MPs query US ‘surge’ strategy Press Association Monday August 13, 2007 1:13 AM The US “surge” tactic in Iraq appears likely to fail, a committee of MPs warned in a wide-ranging assessment of the Middle East. A report by the Commons foreign affairs committee delivered … Read More →
Category Archives: Iraq
Einberufung
Center for American Progress analysts Lawrence Korb and Max Bergmann wrote recently, “Considering the current state of the Army, if the president wants to sustain a substantial number of U.S. troops in Iraq beyond the next 18 months, he should call for reinstating the draft. … Read More →
Grounded
“A US withdrawal from Iraq may be ‘impossible to resist‘ unless violence against civilians falls substantially,†a new study funded by the Air Force warns. “The US commitment to Iraq should not be open ended. … If US forces cannot reduce the violence in Iraq, … Read More →
Zeitgeist
R.I.P. Gilmore. See you soon, Straight Talk Express. You know there’s just one thing left to do…
Sheet Music
A scene from that fateful day in late May 77′ when the Vietcong entered Washington D.C. in victory… Bush Distorts Qaeda Links, Critics Assert July 13, 2007 By MICHAEL R. GORDON and JIM RUTENBERG BAGHDAD, July 12 — In rebuffing calls to bring troops home … Read More →
Has the damn burst?
Will reality come flooding in? Voinovich joins in call to pull troops from Iraq Other GOP members expected to speak out on war after 4th of July The Associated Press Updated: 7:59 p.m. ET June 26, 2007 WASHINGTON – Sen. George Voinovich said Tuesday the … Read More →
Says and Does.
Democrats to revive Iraq war timetables Story Highlights • Fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill to include withdrawal date, Reid says • Second approach would cut off funding for the war in April 2008 • Debate will begin before end of June, majority leader says • … Read More →
A Bold Statement.
…the true enemies of both Sunni and Shiite Iraqis are the twin menaces of the U.S. and al-Qaeda.“
Own it.
Democrats Lose Their Edge Poll Shows Congressional Approval Ratings Have Returned to Pre-Election Levels ANALYSIS by GARY LANGER June 4, 2007 — The Democrats in Congress have lost much of the leadership edge they carried out of the 2006 midterm election, with the lack of … Read More →
Back in the ‘Nam
Bush to invoke Vietnam in arguing against Iraq pullout see also: Local Security Guard Defeats Terrorist Ghosts lolcons