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Archive for May 3rd, 2008

McCain implies U.S. invaded Iraq for oil.

Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 3rd, 2008 4:31 am by HL

McCain implies U.S. invaded Iraq for oil.
During a townhall event in Denver today, John McCain made this eye-opening observation: My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East that will — that will then prevent us — that will prevent us from having ever to send […]

During a townhall event in Denver today, John McCain made this eye-opening observation:

My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East that will — that will then prevent us — that will prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the Middle East.

Watch it:

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The comments echo the words of former Fed Chief Alan Greenspan, who wrote that he is “saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil.” Perhaps McCain truly is reading Greenspan’s book.


The Trail

Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 3rd, 2008 4:30 am by HL

The Trail
Stung by the defection of a former chairman of the Democratic Party, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Friday released a letter from a group of other former party chairs, who argue that she would have a better chance of defeating Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the general election than would Sen….

For Bush in Last Year, It’s the Principle
After U.S. gasoline prices surged to a record high this week, President Bush strode into the Rose Garden to unveil his plans for coping with skyrocketing energy costs: drill for oil in Alaska, add U.S. refineries and build more nuclear plants.


McCain and Iraq: ‘100 Years’ of Hurt

Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 3rd, 2008 4:28 am by HL

McCain and Iraq: ‘100 Years’ of Hurt
Josh Marshall, The Hill

The Trouble With McCain’s Health Plan
Clive Crook, National Journal