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The Observer Journal - Observation Leading to Insight: Monthly Archives for August 2008

There is no question, the far-left is disappointed that al Qaeda in Iraq leaders are being captured -- the far-left wanted a Bush failure in Iraq - the American far-left hoped for helicopters on the embassy roof --- the far-left wanted a second Saigon

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, August 31, 2008 1:32 AM | Add Comment

“The change in the al-Anbar province is real and perceptible," said Gen. James T. Conway, the Marine Corps commandant -- BREAKING - great news on Iraq - 100% of Anbar turned over to Iraqi democrats

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:32 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack - under his leadership democrats assault a SECOND more qualified WOMAN in an all out effort to get a less qualified MAN elected - are democrat elites delusional? - Be careful because Palin is more qualified than Barack

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 29, 2008 10:50 AM | Add Comment

France 24 - "Russia says US 'created' conflict" – the Observer guessed it would take the American far-left ten minutes before they started parroting this Putin narrative – well, it took two minutes

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 29, 2008 7:46 AM | Add Comment

Pillar of environmentalism craters as Santa Barbara votes to end the county’s opposition to offshore oil drilling -- far-left environmentalists belonging to EarthFirst go totally ballistic

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 29, 2008 1:38 AM | Add Comment

How the far-left views the USA in battle – James Carville - "You haven't heard about Iraq… right now, we're playing hide the message." For the far-left, the Iraq war was a “message” and our soldiers in battle a “political opportunity”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 28, 2008 2:36 AM | Add Comment

According to the Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota StarTribune - why Iraq still matters in this presidential race

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 28, 2008 1:35 AM | Add Comment

Bill Clinton Live, Tonight! – it's been eight years, so here is a quick refresher on the BACK narrative

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 27, 2008 8:07 AM | Add Comment

Nancy Pelosi - "I think that women, we have to get away from the politics of victim.” --- Without victimhood can there be a democratic party? The entire rational for the democrat party rests on victimhood within an entitlement framework

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:41 AM | Add Comment

Air Force has a problem – pilots don’t want to be STUCK flying UAVs - "It's possible that they may not ever go back to their F-16s. When they showed up, that was their expectation, that they would go back," said Col. Trey Turner

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:21 AM | Add Comment

Baghdad safer than anytime since 1990 - Ahmed Abbas, the soccer federation's general secretary, said the last time the stadium had been filled to capacity was in 1990, at the championship finals. "This means a lot to us," he said.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:27 AM | Add Comment

"If you're robbing Peter to pay Paul, you can always count on Paul's support" --- in 14 words, you have far-left economics and their political philosophy distilled

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 25, 2008 8:10 AM | Add Comment

International Herald Tribune missing the point – “U.S. sees much to fear in a hostile Russia” – Better IHT headline – “U.S. sees good reasons to abandon feckless far-left Europeans to a hostile Russia”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 25, 2008 1:41 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack clueless – according to the New York Times: “The surge, clearly, has worked” – Barack and far-left advocating HIGH RISK strategies (Baracks personality is like Rumsfelds personality - arrogant)

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, August 24, 2008 3:22 AM | Add Comment

Iraqi democrats fully in control - According to the BBC: US combat troops could leave Iraq by 2011 - far-left had hoped for helicopters from the embassy roof

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:58 AM | Add Comment

Great news for the Iraqi democrats - Iraqis take charge after Georgians depart - when the far-left asks, reply this is VICTORY - Officials Confirm Stability After Georgia Brigade’s Departure

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Saturday, August 23, 2008 1:44 AM | Add Comment

BREAKING NEWS - Warren Buffet on CNBC five minutes ago - "If you gave money to John Edwards during the campaign..." -- Buffett muses that there should be a class-action suit brought by contributors who want their money back - SIMPLY AMAZING

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 22, 2008 8:12 AM | Add Comment

According to the AP: "Rice and Zebari, appearing together at a news conference, asserted that the proposed deal reflects growing confidence in the ability of Iraqi forces to secure the country."

