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George Bush and John McCain have a lot to answer for…

Yes, they do. And here’s the video where Barack Obama puts them on notice for their remarks yesterday. Bush is lucky he’s not called out for treason and slander.

Technorati Tags: foreign policy, slander, treason, accountability

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Diplomacy or Death?

That’s the fundamental choice we all have in the general election. If anyone still believes that John McCain’s inner hawk isn’t dangerous, his statements today should remove all doubt.
I. George W. Bush equates diplomacy and appeasement in a cheap effort to smear Barack Obama abroad.
Of course, diplomacy is not the same as appeasement at [...]

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To Omid Memarian - Yes, We Can

Omid Memarian is a blogger in Iran, who is writing extensively about the presidential election campaign in English and Farsi. He confirms some facts that I know from my own Iranian friends, but many do not.
He first confirms that Iranians love the US. It’s true, they do. Like many Americans, many Iranians believe [...]

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Dick Cheney: Pieces of Iraq…

Via Momocrats:

Listen as he asks and answers the question “How many dead Americans is Saddam worth?…Not very many.” Of course now, we have over 4,000 dead Americans proving the lie.
I’m really tired of politicians that say what’s convenient at that moment and turn it on its head when it’s not. Kind of like slapping [...]

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For your consideration: Hunger and Torture

In all the fuss over forums and compassion and bitterness and guns, a few newsworthy items emerged that I haven’t really had time to give their proper weight. I’m going to post them here for you to read and consider. All feedback is welcome.
Hunger, Here and Abroad
Bill Moyers’ moving show on hunger and poverty. [...]

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Iran, Oil and Bush Aggression

Be afraid. Then be angry, and start pushing back. Joe Lauria writes:
Iran is next. Lieberman set up Petraeus to testify last week that Iranian-backed groups are murdering hundreds of American servicemen in Iraq. On Friday Gates called Iran’s influence in Iraq “malign” and Bush said if Iran keeps meddling in Iraq “then we’ll deal with [...]

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