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The President Responds

December 17, 2005  /  Barry Wood

The President responds to the New York Times attempt to undermine our nations security. The below is what I find to be the most important comments -- I would have used words much differently then "unauthorized disclosure" -- treasonous disclosure comes to mind or maybe "aid and comfort to the enemy"... Nope, treasonous covers.
Radio Address by the President to the Nation
unauthorized disclosure of this effort damages our national security and puts our citizens at risk. Revealing classified information is illegal, alerts our enemies, and endangers our country.
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Leaders in Congress have been briefed more than a dozen times on this authorization and the activities conducted under it.
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Pelosi - "No Plan and That's Good"

December 16, 2005  /  Barry Wood

Nancy Pelosi admits Democrats have no plan, but says that is a good thing. I have a question -- if it is so good not to have a plan why are they demanding one be introduced, though one they choose to ignore has been introduced.
Pelosi Hails Democrats' Diverse War Stances
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said yesterday that Democrats should not seek a unified position on an exit strategy in Iraq, calling the war a matter of individual conscience and saying differing positions within the caucus are a source of strength for the party.
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Great Day for Iraqis - Bad Day for Democrats

December 15, 2005  /  Barry Wood

I am not sure how this will be spent as a negative -- but at the end of the day it is good news for Iraq and freedom, which translates to bad news for the "gloom and doom" democrats.
Heavy Sunni Turnout Is Reported; No Large-Scale Attacks by Rebels - New York Times
BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 15 - In a day remarkable for the absence of large-scale violence, millions of Iraqi voters, many of them dressed in their best and traveling with other family members, streamed to the polls today to cast ballots in a nationwide election as Iraqi leaders predicted that the vote would split almost evenly between secular and Islamist parties."
n spite of some explosions in Baghdad and Ramadi, voting appeared to be strong in many parts of the country, including in Sunni neighborhoods where many people boycotted the last election.
"The numbers are larger than the previous election," Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States ambassador here, told CNN this morning.
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Told You So!

December 10, 2005  /  Barry Wood

Lieberman's Iraq Stance Brings Widening Split With His Party - New York Times
In my most recent post I said "let us watch what happens, politically, to him!" -- well as I thought, he is on the outside looking in. Remember Democrats claim to be the party of inclusion, inclusion as long as you agree with everything they say! Some excerpts:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 - Five years after running as the vice-presidential nominee on the Democratic ticket and a year after his own presidential bid, Senator Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut has become an increasingly unwelcome figure within his party, with some Democrats seeing him more as a wayward son than a favorite son.
In the last few days, the senator has riled Democratic activists and politicians here and in his home state with his vigorous defense of President Bush's handling of the Iraq war at a time some Democrats are pressuring the administration to begin a withdrawal.
Mr. Lieberman particularly infuriated his colleagues when he pointed out at a conference here that President Bush would be commander in chief for three more years and said that 'it's time for Democrats who distrust President Bush to acknowledge that.'
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Example of Football Reported by Reports in Iraq

December 06, 2005  /  Barry Wood

A look at how a MSM report would report Monday night's (11/28/05) football. Although the Colts won they must be loosing:-)
Carolina Journal | Imagine MNF Being Covered Like Iraq
The insurgent Steelers, striking sporadically with lesser equipment against the hegemonic Colts, inflicted serious damage with several tackles, a sack and some pass breakups, holding Indianapolis to only two field goals in the 15-minute span. Observers said it looked as if the tide were turning in favor of the insurgent Steelers.

In the third period, the Steelers again held the Colts to a single touchdown, damaging the Colts’ aura of invincibility and giving hope to the insurgents that their time would come. Some critics pointed to the stands as some Colt fans began filing out, saying that this showed the Colts losing support at home.
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Democrats Love Saddam!

December 06, 2005  /  Barry Wood

Is the below information a surprise to anyone? Not to me!
Dems Back Saddam Hussein in New Poll
Democrats have given Saddam Hussein a shocking vote of confidence in the latest Fox News Opinion Dynamics survey, with a solid plurality saying the world would be better off if the Butcher of Baghdad was still in power.

Forty-one percent of Democrats gave Saddam a thumbs up, while just 34 percent said Iraq is better served with the murderous dictator gone, reports the New York Post.
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Don't Depend on Sites Like Wikipedia

December 03, 2005  /  Barry Wood

Snared in the Web of a Wikipedia Liar - New York Times
I found this interesting and it should be a warning to anyone that depends on sites such as Wikipedia to back their ideas. I utilize Wikipedia, mostly Answers.com, to gather general information -- knowing that some might be flawed, especially that collected by Answers.com from Wikipedia... For references purposes here is an Answers link to information about John Seigenthaler Sr.. Some excerpts from the article.
The case triggered extensive debate on the Internet over the value and reliability of Wikipedia, and more broadly, over the nature of online information.
Wikipedia is a kind of collective brain, a repository of knowledge, maintained on servers in various countries and built by anyone in the world with a computer and an Internet connection who wants to share knowledge about a subject. Literally hundreds of thousands of people have written Wikipedia entries.
Mistakes are expected to be caught and corrected by later contributors and users.
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