Critical reports on the Iraq war have been released and/or leaked. Petraeus’ recommendations will be forthcoming next week. War protests and counter protests will be held in DC over the course of the next two weeks. Michelle Malkin has the details here.
Marc at the The Van Der Galiën Gazette delivers a delicious smackdown on defeatist Democrats and liberal think tanks here, arguing that cutting and running is not the answer to the problems in Iraq.
First, many thanks to Jules for inviting me to guest blog at his place, and for the warm reception I received from his regular commenters. It’s been a real treat blogging alongside some of the blogosphere’s finest, and hopefully I’ll get the opportunity to do so again the next time Jules decides to take a hiatus from his tavern responsibilities. Jules, hope I didn’t leave too much of a mess! To you, Dissident Frogman (whose most recent post touched on a topic I’m about to discuss), I leave my lightly perfumed lavendar scarf which I’d be honored to have you wear on your arm around France as my champion. Just don’t wear it the next time you come to America, though. You might have quite few people look at you funny 😉 Until we meet again, mon ami …
Investigating officer Lt. Col. Paul J. Ware has recommended dropping all charges against yet another Marine in the Haditha case:
Remember that interview Fox News Sunday’s Chris Wallace did with Bill Clinton last September, in which an enraged, defensive, red-faced Clinton wagged his finger at Wallace, claimed he was there as part of a conservative set up, and attempted to ‘set the record straight’ on his admnistration’s ‘efforts’ at capturing or killing OBL? Let’s recap:
