Now we’re told that Chiron (which, by the way, Bush lied about in the last debate) was supposed to supply "46 million to 48 million doses, nearly half of the country’s projected need of 100 million doses" of the flu vaccine, according to CNN. But should we worry? No, says Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson. See, apparently when … Read More
And The Answer Is . . .
During the second debate, Bush kept on asking "Kerry says he is going to involve the international community in securing the peace in Iraq. But what country is going to follow Kerry into Iraq, if Kerry keeps on saying that the situation there is so bad??" . . . or words to that effect. Good question. The answer? Well, um, … Read More
Democracy And Voting In The Middle East
In Afghanistan? Despite some possible fraud, it went a lot better than expected. Elsewhere? Um . . . not so good.
The Opposition Is Idiotic
I thought the "global test" flap was retarded, but the RNC is topping themselves yet again. Kerry said: ”We have to get back to the place we were, where terrorists are not the focus of our lives, but they’re a nuisance,” the article states as the Massachusetts senator’s reply. ”As a former law enforcement person, I know we’re never going … Read More
Re-election More Important Than Military Victory
President Bush likes to accuse John Kerry of harming the morale of our troops in Iraq by criticizing the war. Of course, if you were serving in Iraq your morale would probably be affected much more by things like roadside bombs and suicide attacks, but let’s imagine you got a hold of today’s Los Angeles Times and read this: WASHINGTON … Read More
Fun with Flashbacks
The Washington Post, April 19, 2001: An influential energy task force headed by Vice President Cheney has broached the possibility of lifting some economic sanctions against Iran, Libya and Iraq as part of a plan to increase America’s oil supply. According to a draft of the task force report, the United States should review the sanctions against the three countries … Read More
Kerry’s Speech of October 9, 2001
I thought I would share with my friends on the right (and those on the left, if they aren’t aware of this), what Kerry said when he voted "for the war". Remember this is what Kerry said on the floor of the Senate on why he was giving a "yay" vote. The full text of the speech is here. The … Read More
Pop Quiz
When did the United States announce that it had developed a formal strategy to get control of Iraq in time for Iraq’s January elections? Before April 1, 2004 Sometime in spring 2004 (April – June) Sometime in summer 2004 (July – August) On or after September 1, 2004 Answer below the fold . . .
Cheney Implicates Himself
Well, it’s bound to happen when the wheels of the spin machine fall off. Speaking of the Duelfer Report, Cheney says: "As soon as the sanctions were lifted, he [Saddam] had every intention of going back. . . . [T]he sanctions regime was coming apart at the seams. Saddam perverted that whole thing and generated billions of dollars." (Emphasis mine) … Read More
Qui Est Le Menteur?
So the French didn’t want to help the United States invasion of Iraq? Not according to this story which I almost missed: French officials were prepared to provide as many as 15,000 troops for an invasion of Iraq before relations soured between the Bush administration and the French government over the timing of an attack, according to a new book … Read More
Beyond Outrageous!
WASHINGTON – President Bush and his vice president conceded Thursday in the clearest terms yet that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, even as they tried to shift the Iraq war debate to a new issue — whether the invasion was justified because Saddam was abusing a U.N. oil-for-food program. Are you shitting me?!? Are you fucking pulling … Read More
War Crimes
Who are were these people, and why were the bombed? It doesn’t look like anyone tried to find out beforehand. Disturbing video here. UPDATE: According to this, the Pentagon is investigating. I guess that’s what happens when our soldiers don’t over-think it.
Good Timing
Last August, there was a little exchange with the President that went like this: Q Mr. President, a year ago in Evian, there was an expectation that in the ensuing months, weapons such as chemical or biological weapons, would be found in Iraq. I wonder if you can share with the American people your conclusions, based on what you’ve learned … Read More
When Bullshit Ruled The Earth . . .
With so many lies and distortions being tossed out by the Bush-Cheney team, I’m sure it is confusing. That’s why this is bound to happen now and then: President Bush in Wilkes-Barre, PA, this morning: "My opponent says he has a plan for Iraq. Parts of it should sound familiar — it’s already known as the Bush plan" President Bush … Read More