I missed the part where Obama said that the wants the US to go nation building or to engage in armed intervention. It seemed to me that Obama said that Zimbabwe's neighbors (most notably probably South Africa) should pursue a negotiated transition of power. He is…
There was nothing romantic in that statement of possibility. No matter who comprised the the Supreme Council in Kabul, they were kept in place with the cooperation of tribal Afghanis. If the Afghanis begin to suspect that Afghanistan is really being governed from Washington by a kind of supreme…
You're not suggesting that the RNC would actually consider mounting a terrorist attack on the US, are you? I can see that idea being put forward in a brainstorming session. I'd hate to think that it would merit any serious thought.
A lot of people continue to think we would have won that war if we had just kept on counting. Is Afghanistan the same? I don't know but I don't think so.
Eisenhower once stated, I believe, that we could not have elections in Vietnam because the people would…
I tend to agree with McCain about the truth of his aide's comments.
Another attack on the US before the election might tend to convince voters that billions of dollars and the tanker cars of bloodshed have not made America safer.
SezWho2 at 11:05 AM JST - 25th June
...or rather, "where Obama said that he wants..."
Posted in Obama says U.S. should lead drive to force fair elections in Zimbabwe or unseat Mugabe at 11:05 AM JST - 25th June
SezWho2 at 11:03 AM JST - 25th June
Sarge, Zurg and nisegaijin,
I missed the part where Obama said that the wants the US to go nation building or to engage in armed intervention. It seemed to me that Obama said that Zimbabwe's neighbors (most notably probably South Africa) should pursue a negotiated transition of power. He is…
Posted in Obama says U.S. should lead drive to force fair elections in Zimbabwe or unseat Mugabe at 11:03 AM JST - 25th June
SezWho2 at 10:41 PM JST - 24th June
RedMeatKoolAid,
There was nothing romantic in that statement of possibility. No matter who comprised the the Supreme Council in Kabul, they were kept in place with the cooperation of tribal Afghanis. If the Afghanis begin to suspect that Afghanistan is really being governed from Washington by a kind of supreme…
Posted in Coalition forces kill 55 militants in Afghanistan at 10:41 PM JST - 24th June
SezWho2 at 12:38 PM JST - 24th June
Betzee,
OK. I don't think the Republicans would be able to spin it to their advantage. But I see what you are saying.
Posted in McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism at 12:38 PM JST - 24th June
SezWho2 at 11:40 AM JST - 24th June
Betzee,
You're not suggesting that the RNC would actually consider mounting a terrorist attack on the US, are you? I can see that idea being put forward in a brainstorming session. I'd hate to think that it would merit any serious thought.
Posted in McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism at 11:40 AM JST - 24th June
SezWho2 at 11:36 AM JST - 24th June
wanderlust,
A lot of people continue to think we would have won that war if we had just kept on counting. Is Afghanistan the same? I don't know but I don't think so.
Eisenhower once stated, I believe, that we could not have elections in Vietnam because the people would…
Posted in Coalition forces kill 55 militants in Afghanistan at 11:36 AM JST - 24th June
SezWho2 at 11:04 AM JST - 24th June
I tend to agree with McCain about the truth of his aide's comments.
Another attack on the US before the election might tend to convince voters that billions of dollars and the tanker cars of bloodshed have not made America safer.
If they are convinced of that, it seems to…
Posted in McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism at 11:04 AM JST - 24th June
SezWho2 at 08:57 AM JST - 24th June
This comment is a sequel to the equally inane cry of "no terrorist attack on US soil for the last 7 years!"
Posted in McCain disavows aide's comment about terrorism at 08:57 AM JST - 24th June
SezWho2 at 11:39 PM JST - 23rd June
I think it's time to have a peek at Cheney's secret energy plan. Before we make a new plan we should see how well we performed against the old one.
And wouldn't it be strange if things were actually now going according to plan? That would be good to know,…
Posted in Obama details plan to tax excess oil company profits at 11:39 PM JST - 23rd June
SezWho2 at 11:15 AM JST - 23rd June
nigelboy,
I don't think that the point about Spud Webb was who was the greatest dunker. I think the point was that Spud could do what taller men could not.
Posted in Japan falls to U.S. in volleyball World Grand Prix at 11:15 AM JST - 23rd June