Bush’s “Victory at Hand” Rhetoric Breeds Doubt in American Power Among Allies and Foes

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Sidney Blumenthal has a powerful piece in Salon today. He strikes out at the “Turning Point” and “Victory” rhetoric that continues to emanate from the White House. If there were another President in the White House, I think that a rhetoric of defeat, of being stalled, or having made incorrect choices would also be tough….

America’s Middle East Project Will Stay Deflated Without Israel/Palestine Resolution

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On Tuesday, Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will spend some time with President Bush in Washington. Hopefully, they will engage in some “re-visioning” of what is possible in moving forward on the resolution of Israel’s borders in a negotiated process leading to a Palestinian state.

Rove Indictment?

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Behind the scenes, White House aides—as well as other prominent Republicans in Washington—are nervous that their most valuable political player could be taken out of the game on the eve of a crucial midterm election this fall. “To see him back before that grand jury has people very worried,” said a House GOP lawmaker and close ally of the White House, who decline