Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf

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Thursday, March 16, 2006

Anticlimactic New Parliament Meeting Overshadowed By Operation Swarmer

What should have been a giant stride forward for Iraq's fledgling democracy turned out instead to be a symbolic dud. Iraq's new parliament met for the first time today for -- count them, count them all -- forty minutes. They didn't agree on a prime minister. They didn't agree on a unified government... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

A Religious Civil War Brewing

The bodies of 82 people were found in the last two days on opposite ends of Baghdad, all bound, some blindfolded, some showing signs of torture, all murdered. Authorities in both neighborhoods, one Sunni and the other Shiite, believe they are the last in a series of sectarian retributive killings.... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Remember: We Are Not At War Anymore

There is that ongoing debate as to whether or not we, the United States, are still at war in Iraq. The Bush administration maintains that we are countering an insurgency (which, at one time, did not exist, when it actually did exist), rebuilding the Iraqi government and military infrastructures... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

America May Abandon Exit Strategy. Uh... What Exit Strategy?

At least 114 people have been killed, including a couple of Sunni clerics, and three Sunni mosques have gone up in flames in the past two days in apparent retaliation for the bombing of the Shiite Golden Mosque, Askariya, yesterday. Thousands took to the streets in protest. Pitched gun battles took... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 20, 2006

It's Simply The Blind Leading The Blind

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq issued a statement today that put everything about Iraq in perspective and served as a warning to the new Iraqi government as well. Zalmay Khalilzad told Iraqis today that deep divisions among the sectarian and ethnic communities were the fundamental problems that plagued... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 17, 2006

What, No Carbombings? No Suicide Bombings?

Yesterday, the Iraqi Interior Ministry announced that it was launching an investigation into claims that Iraqi security forces were involved in the kidnappings/killings of Sunnis. Ministry spokesmen stated that these attacks could be driving Sunnis into the ranks of the insurgents. It was a... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 12, 2006

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Beat 'Em

A 2004 videotape of British soldiers beating on some Iraqi youths has surfaced, causing British spokemen to announce that an official investigation is under way. Amazing how the footage looks a lot like policemen and victims on the streets of an American city... Meanwhile, Ibrahim al-Jafaari has... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 8, 2006

How Are We Winning If So Many Are Still Dying?

Three more Americans died today in Iraq, bringing the total American military personnel killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom to 2260 (Source: CNN). Violence has intensified in the last several weeks. Experts believe it is a precursor to even more violence leading up to the Muslim holy day of Ashoura,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 6, 2006

If They Were Home, You Wouldn't Need $3.5 Billion To Address IED Problem

The Pentagon has decided to allocate $3.5 billion to curtail the problem of Improvised Explosive Devices, commonly referred to as 'roadside bombs', that are the number one inflictors of casualties on troops in Iraq. The money will go toward better equipment, better training for bomb squads, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 2, 2006

If Troops Weren't There, $120 Billion Could Be Spent To Rebuild Gulf States

The Bush administration will soon ask Congress to approve a $439 billion defense budget, which will include $120 billion for the war in Iraq, a 5% increase over what was budgeted for Iraq in 2005. I have a great idea: how about removing the troops from Iraq before we have to budget the war in 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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