Negotiate What?

Yesterday, I pointed out that there was a major shift in Democrat talking points over Iran and it’s threat to the west.

Today, I note something else… that perhaps even the Democrats have not noted.

For years, now, we’ve been

In watching the developments in the Middle East, these last few months I have to tell you that Iran is likely to be our next stop militarily. I do not believe this to be a choice of ours, but rather

There’s a lot to this story, that I’m not quite sure how to tap into. But let me attempt to lay this out properly, by first reminding you of our post earlier this week, as regards Jimmy Carter, and his

• John Venlet showed up to play, yesterday. Nice to see you, John. Missed ya. He says he’s going to be posting quite a bit in the next several weeks, apparently focusing on the mortgage industry.
• Me at Q&O today, about

• First, I’m pleased to announce, and recognize, that Right Wing News has honored us yet again, with an Honorable Mention, as a part of their Favorite Bloggers for 2008. I see Fellow Swamp Stomper Sister Toldjah is also on that

Bruce says:

Spc. Brown became only the second woman in the War on Terror to receive the Silver Star and the first woman in Afghanistan. Spc. Brown, a 19 year old medic with 4th Squadron of the 73rd Cavalry Regiment,

Barrack Obama, and a lot of the leftards like to lay the claim that

“There was no such thing as al-Qaida in Iraq until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq. … They took their eye off the

(Bit Notes, this post is from fellow Swamp Stomper Bluto, who askas us to pass this one along. All Swamp Stompers: please echo))

The Jawa Report and The Dread Pundit Bluto declare war on the jihad forum that

McQ makes an excellent point about the Democrat debate the other night, and a line that Obama offered up:

In last night’s debate, Barack Obama, apparently wanting to get in the swing of sounding like the Commander-in-Chief, threw this little

Ironic story of the day, Allah Pundit, Hot Air:

Helicopters carrying three senior U.S. senators made emergency landings Thursday in the mountains of Afghanistan because of a snowstorm.

Sens. John Kerry, Joseph Biden and Chuck Hagel were aboard

Victor Davis Hanson at The Corner earlier today:

It seems that Romney, Thompson, and Huckabee supporters might at least consider that there is a chance that McCain will be nominated and these “I’ll sit it out” conservatives should begin thinking

Defense Dept. announces Marine units for Afghanistan deployment

Posted: 15 Jan 2008 10:30 AM CST

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 15, 2008) â?? The Secretary of Defense has recommended and the President has approved the deployment of additional units to Afghanistan in

Noted in passing: The “Vets as Murderers” meme as pushed by the NYT being reacted to by Phil Carter:

 So, basically, the reporters went trolling on Lexis-Nexis and other databases to find “murder” within the same paragraph as “veteran”

From the Sun on Monday: (Heard about this yesterday morning from WJFK)

A FANATICAL Pakistani cleric told The Sun yesterday of his chilling dream to turn the world Muslim – by force if necessary.

Qari Hifzur Rehamn, 60, spoke

WASHINGTON -AP- The Democratic-controlled House is expected to give President Bush an end-of-session victory in his yearlong battle with anti-war lawmakers over Iraq by approving $70 billion for U.S. military operations there and in Afghanistan.The vote Wednesday also would represent