Monthly Archives: July 2007

The “values vote” has recently been hands-down in the Republican camp. But ongoing behavior by “conservative” values-touting politicians betrays a skin-deep-only belief in the values they extol. Most recently, David Vitter, Republican Senator from Louisiana, was forced to publicize the … Continue reading →

Things looked pretty ominous for al-Qaeda in 2003 and 2004. In the State of the Union speeches from those years and the infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech from May 2003, George W. Bush touted the military advances made on the organization … Continue reading →

Iran has recently released a new document stating its position on its own national security. Here are some quotes: “[W]e will not hesitate to act alone, if necessary, to exercise our right of self-defense by acting preemptively against such [states … Continue reading →

George W. Bush, July 4, 2007: “Victory in this struggle will require more patience, more courage, and more sacrifice. And we’ve lost some good men and women in this fight. And so on this 4th of July, we pause to … Continue reading →