Author Archives: Mash

Virgil Goode, Terrorist Sympathizer?

Today Keith Ellison met Virgil Goode on the floor of the House of Representatives. Why does Virgil Goode hate America? Before his meeting with Goode, Keith Ellison became the first Muslim in Congress. Ellison used Thomas Jefferson’s English translation of the … Continue reading

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Madam Speaker

Today Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House of Representatives. Congratulations Madam Speaker.                      

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The New York Times Plays High Stakes Iraqi Politics

The New York Times just implicated Iraq’s Mr. Fix-it in the Saddam execution video debacle. Get ready for aftershocks. In its report on Iraq’s alleged investigation into the Saddam execution, there is this startling passage: As his aides announced that … Continue reading

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Saddam Hussein Died A Muslim

The title of this post is a statement of fact. Before the hate mail starts to pour in, let me explain…No, there is too much. Let me sum up. When I wrote my previous post, the ghastly cell phone video [CNN’s … Continue reading

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The Dawa Party Finally Get Their Man

In the midst of the Iran-Iraq war, on July 8, 1982, members of the Dawa Party, at the behest of Iran, tried to unsuccessfully assassinate Saddam Hussein in the town of Dujail. On December 30, 2006 the Dawa Party finally got their … Continue reading

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