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...Spirit" left me seething [March 17]. Nobody should underestimate the enormous job the next U.S. President will have in restoring America's reputation, which has been damaged so badly by the current Administration. Here in Austria there is a huge feeling of anti-Americanism, not just because of the Iraq war but for many other issues as well. And judging from the comments of colleagues and friends throughout Europe and farther afield, it seems the whole world is laughing at the U.S., a country that re-elected the most absurd President in history. The arrogance of Robinson's article...
...nation's top military officer told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday that the U.S. military isn't planning on sending additional troops to Iraq to deal with the recent surge in violence. While Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, didn't say as much, the reality is that there aren't any more U.S. troops to send to Iraq, or anywhere else. Partly to ensure that an overstretched military doesn't break, Mullen pleased troops in North Carolina on Monday when he told them that the Pentagon soon may begin replacing its Cold...
...blogosphere buzzed Tuesday morning with reactions ranging from amusement to confusion to irritation. Blame the economic turmoil, the Iraq war or the increasingly bitter presidential campaign for the less-than-warm reception than in years past: "I mean, hohoho, some of the richest men on Earth have done something to benefit humanity," one commenter writes. From another: "If this were real, China would beat us to it." Others scoffed that Google actually pays employees to produce these pranks. "A joke should have an element of humor. This one seems very sad. It's a shame they wouldn't contribute...
That apparent authority is in marked contrast to the weakness of Iraq's Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki. He traveled south to Basra with his security ministers to supervise the operation personally. After a few days of intense fighting he extended his previously announced deadline for surrender and offered militants cash in exchange for their weapons. Yet in the cease-fire announcement the militia explicitly reserved the right to hold onto its weapons. And the very fact of the cease-fire flies in the face of Maliki's proclamation that there would be no negotiations. It is Maliki...
...with President Bush several times since their son's kidnapping, with Keith Maupin saying he wouldn't shave off his lengthening beard until his son came home. The Army continued to promote the Army reservist while he was missing. Three other soldiers are listed as missing in the Iraq...