The haves should help the have-nots Nov 18, 2009
Most of this deficit resulted from his administration conducting an unnecessary war in Iraq, while neglecting an important war of necessity against real terrorists in Afghanistan. Taves seems to have swallowed the lie of WMDs hook, line and sinker. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Please 'adopt' a Wyo soldier Nov 18, 2009
You have a right to be against the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, but we must never be against our warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan. A couple months ago, over 700 Wyoming Army National Guard Soldiers were departed from training in Fort Hood to begin their year-long deployment in Kuwait and Iraq. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Should soldier Moms be deployed away from babies? Nov 18, 2009
in support of the commander in chief did any of you that is pushing these unnecessary wars in both countries off on president obama ask bush why we where there in the first place and why wasn t it his priority to get the troops out before he left office especially since he was proven a liar by a committee investigating the reason for starting the war in iraq why didn t you call for him to get the troops out. and for everyone in the military i hope your pissed at bush for putting you in a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Hillary sets a marker Nov 18, 2009
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)
Editors notes: The long and winding road Nov 18, 2009
Then there was another, cloudier war in Iraq. And as the years passed with little evident progress toward victory or even resolution, the grand public displays of our patriotism shrunk and faded. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Gregg: Senate Democrats will pass healthcare Nov 18, 2009
As far as being unpaid for, even if the plan isn't completely paid for, the difference will be far, far (far;) less than the Republican approved, unpaid for war in Iraq, which should hopefully be off the books soon. BY Kevin on 11/17/2009 at 10:27Our sense of scale in this country has been completely lost. (TheHill.com)
The Fifty-Year War Nov 18, 2009
(We might go as far as to say that in having a second war to support while opposing the war in Iraq, Obama had a political opportunity never available to Johnson, all of whose eggs were in the Vietnam basket. In the words of foreign policy old han 00002E63 d Morton Abramowitz to Packer, "Obama...to show he was tough, made Afghanistan his signature issue because he wanted to get out of Iraq.". (CBS News -- Opinion)
Wednesday TV: John Safran's Race Relations Nov 17, 2009
The first of this involving three-part series on whistleblowers centres on Andrew Wilkie, the former intelligence officer who quit his job to challenge the government's justifications for going to war in Iraq in 2003. Wilkie is an articulate and affable bloke who comes across as an extraordinarily level-headed and moral individual. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Obama takes heat on Afghan timing... Nov 16, 2009
I dont care how you feel about the war in Iraq or Afghanistan or Bush but to put our brave soldiers in harms way like this a 00002BDE nd then tie their hands to defend themselves is just wrong. Party: Independent Reply #10 Nov. 15, 2009 - 4:37 PM EST. (The Drudge Report)
US firms struggle for toehold as Iraq rebuilds Nov 16, 2009
The trade fair is a telling indication of an uncomfortable truth: America's war in Iraq has been good for business in Iraq - but not necessarily for American business. American companies are not seeing much lasting benefit from their country's investment in Iraq. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Obituaries in the news Nov 15, 2009
War in Iraq stirs battle at polls for Valley voters ... And she had a personal stake in a national election dominated by debate over the war in Iraq. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Kirk looks to halt transfer of Gitmo detainees to Illinois Nov 15, 2009
Amazing that the GOP'ers that falsely got the U.S. into the war in Iraq and refused to follow up on the intelligence from the NSA, CIA and FBI prior to 9-11 are now too stupid to think that Al Qaeda could care less where the terrorists are held. They don't. (TheHill.com)
Barack's Inability To Make Decisions! Nov 15, 2009
Cajun Granny wrote on Nov 14, 2009 5:21 AM:" To Daisy:The WMD's were in Iraq not Afghanistan.Bush started the war in Iraq. Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban started the war in Afghanistan. And Obama said the war in Afghanistan was the right war we should fight and had to win!Mr President,if your son or daughter was under fire, I wonder how long you would wait to send help that they so desperately need?To xxx,The war in Afghanistan was started by Osama and the Taliban. You sir are a disgrace to... (New Iberia, LA)
Obama remembers Fort Hood victims Nov 15, 2009
Obama remembered the slain not as shooting victims but as husbands and fathers, immigrants and scholars, optimists and veterans of the war in Iraq. He cited one woman who was pregnant when she was gunned down. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Nov 15, 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)
Review: 'Goats' is baaad Nov 14, 2009
Actors like Jeff Bridges (in a ponytail) and Kevin Spacey (in the worst hairpiece of his career) jabber away as if locked in their own private acting classes, and Ewan McGregor, as the reporter who tags along with Clooney when the troop is revived to help fight the war in Iraq (see, it's a topical movie. looks about as lost as you'll feel. (CNN -- International)
