So first President Bush, fresh from his visit to al-Anbar province, reportedly tells the deputy PM of Australia that “we’re kicking ass” in Iraq — the “we” being U.S. forces. If the report is true, the comment makes one wonder if the President remembers how that “Bring ‘em on!” remark went over more than four [...]
I admit I was a little surprised to see this quote from Mr. StrengthProsperityUnity: “Bin Laden is more symbolism than anything else.” A spokesman says Thompson meant that OLB “is a symbol for the global war on terror,” but not that he was unimportant. A symbol worth chasing “to hell and back, if needed.” A [...]
I have a micro-piece in the mag this week about the state primary jumble and the attempts by both parties to get their ducks in a row. The fight is a little more contentious on the Dem side — they have more to gain and more lose — but there’s an even larger risk: this [...]
• DC judge marvels at government’s baffling, not wide, stance when it comes to sharing classified material: “Notwithstanding the clearance obtained, it has become apparent that the Executive will not grant the clerk access to the classified declarations filed here, at least not in the absence of vociferous resistance from this judicial officer. This stance [...]
