http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070819/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iraq_out_of_troops_2;_ylt=AnnSPrbHjO8H_1mM4RhEY9kE1vAI When asked what units will fill the void in the coming spring if any need to be replaced, officials give a grim shake of the head, shrug of the shoulders or a palms-up, empty-handed gesture. “The demand for our forces exceeds the sustainable supply,” the Army chief of staff, Gen. George Casey, said last […]
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Bush colonoscopy leaves Cheney in charge | World news | guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,2131404,00.html The US president, George Bush, will undergo what aides described as a routine colonoscopy tomorrow, temporarily leaving vice-president Dick Cheney in charge. What’s the difference between Bush’s colonoscopy and Iraq? Bush gets an anaethestic. (Would you buy a used country from this man? Or the other?)
Killing of Briton by U.S. Pilot Was ‘Criminal,’ Coroner Rules – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/17/world/europe/17britain.html There is a Stumble currently making the rounds of WWII posters created by the US Army, which identify the headgear and uniforms of the Allied forces with the message, “This man is your FRIEND.” Apparently friendly fire deaths at the hands of American soldiers are a longstanding tradition. Since the invasions of Afghanistan and […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070313/ap_en_mo/iran300_movie;_ylt=AquHEOJjD1twEiUSVI8nV3jqChkF The hit American movie “300” has angered Iranians who say the Greeks-vs-Persians action flick insults their ancient culture and provokes animosity against Iran… “The film depicts Iranians as demons, without culture, feeling or humanity, who think of nothing except attacking other nations and killing people,” Ayende-No said in its article Tuesday. I would suggest […]
Another Grim Week in Iraq – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/10/opinion/10sat1.html Fox News fans, take note. There are a lot of big words in this editorial, but bear with me – this is what we call “shades of gray”. It means that we can disagree with the Bush administrations policies, without taking the side of the terrorists. The “decider” President hasn’t proven himself capable of […]
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Star-crossed lovers quit West Bank
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6405799.stm The BBC reports on a “star crossed” (checkpoint-crossed is more apt) couple from the Middle East, who find themselves forced to leave in order to pursue a normal married life. She, as a Jew, is not accepted by his Palestinian neighbours (and doubt is cast on his allegiances too), and he can’t get passed […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070306/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_13 Bush claims fresh progress in Iraq “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” – Inigo Montoya
Record $622 Billion Budget Requested for the Pentagon – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/03/washington/03spend.html The Bush administration is seeking a record military budget of $622 billion for the 2008 fiscal year, Pentagon officials have said. The sum includes more than $140 billion for war-related costs. Stomach-turning numbers from the Pentagon. I’m getting heartily sick of seeing numbers in the billions being thrown away on wars and more military […]
It Has Unraveled So Quickly – New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/weekinreview/28tave.html Here’s an article you won’t find in the march of headlines on Fox News – a difficult, dark article about the current state of Iraq, written by one who arrived just after the invasion, and has witnessed all the changes since. The quote which most sticks with me is this: “This just has to […]
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070126/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_3 President Bush, on a collision course with Congress over Iraq, said Friday “I’m the decision-maker” about sending more troops to the war. In the heyday of Karl Rove, repetition was used to fool the public into believing administration lies. Now that some of the public has wised up, however, the repetition just sounds like […]