WASHINGTON — Surprise, surprise. Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, wants to put a halt to any more troop withdrawals for the foreseeable future.
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Maureen Dowd: Toil And Trouble
WASHINGTON — Maybe it was because I was sitting in the back of the Senate chamber with three war protesters — grim-faced, chanting women dressed in black hooded cloaks, white makeup and blood-red hands — that I felt as though I were watching a production of “Macbeth” rather than a […]
Helen Thomas: Hats Off To Admiral Fallon
WASHINGTON — A salute is due Adm. William Fallon, who tried to prevent a wider war with Iran.
Helen Thomas: Bush Pushes For Longer War
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is showcasing its top general in Iraq in an effort to sell more war to Congress.
Helen Thomas: GOP Presidential Candidates Are Murky About Torture
WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate John McCain is adamantly against the use of torture in interrogating terrorist suspects, but some of his Republican rivals seem to think it’s okay to stop just short of it.
Helen Thomas: The Buck Stops Elsewhere
President Bush still has to learn “the buck stops here” when it comes to presidential decisions.
