Joint Chiefs: Change Course, Start Draft Or Lose Army

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:34:37 GMT

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In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday, Army Vice Chief of Staff General Richard Cody sternly rebuked all those who’ve been blowing sunshine and spreading baseless happy talk for five years with regard to the war in Iraq. And he was blunt–blunter than I’ve ever heard him before–about the crisis facing the Army. He even went so far as to hint at the “D-word” in his prepared remarks:

And then he added the kicker:

If unaddressed, this lack of balance poses a significant risk to the All-Volunteer Force and degrades the Army’s ability to make a timely response to other contingencies.

Tags: army, military, draft, politics

"Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Antichrist”

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:33:13 GMT

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Description: Email rumor
Circulating since: March 2008
Status: Downright silly

Summary: Email rumor claims charismatic U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama is the Antichrist prophesied in the New Testament

The anti-Christ will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent, who will deceive the nations with persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal.... the prophecy says that people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, will destroy everything. Is it OBAMA??

Comments: Barack Obama, the Antichrist? This would have to count as the ultimate political smear. I mean, accusing a politician of accepting bribes or cheating on taxes is one thing; labeling him the "Seven-Headed Beast of Revelation" (a.k.a. the "Wicked One," "False Prophet," "Beast from the Abyss," etc.) is candidate bashing on an apocalyptic scale.

Tags: obama, email, rumor, satan, urban legend, bible, christ

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Joint Chiefs: Change Course, Start Draft Or Lose Army

"Pin-the-Tail-on-the-Antichrist”