It’s pretty much agreed now: The American military is winning the war in Iraq — they’ve all but driven Al-Qaeda out of Baghdad and some other provinces. The troop surge that Democrat leaders gleefully predicted would fail — worked. It’s worked so well — without much coverage — some of our troops are beginning to […]

Last week, Nancy Pelosi’s House Democrats passed legislation requiring President Bush to effectively surrender in Iraq in order to get the funding our troops need to continue fighting and winning. These Democrats are holding our military hostage — unless they lose. Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Harry Reid, also promises that our troops will be funded […]

“The State Department is dropping plans to force diplomats to serve in Iraq because volunteers have filled all 48 vacant positions at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and in outlying provinces, The Associated Press has learned. The department will announce that it is dropping plans for ‘directed assignments’ for Iraq once personnel panels give a […]

Eventually, I think, Bush is one of few presidents who has actually sought to transform America’s place in the world — and out of necessity, what with the 9/11 attacks. He is a president that is attempting to establish a democratic-oriented beachhead in a part of the world where nobody thinks it’s possible. Now, we’ve […]

Now, this I love. You don’t see this much. The Nevada Appeal, Conrad Velin is the columnist. Who is Conrad Velin? He’s regional finance director for Sierra Nevada Media Group, which includes the Nevada Appeal. “Contrary to Reports, the Nation’s Economy is Robust.” Here’s the concluding paragraph: “Therefore, folks, despite all the gloom and doom […]