Yesterday Bush said he was seeing “remarkable progress” in Iraq because of his surge. Yeah – remarkable progress on the day 9 U.S. soldiers were killed along, with over 140 Iraqi’s. So if things are going so well then why are we increasing the surge by 33%? The number of U.S. troops needed to carry out President […]
We dare not call what is happening in Iraq a civil war, even though this news does support that claim: July appears to have been the deadliest month of the war for Iraqi civilians, according to figures from the Health Ministry and the Baghdad morgue, reinforcing criticism that the Baghdad security plan started in June […]
First the blame for all the problems in Iraq went to al Qaeda. Once that theory was debunked, the administration aimed the blame to Iran. Now look at what is happening: There is no evidence the Iranian government is stirring trouble in Iraq, a U.S. general said on Monday, playing down suggestions that Tehran will […]
First we come to this story from Reuters: The U.S. military said on Thursday Iraq was moving away from the risk of civil war and insurgent and sectarian bloodshed would fall dramatically when a new government of national unity is formed. Attacks on civilians had jumped 90 percent across Iraq since a Shi’ite shrine was […]
The daily news hunt is revealing some interesting finds: Baghdad Governor Suspends Cooperation With U.S. Forces Baghdad provincial Governor Husayn al-Tahan said he is suspending all cooperation with U.S. forces until an independent investigation is launched into the killing of 20 Shi’a, allegedly in or near a mosque. But the media doesn’t report the good […]
The Planet of Unreality Bush Sees Progress in Iraq, Challenge in Iran Bush: US will not abandon Iraq This is not good. The people running this country sound convinced that reality is whatever they say it is. And if they’ve actually strayed into the realm of genuine self-delusion — if they actually believe the fantasies […]
The following article in the AP entitled “Bush Marks Anniversary, Never Says ‘War’ ” really had me going. It seems to try and fight back at his claims that the media “exaggerates” what is happening in Iraq he will try and sugar coat it: President Bush marked the anniversary of the Iraq war Sunday by […]
Well not shocking is the fact that the administration is downplaying what is happening in Iraq and denying they are on the brink of civil war: The US military rejected the idea that a civil war is brewing in Iraq, saying it had confirmed only seven major attacks on mosques across the country. Major General […]
The following is now being reported by the Associated Press It was billed as a conversation with U.S. troops, but the questions President Bush asked on a teleconference call Thursday were choreographed to match his goals for the war in Iraq and Saturday’s vote on a new Iraqi constitution. “This is an important time,” Allison […]