Archive for the ‘War on Terror’ Category
Saturday, June 24th, 2006
I’m glad to see that Army 1st Lt. Jeanine McDonnell, daughter of the Attorney General, has returned safely from Iraq.
Theirs was one of several emotional reunions of military families at Norfolk International yesterday.
Bob McDonnell, a veteran of 21 years in the Army, was in the final weeks of his campaign for attorney general in October [...]
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Monday, June 19th, 2006
“You may find people who will contend that patriotism is something to be a bit embarrassed about. That honor is a somewhat outdated notion. And that concentrating on America’s imperfections makes you a realist. Not so. It makes you a cynic.
Being a cynic is the easiest thing in the world. You [...]
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Thursday, June 1st, 2006
One of my favorite musical artists, Toby Keith, has been in Iraq recently. Here’s a great first-hand account of his concert in a dusty little corner of Iraq, from one of the soldiers who was there. It’s a good read.
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Thursday, June 1st, 2006
From the AP:
A veteran who lost both arms in the war in Iraq is suing filmmaker Michael Moore for $85 million, alleging that Moore used snippets of a television interview without his permission to falsely portray him as anti-war in “Fahrenheit 9/11.”…
In his lawsuit, Damon says he “agrees with and supports the President and the [...]
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Thursday, June 1st, 2006
From the AP:
A veteran who lost both arms in the war in Iraq is suing filmmaker Michael Moore for $85 million, alleging that Moore used snippets of a television interview without his permission to falsely portray him as anti-war in "Fahrenheit 9/11."...
In his lawsuit, Damon says he "agrees with and supports the President and the [...]
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Sunday, April 9th, 2006
Has it really been three years?
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
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Friday, March 17th, 2006
I'm just astounded by this.
National Journal conducts a weekly Congressional Insiders' Poll, and the latest one will be hitting the streets any time. I had a chance to see the results in advance.
Wanna see how Democrats view their obligations to keep this world safe from Iran's efforts to become a nuclear power?
Here's [...]
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