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When Bolivia and/or Venezuela discard or change standing drilling rights agreements with oil companies, they are socialists and terrorists, but what happens when the US House of Reps does it with strong Republican support? (252 to 265)
Afghanistan is accusing Pakistan of aiding the Taleban in the wake of the recent upsurge of violence possibly indicating a spring offensive.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is assuring me that the housing bubble isn't popping, but is headed for a "soft landing." If the Bush administration can't get their strong economy message out in the next few months, it's looking increasingly likely that the numbers are going to turn against them. I sure hope you enjoyed your "Bush Boom."
Another article on the increasing post war difficulties of the "Marlboro Man" from Iraq. His picture was lifted up by the prowar folks as an icon of their vision of the war, but it's becoming more apparent that his experience of the war was decidedly more ugly. I think it's emblematic of something far bigger in this war, how this war's supporters really view the troops.
Fully fund, even overfund, all veterans programs. They held up their end of the bargain. We have to hold up ours.
Sorry for the catchall post, you know I hate them, but I had an appointment this morning and was in a hurry.
Afghanistan is accusing Pakistan of aiding the Taleban in the wake of the recent upsurge of violence possibly indicating a spring offensive.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is assuring me that the housing bubble isn't popping, but is headed for a "soft landing." If the Bush administration can't get their strong economy message out in the next few months, it's looking increasingly likely that the numbers are going to turn against them. I sure hope you enjoyed your "Bush Boom."
Another article on the increasing post war difficulties of the "Marlboro Man" from Iraq. His picture was lifted up by the prowar folks as an icon of their vision of the war, but it's becoming more apparent that his experience of the war was decidedly more ugly. I think it's emblematic of something far bigger in this war, how this war's supporters really view the troops.
Fully fund, even overfund, all veterans programs. They held up their end of the bargain. We have to hold up ours.
Sorry for the catchall post, you know I hate them, but I had an appointment this morning and was in a hurry.
posted by mikevotes at
7:51 AM
4 Comments:
The Marlboro Man story is tragic indeed. This is the kind of tale that needs to be told.
Have you read John Crawford's The Last True Story I'll Ever Tell?
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zen, at 2:08 PM
No.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 2:41 PM
As a fifty plus person I have many friends and relatives that went into Vietnam. None, and I mean none were ever the same. Most have had problems in their lives that the trauma of serving had to be part of the equation. When I heard of the beginnings of our occupation of Iraq my first thought was "another generation that will suffer for the rest of their lives because of the stupidity of our elected officials."
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Unknown, at 4:42 PM
Yeah, I don't really know how to express it, but I am very aware that "I wasn't there." The instruments and situations of war are beyond any of our evolutionary and societal preparations.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 5:36 PM
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