VOA News
President Bush will deliver one of the most important speeches of his presidency on Wednesday when he presents his strategy for a new way forward in Iraq. White House officials are not discussing specifics of the plan, but Republican members of Congress say it will include a temporary surge of more U.S. troops into […]
New York Times
The plan, which Mr. Schwarzenegger estimated would cost $12 billion, calls for many employers that do not offer health insurance to contribute to a fund that would help pay for coverage of the working uninsured. It would also require doctors to pay 2 percent and hospitals 4 percent of their revenues to help […]
MSNBC.com
A US aircraft launched an attack in southern Somalia against suspected al-Qaeda terrorists, killing many people, Somali officials said on Tuesday.The attack on Monday was followed by further strikes on Tuesday, according to a Somali government official. The number of casualties resulting from the raids was unclear, but reports put the number of dead from […]
The Seattle Times
Ashley is a 9-year-old girl who has static encephalopathy, a severe brain impairment. She cannot walk or talk. She cannot keep her head up, roll over, or sit up by herself. She is fed with a tube. Her parents call her “Pillow Angel,” since she stays where they place her, usually on a […]
The Belmont Club examines a propossal by Andrew Sullivan. The entire post is worth reading, but one line near the end talks about points that have been greatly on my mind recently.
If America lacked the doctrine and the means to bring order and civility to the Middle East then it should set about acquiring them. […]
John M. Shalikashvili in the New York Times
Last year I held a number of meetings with gay soldiers and marines, including some with combat experience in Iraq, and an openly gay senior sailor who was serving effectively as a member of a nuclear submarine crew. These conversations showed me just how much the military has […]
INDCJournal and Michael Totten are both doing original reporting in Iraq and Lebannon respectively. Some great stuff that you won’t see anywhere else, take a look and support their efforts if you are so inclined.
One thing that I have gotten from both of those accounts is a continued feel that the real hydra we have […]
Scotsman.com
A 14-year-old British boy sailed into the record books on Wednesday as the youngest person to make a solo voyage across the Atlantic.
Pretty cool. He has a blog here.
Strategy Page discusses increasing the size of the army. (via Instapundit)
Now that U.S. Army brass have come out in favor of increasing the size of the force, there is all sorts of chatter about where the recruits are going to come from. Well, they’re coming from the same place they’ve always come from. Today, the […]
