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Posts Tagged ‘Iraq’

This Victory Alone Is Not The Change We Seek

I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And, above all, I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation, the only way it’s been done in America for 221 years — block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.

Graham English Talks Episode 1

In this episode, I discuss the plans for this podcast and cover some important items in the news.

 

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Has Justice Been Served?

I feel sad and, well, unsatisfied with the death of Saddam Hussein. We went to war with Al Qaeda in response to 9/11. Yet Bin Laden still lives. Then we went to war with Iraq and declared mission accomplished over two years ago. We have now lost more Americans in that war than those who [...]

The Best Ad The Democrats Have Had In Years

Nothing is more powerful than using your opponents words to make your case.

I Like The Political Dave Winer

Iraq and incentives:
Clearly behind the scenes, when the Americans put pressure on Iraqis, they’re telling them to work with each other. Even the Republicans say that, that in order for Iraq to have a chance of working, each of the factions must compromise. But here’s the disconnect. Here at home, the Republicans completely disenfranchise the [...]

Iraq Deaths Put At 655,000

Iraq deaths put at 655,000:
LONDON (Reuters) - American and Iraqi public health experts have calculated that about 655,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the March 2003 U.S.-led invasion and subsequent violence, far above previous estimates.
Fuck.
Update: Bush claims that the research methods used to get the above number have been discredited. But statisticians say [...]

Bush Is Getting Hit Hard Right Now

Judge Chides U.S. on Roadless Forest Protections: A federal judge throws out Bush administration rules on road construction in untouched areas of national forests. The judge reinstated a ban on new roads in so-called roadless areas imposed by President Bill Clinton. But the decision won’t end a long-running environmental controversy.
Chavez Calls Bush ‘Devil,’ Assails U.S. [...]

Clinton On Politics Of Terror

Clinton said that the London terror plot had raised two questions about the Republicans’ political strategy.
“They seem to be anxious to tie it to al Qaeda. … If that’s true, how come we got seven times as many troops in Iraq as in Afghanistan?” he said. “Why have we imperiled President [Hamid] Karzai’s rule and [...]

Understanding Iraq On The Third Anniversary

As a practice of taking multiple perspectives, I thought it would be a good idea to try to understand the situation in Iraq by reading the opinions of Iraqis. This blog seems like a good place to start.