July 24, 2008
This morning WaPo has a story about a popular Baghdad restaurant that had been bombed in 2005. You know, to liberate Iraq from the wicked Zionist Crusaders. Why else would murderers attack people having a dish of mekhlama? Whatever. The story is good, maybe because it was written by an Iraqi guy rat...
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Whoever wins in November, the US, and Australia will be in Afghanistan for a very long time. Certainly longer than the Soviet Union. The only question seems to be whether Bush or his successor has the first surge. Their optimism about Iraq may prove to be illusionary, either in the short term or the...
go to article »July 23, 2008
The NYT has a story that interviews people in Iraq about Barack Obama. Many feel close to him because of his skin color and his Muslim roots. At the same time, they are wary of his withdrawal policy. They don't want U.S. troops to leave before the country is stabilized.“In no way do I favor the oc...
go to article »July 17, 2008
Some see the recent killings in Iraq as a reason for the Americans to pack up and go home. It's far away and it's Bush's war anyway, right? It's sad that terrorists kill civilians. But it's Bush's responsiblity, and he's on his way out. If only it were that simple. Yesterday murderers, maybe al-Qaed...
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A new report says, "Violence in Iraq has dropped considerably in recent months, as Iraqi military cooperation and a willingness among Iraqis to settle differences without violence have led to a broad decrease in civilian deaths, according to a report issued by the US military today." Of course not,...
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Over and over again, Barack Obama promises to end the war. He never tells us how, but we can guess he thinks it will involve withdrawing the U.S. troops. What happens to the Iraqi civilians and neighbouring countries, well, never mind about them.WaPo reports the Shiite militias have a new method of ...
go to article »July 16, 2008
Let's see. Iran pressures Iraq's prime minister to push the Americans for a timetable for withdrawal. President Bush resists. And what does presidential candidate Barack Obama do? He writes an op-ed in the NYTimes that calls for abandoning Iraq's civilians, and he makes no mention of Iran's involvem...
go to article »July 12, 2008
Barack Obama's plan for withdrawal from Iraq, clearly posted on his Web site, has nothing to do with reality. His official plan is to begin withdrawal of U.S. troops immediately once he takes office. ABC news reports that military personnel on the ground had some strong opinions about the military m...
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I was doing my usual blog browsing today when I stumbled upon a post at CrooksAndLiars.com showcasing an interview with President Bush by RTÉ (Radio Telefís Éireann). This was an old interview done in 2004 when President Bush came to Ireland to meet the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern before heading to me...
go to article »July 11, 2008
Under pressure from his fellow Iraqis, Nouri Al Maliki hinted at a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Though he gave no date for U.S. departure, the Iraqi prime minister framed the security agreement between the two countries as a memorandum of understanding, possibly including a tim...
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