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Pres. Kerry's choices on Iraq, Jan. 20, 2005

OK, so, imagine the following scenario: June, 2004. Iraq sovereignty is turned over to an expanded governing council, on schedule. Summer, 2004. Unrest in Iraq continues, with regular bombings,...

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What about North Korea?

Someone in another thread pointed out more of the usual sabre rattling from North Korea, with threats (from the NKs) of nuclear war and so forth. Lots of anti-war people have been saying for a couple...

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Bush pulls an LBJ - when? (poll)

On March 31, 1968, Lyndon Johnson announced he wouldn't run for re-election, due to McCarthy's primary challenge and the growing disillusionment with the Vietnam war (the Tet Offensive was two months...

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time limit to be added to UN Iraq resolution

Reuters is reporting that the US/UK UN resolution on Iraq has been modified to include a deadline for withdrawing foreign troops -- the end of the "political process", probably December 2005. What do...

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Sunday NYT Magazine -- Bush on a Mission from God

Just a head's up. I'm listening to the NYT Radio station, and they did a promo on this. The New York Times Sunday Magazine this upcoming Sunday has an article about Bush and how his religious views...

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successful unionization of NYC retail workers

I'm not always a big fan of the political actions of labor unions, but I'm a big fan of unions protecting the rights of workers. So I was very pleased to read an article in today's Times (metro...

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ISG misguided: people matter more than policies

So the Iraq Study Group's recommendations are out, hardcopies available at your local Barnes and Noble, and the pundits are talking about the 79 recommendations. Some say it's good, some say it's not....

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B: Sharpe James sentenced to 27 months

According to the NY Times, Sharpe James, former (Democratic) mayor of Newark, NJ, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for his convictions on fraud charges. Good riddance. He was both undemocratic...

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