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Review of Michael Isikoff's "Hubris"

My review of the really great book by Michael Isikoff on the invasion of Iraq, with a You Tube video featuring Isikoff discussing the book. Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War by … Continue reading

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Our Man in Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki, seeking to lend a hand to beleaguered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has come out with strong words of support for the Syrian dictator, saying that the Syrian street protesters are affiliated with al-Queda, and that they … Continue reading

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The Presidential Address on Iraq

The President talked to the nation last night about the “end to combat operations” in Iraq. And while conservatives talk about the evils of domestic spending, and rail about the deficits being incurred by the federal government, they seem to … Continue reading

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Bush Ducks in Iraq

President Bush, in a news conference with Iraqi President al-Maliki, had two shoes thrown at him by an Egyptian journalist. The President was nimble in ducking the first shoe, and unafraid as he stood in to duck the second. I … Continue reading

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