Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf

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Sunday, December 19, 2004

Sunnis Car-Bombing Shiites In Iraq

Two car bombs went off in Kerbala and Najaf today within two hours of each other, killing as many as 62 and wounding nearly 130, according to some reports. Both bombs exploded near Shiite mosques in what authorities think are attempts to scare Shiites either into not voting in the January national... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 17, 2004

And For The Defense...

Saddam Hussein's lawyers met with him for the first time since his court appearance way back in July. They say that they have been stonewalled and kept from seeing their client. They say it has taken them this long to cut through all the American military and interim government red tape. They say... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 15, 2004

So, How Many Iraqis Does It Take To Screw In A Light Bulb?

A fair question, wouldn't you say, given that interim Prime Minister Alawi officially announced his candidacy for the presidency of Iraq and joined a list that included 240 contenders for the position? Great Scot, they're taking this democracy thing way to seriously! They also stated that their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 13, 2004

McCain Has "No Confidence" In Rumsfeld

And I ask: Who the hell does? Rumsfeld has a tough job, but, let's face it he's botched the entire Iraqi war effort from the beginning. Three examples: poor planning at the beginning, no occupation plan, refusal to put more men on the ground. There are more, but these are his worst failures. And... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 12, 2004

Just Get The Hell Out, Already!

In an article on TomPaine.com, Colonel Daniel Smith (Ret.) states that the United States would go a long way in quelling the hostilities it is facing in Iraq if it would propose and follow a plan of military withdrawal. It is our continued presence as occupiers that is seen as the biggest threat to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 11, 2004

Mercy Killing Gets Sergeant Three Year Sentence

Staff Sergeant Johnny M. Horne Jr., 30, of Wilson, N.C., pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of unpremeditated murder and one count of soliciting another soldier to commit unpremeditated murder on a teenage Iraqi whose severe abdominal wounds prompted the "mercy" killing. He was sentenced to three... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 6, 2004

Looks Like A 2008 Exit Date

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has stated that the United States will probably maintain a significant military presence in Iraq throughout George W. Bush's second term in office, depending upon the situation "on the ground" for our troops and the overall Iraqi situation. Well, there went the 2006... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 3, 2004

Neverending

Baghdad was the scene of two massive attacks today, one against a mosque and the other against a police station, resulting in 30 deaths, 16 of which were policemen. In Mosul, continuous day-long fighting saw 11 guerillas killed along with a policeman, a day after an American soldier was killed on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 29, 2004

A Question Of Postponement

The American military death toll reached 1251 in Iraq as of today, according to the Pentagon. And military officials said today that they have found more homemade bombs in Fallujah than they found in all of Iraq in the past four months. Meanwhile, the entire country is in turmoil (yes, I know, that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 27, 2004

Meeting To Plug Holes

A two-day summit meeting in Tehran will begin Tuesday with many of the nations bordering Iraq in attendance. Iraq has asked Iran to help facilitate policies at the meeting that would curb terrorists infitrating into Iraq through its borders. The meeting will include the interior ministers of Iraq,... 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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