Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf

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Monday, August 21, 2006

"We're not leaving, so long as I'm the president."

Well, there you have it. Straight from the horse's ass, uh, mouth. Hell, same thing. For all of you who were holding out for our troops leaving before January of 2009, well, it ain't gonna happen. Bush effectively has placed the burden on his successor. Meanwhile, his disastrous war plan or strategy... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Here's Where A Freedom Of Religion Amendment Would Work

Gunmen and snipers opened fire on hundreds of thousands of religious pilgrims today in six neighborhoods in Baghdad, killing at least 20 people and wounding over 300 more. The pilgrims are commemorating the death of the eigth-century imam, Musa al-Kadhim, and were heading toward his shrine, the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 17, 2006

The Average Number Of Iraqis Killed Daily Is 110, But Still No Civil War

There is an increased usage of the term "death squads" with regard to Iraq by the Bush administration's spokespeople. And remember the problem they had with the term "insurgency", yet they finally started grudgingly using it, and now it's as prevalent as "terrorists". What you aren't hearing,... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 11, 2006

The Faux War On Terror, The Nearly Forgotten War In Iraq

Still don't believe Iraq is in the bloody grips of civil war? Over a thousand people are being killed in sectarian violence in the Baghdad area every month. That does not include the rest of Iraq, where a few thousand more are being killed every month. No one wanted to called the insurgency what it... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 7, 2006

Al Maliki Forgets His Lines And Criticizes Latest American War Effort

As a force of American and Iraqi troops went into Sadr City today to reestablish order and try to quell the sectarian violence that has consumed the city in the past several months, Prime Minister al Maliki criticized the efforts, stating that he was angered by the maneuvers, that his efforts at... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

If It's Not A Civil War, Then What The Hell Is It?

Throughout Iraq, at least 63 people were killed today. Although violence has been common since the American invasion in March 2003, the shere amount of casualties in the past six months have been staggering. The United Nations released a report last month that stated that there had been over 14,000... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 31, 2006

Pressure To End One War When We Won't End One We Started

They are calling for the resignation of the Minister of the Interior in Maliki's "unified" government, citing poor performance. The Interior controls the police and security forces, which, needless to say, have been almost totally ineffective against insurgents and sectarian fighters. It probably... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Al Maliki Is In Washington -- Seeking Sanctuary?

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki arrived in Washington today and, at the end of a joint press conference with president Bush, was heard making the comment, "Allah willing, there will be no civil war." In his absence, scores more were killed and wounded throughout the country. When asked why the... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 23, 2006

All Eyes On Israel/Lebanon While Iraq Explodes

Bombs went off all over Iraq today as more than 60 people were killed and over 200 were wounded. While the entire world is riveted with the apocalyptic fighting going on on the Lebanese border, Iraq's insurgents and sectarian militants apparently miss the attention. A crackdown on Shia militias... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Sidelined By Its Contentious Neighbors

The war in Iraq has received relatively little press in the past week, since Israel began military operations against Hezbollah and began bombing Beirut. But with a potential regional war brewing that could possibly turn into a world war, the war in Iraq became old news quick, a bare mention, a... 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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