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Mission Accomplished:Five Years later

“Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country…..President...

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The Gold Standard For Leading A Nation To War

At 3:00 in the afternoon of August 3rd 1914, British Foreign Secretary Edward Grey took the floor of the British Parliament, the oldest and most practiced parliamentary body in the world. His purpose was to...

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McCain: Product Of A Circuitous Life

John McCain at an early age displayed three defining characteristics that he would struggle with for the rest of his life. By the time he entered the Naval Academy at the age of 17, McCain admitted that his...

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The Protect America Act Of 2007. It's Cover Your Ass Time For George W. Bush

If you want to see the most egregious C.Y.A. exercise ever birthed in Washington, keep your eyes and ears tuned to a little piece of work called the “Protect America Act of 2007”. It was passed by congress...

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$2 Trillion Can Buy A Lot Of Stuff

It’s hard to comprehend what 2 trillion dollars can buy. I tried it this morning and developed my list. Do it yourself on the back of an envelope and see what you come up with. Two trillion, that’s 12...

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The Case For Universal Health-Care In The U.S.

Which one of the following statements is true? -The U.S. has the best health-care system in the world. -Universal health-care in the U.S. would be too expensive. The answer is- they’re both flat wrong....

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Truth: The First Casualty Of The War In Iraq

"The Iraqi regime possesses biological and chemical weapons, is rebuilding the facilities to make more and, according to the British government, could launch a biological or chemical attack in as little as...

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What Do 33 Million Canadians Have That 300 Million Americans Do Not?

The population of Canada is about the same as California but its area is roughly that of the continental U.S. They have a lot of room up there We share a common border and except for Quebec, a common...

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Front Runner Aint What It's Made Out To Be

Congratulations to Vice President Cheney. Due in large part to his hard work and vision in putting together his “Energy Task Force” just weeks after assuming office, (you remember the one. He invited all...

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Armageddon: Is it inevitable?

Jim Kolb of Oak Ridge sums up in his letter to the Editor of the Oak Ridge Observer that the fire bombings of Dresden and Tokyo were retaliatory in nature. Mr. Kolb’s view is not unique. Many in this...

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