Yearly Archives: 2013

How To Lose a War Before Even Starting It

"Events in Syria are of marginal importance to us, and on the edge of our ability to influence. Since the civil war in Syria is a major focus of the world-wide, longstanding struggle between Islam’s Sunni and Shia factions, what will happen there will be determined by Syrians and their neighbors regardless of what the US government does or does not do. The Syrian civil war’s importance to us, however, may well be that it is reminding us of how we should deal with matters of war and peace, namely: concretely, logically, un-emotionally, jealously matching the ends we seek with the means we are willing to use. American statesmen have not done that consistently for a century." Continue reading →

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Never Forget, Have We?

Do you remember were you were? Do you remember the confusion, the fear and most of all the voices,the faces? Did you vow to never forget? Did you make a promise to change your life,get involved, make America better? Get on your knees,and ask for forgiveness and for God? Have you forgotten? Did you change,get …

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Syrian President Bashar al Assad – Charlie Rose Interview 9/9/2013

"PBS' Charlie Rose interviews Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, September 9, at 9 p.m. in a special presentation of CHARLIE ROSE. In this global television exclusive, Assad gives his only television interview since President Barack Obama asked Congress to approve the use of force against the Syrian regime for alleged use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people." Continue reading →

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Reps. Bachmann, Gohmert and King thank Egyptian military for coup

“Tea party-backed Representatives Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Louie Gohmert (R-TX) and Steve King (R-IA) on Saturday held a press conference in Egypt to thank the country’s military for overthrowing the elected government.  ‘Together, we’ve gone through suffering. Together, the United States … Continue reading →

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Bush neocon worries that Syria vote means Congress won’t back Iran strike

"During a panel discussion on ABC News, Senor pointed out that there were two camps within the Republican Party. ;One is sort of the Rand Paul camp: loosely defined, isolationists, doesn’t want to be engaged in the world no matter what Obama says, can’t be moved,' he explained. 'There’s another camp… which has been supportive of engagement in the world, but they say they don’t trust Obama, they don’t have confidence in him, they don’t think he competent.' 'And the problem with that argument is it means that they’re not going to be for any military force anywhere for the next three years,' Senor warned." Continue reading →

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Comedian Lee Camp: Syria is a Money and Power Grab

"At a recent taping of the Max Keiser show, Luke Rudkowski was able to meetup and interview comedian Lee Camp about the situation in Syria. In this video Lee breaks down the situation in Syria and how he uses comedy as a way to make people think about issues that are normally ignored." Continue reading →

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Congress Can Use “Speech or Debate” to Expose Administration’s Syria Lies

"This is not at all to single out Reps. Grayson and Amash. They have already done much to serve the cause of truth and peace with their vocal opposition to a Syria attack. But if there is a Member or Senator who resents being lied to by the Administration, who knows from classified briefings that the intelligence is manipulated and does not back up the Administration’s public rhetoric, he or she could go to the House or Senate Floor, reveal the lies, and make history. It is an interesting idea. Why should the American people always be the last to know what their government is doing in their name?" Continue reading →

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