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Stories like these are popping up everywhere, with the prospect of the revelation that Saddam may have gotten rid of his WMD before Bush sent troops. I still believe he did, since I have always contended it was strange that he would have put up such a front for so long, even after war seemed inevit...

Criddic, I hope you realise that the author of this article is operating under the premise that the war is a debacle and that the administration screwed up big time. Perhaps, but the author also makes a case that we shouldn't rule out the possibility that Bush's vision is the correct one and that s...

Give the President Some Credit By Debra Saunders Allow me to explain why I remain among the dwindling numbers of Americans -- about 37 percent, according to the American Research Group -- who approve of the job President Bush is doing. The death toll of American troops and Iraqis killed by terroris...

Crash is a fine film, with some powerful performances in it. I wouldn't necessarily choose it as the top choice of 2005, though. It raises important issues and deals with many different characters with suspense and depth. It's not a perfect movie, but it is better than a lot of other movies out the...

That's a good point, although a little overstated. I don't think I can justify putting Watts in lead, but I'll think a bit more about it. Her character does become supporting to Kong. And by your logic, Jack Black is also in nearly every frame and could be considered in the lead actor category. Tim...

My Tentative Nominations List for 2005: Best Picture Brokeback Mountain Cinderella Man Crash A History of Violence Sin City Best Director Woody Allen, Match Point David Cronenberg, A History of Violence Ron Howard, Cinderella Man Tommy Lee Jones, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Ang Lee, Bro...

Electricity in Iraq And, per usual, with this latest posting he doesn't cite a source My source: Iraqi People Continue to Disappoint the Pessimists By Jack Kelly It is an article from realclearpolitics. Just because some of the editorialists on that site are more conservative doesn't mean the artic...

February 28, 2006 Iraqi People Continue to Disappoint the Pessimists By Jack Kelly The Associated Press reported Monday that Sunni Arabs in Iraq are prepared to end their boycott of talks to form a national unity government, thus disappointing yet again those journalists who've been telling us for ...