One of my biggest pet peeves is military movies that get the military culture, and most annoyingly, researchable, verifiable facts WRONG. To me, it is inexcusable- there are a couple MILLION veterans who would be able to help the Hollywood nitwits out- not everyone has to hire Dale Dye. At any rate, one of the …
Archives for August 2003
Powell
The WaPo is reporting that Colin Powell will not serve as Secretary of State in a second Bush administration: Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and his deputy, Richard L. Armitage, have signaled to the White House that they intend to step down even if President Bush is reelected, setting the stage for a substantial …
Fisking Robert McNamara
A Fearful Symmetry carpet bombs Robert McNamara: At the end of the day, a strong system of international courts will do little or nothing to prevent autocratic states from committing crimes against humanity during the course of their wars. In fact, the only international change that would make war crimes a thing of the past …
The Lunatic Fringe
How much do the morons on the left hate Bush? This much: So let’s all hope the President has a great August. After all, not everyone is as lucky as he is. Some of us have to work. These twerps are actually trying to score political points because soldiers are still in Iraq and Bush …
MCJ Has Moved
The blogspot exodus continues as Christopher Johnson has moved his excellent Midwest Conservative Journal to a brand new home. MCJ was one of the very first blogs I read daily and one of the first that I ever linked to (and received a return link). Drop by and say hello.
Bring ‘Em On
Looks like it is time for some more house cleaning in Afghanistan: Bands of 50 or more pro-Taliban fighters have begun appearing around Kandahar, both along the border with Pakistan and in the interior of the province. Just over the border in the Pakistani town of Chaman, high-ranking Taliban officials are meeting openly and handing …
You Chose Poorly
I am not in favor of human suffering, but I am finding it difficult to muster sympathy for this crowd: The 1,500 Palestinian refugees stranded inside the Haifa Sports Club were once part of former president Saddam Hussein’s favorite foreign cause. He welcomed them after other Arab countries shut their doors, provided them with free …