Archive - Aug 9, 2007

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Down goes another one

Posted August 9, 2007 - 3:36pm by Michael Dunaway

For years, The New Republic stood out for me as a place to go to hear reasoned, reasonable, well-articulated discourse from those to the left of me that I could respect. And until recently, Franklin Foer was nothing more to me than the author of an immensely enjoyable and educational, if slightly mistitled book, How Soccer Explains the World.

But I won't be buying any of Foer's books anymore. And as for The New Republic...well, they've now been consigned, in my book, to the heap of sources I now must discount as questionable (although they'd probably call the company good in that heap, since they're there with fellow fabricators the New York Times, CBS News, and NBC news).

More Bush Hacks Spreading Surge Propaganda

Posted August 9, 2007 - 2:56pm by Michael Dunaway

This time it's noted Bush-worshippers Dick Durbin, Bob Casey, Jack Reed, and Carl Levin:

Democrats praise military progress

By KIMBERLY HEFLING, Associated Press Writer Wed Aug 8, 7:33 PM ET

WASHINGTON - One senator said U.S. troops are routing out al-Qaida in parts of Iraq. Another insisted President Bush's plan to increase troops has caused tactical momentum.

One even went so far on Wednesday as to say the argument could be made that U.S. troops are winning.

These are not Bush-backing GOP die-hards, but Democratic Sens. Dick Durbin, Bob Casey and Jack Reed. Even Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services committee, said progress was being made by soldiers.

Free Eric Volz: Letter From Eric

Posted August 9, 2007 - 9:53am by Will Hinton

Here is the latest from Eric...

Day #260 for Eric in prison

Dear Friends,

Out of concern for my safety, my defense team and I have been extremely passive and gracious to those responsible for this injustice. Some might be surprised to know that despite the overwhelming evidence proving my innocence and a growing network of global support, the indicators and nuances we are getting here tell us that my freedom is not getting any closer.

As I enter into my 9th month in prison with no word from the appellate court and with the authorities increasingly violating my rights to defense (see Appendix 1), it has become obvious that an adjustment to our approach is needed. I have waited as long as I can to write this letter, but as a man fighting for his life, I’m left with no other choice.