Tag Archive 'afghanistan'

Scott Ott and the Obama Doctrine

Posted by Moonage on 28 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: 2008 Congressional Races, terrorism

Scott Ott has been one of my favorite authors for quite some time.  Here is yet another reason why:
…..Sen. Obama, a man who aspires to be our commander in chief, tells us that a nation called Afghanistan is where this threat dwells. Yet, he says, it does not dwell in Iraq. He tells us we [...]

the death of Benazir Bhutto

Posted by Moonage on 27 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: International Issues, International Politics

I am reading right now that Benazir Bhutto died in the suicide attack on her rally.
This is awful news.
I have heard a lot of speculation that Al Qaeda has focused on Pakistan since it’s getting its butt kicked in Iraq and Afghanistan.   That makes sense.  What doesn’t make sense there is attacking Bhutto.  Musharraf is [...]

What will the Democrats do?

Posted by Moonage on 26 Dec 2007 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race

I was listening to a debate I think it was on CNN.  The emphasis of the debate was how qualified Hillary Clinton was to lead the country based on her own statements of how she had helped lead the country during her husband’s tenure.  There was a Republican debator, and a Democrat debator.  The first [...]

Why I’ll never run for national office

Posted by Moonage on 09 Oct 2007 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race, Conspiracy Theories, Idiot of the day

Or probably any office for that matter.  Check this out:
At the event in North Hampton, Iowa, a questioner took issue with Clinton’s recent Senate vote calling on President Bush to formally call the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. He argued that such a distinction confers the president with the ability to invade the country.
“Why [...]

Obama’s toast ( most likely )

Posted by Moonage on 01 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: 2008 Presidential Race

I just finished the entirety of Barack Obama’s speech to the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Obama’s toast. The reason I say that is if you read the entire speech, and don’t just pull little tidbits from it, he seems to be quicker with a trigger and harsher diplomatically than Bush ever dreamed [...]

Michael Chertoff and all that “chatter”

Posted by Moonage on 12 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: Fed Policy, International Issues, National Security

Michael Chertoff created a buzz, and has done a weak job dealing with it. Basically he insinuated there’s a growing threat from Al Qaeda due to increased chatter. What he has not done is say there is an increased threat from Al Qaeda due to increased chatter. He upped that concern by [...]