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 22, 2008 3:14 AM | Add Comment

BUSHED - 2,535 days with no attacks on the US homeland - 2,535 days of safety for America's school children - Bush: “America Must Stay on Offense” - far-left criminal justice (defense only) model for fighting terrorism fully discredited

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 21, 2008 1:18 PM | Add Comment

Big Broadcasters Back Barack – ABC, CBS and NBC evening news telecasts defeated Hillary and gave nomination to Bad Idea Barack - McCain leading in polls - Previous polling indicated Hillary would be crushing McCain

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:31 AM | Add Comment

Since 2003, the far-left has trumpeted a daily round-up of violence in Iraq (failing to mention Iraq was a super violent place long before the US arrived) – well, BAD NEWS for the FAR-LEFT – Washington DC daily police blotter longer than ALL of Iraq

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:35 PM | Add Comment

Slaughtering democrats in Georgia a “misdemeanor” in far-left 'Euro-land' -- "I am not one that believes that isolating Russia is the right answer to its misdemeanors," said David Miliband, the British Foreign Secretary - (far-left LABOR party)

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:00 AM | Add Comment

American far-left claims Sadr will win local elections - REALLY? – Sadr mosque TORTURE chamber found and broadcast in Iraq – Sadr’s Mahdi Army hated by average Iraqis at the same time American far-left claimed Sadr was popular

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 20, 2008 2:03 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack - so much for the far-left imperialism narrative leveled against the USA – “Iraq's Budget Surplus Scandal” – aren’t occupying imperialist super-powers suppose to send “budget surpluses” back to the imperial capitol?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:04 AM | Add Comment

“It is undeniable that Iraq is in a much better place than it was several months ago,” said Army Lt. Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of Multinational Corps Iraq -- PERFECT TONE learning from the master

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:53 AM | Add Comment

"Senator, I served with Clarence Thomas: I knew Clarence Thomas; Clarence Thomas was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Clarence Thomas." (Prolonged applause) -- how ironic, Obama's Dan Quayle moment

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:45 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack reads The Nation - basically, Barack's entire play-book is from The Nation - nothing in the 'far-left narrative' is new or bold or even based on 'real world' economics

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 19, 2008 1:30 AM | Add Comment

30 YEARS!!! - the far-left undermined the 2nd amendment - the man who sued to overturn Washington DC's handgun ban has successfully registered his .22-caliber revolver, ending a 30 year wait to keep a “pea shooter” in his home

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 18, 2008 3:08 PM | Add Comment

"He opposed the surge and confidently predicted that it would fail. Then he tried to prevent funding for the troops who carried out the surge. Not content to merely predict failure in Iraq, my opponent tried to legislate failure," John McCain said

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 18, 2008 10:43 AM | Add Comment

Simply amazing - Bad Idea Barack and his merry band - Howard Dean Calls GOP the 'White' Party - who made Dean emperor and why assume every 'non-white' (whatever that means) is a DEM?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 18, 2008 8:24 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack follows the far-left narrative. The far-left narrative sees a dark future and the future is bleak BECAUSE of America

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 18, 2008 3:00 AM | Add Comment

Parliaments in Bratislava, Ljubljana, Berlin, Tirana, Vienna, Riga, Prague, Vilnius, Paris, Warsaw, Tallinn, Stockholm, Kiev, Istanbul... REMEMBER, the USA can always leave, YOU CAN'T and Vlad is knocking

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Sunday, August 17, 2008 1:13 AM | Add Comment

BUSHED - showing strength with Georgia and the DOLLAR goes UP for its 11th consecutive day – its longest uninterrupted rise in more than 35 years - far-left displaying a border-line idiotic level of understanding advocating moronic policies

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Saturday, August 16, 2008 1:59 AM | Add Comment

