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This Railroad is a small, clandestine network of several shelters, located mostly in Baghdad, for the countless but commonly overlooked victims of the war in Iraq: women who have been raped, battered or forced into prostitution, or women who, accused of bringing dishonor to their families by having been abused, have been rejected or even threatened with death by their relatives. In a country ravaged by war and fractured along sectarian lines, these shelters serve women who have nowhere else to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Ignorance is no excuse Oct 27, 2009
14 Mar 2008: After five years of war in Iraq, photojournalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad shares his archive of images capturing the conflict in his homeland. . (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Truth must stand in Afghanistan Oct 27, 2009
Do not confuse the immoral and sadly executed war in Iraq with the predominantly humanitarian mission in Afghanistan. The Taliban are not moderate Muslim idealists who wish to nurture a strict adherence to Islam for the sake of bettering Afghanistan. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Local filmmakers win emmy award Oct 27, 2009
We've interviewed vets from the war in Iraq as well as vets from Vietnam and World War II, he explained. We're looking for more veterans to interview and they can call me at 287-6656 if they're interested in participating. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
US Senate candidate Michael Capuano visits West Roxbury Oct 27, 2009
The congressman was one of the few that voted against the war in Iraq, saying the United States should not send anymore troops to Afghanistan and instead should use the military more wisely. As the son of a veteran, Capuano said he would like to see better equipment and benefits to improve the lot for anyone in the military. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
The key to Obama's success in China: young people Oct 27, 2009
Despite the tendency here (at least for the average Zhou the Plumber) to view US actions more or less exclusively on the basis of how they affect China, both Mr. Bush's decision to go to war in Iraq and his arrogant behavior toward the world at large made him immensely unpopular here. Obama has more going for him, however, than the mere fact that he isn't George W. Bush. (Christian Science Monitor)
A Party in Search of Its Soul Oct 27, 2009
What, for example, is the conservative view of the war in Iraq and the Bush economic policies that cost the party both Houses of Congress in 2006 and the White House in 2008. Why did President Bush leave with 27 percent approval. (The American Conservative)
Failed war president or prince of peace? Oct 27, 2009
More recently, the American experience has included outright defeat in Vietnam, failures in Laos and Cambodia; debacles in Lebanon and Somalia; a never-ending four-president-long war in Iraq; and almost a decade of wheel-spinning in Afghanistan without any sign of success, no less victory. What could make the limits of American power any clearer. (Asia Times Online)
Ivanka ties the knot Oct 27, 2009
how about child care, how about the war in iraq you stupid ass people actually having an opinion about this stupid asses wedding omg wake up. Comment by October 26, 2009. (The Palm Beach Post)
The BNP's constituency can't be dismissed Oct 26, 2009
We went to war in Iraq to protect our access to oil. We had to. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
In praise of a legend in Newton Oct 26, 2009
Yesterday Capuano said he opposed sending more troops into Afghanistan - an invasion he supported in 2001 - and decried the war in Iraq as a "huge mistake." He said service personnel deserve full health care and proper equipment and training while fighting. He also supports gay marriage, calling it a human right. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Capuano plays up underdog role at local events Oct 25, 2009
Specifically, he touted two of his votes: opposition to the U.S. war in Iraq and his opposition to the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act, signed into law less than two months after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, is controversial in some quarters for, among other reasons, allowing federal agents to search without a court order telephone records, e-mail records and financial records. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Oct 25, 2009
The mutual goodwill closes a period of tension after Mexico's refusal to support the war in Iraq. But Mr Fox insisted that he would not be the "lackey of Bush" and was merely working hard to "confront the challenges of the bilateral relationship and the continent". (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
GOP Senator Likens Obama to Nixon Oct 24, 2009
No war in Iraq, dishonest. Bi-partisanship, dishonest. (CBS News -- Politics)
CHENEY VS. OBAMA: War of Words Heats Up Oct 24, 2009
Critics of the previous administration say that former President George W. Bush himself let the request for 30,000 additional troops sit on his desk for nearly eight months and instead chose to focus more closely on the war in Iraq. But supporters of Bush's decision to focus on the war in say it was a strategic move, and that even though he faced a much , he was still able to take Kabul within weeks. (ABC News)
