Fun video: Friday (so far) in review
Fresh off the screen from TalkingPointsMemo, the quick look at Friday.
Spin Control archive for Feb. 27, 2009
FRIDAY, FEB. 27, 2009
Crashed 'copters were under fire
The U.S. Army has released the cause of crash of two helicopters near Kirkuk, Iraq, last month, a crash which killed all four pilots aboard, including Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Todd of Colville.The two helicopters were hit by enemy fire and collided while trying to…
General misstated the debate
While asking retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey about the president's plan to draw down the troops in Iraq, Matt Lauer segued Friday morning into another military question du jour, the lifting of the ban on photographing the coffins of returning casualties.For those not following closely at…
Video: Obama announces Iraq drawdown
President Obama announced today the United States will be bringing combat troops home from Iraq by next August.
Fun video: What just happened?
Yesterday was "budget day" for the Obama Administration. Here's the TalkingPointsMemo quick look at that, and a few other things.
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