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Category Archives: Iraq
Quote of the Day: Concentrating the Mind
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
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Some Thoughts on War Apologia and the Lack of Empathy, Then and Now
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
Posted in Iraq
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The Political Press Needs Its Own Yom Kippur
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
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Why Krugman Is Right About “The Years of Shame”
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
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The Obvious Post-Osama bin Laden Question That Isn’t Being Asked
“OK, he’s dead, can we go home?”
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Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq
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Bin Laden Is Dead: Now Do We Come Home?
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
Everyone antes up and kicks in.
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Posted in Ethics, Iraq, Military
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What Do You Say to the Last Man to Die For Outrage Over Shoddy Nation Building? On the Misuse of the Pronoun “We”
‘We’ aren’t fighting over there.
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Posted in Iraq, Military
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Peter Galbraith: Others’ Blood for Iraq’sHis Oil
How many lives is a $100 million oil lease worth?
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Anthrax: The Disconnect Between the Investigation and the Iraq War Supporters
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
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