Iraq Survey Group to recommend “gradual pullback” of troops out of Iraq
Allah’s got the lowdown on the NYT report – obviously leaked – which discusses recommendations the ISG plans to announce officially in a week.
Promises made, promises broken – a retrospective on Pelosi’s 9-11 Commission promises
Well, they promised the most “honest, ethical, and open Congress in history“, which proved to be complete BS post-election after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi not only let it be known that she was throwing her full support behind the ethically challenged Rep. John Murtha for House Majority Leader, but that she wanted impeached former federal judge-turned-House Rep. Alcee Hastings to chair the House Intelligence Committee as well. Neither are going to happen, as we now know, but the fact that Pelosi would support either shows the intent and will to completely disregard that campaign promise not even a week after the Democrats won control of Congress.
Show us the plan, man
There’s been a lot of discussion lately about what should be done about the situation in Iraq, with prominent Democrats calling for a “phased redeployment” (that’s fancy talk for cut and run), the Iraq Study Group preparing to submit its recommendations to the President, and the President forming an Iraq policy review group separate from the ISG.
Wednesday open thread
Sheesh – just realized that I haven’t started one of these in a few days. Enjoy, ya’ll.
Microsoft Zune vs. Apple’s iPod
I was just reading about Zune, Microsoft’s version of Apple’s iPod, and sales in the first two weeks of its release are impressive.
VIDEO: Drunk Danny DeVito goes on anti-Bush tirade on “The View”
What the heck is going on with Hollyweird these days? First there was the Michael “Kramer” Richards N-word incident, now this.