Headlines for 03-19-08

Bush defends Iraq war as worth it; Democrats disagree Unreal.


Grannies and pro-war activists clash in Times Square "You want a piece of granny?" Frederick Olbrey, 70, yelled at about half a dozen war supporters gathered across the way as the grandmothers sang "God Bless America."


Bush hails 'undeniable successes' of war With little eloquence and much rhetorical swagger, President George Bush used the fifth anniversary of the start of the war in Iraq to declare that the US was still headed for victory.


Iraq war shows limits of US power Iraq and Afghanistan have stretched the US armed forces almost to breaking point. America after the invasion of Iraq is no longer the superpower it was before. The neoconservatives and those in the Bush administration responsible for deceiving the American people into backing an attack on a nation that had not attacked us, and had nothing to do with 9/11 need to be brought to justice. We owe it to the survivors and families of the soldiers who have been maimed or killed therein.


VP: Iran May Have Resumed Weapon Program Notice he is saying this as he's touring the Middle East (to gain/keep support from Arab allies for a forthcoming US attack on Iran).


Blix slams Iraq war 'tragedy' In the sub-headline to the comment piece, Mr Blix, who headed the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, wrote that responsibility for the war "must lie with those who ignored the facts five years ago".


Cheney meets with Oman's sultan Oman shares with Iran the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic marine passage for some 30 percent of the world's oil supply.


Poll: Most Americans Say War Not Worth It 64 Percent Say Results Of War Not Worth American Lives Lost


No US proposals given on missile defence: Russia The United States has failed to give Russia written proposals intended to ease concerns about Washington's missile defence plans, Russian news agencies say.


IRAQ: Palestinian refugees renew appeal for protection


John McCain: Israel's enemies threaten us all McCain,you're invited to stay in Israel, whom you'd be better apt to serve. Americans need leaders who aren't going to take us into (more) wars with nations that don't threaten the AMERICAN national interest. Thanks.


McCain mistaken on Iran and al-Qaida McCain declined to comment on whether he could back an eventual decision to strike Iran if Tehran doesn't cease its nuclear activities. In response to a question about possible U.S. strikes against Tehran, McCain only said: "At the end of the day, we cannot afford having a nuclear-armed Iran."



Do not even compare Israel to America A flashback to a post from one of my old blogs.


Is the Pentagon Policy Shop Funding Likudist Fronts? Another Prague attendee who was identified on the Participants List as PF?s ?director? was Steven Schneier. As I pointed out last June, Schneier was identified by a 1999 Jewish Week investigative article entitled ?Likud?s Tangled Charity Web? as a key U.S. fund-raiser for and top adviser to former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. His job was apparently to funnel campaign contributions from Likud?s supporters in the U.S....... you may ask, why is the Pentagon policy office awarding a no-bid contract to an organization whose institutional relationships and affiliations appear so opposed to official U.S. policy and which is so utterly lacking in transparency? And how is that such clearly pro-Likud individuals as Cross and Gedmin (not to mention the new Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, James Glassman who, like Gedmin, is an AEI alumnus) are put in charge of U.S. public-diplomacy efforts in Europe, let alone the Middle East? How does this happen?


U.S. Air Force chief visits Israel During his four-day trip, Moseley met with the top Israeli brass as well as Defense Minister Ehud Barak.


In Israel visit, McCain shows his pro-Israel credentials Sounding a note of commonality and understanding with his Israeli hosts, McCain said that Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah were threats not only to Israel, but to America as well.


Russian FM holds Mideast talks in Syria


Swiss-Iranian gas deal roils Israel "Switzerland and the entire international community are aware of the danger posed by Iran," the statement said. "Israel expects Switzerland to join the international effort in this matter."