Japan: A new battle over Okinawa Nov 14, 2009
The DPJ, the dominant party in the ruling coalition led by Hatoyama, has advocated policies of multilateral cooperation while calling for a more equal partnership with the US. The DPJ has often refused to support US policies, most notably the war in Iraq, and has criticized post-war Japanese diplomatic policy as "toeing the US line". Japan's newly elected government was voted into office on a platform of curtailing the US military presence on Okinawa, where 75% of all US forces in Japan are... (Asia Times Online)
Thanks police for bravery Nov 14, 2009
Although I disagree with the war in Iraq, I am grateful to the Republicans for standing by President George W. Bush and continually supporting the effort. Thank you, Republicans, for bringing the people of Iraq democracy. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Obama en route to Singapore after Japan Nov 14, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. " A day ahead of his first visit to China, Obama warned that he would not waver from raising human rights with Beijing but would do so without "rancor. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Obama vows engaged role Nov 14, 2009
His remarks signalled yet another break with the foreign policy of ex-president George W. Bush, who is accused by Obama aides of letting US ties with East Asia founder while waging war in Iraq and against global terrorism. Drawing an enthusiastic welcome from 1500 people in Tokyo's Suntory concert hall, Obama said he knew many in Asia wondered how Washington saw China's rise to prominence, which some observers believe has come at America's expense. (iAfrica.com)
Obama's Hesitancy On War Buildup Sends Messages Nov 14, 2009
As for the increasingly anxious American people, Obama said in late September: "I understand the public's weariness of this war, given that it comes on top of weariness about the war in Iraq.". His response: "I would expect that the public would ask some very tough questions. That's exactly what I'm doing, is asking some very tough questions.". (KCRA 3, CA)
We Muslims are looking inward after Fort Hood shooting Nov 14, 2009
We need to recognize that many Muslim-Americans may have legitimate grievances with aspects of U.S. policy - whether it is the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan, Washington's blind support of Israel or the practice of extraordinary renditions. But we must insist that violence is no way to register such grievances. (Juneau Empire)
Fox News is no news outlet Nov 13, 2009
There is a long tradition of organizations cooking up fake news for political shock value, such as creating imitation newspapers headlining news that hasn't happened, such as reporting the end of the war in Iraq. But groups like Code Pink and the Yes Men don't call themselves news organizations. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Nov 13, 2009
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)
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Joe Lieberman's lonely stand Nov 13, 2009
In 2006, Connecticut Democrats denied him the party's nomination 00000C5B over his vocal support for the war in Iraq. Instead, they nominated political newcomer Ned Lamont. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Diplomats: Iran Began Nuke Plant in 2002 Nov 13, 2009
After an unpopular war in Iraq, his hands were tied unfortunately. by briannorwood November 12, 2009 1:01 PM EST. (CBS News -- World)
A challenge: How would you pay for troops? Nov 13, 2009
I thought Rumsfeld said we didn t need to pay for the war in Iraq because we would take it out of their oil revenues. What happened to that idea. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
It's personal to me Nov 13, 2009
Just Wondering wrote on Nov 10, 2009 4:44 PM:" Well, if there is an expert on nonsense that would be you, Bill. I went to town hall meetings as well. I couldn't get my questions asked because of people, who didn't live in the district and who were bused in, wouldn't stop shouting. I've read your columns spreading the outrageous lie about death panels. That's not just an "exageration," it is a fear-mongering lie.Also, when I protested against the war in Iraq -- as early as the fall of 2002 --... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Conflict in Iraq Nov 13, 2009
Newsweek: World news. Nov. 10: The New York Times reports that the Blackwater security company authorized secret payments to Iraqi officials to silence criticism. (MSNBC -- International)
Asian-Americans step up to ballot box Nov 13, 2009
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)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Nov 13, 2009
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)
NATO wants transition to Afghan authority Nov 13, 2009
Britain is in an awkward position it has long been criticized for being too closely aligned to U.S. foreign policy interests, and the Labour-led government paid the price at the polls with fewer parliamentary seats after it decided to join the U.S.-led war in Iraq. The case for a continued military presence in Afghanistan has been hard to sell as time has passed since the Sept. 11 terror attacks. (MSNBC -- International)
New twist on government control of data: use of subpoenas Nov 13, 2009
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)
