[The Write Side of My Brain] Do not heckle the Saracuda. We repeat…

Posted by Michael in October 7th 2008 under: Iraq, Sarah Palin, aggregated

Do NOT heckle the Saracuda…from a rally in Florida today.

H/T Gateway Pundit via Michelle Malkin

[Scott’s Morning Brew] Family Told Obama NOT To Wear Soldier Son’s Bracelet

Posted by Scott in September 28th 2008 under: Barack Hussein Obama, Democrats, Heroes, Iraq, Liberals, Politics, Sgt Ryan David Jopek, aggregated, killed in action, roadside bomb

According to this article at NewsBusters.org - The family of fallen soldier Sgt Jopek, who Barack Hussein Obama mentioned in the debate asked him NOT to wear their son’s bracelet.
You know the one. The one where BLObama couldn’t remember the name and had to READ the bracelet to remember who’s name was on it?
Jopek: […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] Biden: Petraeus implementing “our plan”

Posted by Michael in September 27th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Iraq, Joe Biden, aggregated

No, really, that’s what he said.

H/T to Jeff Emanuel at RedState who explains why this is complete hooey.

[The Write Side of My Brain] Move America Forward: Obama’s Troop Withdrawal Deception

Posted by Michael in September 19th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Iraq, Move America Forward, aggregated

[Bearing Drift] Obama Really Wants Troops To Wait In Iraq

Posted by Jason Kenney in September 17th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Campaigns and Elections, Iraq, aggregated

In a response to Monday’s NYPost article quoting an Iraqi official saying that Barack Obama asked for a delay in US troop drawdowns, the Obama campaign put out a press release more or less saying that’s exactly what he meant:
In fact, Obama had told the Iraqis that they should not rush through a “Strategic Framework […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] Taheri: The evidence says I’m right

Posted by Michael in September 17th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Iraq, aggregated

Obama Objects: But the Evidence Says I’m Right
Amir Taheri in The New York Post
…My account of Obama’s message to the Iraqis was based on a series of conversations with Iraqi officials, as well as reports and analyses in the Iraqi media (including the official newspaper, Al Sabah) on the senator’s trip to Baghdad. It is […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] Obama: “I did not have foreign relations…”

Posted by Michael in September 17th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Iraq, Logan Act, aggregated

moar funny pictures

[The Write Side of My Brain] The American Spectator: Obama “demanded that Iraq not negotiate with the Bush Administration”

Posted by Michael in September 17th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Iraq, Obama, aggregated

Obama-Biden Reservations Confirmed
Washington Prowler, The American Spectator
The Obama campaign spent more than five hours on Monday attempting to figure out the best refutation of the explosive New York Post report that quoted Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari as saying that Barack Obama during his July visit to Baghdad demanded that Iraq not negotiate with the […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] Did the Obama campaign inadvertently confirm his stall tactics with Iraq?

Posted by Michael in September 17th 2008 under: Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Iraq, Logan Act, aggregated

Rush Limbaugh seems to think so: Obama Camp Confirms Treasonous Actions on Iraq Trip
But read his spokesperson’s words for yourself.
Obama camp hits back at Iraq double-talk claim
Breitbart.com
“But Obama’s national security spokeswoman Wendy Morigi said Taheri’s article bore “as much resemblance to the truth as a McCain campaign commercial.”
In fact, Obama had told the Iraqis that […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] Did Obama play games with the lives of American troops?

Posted by Michael in September 16th 2008 under: 2008 Presidential Race, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Iraq, John McCain, Logan Act, aggregated, war on terror

According to this article in the New York Post he just might have.
Obama Tried to Stall GIs Iraq Withdrawal
The New York Post
WHILE campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay an agreement on a draw-down of the American […]

[Bearing Drift] Obama Wants Troops To Stay

Posted by Jason Kenney in September 15th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Campaigns and Elections, Iraq, aggregated

Despite a lot of rhetoric that our troops in Iraq need to come home, especially if the Iraqi people don’t want us there, and about how it’s time for a change in Washington, it seems it’s politics as usual Barack Obama.

When Obama vis…

[Conservativa] Dear Mr. Obama

Posted by Conservativa in September 8th 2008 under: Iraq, John McCain, aggregated

Everyone’s linking to this, and I am too. Please watch this video, “Dear Mr. Obama” and stay for the whole thing. Two minutes, well worth it.

