Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf

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Friday, October 21, 2005

Defending A Genocidal Tyrant Can Get You Killed

Saddam Hussein's defense team is calling for the trial to be moved after one of their number, Sunni Arab lawyer Saadoun Sughaiyer al-Janabi, was escorted by a group of ten men dressed as police and military men out of his office. He left without resistance but was found hours later, tortured and... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Better Than Judge Judy And Moral Court Combined

Saddam Hussein refused to answer questions today, refused to recognize the tribunal at all, would not even state his own name but maintained he was still the president of Iraq. His lawyers' appeal for a continuance was granted. Hussein even scuffled with his guards as he was led away. The trial will... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Referendum May Pass As Trial Of The Century Begins -- Maybe

Analysts and experts are saying that the referendum has passed although many things, like sandstorms, are delaying the final count. Many Sunnis are already challenging the vote, asking just how long does it take to count votes? and yelling fraud. And why shouldn't they? There's no way the Bush... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 15, 2005

High Turnout For Iraqi Referendum, But Outcome Uncertain

It is estimated that the Iraqi constitutional referendum drew over 60% of Iraq's registered voters. In the provinces where Sunnis predominate, the estimate is over 66%. The outcome is still up in the air, but the Bush administration remains hopeful. Only five of the nation's more than 1200 voting... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 13, 2005

Democracy As An Exercise In Compromise

With only a couple of days until the national election on the constitutional referendum, the constitutional committee added a few last minute changes that might be enough to split the Sunni disaffected vote just enough to allow the referendum to pass. This is a good sign for the constitutionalists... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 10, 2005

Prediction: The Iraqi Constitutional Referendum Will Fail

Copies of the constitutional referendum were distributed throughout Iraq today while Sunnis and Shiites still disagree over the federalism issue. Sunnis are distraught over the division of the country into what may turn into two oil-rich states within Iraq, a Kurdish state in the north and a Shiite... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 8, 2005

Closing In On 2000 KIAs At A Dead Run

As Operation Iron Fist officially ended, with a report of at least 50 insurgents killed, reports out of Baghdad relay the deaths of six U.S. marines killed by a bomb. At least 13 people were killed in Iraq yesterday, five of whom where Iraqi soldiers, three were policemen. A week before the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 6, 2005

Give It Up, Dubya; Nobody's Buying It

The president gave a speech today and a couple people actually paid attention. Bush's aides are trying to locate them to see if they will be available to fill in the next openings in governmental positions. Seriously, the president gave a speech and trotted out the same old song-and-dance bullshit... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

Things Are Heating Up, As Predicted

The first day of Ramadan saw a suicide bomber kill at least 25 people at a mosque in Hillah in Iraq, the beginning of a rash of violence throughout Iraq today. The U.S.-led Coalition launched another operation into western Iraq to curtail and/or eliminate the terrorist threat from that section of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, September 30, 2005

Say, Sarge, Why Do You Suppose Recruiting Is Down?

The Army is posting that it has had its worst recruiting year since 1979. I believe the facts speak for themselves in this case. No mystery of 'why' here. 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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