Nancy Spero; feminist artist addressed political violence; at 83 Oct 24, 2009
Some viewers saw in it a reference to the war in Iraq or to Hurricane Katrina; others understood it as Ms. Spero s response to the death of her husband the previous year. Like her, he had created an art that insisted on balancing ethics with aesthetics. (Boston Globe)
Penn Museum casts new light on ancient Iraq Oct 24, 2009
More recently, the treasures of Ur have been largely shielded from the war in Iraq. The most important pieces were moved from the Iraq Museum to bank vaults before the 2003 U.S. invasion that led to the looting of the museum, Zettler said. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Guests for the Sunday TV news shows Oct 24, 2009
He made a great speech about how Hillary Clinton and John McCain gave the wrong answer about the war in Iraq -- "Bush's Folly.". Sen. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Obama's Achievements Oct 24, 2009
" That's the typical Republican whining response from a group of sore losers. Why not show facts? Who were these Democratic special interests? "The war in Iraq is won already ... To Factchecker wrote on Oct 23, 2009 11:19 AM:" Terrorist in custody can't be tried in federal court because the government would have to disclose confidential sources!The stimulus went to Democratic special interests and the bulk of it will be spent in 2010 before the elections. Who gets the credit?The war in Iraq is... (New Iberia, LA)
Why listen to discredited ex-veep? Oct 23, 2009 Click to read:Rash of Teen Suicides Rattles Calif. City Oct 23, 2009 The White House goes Fox hunting Oct 23, 2009 Hillary sets a marker Oct 23, 2009 Cut exec pay or government stay away? Oct 23, 2009 Asian-Americans step up to ballot box Oct 23, 2009 Little-known findings Oct 23, 2009 Obama reaches out to blacks in L.A. Oct 22, 2009 US VP Biden woos Poland after missile program cut Oct 22, 2009 New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Oct 22, 2009 Poland Ready to Accept New U.S. Missile Defense Deal Oct 22, 2009 Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Oct 22, 2009 Review: 'Reflections on the Revolution in Europe' Oct 22, 2009 Germany Rejects Alleged Nazi's Appeal Oct 22, 2009 Why are we still in Afghanistan? Oct 22, 2009 Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Oct 22, 2009 I would like to let Martina Navratilova know that I am available! thanks ajc for your support!... Oct 22, 2009 Barack Obama reaches a crossroad Oct 21, 2009 Republicans Poised to Rumble on Afghanistan Oct 21, 2009 Man in Ohio terror case says he was framed Oct 21, 2009 ATTACKS DROP 85% Oct 21, 2009 To Amherst, via Guantnamo Bay Oct 21, 2009 Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Oct 21, 2009 Wakeley: Goreham flip-flops on issue Oct 21, 2009 Fort Hood Soldier Found Dead In Off-Post Resident Oct 20, 2009 Read the 'JER' transcript Oct 20, 2009 The ACORN Standard Oct 20, 2009 The Soviets in Afghanistan: Obama's Déjà Vu? Oct 20, 2009 Senate hopefuls wary of troop buildup in Afghanistan Oct 19, 2009 Fresno protest calls for peace Oct 19, 2009 My Secret Plan to Overthrow Iran's Mullahs Oct 19, 2009 Best from Sunday Oct 19, 2009 The president's Frank Capra moment Oct 18, 2009 Forum: Can't afford to buy guns and gurneys Oct 18, 2009 Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Oct 18, 2009 Pentagon Won't Send Army Brigade To Iraq Oct 18, 2009 Obama high on pastor Oct 18, 2009 ‘Occupation’ captures inner battles of war Oct 17, 2009 Afghanistan and Pakistan: Obama's faltering war Oct 17, 2009 Dems call out Republicans and voters at annual banquet Oct 16, 2009 Post-Katrina Images Featured in an Exhibit at Hotchkiss Oct 16, 2009 Ask AP: Miranda rights, artificial growth hormone Oct 16, 2009 Deaths Of Local Soldiers Overseas Matter In Shaping War Opinion At Home Oct 16, 2009 COLUMN: Thoughts, fears on our soon-to-be longest war Oct 16, 2009 Freshman Republicans Urge Troop Increase Oct 16, 2009 Asian-Americans step up to ballot box Oct 16, 2009 00004000MICHAEL DER MNOUEL JR.: Our nation can't go on this divided Oct 16, 2009 Hoping for change Oct 15, 2009 Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Oct 15, 2009 Natural Born Losers Oct 15, 2009 New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Oct 15, 2009 Hillary sets a marker Oct 15, 2009 Click to read:Afghan Women's Freedom In Jeopardy Oct 15, 2009 7 comments Oct 14, 2009 Obama reaches out to blacks in L.A. Oct 14, 2009 Former World Court Chief Joins UK Iraq Inquiry Oct 14, 2009 Obama: Afghanistan Decision within Weeks Oct 14, 2009 ‘Good Soldiers’ details the suffering behind ‘the surge’ in Iraq Oct 14, 2009 Rove Unrepentant on Bushonomics Oct 14, 2009 Conflict in Iraq Oct 14, 2009 Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Oct 14, 2009 No Shortcut to Success Oct 13, 2009 Randolph Bourne, Public Intellectua... Oct 13, 2009 Fake veteran faces 'stolen valor' charge Oct 13, 2009 Rumsfeld's `New Europe' Must Drop U.S. Crutch Oct 13, 2009
It is a legacy that includes his involvement in promoting a war in Iraq with cherry-picked intelligence warning of weapons of mass destruction that didn't exist. His legacy includes Abu Ghraib and a policy that condoned torture of terrorist suspects; the Valerie Plame scandal; unwarranted surveillance of U.S. citizens; and, just before leaving office, the collapse of the global economy. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
