Coyote Gulch

Sunday, April 29, 2007

Iraq
William F. Buckley (via the National Review): "It is simply untrue that we are making decisive progress in Iraq. The indicators rise and fall from day to day, week to week, month to month. In South Vietnam there was an organized enemy. There is clearly organization in the strikes by the terrorists against our forces and against the civil government in Iraq, but whereas in Vietnam we had Hanoi as the operative headquarters of the enemy, we have no equivalent of that in Iraq, and that is a matter of paralyzing importance. All those bombings, explosions, assassinations: we are driven to believe that they are, so to speak, spontaneous."

Thanks to Andrew Sullivan for the link.
"2008 pres"
10:03:38 AM

2008 Democratic National Convention

Colorado Confidential: "Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean is coming to Denver on May 10th for a Democratic Convention update with his staff and the Denver Host Committee. Dean told Colorado Confidential during his last visit that he plans on dropping into Denver almost every month leading up to the Convention. The DNCC staff will be moving to Denver full time by July."
"2008 pres"
9:53:07 AM

? for President?
Gary Hart (via the Huffington Post): "Before you qualify to criticize Democrats, Mr. Giuliani, you must account for your preparation of your city for these clearly predicted attacks. Tell us, please, what steps you took to make your city safer. Until you do, then I strongly suggest you should keep your mouth shut about Democrats and terrorism. You have not qualified to criticize others, let alone be president of the United States."

Thanks to TalkLeft for the link.
"2008 pres"
9:44:13 AM

Immigration
From the Denver Post, "The relocation of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office to Greeley will help cut into the county's gang problems and ease jail crowding, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck said Friday. 'The cavalry is coming,' said Buck, a longtime proponent of the ICE office. ICE agents investigate crimes allegedly committed by illegal immigrants and help in deportation.

"But some Latino activists - who fought the ICE proposal more than a year ago - say the office's presence will fuel racism. 'It feels like a punch in the gut,' said Susanne Villarreal, a critic of ICE."
"2008 pres"
9:26:46 AM