…al Qaeda exploited what was already an inherent opposition to the war. Some mainstream media outlets had opposed the war from the start. The failure to immediately find weapons of mass destruction added to the media’s growing doubts. As long as al Qaeda detonated IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan, they could increase the perception of a quagmire. By getting the media to focus on the IED-of-the-day, al Qaeda was able to bury the good news (like the training of the Iraqi Army and reconstruction efforts), and was able to weather the loss of senior leaders like Abu Musab al Zarqawi.
The other factor going for them was the fact that members of the mainstream media generally were not sympathetic to the U.S. government. In the last year, media outlets revealed several intelligence programs
Subcontinent Heating Up?
The Indian President seems serious:
He said that he visualized India launching a manned space mission with two astronauts into low earth orbit and recovered after planned orbits in the Bay of Bengal in 2014.
“The Avid Losers”
What a wonderful phrase. Josh Trevino writes about the folks who have just taken over the Congress.
“The Avid Losers”
What a wonderful phrase. Josh Trevino writes about the folks who have just taken over the Congress.
“The Avid Losers”
What a wonderful phrase. Josh Trevino writes about the folks who have just taken over the Congress.
Still Busy
I’m back from Wyoming, but busy painting the house. But Clark has a lot a lot of good stuff over at his site. Just keep scrolling.
The Danger Of The Dems
They don’t understand, or don’t believe, posts like this.
Just What Kind Of Democrat Is He?
Glenn comments on Webb’s classy behavior.
I hope, if not expect, that this is why the Dems victory will be short lived.
Busy
I’m in Longmont, Colorado, looking at a cloud-shrouded Long’s Peak behind the front range. Checking out, and heading up to Boulder for a few hours, then back to Florida this afternoon.
As Dale Amon notes, we’ve been getting a new company off the ground, named Wyoming Space and Information Systems. More anon, but probably not today.
Happy Birthday, And Semper Fi
I had never realized that the anniversary of the founding of the Marines was the day before Armistice Day. It’s been two hundred thirty one years. They’re older than the nation itself–there’s never been a US of A without them.