Month: March 2008

And the beat goes on (Iraq, Clinton & Bush)

April is the cruelest month, but right now I bet the folks living in the Green Zone just want to get out of March: BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A mortar barrage hit Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses...

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Saudis prepare for nuclear fallout

In the wake of Cheney’s visit, the Saudis have announced through their tightly controlled media that they are preparing to deal with “any sudden nuclear and radioactive hazards” arising from an attack on Iran....

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A Short, Stupid Question, Episode #1

I don’t often diary because I seldom have any topic that I want to rant about at length, at least not without provocation. (Today is actually an exception, but that topic is a guaranteed flamewar, so I’m letting it...

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Milking Cows

Shailagh Murray: STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Hopefully Ted Kennedy isn’t the jealous type, because it looks like Barack Obama has a new best friend: Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania. Their weekend road show across the...

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