After watching last nights Housewives of ATL, I believe Falcon's balloon might have landed in Kim's bra...OMG ... Oct 23, 2009
When did Bin Laden start a war in Iraq. Score: -4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
A war in Iraq that killed half a million Iraqi's, 5000 Americans, and 0 weapons of mass destruction. A healthcare sector that has killed half a million Americans just since the first election of GW Bush, and EVERY YEAR costs Americans $1 trillion more than comparable 'socialized' healthcare would cost, as practiced by EVERY ONE OF OUR CAPITALIST TRADING PARTNERS.. (CBS News)
October 23, 2009 - 11:33AM. Video will begin in 5 seconds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Her focus on international cooperation as a means of enhancing US influence was becoming the central theme of the Democratic party's foreign policy thinking, he said, helping to heal the rift between those, including Mrs Clinton, who voted in 2002 to give Mr Bush a mandate to go to war in Iraq and those who were bitterly opposed. Mrs Clinton, who has emerged from the shadow of her presidential husband as a favourite of Democratic activists, described the administration's foreign policy as... (Yahoo News -- Hillary Rodham Clinton)
So let me get this straight, its ok for the previous administration to burn through taxpayer money fighting a needless war in Iraq, not finding the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks in Afghanistan because of Iraq, bailing out Airlines (who pretty soon plan on charging passengers to go to the bathroom) and Wall Street Executives who drove their companies into the ground along with our economy, as well as doing nothing to stop the speculation in the Oil Markets that drove our gas prices to $5 a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Asian-American voters who backed Kerry cited the economy and jobs as the most important factor driving their votes, followed by healthcare, the war in Iraq, and terrorism/security. Those who supported Bush cited terrorism/security as the most important factor influencing their vote, followed by the economy and jobs, the war, and healthcare. (Yahoo News -- Asian Americans)
Sen Harry Reid said the "war in Iraq" is lost ... We won the war in Iraq ... The $3 trillion cost of the war in Iraq is doing severe damage to our economy and our soldiers, both physically and mentally. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Obama drew a sustained ovation when he rebuked the Bush administration for, as Obama put it, funding the war in Iraq instead of impoverished Americans -- particularly those in minority neighborhoods. "We have now spent half a trillion dollars on a war that should have never been authorized, and should have never been waged," Obama said. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
In return, Poland, Romania and the Czech Republic have thrown their support behind Washington in its fight against terrorism, contributing troops to the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the NATO mission in Afghanistan. The Bush-era project would have placed 10 interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar base in the Czech Republic to intercept long-range missiles from Iran. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
They say it's denied the public access to crucial policy debates about the fight against terrorism as well as the way the war in Iraq has been waged. In addition, they contend, this administration has used the rubric of national security to cover up controversial activities - from the Abu Ghraib prison abuses to the National Security Agency's domestic wiretapping. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
They have thrown their support behind Washington in its fight against terrorism, contributing troops to the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the NATO mission in Afghanistan. Poland and Romania also face allegations of having hosted secret CIA prisons. (Fox News)
The BBC's 'internal process', which was launched by the acting director-general, Mark Byford, has provoked strong reaction from top names in BBC news, many of whom have privately threatened to walk out if management continues to investigate mistakes made last spring when Radio 4's Andrew Gilli gan, the Today programme's defence correspondent, reported allegations that the Government had prosecuted the war in Iraq without believing in the presence of weapons of mass destruction. There needs to be... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
He writes that German and French opposition to the Bush war in Iraq "was an expression of Europe's pre-existing wish for emancipation from American tutelage," which could be fine, if he were presenting it as only an opinion, but he goes on to claim it is "not true" that European publics were in "full solidarity with the United States after the attacks in 2001.". What he doesn't tell you is that the largest gathering in the world in support of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, three days... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Its like saying that American troops should be jailed for the war in iraq, everyone would disagree with that wouldn. t they. (CBS News -- World)
