Centcom commander Admiral William Fallon has resigned. This is why you should care: a recent Esquire article…stated that the admiral could be “relieved of his command before his time is up next spring,” in favor of a commander more amenable to war with Iran. UPDATE: Weirdly, couldn’t find the piece that supposedly prompted the resignation [...]
This from Stars and Stripes: SEOUL — Just before sunrise early Monday morning, a bridge watch team on the USS John S. McCain* spotted a ship burning on the horizon off the southern coast of the South Korean peninsula. The Navy crew went into action. It turned out a commercial South Korean fishing vessel, the [...]
Smart people acting stupid is a recurring theme in political scandal. Given Eliot Spitzer’s record as New York Attorney General, he surely knew that plenty of financial institutions would have loved to see his downfall. That’s one reason why the recklessness of his behavior is so remarkable. One of the intriguing aspects of this case [...]
Ferraro: “If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position,” she continued. “And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is.” You stay classy, first wave feminist! According to the Page, Team Obama [...]
Everyone in the Republican party keeps picking running mates for John McCain as if he weren’t, you know, John McCain. Especially forgetful are those who insist that the ideal VP for McCain would be Mitt Romney, though today’s WSJ hedges by admitting he’s the best pick “on paper.” I think Romney’s the best pick as [...]
