Category Archives: Iraq

Canada: US Geneva Convention Violations Enough for Refugee Status

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Ricky Shambles
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Time: (The Dangers Inherent In) “Perpetruating The Al Qaeda/Iraq Myth”

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Kate Chase

That the Bushies deliberated lied and “created” al Qaeda where it was not (Iraq) was bad enough; but Time tells us why this lie’s still rolling, still causing enormous problems short- and long-term.

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DNC: Will Democratic Race End Soon?

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Kate Chase

Well, this is the weekend the Rules Committee of the Democratic National Convention meets to hammer out what’s happening with delegates and super delegates, Florida and Michigan primary votes and what to do with them, et al. Both DNC chair … Continue reading →

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The Right “Puzzled” By McClellan’s Criticism

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Kate Chase

You know, I wasn’t inclined to pay much attention to fomer White House spokesman Scott McClellan’s new book about his tenure beginning soon after our dance of death began in Iraq. As McClellan took the job, we heard a lot … Continue reading →

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The War That Opposes Al Jazeera More Than Osama Bin Laden

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Kate Chase

I don’t know whether you caught it here or elsewhere last week, but we’ve lowered the jackpot someone gets who snitches and leads to the death (wanna bet?) or capture (right, uh huh) of Osama bin Laden. But here in … Continue reading →

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Predictably McCain: On GI Bill, The More Wrong He Is, The More He Insists He’s Right

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Kate Chase

Has John McCain ever, EVER just admitted he was wrong? I mean, less than twenty plus years after the error, like in fighting Arizona making Martin Luther King Day a holiday. To choose the Memorial Day weekend to defend his … Continue reading →

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Republicans Decree Iraq Surge “Worked Beautifully”, No One Challenges

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Kate Chase

Have you noticed? Despite how obvious it was that the Pentagon and the Bush Administration, in their most recent assessment of Bush’s big escalation of war in early 2007, were lying about how “peachy” the situation in Iraq is, all … Continue reading →

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“Iraq War: Why Defunding Is Politically Viable”

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Kate Chase

One of our readers recommends this piece at Garling Gauge in reference to my post about the House of Representatives (almost exclusively Democrats voted nay) and its vote to reject the latest blank check George Bush demands to wage more … Continue reading →

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Thank The President For The Latest Gas Price Hike

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Kate Chase

No joke. With crude oil prices already well past the record $100/barrel that we used to treat as the great marker for “peak oil”, where was the price going to go but WAAAAY up when Bush does the following in … Continue reading →

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Someone Finally Grabbed The War Blank Checkbook From Bush

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Kate Chase

We haven’t heralded this move by House Democrats last week (joined by two whole Republicans) that kept Bush from getting another blank check from them (on our dime and the lives of our countrymen and women) to wage endless, pointless … Continue reading →

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“No Child Left Behind” Alive or Free in Iraq?

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Kate Chase

And this figure does not include the juveniles, some as young as 11 or 12, sent to Guantanamo Bay on specious, oft-never-filed charges: The U.S. military is holding about 500 juveniles suspected of being “unlawful enemy combatants” in detention centers … Continue reading →

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McCain Campaign Populated By Lobbyists, Defense Privateers

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Kate Chase

Just how many McCain finance chairman, etc., have either had to step down or pretend they don’t hear the questions being asked about their participation in the ironically-entitled Straight Talk Express? Far, far too many. For Dems and perhaps for … Continue reading →

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Contact Your Congress Critters: New GI Bill Vote Tomorrow

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Ricky Shambles

The IAVA – Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America – are pleading with the American public to contact their representatives and help push through a new GI Bill that: …would substantially increase the educational benefits available to servicemembers who have … Continue reading →

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Call Your Congress Critters: Stop New Bush War Blank Check

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Kate Chase

As early as tomorrow, the House will vote on Bush’s latest arrogant, insane demand for another blank check to pay for Iraq and Afghanistan – money that always ends up in the hands of ranking (and rank) Republicans and defense … Continue reading →

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And The Cheney/Halliburton/KBR Crew Just Keep Stealing

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Kate Chase

From Think Progress: Yesterday, two former employees of embattled contract company KBR told a congressional panel that some of their coworkers frequently stole money and artwork from Iraq. One said that €œsome of her American colleagues doing construction work in … Continue reading →

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Bush America’s Exhausted Army & Marines: If A Felon’s Got A Pulse, They Can Enlist!

Posted on April 22, 2008 by Kate Chase

Let’s see: the situation with the troops has gotten so very bad that the Pentagon is EAGER to accept wife beaters, those making terroristic threats, and other violent felons? Oh good. That’ll help everyone. Interesting point: in many states felons, … Continue reading →

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Obama: End “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy With Gays In Military

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Kate Chase

Finally! Someone with a brain FINALLY has endorsed the end of a policy that, to this day, sickens me to my core: the ridiculous rule enacted as one of the first actions of the Clinton White House (and I’m sure … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Exit Strategy

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Ricky Shambles

After a couple of days of tragically listening to Gen. Petraeus pine “all good” about Iraq and today’s Bush blabbering and Iran digs, it was good to hear something reasonable out of a politician: Democratic Senate Majority leader Harry Reid … Continue reading →

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Common Sense from the Right?

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Ricky Shambles

Perhaps not so common. On Monday, Sen. George Voinovich, the weak half of my great state of Ohio’s Senatorial couple, seems to have grown half a nut to compliment a new half of brain: Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) said that, … Continue reading →

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The Bush Administration-Petraeus -Pentagon Fairy Tale in PDF Form

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Kate Chase

The excellent Cernig at The Newshoggers (update your links!) points us to where to find a copy of what Petraeus is bullshitting before Capitol Hill again today: The good folks at Danger Room have provided General Petraeus’ briefing slides and … Continue reading →

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