Tag Archives: Iraq war

Baghdad In Chaos, U.S. Troops Told
To Seek Shelter

MSNBC is reporting that U.S. troops in Baghdad are being told “not to leave reinforced buildings” today as Shia insurgents are overwhelming many parts of the city. Via Reuters: Iraq’s Prime Minister was staring into the abyss today after his operation to crush militia strongholds in Basra stalled, members of his own security forces defected and district after district of …

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4000

The death toll for American soldiers in Iraq has reached 4000. The overall U.S. death toll in Iraq rose to 4,000 after four soldiers were killed in a roadside bombing in Baghdad, a grim milestone that is likely to fuel calls for the withdrawal of American forces as the war enters its sixth year. The American deaths occurred Sunday, the …

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Five Years In Iraq

Five fucking years. When U.S. President George W. Bush launched Stealth bombers at Saddam Hussein’s regime on March 19, 2003, five years ago today, roughly 60 per cent of Americans backed the war. Most were convinced Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. Most believed he had ties to Osama bin Laden, their 9/11 nemesis. And most felt sure Iraqi democracy …

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935

That’s how many lies the Bush administration told in the time leading up to the start of the Iraq war. WASHINGTON (AP) — A study by two nonprofit journalism organizations found that President Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks. The …

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Stephen King On Waterboarding

“[If] the Bush administration didn’t think [waterboarding] was torture, they ought to do some personal investigation. Someone in the Bush family should actually be waterboarded so they could report on it to George. I said, I didn’t think he would do it, but I suggested Jenna be waterboarded and then she could talk about whether or not she thought it …

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Dad Of Dead G.I. Sues Fred Phelps,
First Amendent Cringes

In a case that will test the limits of the First Amendment, the father of a slain U.S. soldier is suing Fred Phelp’s Westboro Baptist Church for picketing his son’s funeral, charging the church with invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. From the New York Times: Judge Richard D. Bennett, who is hearing the case, told the …

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In Yer Face, Condi

Code Pink rocks. Heroes, every one of them.

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Sheehan Vs. Pelosi?

Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan is threatening to run for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress unless Pelosi files articles of impeachment against George Bush by July 23rd. Sheehan lives in California outside of Pelosi’s district but California has no residency requirement for congressional members. Sheehan recently left the Democratic party saying it had “caved in” to the president. I adore Cindy …

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Iran Launches English-Language
Web TV Channel

Iran has launched an English-language 24-hour news channel called Press TV, which with al-Jazeera should satisfy all your anti-American propaganda needs. I’ve watched a couple of hours of the programming late last night and some of it is fascinating stuff, with some apparently English and American-born reporters and commenters joining the male and (headscarfed) female anchors on screen. While much …

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