Tag Archives: national security

Ignorance is Strength: Neocons Contradict Each Other Defending Torture Yet Again

Posted on Sunday, February 10, 2013 by Marc Belisle

“And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.” –Nietzsche Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelow’s taut, brooding paean to the CIA’s hunt for Osama bin Laden has been controversial since long before it even hit … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Bin Laden, Foreign Policy, Hollywood, Intelligence Community, Iraq, Justice, National Security, Neo-cons, Neocons, Politics, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republican Scandals, Security, September 11, Terrorism, The Media, Torture, Wars | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, al Qaeda, barack obama, Bush, foreign policy, george w bush, hollywood, Iraq, John McCain, Jose Rodriguez Jr., Larry Elder, national security, September 11th, terrorism, the CIA, torture, Zero Dark Thirty

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Halloween Debate on Benghazi: Romney Should Dress as Sesame Street’s ‘The Count’

Posted on Sunday, October 21, 2012 by Marc Belisle

With Halloween nearly upon us, for tomorrow’s debate, Romney should dress as ‘The Count.’ He’s an aristocrat with a huge mouth obsessed with meaningless numbers. And The Count is a Muppet. But unlike the oddly charming Count, Romney’s vampire campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Contractors, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Campaigns, Congress, Conspiracy Theories, Debates, Debt and Budget, Defense Spending, Election, Foreign Policy, Mitt Romney, National Security, Paul Ryan, Politics, Republican Propaganda Machine, Republican Scandals, Tea Party | Tagged Benghazi, budget, congress, Consulate attack, Debate, foreign policy, libya, national security, Obama, romney

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Möbius Romney

Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2012 by Lucas Kawa

The Möbius Strip, pictured above, was discovered by the German mathematician August Möbius in 1858. Though it appears to have two sides, it is unique because it has only one. Wikipedia provides an apt example to help understand the features … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Campaigns, Healthcare, LGBT Issues, Medicare, Mitt Romney, Mother Jones, National Security, Outsourcing, Paul Ryan | Tagged 47 percent, bain, barack obama, campaigns, doughnut hole, ezra klein, healthcare, innocence of muslims, leonard shlain, lgbt issues, medicare, mitt romney, mobius strip, mother jones, national security, no apology, Obamacare, outsourcing, paul ryan, politifact, romneycare, wikipedia

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Disqualified

Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2012 by Marc Belisle

No serious presidential candidate has ever stooped this low. Romney’s comments on the Benghazi attack reveal that he does not have the knowledge or the temperament to steer America through a turbulent world. He never has been and never will … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Foreign Policy, Mitt Romney, Politics | Tagged al Qaeda, Ambassador Chris Stephens, Benghazi, Cairo, Egypt, Embassy, Embassy attacks, foreign policy, libya, mitt romney, national security, Obama, Romney campaign disaster, Romney shoots first aims later

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William Kristol: Armchair Generalizer

Posted on Saturday, May 5, 2012 by Marc Belisle

“To generalize is to be an idiot…” —William Blake The President’s grin was especially wide when Seth Meyers joked that Osama bin Laden “hosts a show on CSPAN” at the White House Correspondents Dinner on April 30, 2011. Obama knew … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Bin Laden, Comedians, George W Bush, Iraq, Military Matters, National Security, Politics, Presidential Candidates, September 11, Terrorism, The Media, Wars | Tagged 9/11, barack obama, Cold War, communism, defense, george w bush, national security, Navy Seals, Osama Bin Laden, political Islamism, terrorism, Will Kristol

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Mission Accomplished, Bitch!

Posted on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by Doug Marquardt

I cannot agree more with my colleagues Marc and Malia; it drives the radical right batshit crazy, but President Obama is the strongest President on foreign policy and national security since FDR. And following the faux outrage (insert bullshit) from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Bin Laden, Campaigns, Democrats, Foreign Policy, John McCain, Mitt Romney, National Security, Politics, Republican Leaders, Republican National Committee, Republicans, Rudy Giuliani, September 11, Terrorism | Tagged barack obama, bin laden, campaigns, Democrats, ed gillespie, foreign policy, John McCain, mitt romney, national security, republican national committee, Rudy Giuliani, september 11, terrorism

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Mission Accomplished

Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2012 by Marc Belisle

One year ago, Obama accomplished Bush’s mission of finding Osama bin Laden “dead or alive.” Now the GOP, including a top Romney aide, is accusing Obama of ‘playing politics’ with one of the Administration’s principal national security achievements. It’s worth remembering … Continue reading →