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"He that would make his own liberty secure must guard even his enemy from oppression."
--Thomas Paine

Soldiers Angels Soldiers Angels founder nominated as mom of the year. Read about her. Vote. Show your support of our troops. Be an angel to a soldier who wants to hear news from home. (Via Iraq War News)

Our soldiers at work and play No summary for this. It doesn't really need one. (Via Iraq War News)

Saddam and the Three Stooges Diplomacy: Three congressmen were caught traveling to praise prewar Iraq on Saddam Hussein's dime in 2002. Others have made pilgrimages to pay tribute to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. This is getting out of control. (Via IBD Editorials)

U.N. Fiddles As China Torches Tibet United Nations: The U.N.'s new Human Rights Council has condemned Israel for defending itself no fewer than a dozen times in two years. Yet it has nothing to say about Chinese-sponsored genocide in Darfur and Tibet. (Via IBD Editorials)

Hillary says the race ain't over Gotta give her credit, she's not a quitter. (Via Lucianne)

The odd couple McCain and Romney campaign together. Even though they really don't like each other. (Via Lucianne)

The gang at Flopping Aces has had a good run of posting the past day or so:

Columbia seizes uranium from leftist guerillas. I'm sure they had it for peaceful purposes. (Via Flopping Aces)

How dare we expect people to take care of themselves! "George Bush called this the ownership society, but what he really meant was 'you're-on-your-own' society," Obama told a town hall meeting here, tying McCain to a president whose popularity is low. "John McCain apparently wants to continue this." -Barack Obama (Via Flopping Aces)

Iraq violence starts to escalate Just pullout and everything will be better is a plan that doesn't work. Today, many people will die in Basra, Iraq to prove that. Will those calling for immediate, unconditional withdrawal take notice? Will anyone who advocates withdrawal instead of pursuit of success think about what strategies work? -Scott
Flopping Aces)

He still doesn't want my vote McCain called for surrendering our sovereignty to other countries, and buying their economically devastating "fixes" for the global warming hoax! Where's the principle of American exceptionalism?-Rush Limbaugh (Via Rush Limbaugh)

The history of education What do the KKK, Nazi Germany, and Oregon have in common? (Via American Thinker)

Fitna Censored Fitna, Geertz Wilders short film about the reality of Islam has been removed from Live Leak after their offices received threats they deemed credible enough to frighten them into removing the 15 minute factual documentary. (Via Jenn of the Jungle)

Wheels of Justice FINALLY Turn The Haditha Eight has now shrunk to three as all charges against Lance Cpl. Stephen Tatum were dropped today and his case dismissed just before jury selection was about to begin for his court martial. (Via And Rightly So)

This one is a bit dated, but it's an amusing read.

Death BANNED in French village Mayor promises severe punishment for anyone who defies the ban. (Via Fausta's Blog)

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Comments (5)

Just pullout and everyth... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by Larkin | March 28, 2008 11:41 PM | Score: -2 (2 votes cast)

Larkin:

Just pullout and everything will be better is a plan that doesn't work.

Well, obviously by the events this week it's clear that just staying there is a plan that doesn't work either.

Today, many people will die in Basra, Iraq to prove that.

Those people are dying in Basra and all over Iraq and we are still there. So can I draw the conclusion that people are dying BECAUSE we are there?

Will those calling for immediate, unconditional withdrawal take notice? Will anyone who advocates withdrawal instead of pursuit of success think about what strategies work?

Nothing will work to keep Iraq together. We can no more keep Iraq together than we could have kept Yugoslavia together in the 90's. Countries like Yugoslavia and Iraq aren't cohesive and never will be because they have to many sectarian divisions. Even in Iraq if they split into 3 countries, we are likely to see more of what's happening in Basra between the Shiites.

Isn't it the definition of insanity to keep trying the same thing that you know doesn't work? We need to do something differently. We can't stay there for 100 years (or even 5).

Posted on March 28, 2008 23:41

"So can I draw the conclusi... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by SPQR | March 29, 2008 12:38 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)

SPQR:

"So can I draw the conclusion that people are dying BECAUSE we are there?"

Sure, if you want to commit about three different logical fallacies.

Posted on March 29, 2008 00:38

Isn't it the defin... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by DSkinner | March 29, 2008 7:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

DSkinner:

Therefore, the military did start trying something different last year, the Surge, and it positively changed (Change!) the situation in Iraq. Of course we can stay there for "even 5" years. We just did.

Posted on March 29, 2008 07:10

Hey, Melissa:You h... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Dodo David | March 29, 2008 10:54 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Dodo David:

Hey, Melissa:

You have made a spelling error.

Columbia didn't seize uranium from leftist guerillas, as you reported.

Colombia seized uranium from leftist guerillas.

Columbia is the capital of South Carolina.

Colombia is the South American nation with the leftist guerillas.

Then again, CODEPINK could be operating in Columbia, South Carolina. They act like wannabe-leftist-guerillas.

Posted on March 29, 2008 10:54

My bad...it is indeed COLOM... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Melissa | March 29, 2008 8:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Melissa:

My bad...it is indeed COLOMBIA. Late night posting, spelling, and I didn't agree last night. Or maybe I'm geographically challenged, as my hubby often says =)

Posted on March 29, 2008 20:30

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