Tunnel Wall: Oct 29, 2009

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Kerry Does Afghanistan; Suddenly, the nation-builder isn’t so sure about nation-building.

By Andrew C. McCarthy "President Obama selected General McChrystal and had him conduct a soup-to-nuts study of Afghanistan precisely because it was understood that the rudiments of governance were lacking. The general was not sent to deny al-Qaeda safe haven and topple the Taliban. We already did that — eight years ago."

Guantanamo Laureate; Obama threw many stones at Bush, and now lives in a glass house.

By Victor Davis Hanson "To perpetual candidate Obama, there were no tragic choices, no hazy areas of human frailty, no recognition that well-intentioned public servants were doing their best under trying circumstances to keep Americans safe, and to do so as humanely as possible. Instead, the so-called “war on terror” became an easy target for a demagogue worried more about scoring political points than about understanding the plight of his country at war."

ObamaCare: The public option and liberal fascism

Hot Air "House Democrats are planning to unveil their version of ObamaCare this morning, without a “robust” government-run insurance plan, which would slash reimbursement rates to some variation on Medicare rates. This has bloggers like OpenLeft’s Chris Bowers wondering whether the House can pass any ObamaCare bill:"

I'll Pass on "Opting Out"

By Ann Coulter "It's like a movie theater offering a "money back guarantee" and then explaining, you don't get your money back, but you don't have to stay and watch the movie if you don't like it. That's not what most people are thinking when they hear the words "opt out." The term more likely to come to mind is "scam." "

Guantanamo torture songs

David Paulin, AT "...a Washington-based independent research institute, has filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking the declassification of government records that may reveal what songs were blasted at prisoners -- for hours and even days at a time -- as part of interrogations or punishment."

Health Care 'Reform' and Afghanistan: A Study in Obama's Priorities

American Thinker "Everything you need to know about Barack Obama is being revealed from his decisiveness and indecisiveness on the respective topics of health care and war."

WaPo editorial: Iran is playing Obama

Rick Moran in AT "This whole thing is getting more and more depressing. The world's inability to deal with Iran may lead to a general war in the Middle East. And the blame can be placed at the feet of the American president."

Where the Meltdown Started

Powerline

Limbaugh Gives NB His Opinion About NFL Commish's Testimony

Newsbusters "...Republican Congressman Steve King of Iowa grilled NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Wednesday about conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh being denied ownership in the St. Louis Rams despite pop artists Fergie and Jennifer Lopez having minority interests in the Miami Dolphins."

Have Fox and the White House Declared a Truce?

Newsbusters "With Fox's ratings soaring as a result of the incursion, and the White House looking more and more foolish, one has to wonder what the Adminstration could have offered to make this deal possible."

What's Bad: Obama's New Photo-Op...What's Worse: Using Photo-Op As Cover For The Unveiling Of The House's Version Of ObamaCare . . .

Weasel Zippers We regret the salty language. If we find another site that covers this, we'll replace this article with it. TD

Tom Cotton: Why we need more troops -- now

Powerline "Tom was an infantry officer on active duty from 2005 to 2009 during which he served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since he completed his active duty earlier this year I've been asking Tom if he would write something for our readers on the current issues confronting the United States in Afghanistan. Tom writes:..."