Keeping America safe from . . . gays

The Associated Press reports this recent development in the American military's effort to keep America safe. A decorated sergeant and Arabic language specialist was dismissed from the U.S. Army under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, though he says he never told his superiors he was gay and his accuser…

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Bush: Israel’s attack on Hezbollah justified by 9/11

9/11 has been a winning card for Bush, so it shouldn't be surprising that he's pulled it out once again:  Monday's speech was the one where the president tied Israel's fight against the armed Lebanese group Hizbullah to the events of September 11. The president said: "The current crisis is part…

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Mission (really) Accomplished – puppet-master Bin Laden successfully completes his mission.

How can you deny success?  It's reported here by the Associated Press: BAGHDAD, Iraq - Hundreds of thousands of Shiites chanting "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" marched through the streets of Baghdad's biggest Shiite district Friday in a massive show of support for Hezbollah in its battle against Israel.…

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War is Peace

As reported by Think Progress, President Bush is now arguing that war is a healthy catharsis: President Bush proudly declared that American foreign policy no longer seeks to “manage calm,” and derided policies that let anger and resentment lie “beneath the surface.” Bush said that the violence in the Middle…

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