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Tag Archives: Iraq War
Iraq: If you helped us, watch your back
Wanted to direct your attention to a must read in Foreign Policy by Kirk Johnson. He highlights one of the least talked about yet troubling aspects of our Iraq withdrawal plan–all the Iraqis who’ve allied themselves with us are going … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Qaeda, Foreign Policy, Iraq, Iraq War, Islamic state, Kirk Johnson, United States, Warfare and Conflict
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Joe Klein: We're Losing in Afghanistan
Howdy. I am on deadline, writing a piece that involves our current war in Afghanistan. So apologies for the low blog pace. But it means I’ve been k keeping an eye on what all the folks in media land are … Continue reading
Iraq: Setting the stage for the next, smaller, civil war
The alliance between Iraq’s two key political coalitions that was announced yesterday shores up the power of the Shiite-dominated regime in Baghdad for the next four years. My guess–a wild crystal ball prediction, to be sure–is that we’re seeing what … Continue reading
Posted in Iraqness, Uncategorized, World
Tagged Baghdad, Iraq, Iraq War, Maliki, Muqtada al-Sadr, Prime minister, Tariq Al-Hashimi, United States
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Iraq: On the brink of civil war again?
I don’t think so, although the bombings of the German, Eygptian, and Iranian embassies yesterday that killed over 40 people are not good signs. Either was the massacre of 24 Sunnis over the weekend by men in “Iraqi army uniforms” … Continue reading
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Tagged Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraqi Army, Ned Parker, Saddam Hussein, Sunni Islam
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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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The undemocratic invasion for democracy, and some pushback against Iraq victory meme
Returned from Baghdad today, so apologies for the absence of posts. I blame travel–you would, too, had you spent 11 hours yesterday on a Turkish Airways flight wedged into between two rather portly and vocal Russian speakers who just couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged David Corn, Democracy, Iraq, Iraq War, Middle East, Saddam Hussein, Saudi Arabia, United States
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A reminder to Thomas Friedman that history won't be a very kind judge of the Iraq War
I’m going to make a prediction: historians are not going to look kindly on the U.S. war in Iraq. First, a brief digression. Most major foreign policy writers in the U.S. decided to support the Iraq war. Most came to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ahmed Chalabi, George W. Bush, Iraq, Iraq War, Middle East, Richard Perle, Saudi Arabia, Thomas Friedman, United States
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The Hurt Locker, Point Break, and War Junkies
I have an essay up over at the Huffington Post to get everybody excited about the Oscars. Or something like that. Its cultural wingspan stretches Jeremy Renner to Ernie Pylie and Robert Capa to Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves. Here’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Award, Baghdad, Huffington Post, Hurt Locker, Iraq, Iraq War, Kathryn Bigelow, Warfare and Conflict
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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
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