Category Archives: Neocons

Time: (The Dangers Inherent In) “Perpetruating The Al Qaeda/Iraq Myth”

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Kate Chase

That the Bushies deliberated lied and “created” al Qaeda where it was not (Iraq) was bad enough; but Time tells us why this lie’s still rolling, still causing enormous problems short- and long-term.

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The Right “Puzzled” By McClellan’s Criticism

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Kate Chase

You know, I wasn’t inclined to pay much attention to fomer White House spokesman Scott McClellan’s new book about his tenure beginning soon after our dance of death began in Iraq. As McClellan took the job, we heard a lot … Continue reading →

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Hagee’s Non-Apology Non-Retraction

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Ricky Shambles

Remember Reverend Hagee? That guy who’s endorsing McCain? Who McCain says he’s happy to have that endorsement? That guy who said we need to bomb Iran to usher in Armageddon, the End of Days? The guy who said Katrina was … Continue reading →

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The FOX Is Wrong: Obama

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Ricky Shambles

Brave New Films has a great collection of FOX dumping on Obama. As always, FOX will make you angry.

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While Cheney Grins and Gladhands, McCain Embarasses – All On The Global Stage

Posted on March 24, 2008 by Kate Chase

Apparently VP Dick Cheney and GOP presidential nominee-apparent, Sen. John McCain, aren’t content with making people here at home miserably uncomfortable. No, they’ve taken their act on the road (dear God, pray for the world…). After President Bush went on … Continue reading →

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Though The Blogswarm’s Near Done, Our Mission Is Not

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Kate Chase

Today’s blogging of the fifth anniversary of our invasion and occupation of Iraq is nearly over but our mission – to LEARN from history and get out rather than expand this horrific failure – is not. So tomorrow, get up … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Iraq Anniversary Message: We Need To Stay To Keep Winning

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Kate Chase

And with the military falling apart from being treated by Bush’s private corporate army, with suicide rates among GIs up exponentially at the same time they try to fight reporting of “other” casualties (like PTSD diagnoses, etc.), and the Iraqi … Continue reading →

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On This Fifth Anniversary Of War With Iraq

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Kate Chase

Think very carefully about who you want to represent you in the White House come January. Can we afford a John McCain who made that silly gaffe subsituting Iran with Iraq (something Bush Washington has made very easy to do) … Continue reading →

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Just 3 Trillion Little Lies Later: Iraq

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Kate Chase

Not just three trillion dollars spent – in fact, I suspect the figure is more than four times that – but three trillion lies! Today, as we mark that dark mid-March day in 2003 when President Bush, complete with a … Continue reading →

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A *Should Be* Embarrassing Headline

Posted on March 8, 2008 by bhfrik

President Bush has vetoed the law banning the CIA from using the waterboard and other torture methods. The headline the N.Y. Times slaps on this story reads: Bush Uses Veto on C.I.A. Tactics to Affirm Legacy. That headline should be a source … Continue reading →

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Another Bush Crap Stain On The Middle East

Posted on March 7, 2008 by bhfrik

Vanity Fair is reporting the gory details on how the Bush administration blew it on yet another crucial international concern: The American approach to the Palestinian Authority following the death of Yasser Arafat. As is typical when Bush screws stuff … Continue reading →

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FCC Official Wants Probe of “60 Minutes” Blackout

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Ricky Shambles

On February 24th, “60 Minutes” covered a story on former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, and how his prosecution was driven by politics in the state against the Democratic governor. Unfortunately, Alabama CBS affiliate, WHNT, reportedly had a technical difficulty while … Continue reading →

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McCain Double Talks Torture

Posted on February 20, 2008 by bhfrik

John McCain is urging the President to veto a bill which would outlaw the practice of waterboarding by the CIA.  McCain protests that he is being entirely consistent with his past opposition to waterboarding because he has always thought that … Continue reading →

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Bush & Torture: Do It, Brag About Results, But Damn You If You Question It

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Kate Chase

Eight years ago, almost all Americans would have been sickened by the very concept of “good and great America” employing the same kind of torture techniques made infamous during the Spanish Inquisition and for which we prosecuted countless Germans, Japanese, … Continue reading →

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All Those Iraq Lies? (The) Saddam (Devil) Made Bush Do It

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Kate Chase

Well, we’ve heard every possible excuse from the president and the rest of the Bush Administration on how they could have been so terribly wrong about weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the threat the Iraqi leaders presented to the … Continue reading →

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More Proof That Cheney Is Absolutely Insane

Posted on January 23, 2008 by bhfrik

Newsweek has published an article titled “Fishing for a Way to Change the World” which is a lengthy excerpt from author Jacob Weisburg’s book “The Bush Tragedy” I am simply amazed at the utter lack of sense or reasoning which … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Brother, Constitutional Issues, Foreign policy, Homeland Security, Human Rights, Iraq, Media, Neocons, Right-Wing Nuts, War on Terror | 5 Comments

Who Likes Senator Joseph Lieberman? Scary People, Mostly

Posted on January 21, 2008 by Kate Chase

Let me raise an issue that came up at my home blog at Cut to the Chase since it’s perhaps more relevant here than elsewhere. Here: Karlo notes in Comments regarding my post about the possibility of a John McCain/Joe … Continue reading →

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The New Odd Couple: A McCain-Lieberman Presidential Ticket?

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Kate Chase

Did you catch the love-in between John McCain and (he’s such a liar he still calls himself a Democrat) Joe Lieberman? The one where there was more than just a slight suggestion that McCain might actually consider the hawkish Orthodox … Continue reading →

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FOX Attacks: “Non-Existent” Veterans

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Ricky Shambles

Do something.

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Guess Who Is On A Torture List By Canada

Posted on January 17, 2008 by bhfrik

Canadian diplomats reading a training pamphlet on how to determine if prisoners have been tortured are given a list of nations which are known to torture. The list includes names like Syria, China, Iran and, sadly… this year America has … Continue reading →

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