Category Archives: Iraq

Why Krugman Is Right About “The Years of Shame”

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

Anyone who read yesterday’s post, “The Hardest Part of Remembering Sept. 11, 2001 Is…“, probably won’t be surprised that I agree with Paul Krugman: What happened after 9/11 — and I think even people on the right know this, whether … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Conservatives, Iraq, Propaganda | 1 Comment

The Obvious Post-Osama bin Laden Question That Isn’t Being Asked

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

“OK, he’s dead, can we go home?”
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Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq | 3 Comments

Bin Laden Is Dead: Now Do We Come Home?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Well, do we? Or will the war–actually wars–against Oceana continue?
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Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, Military | 12 Comments

How Not to Make Iraq-Like Mistakes Again

Posted on August 24, 2010 by

Everyone antes up and kicks in.
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Posted in Ethics, Iraq, Military | 10 Comments

What Do You Say to the Last Man to Die For Outrage Over Shoddy Nation Building? On the Misuse of the Pronoun “We”

Posted on July 17, 2010 by

‘We’ aren’t fighting over there.
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Posted in Iraq, Military | 8 Comments

Peter Galbraith: Others’ Blood for Iraq’sHis Oil

Posted on November 14, 2009 by

How many lives is a $100 million oil lease worth?
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Posted in Bidness, Iraq

Anthrax: The Disconnect Between the Investigation and the Iraq War Supporters

Posted on August 3, 2008 by

Lieberman and McCain claimed there were “indications” Iraq was behind the anthrax attacks. So why was the FBI focusing on U.S. scientists? Either this was an outright lie or a case of hysterical delusion.
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Posted in 'Snuggles' McCain, Fucking Morons, Iraq, Microbiology, Propaganda, Terrorism | 5 Comments

Quote of the Day: Leaving Iraq Isn’t Admitting Defeat…

Posted on July 20, 2008 by

…and you’ll be surprised who said that.
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Posted in Iraq | 4 Comments

Mother to McCain: “You Can’t Have Him”

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

The Washington Mandarins are clutching their pearls over this dastardly Democratic ad.
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Posted in 'Snuggles' McCain, Iraq, News Media | 1 Comment

Clinton, Obama, and the Mainstream Media Seeing the Trees and Missing the Forest

Posted on June 10, 2008 by

The NY Times has an article recapping how Obama defeated Clinton in the Democratic primary. The article is a prime example of the myopia that afflicts our political press. And it’s not what’s in the article, but what’s missing.
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Posted in Democrats, Iraq, News Media, Voting | 7 Comments