The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.''

Or something like that. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:

• Passing the buck and setting up others to be fall guys
  
• Truckloads of lies, deception and half truths
  
• Lack of accountability

picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

he most arbitrary and distorted borders in the world are in Africa and the Middle East. Drawn by self-interested Europeans. The unjust borders in the Middle East — to borrow from Churchill — generate more trouble than can be consumed locally.

What if new borders were drawn in the Middle East, ones that cut along cultural/religious boundaries? picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

U.S. President George W. Bush warned on Wednesday a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War III picked by wags273 9 months ago

retired CIA station chief and head of the Agency's counterterrorism staff examines the Bush administration's Iraq policy and finds that it cannot be successful. He calls for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq, a “complete change” in U.S. goals and tactics in the Middle East, and rebuilding bridges to allies. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Says he's certain that Iran is supplying weapons used against U.S. troops, even if he can't prove Iranian leaders are authorizing it. Also says he's "going to do something about it". picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

The Bush administration on Thursday announced an end to federal protection for gray wolves in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, concluding that the wolves were reproductively robust enough to survive.

EDIT: When I first saw this article I thought it said "gay" wolves. Gray wolves are just not that interesting. My bad. picked by mahler87 5 months ago

Many have tried. All have failed. But with a new computer game, you can make peace in the Middle East. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Presidential candidate Ron Paul believes that an attack on Iran is highly likely within a year and that the Bush administration is simply waiting for the right opportunity, or event on which to blame Iran, before launching the assault. picked by buddha 10 months ago

Just breaking, MTB has obtained excerpts from the leaked emails suggesting the WHite House targeted federal attorneys for firing because they were not "Bush loyalists"
Another Bush administration scandal, lies and cover-ups.

This update provides access to the actual email and may be the first place on the Internet to find it. picked by indierockcafe 1 year ago

President Bush regrets the way his gun-slinging rhetoric made people perceive him. He said that his aim now was to leave his successor a legacy of international diplomacy for tackling Iran. picked by 2manyusernames 4 weeks ago

Or do they? picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Under election-year pressure to change course in Iraq, the Bush administration said Monday there are no plans for dramatic shifts in policy or for ultimatums to Baghdad to force progress. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

I have this bad feeling that it may be used to start a strike against iran. Heard that the officals in Washington are saying that this is a serious act of aggresion. MIDDLE EAST ROUND ? FIGHT!!!!!!!!! picked by Kurt311c 6 months ago

The U.S. Congressmoved to block the Bush administration from building permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq or controlling the country's oil sector. picked by afeldman 2 years ago

Pentagon and CIA officers say they believe that the White House has begun a carefully calibrated programme of escalation that could lead to a military showdown with Iran. picked by muppet 10 months ago

"The abject failure of legal scholarship in the Office of Legal Counsel's analysis of torture suggests that what mattered was not that the reasoning was sound, or that the research was comprehensive, but that it delivered what the Bush administration wanted," Whitehouse said. picked by dollyllama 3 months ago

TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran released Thursday what it says is a second letter from captured British sailor Faye Turney in which she criticizes British policy in Iraq. picked by Wags273 1 year ago

President George W. Bush has requested the Joint Chiefs of Staff revise plans for a possible attack on Iran, with the focus on "surgical" raids against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Whitehouse said that as a member of the Intelligence Committee, he had examined "highly classified secret legal opinions" issued by the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel, which the administration used to get legal support of its surveillance program. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago