Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Bush Is On Draft #21 Of His Speech And They're Playing The Shell Game

Ever seen the shell game performed? Take a shell, cup, or whatever and place something under it. Move the shells around. Get someone to guess now where the "something" is. You know that one. Sure you do. And now Bush and the Bobbleheads are expecting you to pick a shell. Let me explain. There were... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Well, He Made It To Iraq And Back Again... No Hope For A Real Life "Lost"

Well, the commander-in-chief made a surreptitious trip to Iraq yesterday, took along a group of aides and expected to get his own feel for what's going on in Iraq at an army base in al Anbar Province in just six hours. Maybe he did learn something from Rumsfeld after all... Anyway, so the great big... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 30, 2007

The GAO Don't Know What They're Talking About

The Government Accountability Office, about the only oversight agency in Washington that has any credibility, issued its progress report on Iraq. It found that Iraq had met only three of the 18 benchmarks set to be completed by September. The GAO report also found two other areas where benchmarks... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Al Sadr Standing Down?

In a surprise move today, Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr, the nominal leader of the Mehdi Army (probably the largest sectarian militia in Iraq), ordered his militia to stand down for six months. This comes on the heels of an announcement by Bush that the factions of the Iraqi parliament have come to... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Another Blackhawk Down...

Another Blackhawk helicopter went down in Iraq today, killing 14 American soldiers. At the same time, Hillary Clinton was echoing Carl Levin's remark yesterday that Iraqi Prime Minister al Maliki needs to be replaced. Bush, of course, backed his lagging nag in this losing race. Al Maliki said that... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Let's Talk Damage Control

Ever since the idea of benchmarking and deadlines became the topics of the day in Washington, there have been detractors, apologists, and spinners working non-stop to devalue the upcoming Iraq progress reports set for September. During that month there are to be a series of reports out of Iraq,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Death Toll Rises In Northern Iraq

The four suicide bombs that went off in the two Yazidi villages in northern Iraq yesterday did far more damage than was originally reported. At least 250 people have been killed, making this the single worst day of violence in Iraq since the war began. To make matters worse, officials estimate that... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

The Surge Is Working -- Or Is It?

On the same day that officials announced that the "surge" was working in Iraq, four suicide bombers detonated themselves in small communities in Kurdish Iraq, killing at least 175 people. Although no groups have claimed responsibility for the attacks as yet, the Islamic State in Iraq, an al Qaeda... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Al Maliki And Ahmadinejad Hold Hands

Now, before anyone starts with the childish remarks, this is a common custom among men in other parts of the world (just not so popular in the United States). But CNN and other news organizations made much of the meeting in Tehran between Iraq's Prime Minister and the President of Iran (who dresses... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 3, 2007

July Records Lowest Death Toll Of 2007

With eighty confirmed deaths, July ended with the lowest death toll for American troops since November of 2006. But that didn't stop the Iraqi civilian death toll from skyrocketing to 1653 (it was 1227 in June). Of course, there's no way to really know how many rebels, insurgents, al Qaeda... Sign in to see full entry.

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Euphemisticly christened Operation Iraqi Freedom, this political and military quagmire has not only produced a rift among the people of the United States, but a widening gulf between the United States and the rest of the world. "It is time to come home, America. Time to look within our own borders and within our own souls. There are many questions to be answered and many missions to accomplish right here on our own soil. We cannot force-feed democracy to Iraq. We cannot resolve Iraq's internal issues. It is time for the United States to begin to bring our troops home." -- Senator Robert C. Byrd, speech to the Senate, 2005

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