…Was it wise to brag in the days after the first military victory in Iraq that it was “Mission Accomplished”? When the Iraqi insurgency was gaining traction, was it sensible…

…that the Iraq War and subsequent occupation would be tough: The uniformed military privately had serious questions about the Iraq mission, but these only occasionally made their way into print….

…mission control team think that this sustained buying spree is harmful and are trying to dampen the perceived speculative excesses by ways of hawkish talk. A quick glance at the…

…crosses, in which case they would represent the faith-based component of the Mars mission. UPDATE: Dwight Meredith astutely observes that this proposal “bears an uncanny resemblance to the ethanol program…

…the US Army has run through pretty much its entire military police component either through deployments to Iraq or Afganistan, security at Guatanamo and typical force protection missions. Artillery units…

…But Maj. Thomas Collins, an Army spokesman, told CNN: “All 10 Army divisions are combat-ready, fully able to meet their war-fighting mission.” So much for the rhetoric. What about the…

…swing states, but a commercial using the “Bring it On” and Lincoln flight suit/”Mission Accomplished” episodes with a “make-believe is easy, we need leadership” tagline might be worth a shot….

…the schools — that’s what this war has always been about, the centers of mass instruction. And the Good News is that the schools are open. Mission Accomplished, schools-wise. AB…

…after Reagan,” or something very similar. Digby gives some background on the Reagan Legacy project, which spearheads efforts to name stuff after Reagan (“The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project’s mission is…

…House to put up the Mission Accomplished sign, this administration is great at buck-passing (Tresy at corrente has an excellent summary). But that only applies to bad news. Today, CNN…