UK plans to pull 1,000 troops from Iraq

"Britain's prime minister announced plans Tuesday to withdraw more than 1,000 troops from Iraq by year's end, and Iraq said it will take over security from British forces in the southern Basra province within two months. Prime Minister Gordon Brown was on an unannounced...

N.Y. Times Admits Moveon.org Ad Sold at Cut Rate

The NY Times has shown quite a knack for making itself look silly over the years. Now the paper's admitting they actually did give Moveon.org a major price break for its infamous anti-Petreaeus ad...this story...

BigT’s Roundup - (9-21-07)

Everything that is happening in the land written here; from my blog at ConservativeINC. From That’s How it Happened: "The three way pistol duel puzzle You’re a cowboy, and get involved in a three way...

Petraeus: British troops 'close to leaving Iraq'

"British troops could be only weeks away from handing over responsibility for security in Basra province to Iraqi forces, the US commander in Baghdad has said. Gen David Petraeus paid glowing tribute to British soldiers for their “magnificent work” and denied any...

NRA vs. MoveOn: Which is the Biggest Political Kingmaker?

 Update: The understanding of MoveOn's financial and cultural clout is essential in assessing the upcoming elections. Now, Rudy Giuliani and MoveOn go into full-scale combat.  With the current furor over...

Reid: One Meeeeelyun Deaths

"Harry Reid is now on record as claiming as “Truth”, the dubious statistic of a million Iraqi deaths since the beginning of the war. It seems that bad news is good news for the majority leader. In an interview with Reno Gazette Journal reporter Anjeanette Damon, Reid...

FINANCIAL TIMES: STINGING REBUKE OF WHITE HOUSE "BUMPER STICKER" POLITICS ON...

The Financial Times  has launched a stinging rebuke over White House tactics over the apparent success of General Petraeus' Congressional testimony.  The conservative but...

DoD News Briefing with Gen. Petraeus from the Pentagon

     And secondly, your recommendations in September, are you willing to countenance the idea that you may have to say to the president, this is not working, we should pull troops out, or...

The Petraeus Report: Past, Present, and Future

For years now, the Democrats have complained about the White House strategy in Iraq. Then in 2006, when the Democrats gained the majority, and with Reid's promise of bi-partisan cooperation, finally change was in...

Should We Stay or Should We Go Now?

"President Bush will tell the nation Thursday evening that he plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by as many as 30,000 by next summer but will condition those and further cuts on continued...

KING DAVID RETURNS

Gen. David Patraeus, who has the cultural acumen and negotiating skill, has earned for him the most positive image among the Iraqi's of any U.S. leader, military or civilian. His diplomatic demeanor has won him...

Full text: Petraeus and Crocker testimony

"Full text: Petraeus and Crocker testimony By: The Politico Staff September 10, 2007 04:03 PM EST Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker testified before a joint session of the House armed services and...

Iraq in Charts

Here are some charts that the Politico was able to get their hands on. These charts were created to go along with Gen. Petraeus' testimony in front of the senate. What all the charts show is that violence is going down in Iraq, the number of attacks is decreasing as well, and...

BigT's Roundup (9-9-07)

That ice melting is not in my Wild Turkey and Coke it is melting in the Arctic. Well, it also melted enough in 1905 for a boat with a seven-man crew to sail through it. And there were many other voyages...

We Surrender!

Joe Biden and Ted Kennedy announced their reaction to Petraeus' not-yet-given report to the Senate. Of course they want us out of Iraq, which is nothing new. Ignoring the obvious that some on their side, even...

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