POLITICO By BEN SMITH | 8/9/08 7:52 AM EST Bush, Obama statements reflect those of democratically elected world leaders, while McCain takes more aggressive approach. Photo: AP When the North Caucasus slid into war Thursday night, it presented John McCain and Barack Obama with a true “3 a.m. moment,” and their [...]
Archive for August 9th, 2008
9 Aug
Meet the Bloggers: Darcy Burner Can End the Iraq War Responsibly
Produced by: meetthebloggers When it comes to the Iraq war, the question is no longer whether the U.S. should end it, but how. On yesterday’s Meet the Bloggers, special guest Darcy Burner made the case for A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq, which she co-authored earlier this year. This plan calls for the [...]
9 Aug
Afghanistan and Iraq
Once again, Bill Moyers has shown us what real, unbiased, investigative reporting and journalism is all about. He has over the years consistently provided the viewing public with insight to today’s issues seldom available elsewhere. Last evening’s show addressing Afghanistan and Iraq was no exception. Jim O’ [...]
9 Aug
Credit Crisis Triggers Unprecedented U.S. Response
By David Cho and Neil Irwin Washington Post Staff Writers Saturday, August 9, 2008; Page A01 Since the credit crisis erupted a year ago, the Bush administration has presided over one of the broadest expansions of the government into private lending in U.S. history, risking public money to prop up financial firms both large and [...]
