**“Powell and the president's brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (search), who has experience with extensive hurricane damage in Florida, leave Sunday to visit coastal areas in the Indian Ocean ravaged by last Sunday's tsunami.”
Isn’t it nice to see the Rovians turn the death of 125,000 people into a political opportunity for little bro? Shameful.
Just like when Bush II, wasn’t going to campaign on 9/11, turns out that’s all he did. Just wait until Jebbie’s campaign videos in 2008, you’ll see Jeb unloading rice from army trucks and walking through flood ravaged streets.
**This is from Foxnews, so it’s plain to see why the qualification of Jeb Bush as the most qualified man to help in Asia because he’s walked among blown over houses in Florida.
Friday, December 31, 2004
Thursday, December 23, 2004
The President's good friend
Russia gets Yukos unit
Acquisition called 'a blow for rule of law' in Russia
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?guid=%7BDFA5E6E0-EB25-4BD1-BB64-C918CE64CA0E%7D&siteid=myyahoo&dist=myyahoo
In related news...the President wants to reward the Russian Dictator with WTO membership. A true judge of character that President of ours. All while ignoring the very likely possibility that Putin knew of the assisination attempt on Yushchenko, haven't heard that in the Liberal media, but it seems like a very likely possibility considering his recent moves to re-establish Stalinesque control over Russia.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14889-2004Dec20.html
"Vladimir Putin and I have got a good personal relationship, starting with our meeting in Slovenia," Bush said during his year-end news conference. "I intend to keep it that way."
Acquisition called 'a blow for rule of law' in Russia
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?guid=%7BDFA5E6E0-EB25-4BD1-BB64-C918CE64CA0E%7D&siteid=myyahoo&dist=myyahoo
In related news...the President wants to reward the Russian Dictator with WTO membership. A true judge of character that President of ours. All while ignoring the very likely possibility that Putin knew of the assisination attempt on Yushchenko, haven't heard that in the Liberal media, but it seems like a very likely possibility considering his recent moves to re-establish Stalinesque control over Russia.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14889-2004Dec20.html
"Vladimir Putin and I have got a good personal relationship, starting with our meeting in Slovenia," Bush said during his year-end news conference. "I intend to keep it that way."
Thursday, December 16, 2004
Another Neo-Con Piles on Rummy
With assorted Senators, former Generals held in high esteem and yesterday Bill Kristol and today someone from AEI jumping on Rummy, can he be long for his job?
Rumsfeld's War
Thu Dec 16, 9:21 AM ET
Tom Donnelly
Washington (The Daily Standard) - DEFENSE SECRETARY DONALD RUMSFELD'S meeting engagement with Army Specialist Thomas Wilson in Kuwait last week was not just a reality check for an arrogant and isolated Beltway bigwig. It was also, and perhaps more profoundly, an overdue reality check for what has proved in practice to be a terrible idea: military "transformation."
For the past 15 years, big thinkers and strategists have observed that the application of information technologies had made businesses more efficient and effective. Why couldn't similar efficiencies and increases in battlefield effectiveness be wrung from military forces which, after all, were troglodytic expressions of the Industrial Age? Heavily armored ground forces, in particular, were too ponderous and therefore vulnerable in the emerging age of "netwar" with al Qaeda and spectacularly "enabled" leaders like Osama bin Laden (news - web sites). And, as Rumsfeld told the troops in Kuwait, armored vehicles still get blown up anyway.Whatever genuine wisdom was resident in these observations was long ago smothered by two more traditional impulses: air-power theory and number-crunching systems analysis. In fact, these two schools of thought actively conspired to capture the flag of transformation. And so it turned out that transformation perfectly fit the programs that the Air Force already had on the books, most importantly and expensively the tactical fighter programs like the F-22 and the Joint Strike Fighter. And to pay for it, the green-eyeshade analysts at the Pentagon (news - web sites) looked to cut Army force structure. Like all good captains of industry, they looked to substitute capital for labor.Thus we have a Defense secretary more concerned about the Army and the force he'd like to have--the high-speed-low-drag transformed force of the future--than the force with which he actually has to fight today's wars. And, in fact, Rumsfeld and his lieutenants would also simply like to fight the wars they'd like to have rather than the war as it is. How else to explain the Pentagon's conduct of operations in Iraq (news - web sites)? The administration is still patting itself on the back for the initial invasion; this week's ceremony honoring retired General Tommy Franks, President Bush (news - web sites) acted as though the problems of the post-invasion period didn't exist: the invasion was "the fastest, longest armored advance in the history of American warfare" with "a force half the size of the force that won the Gulf War (news - web sites)" and "defeated Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime and reached Baghdad in less than a month."But the reality in Iraq today is Tommy Wilson's war, not Tommy Franks's war.Nor is it Donald Rumsfeld's war, or at least not the war he wants. Even longtime supporters and transformation advocates have begun to recognize that Rumsfeld is now a large part of the problem. Loren Thompson, head of the Lexington Institute, a defense think-tank long supportive of the secretary, told the Washington Post on Monday that Rumsfeld won't face reality: "He knows what the situation is, but he has been unready to change his plans." Rumsfeld has been most reluctant to change his plans about the size of U.S. land forces, and the Army in particular. It was, perhaps, a good idea to "go early and go ugly," as senior generals put it, to war in Iraq; waiting longer to build up forces in the spring of 2003 was not a risk-free proposition, and most of those now bemoaning the size of the invasion force are at heart still bemoaning the invasion itself. But the experience of the past 18 months must count for something in reconsidering the overall size of the Army.In agreeing to stay on as Defense secretary in the second Bush term, Rumsfeld has made it known that he wants to "complete the job of transformation" he has started. It would be far better if he would dedicate himself to winning the war he helped to start.Tom Donnelly is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a contributing writer to The Daily Standard.
Rumsfeld's War
Thu Dec 16, 9:21 AM ET
Tom Donnelly
Washington (The Daily Standard) - DEFENSE SECRETARY DONALD RUMSFELD'S meeting engagement with Army Specialist Thomas Wilson in Kuwait last week was not just a reality check for an arrogant and isolated Beltway bigwig. It was also, and perhaps more profoundly, an overdue reality check for what has proved in practice to be a terrible idea: military "transformation."
For the past 15 years, big thinkers and strategists have observed that the application of information technologies had made businesses more efficient and effective. Why couldn't similar efficiencies and increases in battlefield effectiveness be wrung from military forces which, after all, were troglodytic expressions of the Industrial Age? Heavily armored ground forces, in particular, were too ponderous and therefore vulnerable in the emerging age of "netwar" with al Qaeda and spectacularly "enabled" leaders like Osama bin Laden (news - web sites). And, as Rumsfeld told the troops in Kuwait, armored vehicles still get blown up anyway.Whatever genuine wisdom was resident in these observations was long ago smothered by two more traditional impulses: air-power theory and number-crunching systems analysis. In fact, these two schools of thought actively conspired to capture the flag of transformation. And so it turned out that transformation perfectly fit the programs that the Air Force already had on the books, most importantly and expensively the tactical fighter programs like the F-22 and the Joint Strike Fighter. And to pay for it, the green-eyeshade analysts at the Pentagon (news - web sites) looked to cut Army force structure. Like all good captains of industry, they looked to substitute capital for