. Happy days here? Not yet. Oct 30, 2009
So how come the war in Iraq didn t pull America out of the recession. But Dick Cheney was still getting paid from his blind trust holdings in Haliburton. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Criticizes Cal Thomas Oct 30, 2009
The reality is that Democrats can do little to change the course of the war in Iraq. Its conduct, including troop levels and timetables for withdrawal, is the sole responsibility of the president, not Congress. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Blair's chances of winning EU president role slip Oct 30, 2009
Blair faces opposition because of his backing for U.S. President George W. Bush and the war in Iraq, but also because Britain is not among the 16 countries that use the euro currency and is seen as eurosceptic ... "I do not find that the candidacy of Tony Blair is good because of what he characterises. He is connected with Bush and the war in Iraq," he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Troop Pullout Hinges on Iraqi Election Oct 30, 2009
The American people don't give a rats a&& about this WAR in IRAQ, and I'm willing to say they don't even give a rats a&& for whom ever died in that DEATH TRAP.I find it hard to believe there are free elections in this America. My own vote was to get out of IRAQ,and AFGHANISTAN. What the hell happened. (CBS News)
Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Oct 30, 2009
Sweet is expecting bigger turnouts this time because of public dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq and controversies over the administration's handling of terrorism suspects and its response to global warming. The group has focused recruiting in part on younger audiences. (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
EU presidency would be bully pulpit for Blair Oct 30, 2009
Blair was a sturdy supporter of the US war in Iraq, and continued as such even in the face of strong opposition from segments of the British electorate. His stance cost him dearly. (Christian Science Monitor)
Iraq's Underground Railroad Oct 30, 2009
This railroad is a small, clandestine network of several shelters, located mostly in Baghdad, for the countless but commonly overlooked victims of the war in Iraq: women who have been raped, battered, or forced into prostitution, and women who, accused of bringing dishonor to their families by having been abused, have been rejected or even threatened with death by their relatives. These shelters serve women who have nowhere else to turn for help. (The American Conservative)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Oct 30, 2009
The BBC's 'internal process', which was launched by the acting director-general, Mark Byford, has provoked strong reaction from top names in BBC news, many of whom have privately threatened to walk out if management continues to investigate mistakes made last spring when Radio 4's Andrew Gilli gan, the Today programme's defence correspondent, reported allegations that the Government had prosecuted the war in Iraq without believing in the presence of weapons of mass destruction. There needs to be... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Asian-Americans step up to ballot box Oct 30, 2009
Asian-American voters who backed Kerry cited the economy and jobs as the most important factor driving their votes, followed by healthcare, the war in Iraq, and terrorism/security. Those who supported Bush cited terrorism/security as the most important factor influencing their vote, followed by the economy and jobs, the war, and healthcare. (Yahoo News -- Asian Americans)
Obama reaches out to blacks in L.A. Oct 30, 2009
Obama drew a sustained ovation when he rebuked the Bush administration for, as Obama put it, funding the war in Iraq instead of impoverished Americans -- particularly those in minority neighborhoods. "We have now spent half a trillion dollars on a war that should have never been authorized, and should have never been waged," Obama said. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
Michelle Obama part of Game 1 pregame event Oct 29, 2009
Mrs. Obama and Biden watched as Tony Odierno, a West Point graduate who lost his left arm during the war in Iraq, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before New York hosted the. Odierno works for the Yankees in stadium operations and his father is Gen. Ray Odierno, U.S. commander in Iraq. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Analysis: Al Qaeda persists in Iraq Oct 29, 2009
Under the international agreement between Washington, D.C. and Baghdad signed by the then-outgoing Bush administration, America's war in Iraq has all but ended with command of the war shifting permanently to the Iraqi government. Al Qaeda attacks took place during the U.S. command and now persist under Iraqi command. (CNN)
Judges seek immunity in Pa. 'kids for cash' case Oct 29, 2009
Judges seek immunity in Pa. kids for cash' case - National Wire - Fresnobee. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
United in loss, 9/11 families are divided on Afghan war Oct 29, 2009
However, he said, the subsequent war in Iraq led him to believe that US military strategy in the Middle East is misguided. If our goal is to get rid of Al Qaeda, I think we re a little confused about what we are doing. (Boston Globe)
Capuano only Senate candidate to attend forum Oct 29, 2009
Capuano said his proudest votes were against the war in Iraq, noting that the applause he got for that statement was more than he received then, and against the Patriot Act. Although he believes in compromise, he said war and peace and civil liberties were not among them. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Obama says he's just getting warmed up Oct 29, 2009
By Mandel Ngan, AFP/Getty Images. President Obama tells supporters in Miami this week, "Change isn't supposed to be easy. We're supposed to have to fight for it." Eight in 10 Americans say it's important he keep his campaign promises. (USA Today)
Yankees Game 2 starter Burnett is living in the moment Oct 29, 2009
Odierno is a Yankees employee who lost his left arm during the war in Iraq five years ago. Odierno s father is General Raymond Odierno, the commanding general of the Multi-National Force in Iraq. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Oct 28, 2009
The amendment's chief sponsor, (R-Utah), disputed assertions that the measure was politically motivated and was an unwise use of the Senate's time in the face of war in Iraq, high gasoline prices and a growing federal deficit. "Fifty state legislatures have called on us to pass this amendment," Hatch told colleagues. (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)
Vet posts dwindling Oct 28, 2009
The VFW wrote an article in its May 2006 magazine on a post in Calhoun City formed by National Guard veterans of the war in Iraq, but few of those founding vets stayed with the organization for long, said David Mitchell, quartermaster of the post. "After the first year, they didn't come to a meeting or pay their dues," Mitchell said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
