‘Wild Bill’ and the TV Generals
April 22, 2008A first read and seemingly nothing new. A few minutes, hours and now a couple of days to contemplate. The scenario now sickens us to the bowels. Hidden behind that appearance of objectivity, though, is…
Category Archives: War & Politics
Surging ‘Uptick’
April 20, 2008Just as soon as we think the situation in Iraq is going to get worse, it does. Business for the new, improved Iraqi version of al-Qaeda is booming. The Iraq central government is farther pushing…
War Thunder and the UN
April 17, 2008Authoritative voices in the bright light: WASHINGTON — The war in Iraq has become “a major debacle” and the outcome “is in doubt” despite improvements in security from the buildup in U.S. forces, according to…
Occupier Beware!
April 16, 2008Yesterday, car bombs in Baghdad and in a couple of other places in Iraq continue to explode-open a war which has become so confused and unfettered by the day. Fifty (at the minimum, probably more)…
Mouth of the Bush
April 11, 2008Decider George gave his big speech yesterday and it’s more of the same twisted logic and a demand on the US peoples for even more patience, even after more than five years (Associated Press transcript):…
‘blood of our children’
April 10, 2008According to the Associated Press, as of this morning 17 mostly-young US service people have been killed since Sunday. Five on Wednesday. The mortality rate has started to increase. While politicians fiddle, Iraq burns. BAGHDAD…
Bio-Degradable Jackboot John
April 6, 2008As Jackboot John McCain launched his weeklong ‘Biography Tour’ in an attempt to showcase his long, storied relationship with the US military and started what Reuters news service tagged as a “trip down memory lane,”…
Miscalculation Malady
March 30, 2008One of the worst, sometimes tragic consequences of an action is the “boomerang,” or “backfire” effect: A miscalculation that recoils on its maker. Iraq is nothing but miscalculation after miscalculation with a lots of boomerang. Although Shiite…
Love Means Never Having To say, ‘I’m Sorry’
March 29, 2008In seems so incredulous that with hundreds of thousands dead and entire countries torn to bits, Decider George would apologize for the supposedly unlawful killing of a seller of cigarettes and antiques. President Bush called Egyptian…
‘By-product’ Civil War
March 28, 2008Despite wanting to wield a mighty sword, Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki’s central government assault this week on Shia militia in Basra has encountered much difficulty, making no significant gains against the army of Mugtada al-Sadr, and creating…