Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf

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Thursday, April 21, 2005

Helicopter Shot Down, Killing 11

A missile knocked down a Bulgarian helicopter today, killing 11 people, 6 of whom were American contractors working for Blackwater, USA, the same company that saw four of their number kidnapped, killed and mutilated last year (two of the disfigured bodies were hung from a bridge). Officials say it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2005

All Not So Quiet On The MidEast Front

Ten days ago I posted a blog about my suspicions of the quietness in Iraq. A day later, I posted another when I read about certain analysts and military leaders spouting about how the insurgency was on the ropes and citing numbers and facts that showed how attacks were down. It was on the evening... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 16, 2005

When 20,000 Equals 150,000 -- Bush Administration Math

According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS) Anthony Cordesman, a military analyst, and a report in the Christian Science Monitor, the number of Iraqi troops comparable to American or Coalition forces amounts to only 20,000, not the proffered and highly publicized number... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 11, 2005

Military Says Insurgency Waning

Military officials in northern Iraq are saying that the insurgency seems to be waning in their region. Insurgent attacks in Mosul have fallen 50% in the last couple months. Authorities say that people are getting off the fence since the elections. They also say that the insurgents seem to be running... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 10, 2005

Are Things A Little Too Quiet In Iraq?

Al-Qaeda reared its hydra-like head(s) again today as a heretofore unknown affiliated organization kidnapped a Pakistani Embassy employee. Their motives are not known. Also, al-Qaeda took credit for the kidnapping and killing of a police official on thier website. Elsewhere, a U.S. soldier was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 4, 2005

IEDs: Killers Underfoot

Another American soldier died today 120 miles north of Baghdad in Baiji, an oil refining town. He was killed by an IED, an Improvised Exposive Device, one the the biggest killers of soldiers in Iraq over the course of the war. IEDs are made of any old peice or peices of metal with an armed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 31, 2005

"Dead Wrong" Intelligence

The presidential committee created by the president a year ago (after considerable pressure from both parties for one) released its report on American intelligence and its role in the WMD fiasco. Their conclusion: almost all intelligence gathered concerning Iraq's weapons capabilities were "dead... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 28, 2005

Interior Minister Predicts Withdrawal

Interim Interior Minister Falah al-Naqib stated today that American forces may begin to withdraw from Iraq in as little as 18 months, pointing out that progress in the training of Iraq's security forces would mean an earlier securing of Iraq. Army Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Give Up Your Life And Liberty So Others May Enjoy Theirs

Recent indicators show that army recruitment is slumping. I can think of no earthly reason why that should be so. Army officials say they may try a recruitment angle geared toward patriotism and aimed at the parents of young people. Yeah, I like that one. I have three pre-teen boys I am in a hurry... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 19, 2005

When Dubya Speaks, People -- Well, People Generally Laugh

Quote of the day: ''These are landmark events in the history of freedom," Bush announced in his weekly radio speech, this one on the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. He backed up this statement by stating that the United States was justified in invading Iraq, despite proof that the original... 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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