Prince Harry was able to serve in Afghanistan with a press embargo on his location etc until someone (Drudge, maybe?) broke the embargo, and then they pulled him out immediately.
I know, world in peril and we have to work together. This is my last office romance, I'll tell you that.
Buffy ,'End of Days'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DebetEsse - Sep 01, 2008 10:59:21 am PDT #6495 of 10003
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Stephanie - Sep 01, 2008 11:01:03 am PDT #6496 of 10003
Trust my rage
I love Obama. I like that he not only told people to shut up, but he kind of stood up for Bristol as well.
Consuela - Sep 01, 2008 11:04:14 am PDT #6497 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Go Obama. That was classy.
ION, I suck at home-computer repair. So tempted to just buy a new laptop and be done with it.
flea - Sep 01, 2008 11:13:27 am PDT #6498 of 10003
information libertarian
John McCain's younger son was in Iraq for a long stretch last year and this; the NYT deliberately didn't publish a photo or details, but he was there in Feb. when McCain clinched the nomination.
Sparky1 - Sep 01, 2008 11:17:54 am PDT #6499 of 10003
Librarian Warlord
Also, Beau Biden is scheduled to go to Iraq on Oct 3rd.
Allyson - Sep 01, 2008 11:22:23 am PDT #6500 of 10003
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
It all worries me. It just takes a jackass with a scoop and no brains to do some serious damage to a bunch of kids.
Theodosia - Sep 01, 2008 11:23:27 am PDT #6501 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I think it's actually so very good that both VP candidates have kids in active duty/serving in war zone status, because it can't be said that they don't have a palpably physical connection to the conflict, which is what a great deal of the Bush Admin, particularly the ones most eagerly pushing this conflict lacked and still lack.
Vortex - Sep 01, 2008 11:30:00 am PDT #6502 of 10003
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I'm sure that, as with Prince Harry, there is an evacuation plan. I think that he was removed just hours after the report hit.
Trudy Booth - Sep 01, 2008 11:46:13 am PDT #6503 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
The NYT article had this classy quote:
"The despicable rumors that have been spread by liberal blogs, some even with Barack Obama's name in them, is a real anchor around the Democratic ticket, pulling them down in the mud in a way that certainly juxtaposes themselves against their 'campaign of change,'" a senior aide said.
WITH OBAMA'S NAME IN THEM!!!!
I could hurl.
Love Obama's response. Class act all the way.
Theodosia - Sep 01, 2008 12:04:06 pm PDT #6504 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I wish just once when "a senior aide" says something like that, a senior reporter would next ask "How can you say that with a straight face?"