Good Luck John Edwards

CNN:

Edwards quitting presidential race — (CNN) — Former Sen. John Edwards is dropping out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, CNN has learned. — Edwards has told top advisers about his decision. It is expected he will announce it at a speech in New Orleans, Louisiana, at 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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John was my guy and the only candidate I trust to scale back the excessive power big corporations have gained the last 30 years, especially the last 8. I have no problem voting for either Hillary or Barack, but then I'd vote for uncle Elmer's yellow dog before I'd vote for a Republican--at least for the foreseeable future. Anyways John, adios and good luck and may you and Elizabeth be healthy, because your already wealthy and wise.

Tuesday Iraq Report

Tuesday: 34 Iraqis Killed, 46 Wounded Anti-War.com

At least 34 Iraqis were killed and another 46 were wounded in attacks mostly targeting civilians and security personnel. Nineteen of the victims were found in a gruesome discovery in Muqdadiyah. No Coalition deaths were reported.

A suicide car bomb in Mosul left one dead and as many as 15 Iraqis injured. The target was a U.S. patrol, but no Americans were injured. This attack comes a day after five Americans were killed in a combined attack in the Sumer neighborhood, and as Iraqi troops descend on the city to rid it of suspected al-Qaeda elements.

Tuesday: 1 US Soldier, 61 Iraqis Killed; 56 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 8:30 p.m EST, Jan. 29, 2008

At least 61 Iraqis were killed and another 56 were wounded in attacks mostly targeting civilians and security personnel. Nineteen of the victims were found in a gruesome discovery in Muqdadiyah. The DOD reported that a U.S. soldier died Sunday of wounds received in a roadside bombing last July. Also, President Bush said that a slowdown in troop withdrawal is likely.

The Darkness of Lord Cheney

From Thinkprogress

Cheney has piece of house where Zarqawi died ‘on display.’

In a cover story on “how Bush decided on the surge,” the Weekly Standard’s Fred Barnes declared that “it’s clear the surge has been a success” and noted that Vice President Dick Cheney has a gruesome souvenir from Iraq:

The week before Camp David, Abu Musab al Zarqawi, the al Qaeda leader in Iraq, had been killed. (Cheney has a piece of the house where Zarqawi died on display at his residence.)

Image from my questionable imagination and photoshop skills.

The Bloody Game of Whack-o-Mole Continues

This is what the warmongers won't tell you. There still isn't enough American troops to chase Al Quaida from Iraq. It's always one more offensive or one more operation and we'll have them on the ropes. Iraq now has close to a half-million man army with 5 years to train up to defend their country. Once again, the problem is not for lack of training--it is for lack of will and cohesion of the numerous fractured parts we call Iraq. Eight more US soldiers killed in the past two days.
I wonder if GW Bush will mention them tonight in his State of the Union screed. I kind of doubt it.

Monday: 5 US Soldiers, 17 Iraqis Killed; 15 Iraqis Wounded

Updated at 12:30 p.m. EST, Jan. 28, 2008

Five American soldiers were killed during a combined attack today in Mosul. Overall, 17 Iraqis were killed and another 15 were wounded across the country. In Basra, two Arab nationals were killed during a bombing as well. Also, Sadrists are urging their leader Muqtada al-Sadr not to renew a cease-fire that ends next month.

Sunday: 3 US Soldiers, 14 Iraqis Killed; 12 Iraqis Wounded

Pre-Historical Back to the Future Whitewash

In the Washington Post today a pair of wingnut apologists in general and Bush apologist in particular, attempt to warn us that although Bush is a disaster now, things could change in the distant future.

Reaching for a Place in History

By Lou Cannon and Carl M. Cannon

Sunday, January 27, 2008; Page B01

As President Bush prepares to deliver his last State of the Union address tomorrow night, a legion of pundits, politicians and, yes, historians is already assigning the 43rd president his final place in history. These commentators, and especially those who confidently assert that Bush is the "worst president in history," would do well to remember the British historian C.V. Wedgwood's observation: "History is written backward but lived forward. Those who know the end of the story can never know what it was like at the time." We all know -- or think we do -- what things are like in our union now, with an economy hitting a rough patch and a foreign war grinding on with no end in sight. But we don't know how the story will turn out.
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Well, gentlemen, it's gonna take a whole lot 'a spinnin indeed to turn Bush and his turdblossum [El Rove] into a say, Abe Lincoln, or that guy who chopped down the Cherry tree. Who was he now? oh yea, another George. But anyway, it is comforting to ponder future generations coming to understand and look back in wonderment of George Walker Bush; and they'll have the above video to study, admire and hopefully decipher what it all means.

Sunday Iraq Report

Anti-war.com

Sunday: 2 US Soldiers, 9 Iraqis Killed; 8 Iraqis Wounded

At least nine Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded during a light day of violence. Also, two American soldiers were killed. Meanwhile, Iraqi troops are on their way to Mosul for a major operation.

In northeastern Baghdad today, an IED killed a American soldier. Another U.S. soldier was killed during an IED bombing in Baghdad’s Kadhimiya district yesterday.

Updated at 6:20 p.m. EST, Jan. 27, 2008

At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 12 more were wounded during a light day of violence. Also, two American soldiers were killed. Meanwhile, Iraqi troops are on their way to Mosul for a major operation.

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