Deep down, national-security conservatives know President Obama will not wage a decisive war against America's enemies in Afghanistan. They also know that the young men and women we already have there are sitting ducks. Ralph Peters notes that our commanders, obsessed with avoiding civilian casualties, have imposed mind-boggling rules of engagement (ROE) on our forces, compelling them to retreat from contact with the enemy and denying them resort to overwhelming force including the denial of artillery and air cover when they are under siege. As the Washington Examiner's Byron York recently reported, even some Afghans are telling our commanders to "stop being so fussy . . . and kill the enemy."
The story of California has always been a great American tale of triumph over long odds. Since its entry into the Union, in the aftermath of war and the midst of gold fever, the state has seemed an improbable colossus. But again and again, California has made its way through hours of challenge not only surviving intact, but emerging as a model for the rest of the nation.
It may seem rather unkind to express some serious doubts about US President Barack Obama just now. He is wowing the UN with talk of nuclear disarmament. He is mesmerising the Group of 20 with talk of global recovery. He is leading a policy review that talks of winning in Afghanistan and he will not send more troops in response to the request of the US military commander in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, without deeper talks.
He has stirred hearts in the Middle East with talk of peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. And from October 1 he will be talking directly with the Iranians in pursuit of his talk of stopping Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.
It's a lot of very impressive talk. And yet, and yet...
I was hoping for the entire clip. However, this was the best 'highlight-reel' I could find on Youtube. The linked clip is Palin and Clinton on Saturday Night Live, during the campaign. This is seriously funny!
Please, let me be clear: I intend this to be an open-thread.
Anything funny goes.
All I ask is that commentary, links, etc. are relatively non-partisan.
I linked this Youtube video because it made fun of both Clinton and Palin; and it was pretty hilarious overall.
Let's have some fun.
Let's blow off some steam.
As a blog-community, we have been at eachothers' throats WAY too much of late.
In his speech to Congress last week, President Barack Obama attempted to sell a reform agenda by demonizing the private health-insurance industry, which many people love to hate. He opened by asserting: "More and more Americans pay their premiums, only to discover that their insurance company has dropped their coverage when they get sick, or won't pay the full cost of care. It happens every day."
...and 20% can say "GOP" without reaching out for a vomit bag.
#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis
Not me.
Every time I see that combination of letters I feel like I jammed my finger down my throat.