Tag Archives: Syria

Can We Leave Now?

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

The Afghanistan quagmire just gets uglier and uglier: “Stalking from home to home, a United States Army sergeant methodically killed at least 16 civilians, 9 of them children, in a rural stretch of southern Afghanistan early on Sunday, igniting fears … Continue reading →

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Don’t Know Much About Geography

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

Mitt Romney in Thursday night’s Republican debate: “Talking about the relationship between Iran and Syria, Romney said: “It’s unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon. And …Syria is their key ally. It’s their only ally in the Arab world. … Continue reading →

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Supremes Refuse to Hear Torture Appeal

Posted on June 15, 2010 by

That old-fashioned notion of equal justice under the law was dealt another blow by the Supreme Court yesterday as they refused to hear the appeal of Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen who was detained, tortured, and imprisoned for over a … Continue reading →

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