John Nicols, The Nation Tuesday night’s Republican presidential debate was, for the most part, a polite affair. Candidates frequently spoke of how much they agreed with their opponents. They acknowledged that, despite differences on issues as fundamental as abortion rights, they would back one another against any Democrat in November, 2OO8. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt…
by Steven Hill, http://www.opednews.com/ The Bush administration seems to be reeling from policy failure to scandal. Key administration officials have resigned, President Bush’s approval ratings are in the high 20s, with support dwindling even among Republicans and high-ranking military officers. Ed Rollins, a Republican strategist who ran Ronald Reagan’s 1984 presidential campaign has said, “The…
By ANNE FLAHERTY, AP Members of a Senate panel indicated their support Thursday for Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute as the nation’s “war czar,” but questioned whether the new post would make a difference in Iraq. “How much more time should we give after four years in Iraq?” asked Sen. Carl Levin, chairman of the Armed…
By Scott Shane, New York Times Six human rights groups on Wednesday released a list of 39 people they believe have been secretly imprisoned by the United States and whose whereabouts are unknown, calling on the Bush administration to abandon such detentions. The list, compiled from news media reports, interviews and government documents, includes terrorism…
