Bush Calls for Long-Term Occupation of Iraq
The debate over the Iraq war is heating up again. This past week, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker delivered what most observers described as unsatisfying and even 'dodgy,' to quote one military instructor at the Naval War College, reports to Congress on the situation in Iraq.
Atlanta: Protestors Criticize WSB-TV Grady Forum
'It’s a town hall meeting, but the town isn’t invited!' Terence Courtney, director of Atlanta Jobs with Justice, said. 'They’re running from us. We want a [true] public process.'
MoveOn.org Isn't the Problem, Bush's War Policy Is
Republicans are mad about MoveOn.org's ad questioning the Bush administration's politicization of General Petraeus' congressional testimony. Fine. But that diversion doesn't help us understand what was in Petraeus' testimony.
AHA Security Forces Activist out of Tenants’ Meeting
Activist Terence Courtney, director of Atlanta Jobs with Justice, was forcibly escorted out of a residents’ association meeting by Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) security on Wednesday, August 22, 2007.
Cynthia McKinney Declines 2008 Green Presidential Bid
After months of speculation, former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) has withdrawn her name as a candidate for the Green Party nomination.
Roger Cohen and the Disquiet of Gen. Chiarelli
Monday's New York Times (9/10/07) has an interesting op ed piece by Roger Cohen ('A U.S. General's Disquiet.') The general in question is Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli who is presently the Def Sec's (Robert Gates) senior military advisor.
Atlanta Councilman Martin Targets Saggy Pants in Proposed Law
Atlanta City Councilman CT Martin (District 10) has sparked debate over whether to amend Section 106-129 of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances to permit law enforcement officials to arrest or fine people for 'the indecent exposure of his or her undergarments.'
Six Years after 9/11: Anniversary of the “Phony War” Against Terrorism
The World Trade Center was destroyed on September 11, 2001, with nearly 3,000 Americans and citizens of other nations murdered in the wreckage. The destruction of the World Trade Center ushered in what the Bush administration immediately called and has continued to call a global “war against terrorism.”
Petraeus and Crocker: Good News, Bad News, No New Strategy
A combined 'super-committee' hearing listened to testimony offered by General David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker today (9-10-07) for several hours.
Questions for General Petraeus
Are you here to communicate your own view, that of the White House, or both? Please name all the people with whom you have had communications in preparing for this testimony. What does the White House expect from your testimony?
