Daily Archives: May 22, 2006

Forward Into The Past*

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Gaius

There is an editorial in the Opinion-Journal today that describes the attacks from the left on both McCain and Lieberman. They entitle it "Days of Rage", hearkening back to the Vietnam anti-war protests. Rude college kids and left-wing professors are … Continue reading →

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A Little Advice

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Gaius

To the Democrats: Man overboard! As in, you might really, really want to toss Jefferson overboard. He's a disgrace to the party and every single day that passes makes you all look worse. Jefferson has been quoted as saying prosecutors … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Politics | 6 Comments

Thinking Like Losers

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Gaius

Bruce Kessler at Democracy Project has a post up that addresses the fact that some Conservatives are vowing to withhold support from Republicans in the fall. The all-too-talked about "sit this one out" strategy. His conclusion is that strategic losing … Continue reading →

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Hopeful Signs

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Gaius

The new Prime Minister of Iraq is vowing to use the maximum amount of force needed to end the insurgency of terrorism within the country. He is also saying that it takes more than just clamping down. In other words, he sounds … Continue reading →

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Sensitivity Or Suicide Pact?

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Gaius

The Times of London has the discouraging news that about one quarter of the people arrested in Britain on terrorism-related charges are claiming political asylum under British law. They are using the British and European laws to avoid deportation to other … Continue reading →

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Telling Secrets

Posted on May 22, 2006 by Gaius

Selena Zito, writing in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, brings up the problems with leaking national security information. I've written about a lot of these point myself. They're making secret-revealing an extreme sport. Intentional, or even unintentional, leaks dry up productive intelligence-gathering … Continue reading →

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