Had the United States and its allies not diverted manpower and resources from Afghanistan to a futile, unnecessary war in Iraq, the counterinsurgency techniques proposed by Gen. Stanley McChrystal to persuade Taliban fighters to put down their weapons might have worked. Eight bloody years on, however, what motivates the insurgency has been captured in an extraordinary series by David Rohde, the New York Times reporter rescued after seven months as a Taliban prisoner. (Salon)
Sweet is expecting bigger turnouts this time because of public dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq and controversies over the administration's handling of terrorism suspects and its response to global warming. The group has focused recruiting in part on younger audiences. (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
OK folks, how many times does it have to be proven that Bin Laden and the Taliban had NOTHING to do with the war in Iraq. Score: -4. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Little attention has been paid yet to the physical and psychological damage to them exacted by a six-year-old war in Iraq and an eight-year-old war in Afghanistan. The second group that is fighting Mr. Obama tooth and fang is the medical industry. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
In early 2007, when support for the war in Iraq was collapsing even as President George W. Bush was announcing a plan for a massive deployment of troops, Boehner managed to keep his Conference in line behind Bush and the politically unpopular war, losing just two votes on funding the surge. Boehner s stand, which included multiple passionate, teary-eyed speeches on the House floor, had no obvious political benefits, especially after the GOP had already lost the House majority. (Roll Call)
Mohammad Amawi said he was targeted because he spoke out against the war in Iraq. "Yes, I said of lot of things," he said during his sentencing hearing in Ohio. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
"The war in Iraq is coming to a close, but my suspicion is that these transitions will take years to work through," Skelton, D-Mo. said. (USA Today)
Cuba is a long way from Pioneer Valley, but Amherst has tackled foreign policy before, voting in the past against the war in Iraq and for the United States to engage in diplomatic talks with Iran. Hooke noted that Amherst has a sizable refugee population. (Boston Globe)
The amendment's chief sponsor, (R-Utah), disputed assertions that the measure was politically motivated and was an unwise use of the Senate's time in the face of war in Iraq, high gasoline prices and a growing federal deficit. "Fifty state legislatures have called on us to pass this amendment," Hatch told colleagues. (Yahoo News -- Civil Liberties)
"It's not about whether the war in Iraq is right, it's about the local issues.". Previous article: Next article: More stories from The Daily Collegian Online. (Daily Collegian, PA)
FORT HOOD (October 19, 2009)--Spc. Joshua Heath White, 29, of Bacliff, Texas was found dead Friday at his off-post residence, Fort Hood said Monday. (KWTX.com, TX)
It's where you can have responsible federal officials say, yes, I disagree with President Obama on how to do health care, or I disagree with President Bush on the war in Iraq, but on this issue, this issue of public safety and public health, there are scientific facts, and we need to agree on what those facts are in getting the message out to protect the American people. I would love to see President Obama go out and give a pro-vaccination message along perhaps with Mitch McConnell, from... (Fox News)
He points to Halliburton's misconduct and its "extreme and gross negligence...putting in showers in Iraq that end up electrocuting soldiers, and feeding them poisoned water." The federal funding ACORN has received over the past twenty years, Grayson says, "is roughly equal to what the taxpayer paid to Halliburton each day during the war in Iraq.". By Jeremy Scahill: Reprinted with permission from The Nation. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Obama too: "For six years, Afghanistan has been denied the resources that it demands because of the war in Iraq," the President said in March in a clear slap at the Bush Administration. "Our ticket out of Afghanistan is the ability of the Afghans to maintain their own security," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in June. (Time.com)
Capuano faulted Coakley for not taking a more public position against the war in Iraq and Patriot Act. He voted against both. (Boston Globe)
Protesters mark eight years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan at Blackstone and El Paso at the River Park shopping center Saturday. 0000272A. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
I wanted to halt the rush to war in Iraq -- at least long enough to adopt a realistic policy toward an Iran bent on doing us ill. Today, still serving my 10-month sentence, I take little solace in the knowledge that my concerns were justified. (Slate)