labor.Thus we have a Defense secretary more concerned about the Army and the force he'd like to have--the high-speed-low-drag transformed force of the future--than the force with which he actually has to fight today's wars. And, in fact, Rumsfeld and his lieutenants would also simply like to fight the wars they'd like to have rather than the war as it is. How else to explain the Pentagon's conduct of operations in Iraq (news - web sites)? The administration is still patting itself on the back for the initial invasion; this week's ceremony honoring retired General Tommy Franks, President Bush (news - web sites) acted as though the problems of the post-invasion period didn't exist: the invasion was "the fastest, longest armored advance in the history of American warfare" with "a force half the size of the force that won the Gulf War (news - web sites)" and "defeated Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s regime and reached Baghdad in less than a month."But the reality in Iraq today is Tommy Wilson's war, not Tommy Franks's war.Nor is it Donald Rumsfeld's war, or at least not the war he wants. Even longtime supporters and transformation advocates have begun to recognize that Rumsfeld is now a large part of the problem. Loren Thompson, head of the Lexington Institute, a defense think-tank long supportive of the secretary, told the Washington Post on Monday that Rumsfeld won't face reality: "He knows what the situation is, but he has been unready to change his plans." Rumsfeld has been most reluctant to change his plans about the size of U.S. land forces, and the Army in particular. It was, perhaps, a good idea to "go early and go ugly," as senior generals put it, to war in Iraq; waiting longer to build up forces in the spring of 2003 was not a risk-free proposition, and most of those now bemoaning the size of the invasion force are at heart still bemoaning the invasion itself. But the experience of the past 18 months must count for something in reconsidering the overall size of the Army.In agreeing to stay on as Defense secretary in the second Bush term, Rumsfeld has made it known that he wants to "complete the job of transformation" he has started. It would be far better if he would dedicate himself to winning the war he helped to start.Tom Donnelly is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a contributing writer to The Daily Standard.
Sunday, December 12, 2004
Kerik tripped up by Nanny deal
I never cared about the Nanny thing when the Republicans used against Clinton's nominees a decade ago. So, I don't care about this now.
What FREAKS me out, is that the man that was to be our Director of Homeland Security "DIDN'T KNOW" he had an arrest warrant out for himself. This man can't keep his own house in order and he's going to protect America?
UnFREAKINbelievable
What FREAKS me out, is that the man that was to be our Director of Homeland Security "DIDN'T KNOW" he had an arrest warrant out for himself. This man can't keep his own house in order and he's going to protect America?
UnFREAKINbelievable
Saturday, December 11, 2004
Not a matter of Physics...Apparently
Despite Rummy lame-ass attempts to defend not arming soldiers, it appears that it's not a matter of "physics" that they can't arm the HUmvees. It was the Pentagon's incompetence that puts soldiers in harms way.
ON a side note: The "Liberal media" didn't apparently catch this, but Rummy said you go to war with the army you have, not the one you want to have.
Well, actually Sec. Liar, this was a war the prosecution of which was entirely up to the WH. There was no imminent threat, no Iraqi troops massing on our borders and they apparently had a pretty good idea that there were no WMD. So, Rummy could have waited, gotten the soldier what they need and then invaded. NOT EVEN TO MENTION, that it's been nearly two years and they STILL, don't have enough armor.
Shameful.
ON a side note: The "Liberal media" didn't apparently catch this, but Rummy said you go to war with the army you have, not the one you want to have.
Well, actually Sec. Liar, this was a war the prosecution of which was entirely up to the WH. There was no imminent threat, no Iraqi troops massing on our borders and they apparently had a pretty good idea that there were no WMD. So, Rummy could have waited, gotten the soldier what they need and then invaded. NOT EVEN TO MENTION, that it's been nearly two years and they STILL, don't have enough armor.
Shameful.
Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Why do GI's hate America?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6676765/
Just yesterday I read a Heritage Foundation “report” complaining about how the “Media” is presenting a one sided picture of the situation in Iraq and that according to some of the soldiers they’ve talked to Iraq is really like Prague in the summer. About 10 minutes after that the CIA memo about how crappy things are in Iraq came across my Google News and now this.
Maybe if the Bushies in the Heritage Foundation stopped looking to blame the “media” for everything while forcing their agenda and looked at reality, everyone would have a better picture of what’s going on.
As we can only assume based on the fine work of Heritage and other Bush toadies, like Safire, that the “media” put these soldiers up to this. In fact, they are probably not even soldiers but members of the Red Cross or the conspiracy to make Donavan McNabb a good quarterback.
