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On the Contrary
The War Expert
November 26, 2007 01:00 PMOn July 30, as the debate over the Bush administration’s “surge” in Iraq was heating up, The New York Times ran an op-ed article that enthusiastically endorsed it. Titled A WAR WE MIGHT JUST WIN, it was written by... Continue reading
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On the Contrary
Memorial Day Mush
July 10, 2007 10:45 AMAs is their custom, the national TV news programs spent the Memorial Day weekend offering tributes to U.S. soldiers and their families. CNN introduced us to Marine Lieutenant Andrew Kinard, “an officer in the true tradition of the Marines,” who,... Continue reading
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On the Contrary
Missing Middle
March 1, 2007 08:30 AMIn early January, more than 6,000 journalists from around the world descended on Detroit’s Cobo Center for the annual Detroit auto show. For three days, they attended parties and briefings, interviewed executives and engineers, and participated in the annual... Continue reading
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