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Ten Years Ago, Bin Laden Demanded Oil Should Cost $144 a Barrel

bubba2 — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:35:30 EDT

In a 1998 interview, Osama bin Laden said the real price of a barrel of oil should be $144 a barrel (10 years ago, a barrel of oil was $11). Also, One month after 9/11, the New York Times warned that among the misguided decisions that would put oil supplies at risk would be that the United States attacks Iraq.

Channel: Politics Tags: Bin Laden price of oil ten years ago Iraq Bush administration misguided decisions oil supplies at risk

Pentagon's top investigator to resign

bubba2 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:42:05 EDT

The Pentagon's inspector general, Claude Kicklighter, is resigning after just over a year in the job and at a time when defense spending has skyrocketed but personnel shortfalls in the oversight office have strained its ability to probe allegations of waste, fraud and abuse.

Channel: Politics Tags: Pentagon inspector general Claude Kicklighter defense contracts fraud Defense Department waste abuse

A Look at Bush's Private Army

ameliog — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:23:41 EDT

The Bush administration has its own private army operating inside Iraq that is not accountable to Congress or the American people.

Channel: Politics Tags: bush neocons iraq private contractors campaign paybacks

Gitmo Detainee's Lawyer 'Not Allowed To Tell Him' He's No Longer An 'Enemy Combatant'

berkeley — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:53:01 EDT

Boy what a great question that is because my client doesn't know about this ruling because I'm not allowed to tell him. He's sitting in solitary confinement today. He has no idea what's happened as far as I know.

Channel: Politics Tags: scotus bush empire guantanamo torture 1984 law Huzaifa Parhat

Obama braces for race-based ads

pagey — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:17:07 EDT

A presidential candidate who's named Hussein and wears a turban? A building that's called the White House but run by a black guy?

Channel: Politics Tags: PRESIDENTIAL OBAMA RACE BASED ADS POLITICS

Is the McCain Brand Damaged?

ybdogsct — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:17:47 EDT

"Maverick" used to be the cliche to describe McCain. But in a Pew Poll, "old" was the word most voters used to sum up McCain. McCain has changed positions on a number of issues. Today, only 40% call McCain's views "just right," while 52% think Obama's views are "just right." 57% think McCain would be a contin

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Barack Obama George W. Bush

Obama rebukes McCain camp on terrorism criticism

not2needy — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:21:46 EDT

A defiant Barack Obama said Tuesday he would take no lectures from Republicans on which candidate would keep the U.S. safer, a sharp rebuke to John McCain's aides who said the Democrat had a naive, Sept. 10 mind-set toward terrorism.

Channel: Politics Tags: McCain Obama Terrorism

90% will pay less taxes under Obama than McCain

Aidenag — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:23:50 EDT

Today, CNN posted an article online summarizing the Tax Policy center's report comparing John McCain and Barack Obama's proposed tax plans. It is available here. The numbers are remarkable, but CNN failes to notice the obvious punchline: more than 85% of Americans will pay less in taxes under Obama than McCain.

Channel: Politics Tags: Barack Obama John McCain Taxes 2008 election Income Politics

McCain Admits He Doesn't Know How To Use A Computer

Aidenag — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:43:16 EDT

This video appears to be from at least six weeks ago, but no one has really commented on it. Do we want a commander in chief who can't use a computer without assistance?

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Computers Politics 2008 election pc mac mrs mccain illiterate newb

McCain: Bringing Troops Home "Not Too Important"

Aidenag — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:39:11 EDT

Sen. John McCain appeared on the Today Show this morning and continued to promote his idea of a long occupation in Iraq. But whatever merits there may be for his message, his delivery is once again promising to get him into trouble.

Channel: Politics Tags: John McCain Iraq 2008 election Politics War Troops

Why we're letting Bush get away with breaking the law

bluetexasvalley — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:22:56 EDT

Summary: Yesterday, Kossack Elishastephens wrote a diary about Dennis Kucinich's attempt to impeach George W. Bush. The reaction to this measure was mixed. For posterity's sake, I intend to list the reasons given by my fellow Kossacks for why we should ignore the Constitution and let Mr. Bush get away with breaking the law.

Channel: Politics Tags: George Bush breaking the law getting away with it

Kucinich presents Bush impeachment articles

idyll — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:30:14 EDT

An Ohio Democratic lawmaker and former presidential candidate has presented articles of impeachment against President George W. Bush to Congress.

Channel: News Tags: kucinich impeachment