It’s taken a while and longer than most Americans would have preferred, but the United States will be completely withdrawing all troops from Iraq by year’s end, fulfilling a campaign promise President Obama made in 2008. From this Washington Post…
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Voices From Street Corners (Vol 22): What a Summer….
by Mike Pouraryan • • Comments Off
It has been an absolutely tumultuous and exciting summer, to say the least. As kids go back to school, I reflected upon the Summer as I had the good fortune to hang out with my Son throughout the Summer. For me, the…
Rohrabacher asks Iraq to Pay US Occupation Costs
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
HT to our friends at Crooks and Liars for this story on OC Congressman Dana Rohrabacher asking the Iraqis to pay for the US occupation of their country. It also gives you an idea of what C&L thinks of it…
Rep. Loretta Sanchez: “Female soldiers should be given right to serve in combat”
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
“Commanders should not have to worry about who they can or cannot assign to a unit, they should have the authority to place whomever they want in a unit as long as they are willing and capable of accomplishing the mission, regardless of gender. This language gives them the choice to assign freely without being worried about violating a restriction.
Scariest Thing Found at ComicCon (and it's not even Halloween)
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
This was the most frightening thing I saw at Comic Con Thursday. The thought of “President Bob Dornan” dealing with the economy, the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, AIDS, Gay Marriage, Immigration, a Supreme Court nomination, and HealthCare would be…
President’s Memorial Day Weekend Address: Sacrifice
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
On this Memorial Day weekend, President Obama calls on the American people to join him in paying tribute to America’s veterans, servicemen and women – particularly those who have made the ultimate sacrifice – and their families.
Troops React to President in Iraq
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
 Not too long ago, both Red County and Cheat Seeking Missiles ran YouTube footage comparing the appearance of President Obama and President Bush before the military, as though the thunderous applause W got from the Troops compared to the…
