Monthly Archives: July 2006

Status Quo Ante

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Mash

    At the State Department Briefing today, Spokesman Sean McCormack had the following exchange with a Turkish reporter: QUESTION: Fifteen Turkish soldiers have been killed in one week, last week by Kurdish PKK fighters in Turkey coming from northern … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Middle East Conflict | 5 Comments

High Traffic Blogging And Server Upgrades

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Mash

I have good news, bad news and more good news. The good news is that many people who normally do not visit this blog visited here in the last 24 hours since I posted about President Bush’s Blitz-Massaging of the … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 5 Comments

President Bush Strikes From Behind

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Mash

At the G-8 summit, President Bush grabs German Chancellor Angela Merkel from behind and gives her a quick massage before rushing off. Chancellor Merkel is not amused. While the Middle East burns, our fearless leader is busy with his frat … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, Humor | 97 Comments

Guest Blogging At Taylor Marsh’s Blog

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Mash

I am pleased to announce that I will be guest blogging at Taylor Marsh’s blog every Sunday. I am very thankful that Taylor has given me this opportunity to reach a larger audience. I will be adding my perspective on … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Personal | 13 Comments

Dear Leader 1, Decider 0

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Mash

    On Saturday, the United States and Japan finally got a UN Security Council resolution condemning North Korea. After much tough talk and bluster since North Korea launched ballistic missiles on July 4th, the United States and Japan backpedaled … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Policy, North Korea | 1 Comment