Category Archives: Iraq

Quote of the Day: Concentrating the Mind

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

Charles Pierce: The eagerness of smart young people to join in the circle jerk back in 2002 and 2003 was one of the more disillusioning aspects of the whole business — and not a bad argument for reinstating the military … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Ethics, Fucking Morons, Iraq | 2 Comments

Some Thoughts on War Apologia and the Lack of Empathy, Then and Now

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

With the ten-year anniversary of the Iraq War upon us, quite a few pundits are trying to explain how they got it so disastrously and murderously wrong. Ultimately, they failed to ask the basic question: are the goals of the … Continue reading →

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The Political Press Needs Its Own Yom Kippur

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

From Ed at Gin and Tacos, this is brilliant (boldface mine): Last week was the tenth anniversary of Colin Powell’s speech to the UN Security Council about Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction on February 5, 2003…. I propose that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fucking Morons, Iraq, News Media | 1 Comment

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