[The Write Side of My Brain] Barack Obama: Quote of the Day

Posted by Michael in September 5th 2008 under: Barack Obama, Iraq, John McCain, aggregated

Never mind that Barack Obama is showing incredibly bad form by appearing on Bill O’Reilly’s show tonight during the Republican Convention, get a load of this:
“I think that the surge has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated,” Obama said while refusing to retract his initial opposition to the surge. “I’ve already said it’s succeeded beyond […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] A message to Senator Obama - From an Iraq War Veteran

Posted by Michael in September 2nd 2008 under: 2008 Presidential Race, Barack Obama, Iraq, John McCain, aggregated

H/T Scott’s Morning Brew

[Bearing Drift :: Virginia Politics and Podcasts] Great Milestone in Iraq

Posted by Jane in September 2nd 2008 under: Iraq, Lead, aggregated

From CNN, “Coalition troops on Monday formally handed over security control of Iraq’s Anbar province — once the hub of the country’s Sunni insurgency, to Iraqis on Monday.” Is it all sunshine and roses? No, but it is a true milestone, in a good way. I like this quotation from a Guardian story:
Anbar was once […]

[Scott’s Morning Brew] Barack Hussein Obama - On Iraq

Posted by Scott in July 18th 2008 under: Iraq, Politics, aggregated, war on terror

Sort of…

Flip Floppin Barack… Damn! At least have the backbone to stand up for what you believe instead of bending with the wind of polls…

[The Write Side of My Brain] The Obama Iraq Documentary

Posted by Michael in July 18th 2008 under: 2008 Presidential Race, Barack Obama, Iraq, John McCain, aggregated, war on terror

“I know that Sen. Obama is going to Iraq. I was very interested that he articulated and announced his polices and approach to Iraq before he went, not after. Remarkable. I’ve been on a lot of trips around the world — usually at your expense — but I usually issue my policy statements when I […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] The Candidate of Changing His Mind

Posted by Michael in July 17th 2008 under: 2008 Presidential Race, Barack Obama, Iraq, John McCain, aggregated, war on terror

And his website…
McCain Campaign Uses Web Spider to Sting Obama
Wired Blog Network
John McCain’s campaign published a side-by-side comparison of Barack Obama’s Iraq War policy web pages on Tuesday using a new automated online tracking service called Versionista.
For its part, the McCain campaign Tuesday used the online Versionista service to illustrate the Obama campaign’s edits of […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] Joe Biden: Open mouth, insert foot…again

Posted by Michael in July 16th 2008 under: Democrats, Iraq, Joe Biden, Support our Troops, You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up, aggregated, war on terror

From The Weekly Standard: Most Offensive Quote of the Day
“If John (McCain) wants to know where the bad guys live, come back with me to Afghanistan. We know where they reside. And it’s not in Iraq.”
~ Senator Joe Biden, D-Delaware
Words. Fail. Me.
And the people of Delaware keep electing him.

[Scott’s Morning Brew] Largest Re-enlistment since 1973

Posted by admin in July 8th 2008 under: Independence Day, Iraq, Military, aggregated

Now THIS is a party!
All 1,215 servicemembers celebrated by raising their right hand and pledging to continue defending the ‘land of the free’ in what is the largest re-enlistment ceremony since the all-volunteer force began in 1973, according to the Multi-National Force – Iraq Command Sergeant Major, Command Sgt, Maj. Marvin L. Hill.

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[The Contemporary Conservative] Improvements in Iraq and Arab support may bring troops home from Iraq

Posted by James Young in July 7th 2008 under: Iraq, United Arab Emirates, aggregated, troop withdrawal

From Reuters: Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki raised the prospect on Monday of setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops as part of negotiations over a new security agreement with Washington….It was the first time the U.S.-backed Shi’ite-led government has floated the idea of a timetable for the removal of American forces from Iraq. The Bush administration has always opposed

[Bearing Drift] Feith lays out the case for the Iraq war

Posted by J.R. in July 3rd 2008 under: Douglas Feith, Iraq, National Defense, President, RPV, aggregated

As the years go by and this presidency begins to end, the factors that led us into war are beginning to surface. In today’s WSJ, former Under Secretary of Defense Douglas Feith, provides us with five factors as to why we are fighting in Iraq today.
1) Saddam was a threat to U.S. interests before […]

[The Write Side of My Brain] Cal Thomas: Progress in Iraq? Yawn

Posted by Michael in June 24th 2008 under: Cal Thomas, Commentary, Iraq, Support our Troops, aggregated, war on terror

Progress? So What
Cal Thomas at Townhall.com
The main reason progress in Iraq is not receiving more attention is that the progress is considerable and the big media are not paying attention because they don’t like the new storyline. They prefer “America defeated,” not “America victorious” because defeat increases the likelihood of a Democratic electoral blowout in […]

[Rick Sincere News and Thoughts] Protesters Object to Cheney Visit

Posted by Rick Sincere in May 31st 2008 under: Bush 43, Dick Cheney, Iraq, Republicans, Virginia, aggregated, video

Vice President Dick Cheney was the featured speaker at Friday’s Republican Party gala in Richmond.His presence in the state capital did not go unnoticed by the anti-war crowd. A small number of protesters gathered at the corner of Fifth and Broad Stre…

[The Write Side of My Brain] This is why you should be reading The right-wing Liberal

Posted by Michael in May 20th 2008 under: 2008 Presidential Race, Barack Obama, China, Hamas, Iraq, Jim Webb, President, aggregated, vice president

D.J. has two excellent columns up today - okay lots more than two, but these are particularly noteworthy.
The Audacity of Hype: Hamas and Hezbollah have “legitimate claims”
D.J. quotes a New York Times piece:
The U.S. needs a foreign policy that “looks at the root causes of problems and dangers.” Obama compared Hezbollah to Hamas. Both need […]

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