pakistan

Because of the Iraq war, there are not enough troops for Afghanistan or any other conflict that may arise that could threaten America.

While the Taliban and al Qaeda strengthen in Afghanistan and Pakistan, while the sabre rattling over Iran continues in Israel, the US military is stretched thin by defending America against .... Iraq?

While the Taliban and al Qaeda strengthen in Afghanistan and Pakistan, while the sabre rattling over Iran continues in Israel, the US military is stretched thin by defending America against …. Iraq?
America’s top military man, Admiral Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs was asked:
“Admiral, can you talk about the number and type of troops, the [...]

The International Herald Tribune (the international edition of the New York Times) published an article today, blaming turf wars and Bush Administration for the revival of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda in Pakistan.

The world trusts Barack Obama:

And at Panera.

I love Smiley. Dammit if I don’t because he’s more than groovy.

Title of new report (pdf) from the Government Accountability Office:
The United States Lacks a Comprehensive Plan to Destroy the Terrorist Threat and Close the Safe Haven in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas
The report flatly states that an al Qaeda attack is now likely because the Bush Administration has not met US security goals to destroy [...]

My Lord, that was awful. The first hour contained not a single question on any matter of policy. Not one. They asked about flag pins for crying out loud. They asked no questions, as far as I could tell, about the torture memos, about FISA, about health care, about deregulation, about the housing mortgage crisis, the world food crisis, global warming, al Qaeda or Pakistan.

The subtitle of Bob Corker’s opinion piece on Pakistan in the Tennessean struck me as funny:

“People, given choice, elect moderates”