If true, potential disaster in Iraq? ISF raiding voter registration centers? Or is the American far-left beginning a disinformation campaign to undermine the Iraqi democrats and discredit ISF? Is the press highlighting Sadr's message?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Saturday, August 16, 2008 1:46 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack looking to Gordon Brown and seeing the political future - according to the BBC: "Brown defends pullout" - the withdrawal of British troops from the southern Iraqi city of Basra is not a defeat, Brown insisted - continuing Gordo poll PLUNGE

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 15, 2008 1:24 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack could care less - Senior U.N. official David Shearer says that there's "a real moment of opportunity in Iraq" as the U.N. gains more access to many parts of the country where security is better now -- Barack inflexible like Rumsfeld

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:02 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack, ready to admit he was TOTALLY wrong not supporting Iraqi democrats? - Tiger Cubs Arrive at Baghdad Zoo – Riley and Hope - 10,000 visitors to the zoo every weekend and 2,000 to 3,000 on weekdays

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:57 AM | Add Comment

Countdown to Crawford, dripping with rich irony, C2C is calling into question the “good manners” of the far-left – “All of which prompts C2C to wonder where the line is between free speech and good manners.”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:31 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack ‘facing’ an Iraqi Democrat victory – Obama's Iraq narrative just a rant – For example, Baqouba was a hub of the Sunni Muslim insurgency – Today, according to McClatchy: “Iraqi security forces own the streets again.”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:34 AM | Add Comment

City Hard Perimeter Strategy offered in 2003 and rejected. However, in August 2008, the strategy is fully vindicated – "The battalion set the conditions by systematically sealing off the city from unauthorized vehicle traffic.”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:19 AM | Add Comment

Awesome news on Iraq - First Arab Ruler to Visit Iraq Since '03 Invasion - Jordan's Abdullah Travels to Baghdad – far-left Iraq web sites totally OMIT this GREAT news

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:54 AM | Add Comment

Bush and China KILL off Kyoto – industry dodges a bullet –-- In 2008, fewer than half of Americans consider global warming an important issue to them personally, DOWN significantly from five years ago and trending DOWN

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:48 AM | Add Comment

The wisest money ever spent on behalf of the American people – the US Army paid $48,000 for children's shoes; $50,000 for 625 sheep; and $100,000 for dolls. Not even the cost of one Abrams tank damaged by one IED.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:17 AM | Add Comment

“Every SOLDIER is first and always an Infantryman because of the 360 degree battlefield.” - National Guard and Reserve brigades to be infantry

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 11, 2008 9:28 AM | Add Comment

United States airlifting Georgian troops – far-left slams USA - far-left reporters so poorly educated they don’t realize Putin is using Hitler’s arguments VERBATIM – grand parents of current BBC writer-producers spinning in their graves

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 11, 2008 1:55 AM | Add Comment

John Edwards stated, "I am the dumbest person on the planet." The Observer agrees AND hope springs eternal that the rest of far-left will come to a similar self realization.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Saturday, August 09, 2008 1:27 AM | Add Comment

In backhanding Afghanistan, CNN SLIPS – “A troop 'surge' is credited with stemming violence in Iraq, but could a similar strategy work in Afghanistan?” -- CNN gives the Iraq ‘surge’ full credit – WITHOUT CAVEAT

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 08, 2008 1:26 PM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack – America's Fastest-Dying Cities under democrat control – High Taxes, Massive Government Intrusion, Extreme Trade Restrictions, Anti-Growth Policies, Anti-Free Market Indoctrination in Schools, Unlimited State Takings, Poor Work Ethic

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 08, 2008 1:10 AM | Add Comment

This is victory in Iraq. Even the far-left is openly admitting the Iraqi democrats are winning. Far-left IraqSlogger – “Ethnic and sectarian groups compete in parliament now, not in gun battles. This certainly seems better than shooting each other.”

