As we well know, the Iraq war contributed substantially to former President George W. Bush’s popularity free fall. Could similar circumstances in Afghanistan contribute to a similar drop for President Obama? Soren Dayton via Twitter brought my attention to a piece that quotes the following from a McClatchy report:
WASHINGTON – The prospect that U.S. Army [...]
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Could Afghanistan Become Obama’s Iraq?
Renewed Mideast Conflict Shows the Fragility of Progress
While there are early reports of hundreds of casualties in the latest round of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, the nature of the present flare-up is indicative of an evolution of politics west of the Jordan and northeast of Egypt. Instead of Israel being in the midst of conflict within both the Gaza Strip and [...]
Democrats tripping their way to the starting line
The triumvirate of Obama, Pelosi, and Reid are still two months away from completely ruling Washington and already their party is finding new and creative ways to do what they do best: shoot themselves in the foot. Already there is infighting, drama, and outrageous proposals coming from the Democratic Party. Republicans looking for an opening [...]
Five Reasons for Optimism in 2010 and Beyond
Many folks on the Right are, to put it mildly, disheartened by the results of the 2008 elections. However, after initially being quite disappointed by the returns, I am incredibly optimistic about what’s to come in 2010 and beyond. The bottom line is that this year’s elections were by no means a mandate for liberalism. [...]