Just yesterday I read a Heritage Foundation “report” complaining about how the “Media” is presenting a one sided picture of the situation in Iraq and that according to some of the soldiers they’ve talked to Iraq is really like Prague in the summer. About 10 minutes after that the CIA memo about how crappy things are in Iraq came across my Google News and now this.
Maybe if the Bushies in the Heritage Foundation stopped looking to blame the “media” for everything while forcing their agenda and looked at reality, everyone would have a better picture of what’s going on.
As we can only assume based on the fine work of Heritage and other Bush toadies, like Safire, that the “media” put these soldiers up to this. In fact, they are probably not even soldiers but members of the Red Cross or the conspiracy to make Donavan McNabb a good quarterback.
Monday, December 06, 2004
Random Sports Notes
Why is everyone pretending to be surprised and outraged about Barry Bonds took steriods. We all knew it. What's especially comical is Bond's contention he didn't know what was in the creams he used. Are you freakin kidding me? This guy is obsession about the amount of control he exerts in his life and career. Whether it be dealing with the media or saying he didn't trust MLB to test his body for steroids. Yet, we are supposed to believe he just trusted these guys at BALCO to put whatever it wanted on his body and he never asked what it was? Yeah, right. And Pete Rose didn't bet on baseball.
When will Rush apologize for being so very wrong about Donovan McNabb? Or were those 5 first half touchdowns the product of the media conspiracy to see McNabb do well? Is the media also responsible for Culpepper's season? Aaron Brooks?
the BCS proves itself a joke again this year. Now, I know Lee Corso has spoken and said Auburn doesn't even deserve a shot at the title, but he's been an idiot for years why would he stop now. As I watch Oregon's Linfield College march throw it's collegiate football tourney, I wonder how clowns like Corso can speak without being called an idiot by his peers. So, Auburn screwed(someone was going to of the Top 3). How about Cal? One loss, to the #1 team by 7 points on the road, but Texas's coach campaigned for votes. That's shameful and pathetic that a coach would do that. Have some pride man. Oh Yeah, Boise St...sorry, but until you get rid of the Blue Turf no one will take you serious.
DOn't tell me we can't have a 16 team tournament. The only arguement I've heard against this is, well what about the 17th best team. Are you kidding me. There is no way a 16th place team (or a 10th place) for that matter is going to beat a top 2 team, but wouldn't it be great to see Boise St go up against SC in the first round. And hell, if they win it, great. There is always someone that gets left out of the tournament, but in a 16 team scenario everyone who has a legitimate shot at it is in the tourney and can prove it on the field. The current two team playoff system is stupid and guess what...it doesn't even fix the problem it was supposed to fix (ONE UNDISPUTED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP).
What a disaster.
When will Rush apologize for being so very wrong about Donovan McNabb? Or were those 5 first half touchdowns the product of the media conspiracy to see McNabb do well? Is the media also responsible for Culpepper's season? Aaron Brooks?
the BCS proves itself a joke again this year. Now, I know Lee Corso has spoken and said Auburn doesn't even deserve a shot at the title, but he's been an idiot for years why would he stop now. As I watch Oregon's Linfield College march throw it's collegiate football tourney, I wonder how clowns like Corso can speak without being called an idiot by his peers. So, Auburn screwed(someone was going to of the Top 3). How about Cal? One loss, to the #1 team by 7 points on the road, but Texas's coach campaigned for votes. That's shameful and pathetic that a coach would do that. Have some pride man. Oh Yeah, Boise St...sorry, but until you get rid of the Blue Turf no one will take you serious.
DOn't tell me we can't have a 16 team tournament. The only arguement I've heard against this is, well what about the 17th best team. Are you kidding me. There is no way a 16th place team (or a 10th place) for that matter is going to beat a top 2 team, but wouldn't it be great to see Boise St go up against SC in the first round. And hell, if they win it, great. There is always someone that gets left out of the tournament, but in a 16 team scenario everyone who has a legitimate shot at it is in the tourney and can prove it on the field. The current two team playoff system is stupid and guess what...it doesn't even fix the problem it was supposed to fix (ONE UNDISPUTED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP).
What a disaster.
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