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 08, 2008 1:09 AM | Add Comment

So much for the kangaroo court charges leveled by the far-left against the US military - Salim Ahmed Hamdan given a lenient sentence at GUANTANAMO BAY - a flood of apologies from CBS, BBC, NYT, AP (well, not really a flood, zero)

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:05 PM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack could care less some Americans believe it is a matter of principal that there should be a limit to what government can take from individual citizens

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:45 AM | Add Comment

THINK for a second - the European and Asian narrative is "once the US invades, the US never leaves" - If "leaving" is the central complaint, think about the long term American narrative. Are the Iraqi democrats giving the USA a gift?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Thursday, August 07, 2008 1:32 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack hires the best and brightest – the Army two star general who ordered OUR Special Forces to STOP camouflaging themselves WHILE ON HORSES, surronded by Afghans, in the Afghan mountain passes is backing Obama

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:43 PM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack - Berlin Democrats “Good” but Baghdad Democrats “Drop Dead” – Darmstadt closed yesterday after 63 years of helping fellow DEMOCRATS build democracy – In 2008, are American democrat elites closet BIGOTS?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:47 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack is stealing his energy policy VERBATIM from Jimmy Carter (4.18.1977) “Tonight I want to have an unpleasant talk with you about…” Americans under 45 years of age think of Bill Clinton when voting democrat...

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Wednesday, August 06, 2008 1:25 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack White House bid "being blown" by Pelosi? - Too little, too late on gas prices? The Pelosi boat anchor for Barack, heavier than Bush for McCain? - House Democrats at risk? Is Pelosi Obama's "unwanted" running mate?

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 05, 2008 2:19 PM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack constantly asks "What is 'victory' in Iraq?" - (the far-left think they're being tricky) - well, this is victory - "I've seen Iraqi Security Forces that can plan, prepare and execute first-class offensive operations,” Col. Martin said.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 05, 2008 7:11 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack did not want this to happen - BREAKING NEWS - al Qaeda in Iraq not fighting to the death - insurgents in Iraq turning themselves in rather than be killed by ISF - AWESOME news in Diyala for Iraqi democrats

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Tuesday, August 05, 2008 1:42 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack “strategic blunder narrative” CRUMBLES – the far-left darling in Iraq, Sadr stops fighting the USA confirmed by Sheikh Salah al-Obeidi, Mr. Sadr's chief spokesman - Obama behind in polls for first time

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 04, 2008 2:06 PM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack, now Back Flip Barack – another reversal - this guy will do or say anything to be president, making Bill Clinton look principled

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 04, 2008 1:45 PM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack and the far-left are so out of touch they have no idea - Iraq is seen by most al Qaeda radicals as a lost cause – BREAKING NEWS - Islamic "charity" cash dries up - less cash headed to Iraq to fund suicide bombers

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 04, 2008 1:04 PM | Add Comment

"The thing about unmanned aerial vehicles is they can stay overhead for a long time, and not use a lot of gas," Lieutenant General Gary North, the commander of US air forces in the Middle East said.

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 04, 2008 8:47 AM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack calls offshore drilling a "scheme" that wouldn't reduce prices; however, that was SEVEN DAYS AGO. As of Friday, he's totally cool with new drilling - Bad Idea Barack spent 15 years on the wrong side, displaying "good" judgment...

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Monday, August 04, 2008 1:47 AM | Add Comment

Pelosi caught acting California goofy - orders the lights turned off, thank goodness for Minority Leader Boehner – GOP keeps talking about how to lower gas prices – democrat elites want high gas prices and high gas prices hurting working Americans

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 01, 2008 1:29 PM | Add Comment

Bad Idea Barack made a strategic blunder giving 'credit' to US soldiers on Feb. 21, 2008, in one of his 'debates' with Hillary in Austin, Texas near Ft Hood -- The topic was the 'SURGE' and this verbatum quote will haunt the far-left

Posted by Merl Oberon Publisher at Friday, August 01, 2008 1:51 AM | Add Comment
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