By John Ballard
Speaking of denial, the tragedy at Ft. Hood (strategically scheduled exactly between Election Day and Veteran Day) prompts little in the way of soul-searching as many patriotic Americans close ranks for a stoning.
As a population we are quick to be in denial about the violent extremism [...]
By John Ballard
Denial is reaching pandemic proportions.
In the short space of a day I came across two more examples.
►►►Via NPR this morning, a new book by Michael Specter: "Denialism."
Nearly 20 percent of the families in Vashon Island, Wash., aren't getting their' [...]
An interesting article about one of the other unintended consequences of the U.S. invasion of Iraq; the coming out of Turkey from behind America’s shadow and its rise as major player in the Middle East and beyond.
Turkey is extending its influence by diplomacy rather than force. It [...]
By Ron Beasley
As Steve noted below Obama's National Security Adviser, James L. Jones has some serious doubts about sending additional troops to Afghanistan. As Jones said:
"we can't want this more than the Afghans"
Well increasingly the Afghans want it less.
“What have the Americans done in eight years?” asked' [...]
By Ron Beasley
John Cole asks:What does it cost to get $2.4 billion in unemployment benefits extension?
The answer - $24 billion.
You see- you aren’t allowed to just pass a bill extending unemployment benefits at the cost of $2.4 billion dollars, because that would be socialism. It takes another $21.6 billion to [...]
By Steve Hynd
In a new interview with German mag Der Spiegel out today, Obama's National Security Adviser, Gen. James L. Jones, is sounding skeptical about the McChrystal escalation request for extra troops in Afghanistan. He says, dismissively, that "generals always ask for more troops".
SPIEGEL: The Obama administration is reviewing [...]
