Monday, November 19, 2007

Gravel Has His Own Debate. Mike Gravel wasn’t invited to CNN’s Democratic debate last Thursday, but that didn’t stop him from taking on the candidates anyway, armed with the power of Tivo. What follows is part history lesson and part Howard Beale polemic. Enjoy. READ THE WHOLE ITEM [Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines] 6:51:35 PM    comment []

US Plans Expansion of Military Role in Pakistan. Eric Schmitt, Mark Mazzetti and Carlotta Gall report for The New York Times, "A new and classified American military proposal outlines an intensified effort to enlist tribal leaders in the frontier areas of Pakistan in the fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban, as part of a broader effort to bolster Pakistani forces against an expanding militancy, American military officials said." [t r u t h o u t] 8:02:26 AM    comment []