Hasan: A Simple Puzzle Nov 13, 2009
Hasan is similarly linked to statements suggesting that Muslims should rise up and attack Americans in retaliation for the U.S. war in Iraq, telling former coworkers that he was "happy" when a U.S. soldier was murdered in an attack on an Arkansas military recruiting office by a fellow Muslim American. Others allegedly heard him say that "maybe people should strap bombs on themselves and go to Times Square" in New York City. (Human Events Online)
Election 2009: Change I Can Believe In! Nov 13, 2009
Not only do conservatives not pick insane fights -- such as staging a 2006 primary fight against a recent vice presidential candidate because he supported the war in Iraq -- but conservatives are more popular than Republicans. By contrast, liberals are less popular than Democrats. (Human Events Online)
Court: CIA Didn't Violate Plame's Rights Nov 13, 2009
Plame's identity was revealed in a syndicated newspaper column in 2003 after her husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, began criticizing the war in Iraq. She and her publisher sued the CIA in 2007. (CBS News -- US)
EPA seeks ex-Santa Susana lab workers for cleanup Nov 12, 2009
Widely contrasting views of the war in Iraq and congressional ethics were articulated Friday night during a debate by the two candidates for the 19th Congressional District. Incumbent George Radanovich, R-Mariposa, is being challenged for the seat he has held in the district since 1994 by T.J. Cox, a chemical engineer and business owner from Fresno. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Documentary on Maine troop greeters to air on PBS Nov 12, 2009
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - Even when jolted out of bed in the middle of the night, Mundy and other volunteers have answered the call to greet each and every flight since the war in Iraq in 2003. They never figured troops would still be streaming through Bangor International Airport six years later. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Baird's willingness to take his own stance is admirable Nov 12, 2009
The Democratic base, for the most part, was too dead set against both the previous administration and the war in Iraq to appreciate Baird s thinking, and went after the congressman with a seeming vengeance. Baird stood his ground, demonstrating the same political courage displayed by his earlier stand against the initial invasion. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Senate Rejects Flag Desecration Amendment Nov 12, 2009
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)
Hillary sets a marker Nov 12, 2009
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)
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ONTARIO Russ Snow, a short-term veteran of the war in Iraq, is himself now helping local veterans by working at the Malheur County Veterans Service office. He is also the head basketball coach at Treasure Valley Community College, where he was previously an assistant coach. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Schwarzenegger To Visit Troops In Iraq Nov 12, 2009
Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill in 2007 that would have called for a statewide vote asking Californians whether they supported or opposed the war in Iraq. The governor decided that the bill did not need a statewide vote, and said that Californians could express their views on the war anytime they want. (KCRA 3, CA)
MoD bonuses attacked by families Nov 12, 2009
Its figures showed a total of 287,809,049 had been paid out in bonuses since 2003 - the year Britain went to war in Iraq. Shadow defence secretary Dr Liam Fox, who requested the figures, told the Daily Telegraph: "Many in the armed forces will be aghast that bonuses are being paid on the basis of 'outstanding performance'. "This will only increase the view that the armed forces and the MoD administration are hugely out of balance. (BBC News -- UK)
Why Did the Iraq Surge Work? Nov 12, 2009
It is the best grunt's-eye view of the war in Iraq that I've read; certainly, it's the best written. But it also raises, implicitly, the mystery of our qualified success there. (Time.com)
Cant we recognize domestic terrorism? Nov 11, 2009
I believe we would have all paid a great deal more attention to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan if we knew our husbands, brothers, sons, grandsons, nephews, cousins, and neighbors would be in harm s way. We are too disconnected from the real consequence of war injury, mutilation, and death when we don t know those who are fighting or who may be sent to fight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
For Whom the Bell Tolls Nov 11, 2009
In 2006, the war in Iraq cost Republicans the Congress. Now, Iraq, like Afghanistan, is Obama's war. (Human Events Online)
Obama honors attack victims at Fort Hood Nov 11, 2009
Obama used his public remarks at the outdoor memorial service to put a face on those who perished, ranging in age from 19 to 62, as husbands and fathers, immigrants and scholars, optimists and veterans of the war in Iraq. The president spoke to loved ones left behind, saying: Here is what you must also know: Your loved ones endure through the life of our nation. (Boston Globe)
Bush lays into the left at Americas summit but agrees concessions Nov 11, 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)
Mandarin High Graduate Killed In Iraq Nov 11, 2009
