Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf

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Tuesday, June 13, 2006

It's All About Those Damned Numbers -- Bush In Baghdad

A carefully orchestrated and well-kept secret trip to Baghdad was conducted last night and early this morning, culminating in a video conference between Iraqi Prime Mininster al Maliki and President Bush in Baghdad and the president's top advisors in Camp David. Publicized earlier that Bush would be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 11, 2006

Well, You Knew It Wouldn't Last

The day after Zarqawi was blown to hell by two 500 lb. bombs, the streets of Baghdad were quiet. An amazing occurrence? Hardly, when the streets were shut down and the city placed under curfew, the reasoning being that if no vehicles or people were allowed on the street, there could be no... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 8, 2006

Ding Dong, The Wicked Witch, al-Zarqawi, Is Dead

The most wanted man in Iraq, the symbol of Iraqi resistance (as constructed by the Pentagon and the Bush administration), and the focus of a $25 million bounty was apparently killed today as U.S. warplanes dropped a couple of 500 lb. bombs on a reported al-Qaeda in Iraq safehouse. Reports indicate... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 3, 2006

One Nightmare After Another

Iraq has become a quagmire of death, scandal, atrocity, and lies. From Haliburton to Haditha, the world has watched as one scandalous act after another, from rebuilding effort financial malfeasance to isolated events of military atrocity, from international rebuke to governmental and departmental... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, June 1, 2006

Something Everyone Must See

DamonLeigh is a blogger whose posts continue to illuminate and educate, never failing to get my train of thought rolling. Today he has posted a video that everyone should see, titled " A Little Eye-Witness From Haditha ". This is a sad testament in the annals of American military history. It does... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Haditha Blowback And The Inevitable My Lai Comparison

Every war has its My Lai atrocity. Usually there are many such atrocities. Yet, one of those atrocities will gain momentum in the press and an accounting will be called for. The 24 civilians killed at Haditha back in November is one such case. And rightly so. Haditha began as an IED bombing incident... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 26, 2006

Blair And Bush Bond Before Our Eyes On Iraq

United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair visited Washington yesterday and amid all the hoopla and fanfare that comes with such visits, managed to squeeze in a little Iraq War cheerleading with our head cheerleader, "The Mouth" Bush. Both men maintained that we were there for the long haul, that Iraq... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Swearing In Of Unity Government Doesn't Stop Killing In Iraq

A mototcycle exploded outside a Shiite mosque in Baghadad today, killing eleven people. A roadside bomb went off outside a southeast Baghdad bakery, killing three. A carbomb killed five people outside a police station in Baghdad's Sadr City. Dozens of people are killed in Iraq on a daily basis, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 20, 2006

Unity Parliament For Iraq

The new unity government took over in Iraq today, the transition going smoothly after about a two-hour delay due to a Sunni lawmaker, Saleh al-Mutlaq, demanding the last three unfilled ministry positions be filled before the government be sworn in. When the microphone was taken from the man, he and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 18, 2006

Why Are Politicians Still Saying War Was Right Thing To Do?

Many politicians, for whatever reason, are still saying that the war on Iraq was the right thing to do. What? Aren't these guys supposed to represent the will of the people, reflect their constituencies? Almost two-thirds of all Americans beleive the war in Iraq was and is a mistake. Here's an idea:... 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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