John McCain “freely” strolls through Bagdad market

This video just goes to show you how vigorously the GOP is spinning our "success" in Iraq.  Notice that McCain was wearing a bulletproof vest during his "stroll through the market."  He also brought 100 soldiers and five helicopters to protect him while he "walked freely" through the market.

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“Star Trek: Bring it on!” Bush and Cheney take command of a Starship

My daughters and I have started to watch some of the episodes from the Star Trek Voyager series on DVD.  We are not disappointed at all.  All of us are finding that the series contains well-written, thought-provoking, stories. Here is a topic that might seem unrelated to Star Trek:  According to…

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Supporting Troops, Withdrawing, and Politics

The bill to set withdrawal timetables from Iraq has passed, on its way now to the President's desk--where it will be vetoed.  Democrats will work on this issue from now on, presumably with an eye toward using it as a campaign issue to gain more seats and hopefully hand the White…

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3,300 active duty soldiers deserted the army in 2006

According to this article by Newsweek, 3,301 U.S. active-duty soldiers deserted the Army in 2006.  Jeffry House is a defense lawyer representing many of these soldiers.  Newsweek asked House why so many soldiers were deserting.  According to House, The common idea is that the war in Iraq is going nowhere,…

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