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From the Observer, Fatigue Cripples US Army The anecdotal evidence on the ground confirms what others – prominent among them General Colin Powell, the former US Secretary of State – have been insisting for months now: that the US army is ‘about broken’. Only a third of the regular army’s brigades now qualify as combat-ready. Officers educated . . . → Read More: Exhaustion in Iraq Watched the movie The Prestige last night. It was a great film, with some stunning performances. Two magicians, once friends, now bitter rivals try to destroy each other. There is escalating anger, deceit and illusion, ending with some amazing plot twists. The ending worked for me, though it didn’t work for everyone watching with me. The cast . . . → Read More: The Prestige Setting a final due date for the White House to answer the subpoenas they have been avoiding. From Leahy’s letter to the President’s Counsel (Alberto’s old job). As you know, on June 27, 2007 the Senate Judiciary Committee served subpoenas on the White House Office, the Office of the Vice President, the National Security Council, and the . . . → Read More: Leahy finalizes subpoena deadline A bogus comparison… You’ve probably never heard of Rebecca Nurse, but bear with me for a moment. Nurse . . . → Read More: Fred Thompson and the Salem Witch trials |
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