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[Thanks again to Christopher for pointing out this unusually good Time Magazine article...] Even Churchill Couldn't Figure Out Iraq (Joel Klein, Time Magazine, 7/30/06) http://www.time.com/time/columnist/klein/article/0,9565,1220442,00.html more »

Although there are many areas in which I am critical of President Bush, I maintain my belief that going into Iraq was the right decision....the best decision from a list of bad choices, one of which had to be made. While Democrats and some squishy Rep… more »

Guest Posting by Mike DePinto See Cost of Iraq war might double (UPI, 4/27/06) A friend passed on a good bit of advice to me recently - if someone claims something is a bad alternative or a poor choice, ask him, and yourself, “compared to what?”… more »

Sudan: A Terrorist Nation Guest Posting by Mike DePinto Osama Bin Laden provided yet another reason why the United States needs to send troops to the Sudan. In a tape authenticated by American intelligence officials, Bin Laden allied himself with t… more »

Happy Friday, all. I'm busy trading expiration during the day and packing the house after that (we're moving on Saturday). So, for your reading pleasure, I'd like to direct you to this excellent (and long) article by Mark Steyn which explains very clea… more »

A little point-counterpoint on Rossputin.com First, Mike DePinto's opinion: Calls for Donald Rumsfeld's resignation dominate the headlines like no time since the Abu Grab scandal. A number of retired generals have set off this round of speculation… more »

My take on Iran, as I've said before, is that the optimal strategy is to use back-channels (including encouraging "revealing" articles to be written) to scare the government of Iran, while working with internal groups in Iran to create a domestic movemen… more »

see "Bush, GOP Approval Ratings Find New Lows" (AP via ABC News, 4/7/06) http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1817253&page=1 While mainstream media outlets can barely conceal their glee with headlines like the above and "Bush and Republica… more »

Here's a fascinating article from the Washington Times about audio tapes of Saddam and his aides discussing reconstituting Iraq's WMD program and the possibility of future attacks on the US. Apparently the tapes are being translated now.... Tapes rev… more »

Thanks to Steve Emerson and his GREAT work at the Investigative Project on Terrorism for his help getting these stories out into the light of day. TOP JAIL IMAM IN HATE TIRADE By NILES LATHEM Post Correspondent New York Post, March 9, 2006 http://w… more »