The bank bailout, the stimulus package, the war in Iraq and the overall military budget - each is costing more than $500 billion. Now the Obama administration is looking at two more hefty charges: a national health care plan and a surge in Afghanistan. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Now, as the Obama era unfolds, there increasingly is less patience for the familiar arguments that the war in Iraq started in obfuscation, that the conflict in Afghanistan was ignored for too long, that a lethal combination of lax regulation and laissez-faire fever pushed the economy to the brink, and that Iran spun out of control while Americans focused on lesser threats in the region. All that might be true, but it can no longer be part of the Obama repertoire. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The bank bailout, the stimulus package, the war in Iraq and the overall military budget - each is costing more than $500 billion ... The bank bailout, the stimulus package, the war in Iraq and the overall military budget - each is costing more than $500 billion. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The mutual goodwill closes a period of tension after Mexico's refusal to support the war in Iraq. But Mr Fox insisted that he would not be the "lackey of Bush" and was merely working hard to "confront the challenges of the bilateral relationship and the continent". (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)
Learn more about the U.S. war in Iraq in this interactive presentation. Follow President Barack Obama's actions and decisions, and vote on how you think he's doing. (Click2Houston, TX)
"Yes, our men were lost and separated," Cash recounts in "A Table in the Presence: The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence Amidst the Chaos of the War in Iraq." "But our God was not confused. Just as He had from the very beginning of the war, He was providentially working all things together for the good of a cause that was just and true.". The book also offers an unflattering assessment of Islam, which Cash views as a flawed faith. (Honolulu Advertiser)
There have to be good reasons to watch a scripted drama about the war in Iraq, as opposed to a documentary. And BBC America s powerful Occupation provides plenty of them. (Boston Globe)
In contrast with the urban war in Iraq, he notes, Afghanistan s insurgency is rural and spread out; its tribal structures are more frayed; and its government lacks the support of Iraqi-style political parties. Mr Stewart told the Senate foreign-relations committee last month that America would succeed neither in building an effective Afghan state nor in defeating the Taliban. (The Economist)
Democrats can win in Somerset County, he told the crowd (Somerset Daily American, PA)
A year later he was embedded with the Marines when the war in Iraq began. In 1985 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting with Josh Friedman and Dennis Bell for a series of reports titled "Africa, the Desperate Continent." "It's a very dangerous occupation but I enjoy being on the front line of history," Mr. Muhammad said this week from his home in Harlem. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama denounced the war in Iraq, saying there is no military solution there. Now he may be forced to decide there is no military solution in Afghanistan, either. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
The study included data from more than 30,000 Americans who were surveyed about their views of the war in Iraq between October 2003 and January 2007 ... While this study concerned the war in Iraq, Hayes said the results are relevant as the Obama administration considers adding troops to the eight-year war in Afghanistan. (Science Daily)
In The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008, Pulitzer-winning journalist Thomas Ricks tells how Keane and a handful of others helped Petraeus and others re-direct the war in Iraq away from near-disaster. Today any withdrawal proposal from Iraq is not considered a sign of defeat but a realization that the situation there has turned for the better. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Boehner said it was important for stakeholders to apply lessons learned from the war in Iraq but cautioned against the assumptions that the conflicts are similar. We must not confuse Iraq and Afghanistan, he wrote. (Roll Call)
Asian-American voters who backed Kerry cited the economy and jobs as the most important factor driving their votes, followed by healthcare, the war in Iraq, and terrorism/security. Those who supported Bush cited terrorism/security as the most important factor influencing their vote, followed by the economy and jobs, the war, and healthcare. (Yahoo News -- Asian Americans)
So when I speak of the war in Iraq, I speak independently. Before this war started, years ago, a lot of people asked me what I thought. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
America is still at war in Iraq and Afghanistan and in fact its presence in Afghanistan appears to be getting even stronger, what with the call from the senior US military commander there, General Stanley A. McChrystal, for 40,000 more troops. And the so-called peace process between Palestine and Israel sees America basically letting the Israelis do whatever they want. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The BBC's 'internal process', which was launched by the acting director-general, Mark Byford, has provoked strong reaction from top names in BBC news, many of whom have privately threatened to walk out if management continues to investigate mistakes made last spring when Radio 4's Andrew Gilli gan, the Today programme's defence correspondent, reported allegations that the Government had prosecuted the war in Iraq without believing in the presence of weapons of mass destruction. There needs to be... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
