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Forecast: Iraq 2009

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:37:57 GMT

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According to the Bush countdown clock, there are now 477 some odd left in the administration. It is a safe assumption that there will still be a hundred thousand ~~coalition~~ American troops in Iraq 478 days from now.

So what will the landscape look like for the next administration and what decisions will it that landscape force?

First, there is another “surge” at work in the region — a surge in regional defense spending as a hedge against instability and the rise of Iran, both consequences of the war in Iraq.

The US recently gave Jordan $78 million in defense aid, and other countries are purchasing $63 billion in arms. So, if the war in Iraq is paving the way for a stable, democratic Middle East where things get a little better every day, why is everyone going on an arms buying binge? And why is the US the architect of the deal?

Tags: war, strategy, politics, iraq

OMG! Navy Calls MySpace Kids "Alien Life Force" (And They Hate the War, Too)

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:28:42 GMT

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Clip Source: blog.wired.com

The MySpace generation is a "somewhat alien life force," a Navy recruiting presentation contends -- with a language and lifestyle that's almost unrecognizable to adults. And because the kids are such "coddled," "narcissistic praise junkies," they'll be beyond tough to bring into the military. Propensity to join the armed forces among these so-called "millennials" has dropped to as little as 3%; that's down from 26% in 2001.

Entropic Memes uncovered the bleak, often unintentionally hilarious report from the Annual Navy Workforce Research and Analysis Conference, which also glumly notes that the Iraq war has brutalized recruiting efforts. Up to two-thirds of millennials are "less likely to join the military" because of the war, according to the presentation.

Tags: info, war

Lachey makes 'Dance' move

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:56:39 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Season two 'Stars' winner to host 'War'

Clip Source: www.variety.com

ABC's midseason dance-off has a new title -- "Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann" -- and a newly named host.

The producers didn't have to look far for their emcee: Former boy band member Drew Lachey, who won season two of "Dancing With the Stars," will host "Dance War."

Show features "Dancing With the Stars" judges Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba as they form rival performance groups (Daily Variety, July 19). Team Bruno and Team Carrie will then face off week to week in various song and dance battles.

"Dance Wars" is based on the hit U.K. skein "Dance X" and comes from "Dancing With the Stars" producer BBC Worldwide America.

ABC has picked up six episodes of the show, which will air this winter -- likely bridging the gap between the season's two "Dancing With the Stars" cycles.

Lachey, once a member of late '90s group 98 Degrees, has hosting experience, having headlined the 2006 Miss USA pageant.

Tags: tv