Capture, share community events. Earl Scott III's Army Helicopter Made Hard Landing North Of Baghdad. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Obama salutes Army shooting victims Nov 11, 2009
"Obama remembered the slain not as shooting victims but as husbands and fathers, immigrants and scholars, optimists and veterans of the war in Iraq. He cited one woman who was pregnant when she was gunned down.The president spoke to loved ones left behind, saying: "Here is what you must also know: Your loved ones endure through the life of our nation. ""Every evening that the sun sets on a tranquil town; every dawn that a flag is unfurled; every moment that an American enjoys life, liberty and... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Open Forum: Obama isn't qualified for his job Nov 11, 2009
I am often struck by how quickly we approve billions, perhaps trillions in spending for a war in Iraq but wrestle time and time again with an investment in our selves and our future. Special interest (insurance companies, pharmaceuticals) railroad the discussion every time by pandering to our fears, let's hope it doesn't happen yet again. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Hasan's Treason Nov 11, 2009
org over not simply how to fight to win the war in Iraq but to fight it at all. MoveOn whined that it was exercising freedom of speech, but that corrupt outfit was operating in the grand tradition of Sen. (Townhall.com)
Asian-Americans step up to ballot box Nov 11, 2009
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)
Stop war to pay for health care Nov 11, 2009
If we cannot find a way to pay for it, then stop the war in Iraq. That costs billions and no one seems to care. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Nov 11, 2009
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)
Protesters hold 'tea party' in Clatskanie Nov 11, 2009
mrclean73 wrote on Nov 10, 2009 1:24 AM:" Gosh ware were you all when they were passing out billions for war in Iraq, What a waste of money that has turned out to be! Also what about all that money that diapered to Halibertin? ". TIGER wrote on Nov 10, 2009 5:58 AM:" Don'tmakemecomeinthere; Unfortunately, as the government jobs keep growing with this 'Progressive' Obama take over of all private businesses, and making them government buraucrats instead, after a while there wouldn't be anyone to... (Longview Daily News, WA)
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL SPEAK TO CONTROVERSIAL MUSLIM CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP... Nov 10, 2009
Where was all this outrage when Bush was running this country to the ground for 8yrs straight, with more reckless spending than Obama, going from a surplus to a deficit under his reign, borrowing from China and sinking the country in endless debt for a pointless war in Iraq and not finishing one in Afghanistan, incompetence at its best, which created the problems we're dealing with now. Posted By: Damon | November 09, 2009 at 08:32 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Huge statue to be jailed in anti-Bush rally Nov 10, 2009
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)
Turkey runs hot and cold Nov 10, 2009
Turkey contributed to winning the Cold War but has been lukewarm about the fight against fundamentalist Islam and opposed the 2003 war in Iraq. In fact, the Turkish government famously refused a request from the American government to use eastern Turkish provinces as a launching pad to create a second front in northern Iraq. (Asia Times Online)
Fort Hood shootings Nov 10, 2009
Predictably the apparent inability of Hasan to reconcile his Muslim faith with his career in the Army and a posting to the war in Iraq, with which he fervently disagreed, has opened up , albeit tentatively, of the role of Muslims fighting for Western armies against jihadist enemies such as the Taliban and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan or the insurgency in Iraq. Of all the mass wordage expended on this topic in the last few days I think some of the most thoughtful was written by a friend and colleague... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Medic asks Army to heal self-inflicted wounds: B-R grad pens acclaimed memoir of his time in Iraq Nov 10, 2009
This isn t a book about the wisdom of the war in Iraq. Anthony isn t the person to write that book. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Three anniversaries Nov 10, 2009
George W. Bush was narrowly reelected as a wartime president in 2004, but by 2006 the electorate no longer saw the connection between the costly war in Iraq and their own security and threw the Republican Party out of both houses of Congress. The Age of Paranoia came to a final end with the global economic collapse that began on Sept. 15, 2008. (Salon)
Writing through the rubble Nov 10, 2009
"Mission Accomplished: The Experts Speak, or How We Won the War in Iraq," by Christopher Cerf and Victor Navasky ... 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. (Salon)
Rick Holmes: Obama comes down to earth Nov 9, 2009
Promises kept include opening up presidential records, banning executive branch employees from accepting gifts from lobbyists, rebuilding schools in New Orleans, undoing the Supreme Court ruling that limited employees' rights to sue for pay discrimination and ordering the Pentagon to end the war in Iraq. Promises broken include recognizing the Armenian genocide, putting health reform negotiations on C-Span, allowing five days for public comment before signing bills and providing a $3,000... (Wakefield Observer, MA)
