Yesterday Condi said we made 1,000s of mistakes in Iraq. Today she is backpedaling on that comment saying “don’t take it literally”. One day after Condoleezza Rice said the United States made possibly “thousands” of tactical mistakes in the war against Iraq, the secretary of state says she was speaking “figuratively, not literally.” Interesting. So […]
Early reports from Iraq are indicating a higher than expected turn out in Sunni areas. This could lead to a defeat of the constitution as it will take 66% of the votes in 3 provinces to defeat the measure. Iraqi officials are saying there could be some news of the count as early as tomorrow […]
Just in via Science Daily: Fraud in Iraq costs $1 billion BAGHDAD Aug. 12 (UPI) — Iraqi investigators have uncovered more than $1 billion of fraud and waste in weapons deals arranged by middlemen, Knight Ridder news service reported. Related Headlines Iraq security forces key to any withdrawal (August 4, 2005) — The ability […]
First it was “we need an extension†now it is “we will be done on timeâ€ÂÂ. This came out of the council in Iraq that is authoring the new constitution. If they can’t agree on how much time is needed to complete the constitution, then how can we expect them to agree on an actual […]