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Category Archives: Politics
On Iraq anniversary, the end isn't all that near
Seven years ago, America invaded Iraq. We know how that went, so I’ll spare you an anniversary post. Just want to point out one tiny thing. For the U.S., the Iraq war is actually ending. Americans are no longer dying … Continue reading
Posted in Iraqness, Politics, World
Tagged Al-Qaeda, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraq War, Islamic State of Iraq, Middle East, Sunni Islam, United States
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Newsweek's Iraq cover 'looks mighty like' propaganda
I saw Newsweek’s latest cover today, subtly headlined: “VICTORY AT LAST.” My first reaction was to grab the nearest taser, jam it down my throat, pull the trigger, and hope that my bodily fluids would conduct the 10,000 volts of … Continue reading
O'Reilly says kidnap and waterboard Reid and Pelosi. I say, why stop there?
From Media Matters via The Huffington Post: Bill O’Reilly suggestedthat the CIA should kidnap Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and perhaps even waterboard Pelosi, at a stop on his “Bold & Fresh” speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, World
Tagged Al-Qaeda, Bill O'Reilly, Iraq War, Middle East, Politics, Terrorism, United States
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Did an 'Iranian agent' guest blog for the Huffington Post?
I’ve been writing lately about the decision to bar 511 candidates from the upcoming election in Iraq, which has caused an uproar on the editorial pages in New York and Washington. It also seems to have prompted Vice President Joe … Continue reading
Posted in Iraqness, Politics, World
Tagged Ahmed Chalabi, Ali Al-Lami, David Petraeus, Huffington Post, Iraq War, Joe Biden, Michael Hastings, Nouri al-Maliki, Saddam Hussein, United States
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Joe Trippi heads to Baghdad, more candidates banned (Iraqracy V)
Wanted to highlight a super exclusive story I have up over at The Daily Beast, about U.S. political consultants, along with other Western campaign firms, jumping into the Iraqi election for the first time. International political consulting is a $1 billion a year … Continue reading
Andy McKenna, the Illinois joker who's afraid of terrorists
I wanted to write a post criticizing U.S. representative Mark Kirk for the objections he raised to possibly housing Gitmo detainees in Thomson, Illinois. (“Ground zero for jihadists” etc.) I figured it would be pretty simple: without prior research, I … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Does this make Obama a chickenhawk?
So it looks like President Obama is going to send at least 34,000 troops to Afghanistan, caving to the military’s pressure, as predicted. Add that to the 21,000 more he shipped off earlier in the year, we get 55,000 troops … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Politics, World
Tagged Afghanistan, Bill Clinton, David Petraeus, George W. Bush, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraqi, Max Cleland, Warfare and Conflict
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Palin accused reporters of 'stalking' her, tried to 'intimidate them' out of Alaska
In Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe’s new book, “Sarah from Alaska: The Sudden Rise and Brutal Education of a New Conservative Superstar,” the authors recount a rather bizarre incident they experienced while researching their subject. Sarah Palin’s spokesperson accused them, … Continue reading
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