The question of whether President Obama should send more troops to Afghanistan misses the point (Townhall.com)
They say it's denied the public access to crucial policy debates about the fight against terrorism as well as the way the war in Iraq has been waged. In addition, they contend, this administration has used the rubric of national security to cover up controversial activities - from the Abu Ghraib prison abuses to the National Security Agency's domestic wiretapping. (Yahoo News -- Privacy Issues)
Her focus on international cooperation as a means of enhancing US influence was becoming the central theme of the Democratic party's foreign policy thinking, he said, helping to heal the rift between those, including Mrs Clinton, who voted in 2002 to give Mr Bush a mandate to go to war in Iraq and those who were bitterly opposed. Mrs Clinton, who has emerged from the shadow of her presidential husband as a favourite of Democratic activists, described the administration's foreign policy as... (Yahoo News -- Hillary Rodham Clinton)
Maybe the poor sexually un-liberated Afghani, Iraqi and Pakistani women can't wait until they too can use the rights so easily flaunted by Lara Logan -- like abusing the institution of marriage for an address in the U.S., or exploiting her sexuality with a competing news journalist over at CNN, while having serial affairs when she was a married woman, and even having time to contribute to the destruction of another married woman's marriage by having an affair with that poor woman's husband --... (CBS News)
The blatantly liberal Letterman makes no secret of his disdain for former President George W. Bush and for the war in Iraq. Does this cause the supposedly "pro-woman" left to turn into a pretzel because someone they like finds himself in the cross hairs. (Human Events Online)
Obama drew a sustained ovation when he rebuked the Bush administration for, as Obama put it, funding the war in Iraq instead of impoverished Americans -- particularly those in minority neighborhoods. "We have now spent half a trillion dollars on a war that should have never been authorized, and should have never been waged," Obama said. (Yahoo News -- African Americans)
(AP) Britain's official inquiry into the war in Iraq has appointed a former president of the International Court of Justice to help advise it on legal issues. The Iraq inquiry committee said Wednesday it had appointed former judge Rosalyn Higgins to assist its investigation. (CBS News -- World)
GW Bush IGNORED Afghanistan for 8 years - you know "cut and run" - to start a war in Iraq based on lies. Never once did you complain about him taking too much time. (CBS News)
What really distinguishes The Good Soldiers from other accounts of the war in Iraq is how Finkel compares the rhetoric with the realities of the conflict, showing us with gritty detail rather than opining from some ideological perch. When General David Petraeus, commander of US forces in Iraq, visited the 2-16 s base, Kauzlarich regaled him with elaborate PowerPoint slides about their efforts, at one point focusing on how they had succeeded in reducing the wait for fuel in the area by stationing... (Boston Globe)
He eloquently defended the 2001 temporary tax cuts, the War in Iraq, the Patriot Act, No Child Left Behind, the Prescription Drug entitlement, and the heavy deficits, which he said were necessary to rebuild the military after the Clinton years. He even refused to take responsibility for the financial crisis in 2008, saying that Bush was thwarted by the Democrats to reform Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. (Human Events Online)
Newsweek: World news. Oct. 12: The US army is working on returning the loot Saddam Hussein stole from the Iraqi people. (MSNBC -- International)
Sweet is expecting bigger turnouts this time because of public dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq and controversies over the administration's handling of terrorism suspects and its response to global warming. The group has focused recruiting in part on younger audiences. (Yahoo News -- Anti-War Movement)
He ended the torture program, closed the secret CIA prisons, is trying to close GITMO ( a horrifying stain on our image), is ending the war in Iraq. and has brought a stronger concensus on nukes at the UN, with signatures. (Townhall.com)
His name has been floated recently in reference to the War in Iraq. However, he is rarely remembered as the early champion of multiculturalism, an early voice for the disabled, or as an adept critic of war. (Suite101.com)
"As a veteran of the war in Iraq, it's unfathomable that someone would propagate such a lie at a time when American men and women are actually putting their lives on the line, and American families are coping with the loss of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.". According to the Denver Post, Strandlof came to authorities' attention first in 1997, when he was sentenced to five years on forgery and bad-check charges. (CNN)
Its time for New Europe -- the nations that former U.S. Defense Secretary so clearly from Old Europe in January 2003 before the war in Iraq -- to stop looking across the ocean to the U.S., and anchor themselves on their own continent. That hasnt been happening lately. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
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