Killing Fields of Not-Iowa
January 4, 2008An inescapable horror: BAQUBA, Iraq (AFP) – Three Iraqi civilians were killed by US military fire in two incidents on Thursday in the province of Diyala, one of the most dangerous regions in the country,…
Author Archives: Bruce Maulden
Homeward Bound — Not!
January 3, 2008“One can only wonder, now that the United States has ‘liberated’ Iraq from Saddam Hussein, just who will liberate Iraq from the United States.” — Raed Jarrar, Iraq consultant at the Public Policy Office of…
Cannon Fodder
January 2, 2008EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Darcy Woodke recalled the day she picked up her husband and several of his National Guard buddies after they got back from Iraq. “I stopped at a four-way stop sign. I…
Despite The Surge
January 1, 2008Still, six years after the 2001 U.S.-led invasion, violence persists in much of southern Afghanistan where the government has little presence, and recent militant attacks in Pakistan highlight a long-term regional problem with al-Qaida and…
Plan C — Choke!
December 31, 2007In the aftermath of Benazir Bhutto’s killing, Decider George is still at a loss for action. What can he do about his old buddy and terror-fighter Pervez Musharraf? Apparently nothing. As the new year quickly…
Cover Up the Curveball
December 26, 2007As in the recent disclosures on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, Decider George has been lying out of his ass for a long time. Probably once he discovered Santa Claus was a lie, he understood the…
‘Mr. President, You Are Such A Man’
December 22, 2007Frances Townsend, Decider George’s homeland security advisor/mouthpiece is quitting. And it’s the same old bullshit, the same old line. “I find it offensive and crippling. When both career people and political people are worried about…
Dollars, Dollars, Where Them Dollars
December 21, 2007On Wednesday Congess approved an additonal $70 billion for the horror in Iraq and Afghanistan, knocking the total up to $700 billion. “Using inflation-adjusted dollars the total cost of those wars has now surpassed the…
‘Storm clouds and concerns’
December 18, 2007“I hope you can tell I’m an optimistic fellow. We’ve been through a lot over the last seven years, we really have. But I’m absolutely convinced this country is strong and vibrant.” — US President…
‘Await Your Arrival With Simple Survival’
December 17, 2007“I have these moments all steady and strong I’m feeling so holy and humble The next thing I know I’m all worried and weak And I feel myself starting to crumble The meanings get lost…