Pentagon Delays Troop Request for Afghan War
2009-09-22 21:30:00 Pentagon Delays Troop Request for Afghan War WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has told its top commander in Afghanistan to delay submitting his request for additional troops, defense officials say, amid signs that the Obama administration is rethinking its strategy for combating a resurgent Taliban. A senior Pentagon official says the administration has asked for the reprieve ...
By: TexasFred's
NYT: Blackwater tied to CIA death plot
2009-08-20 23:59:00 NYT: Blackwater tied to CIA death plot WASHINGTON – The Central Intelligence Agency in 2004 hired outside contractors from the private security contractor Blackwater USA as part of a secret program to locate and assassinate top operatives of Al Qaeda, according to current and former government officials. Executives from Blackwater, which has generated controversy because of ...
By: TexasFred's
Panel: Congress was misled on Iraq uranium issue
2008-12-19 04:24:00 Panel: Congress was misled on Iraq uranium issue WASHINGTON (AP) - Former White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales misled Congress when he claimed the CIA in 2002 approved information that ended up in the 2003 State of the Union speech about Iraq’s alleged effort to buy uranium for its nuclear weapons program, a House committee said Thursday. ...
By: TexasFred's
Blackwater radio logs contend incoming gunfire
2008-12-18 23:43:00 Blackwater radio logs contend incoming gunfire WASHINGTON - Radio logs from a deadly 2007 shooting in Baghdad contradict U.S. government claims that Blackwater Worldwide security guards were unprovoked when they killed 14 Iraqi civilians. Five guards face manslaughter and weapons charges for their roles in the shootings. A sixth has pleaded guilty. Prosecutors said the men unleashed ...
By: TexasFred's
Bush defends his record of using military might
2008-12-09 21:02:00 Bush defends his record of using military might WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) - President George W. Bush on Tuesday defended his doctrine of pre-emptive war and warned that the United States must remain willing to ?to take the fight to our enemies across the world.? Down to his waning days in office, Bush is trying to ...
By: TexasFred's
At least 31 dead, 71 hurt in Baghdad blasts
2008-11-10 18:22:00 At least 31 dead, 71 hurt in Baghdad blasts BAGHDAD (AP) ? A suicide bomber struck Monday in a crowd that had gathered where an explosion moments earlier damaged a bus full of schoolgirls, with both blasts killing at least 31 people and wounding 71 others, officials said. Also Monday, a woman suicide bomber attacked a security ...
By: TexasFred's
What Does ?Winning the War? in Iraq Mean?
2008-10-22 14:37:00 What Does ‘Winning the War’ in Iraq Mean? [So far as the reports from Iraq indicate, there is no way we can keep the peace in Iraq short of permanent occupation — which the dominate Shiites obviously do not want. The Kurds have gone their own way and the Sunnis are full ...
LtCol Colby Vokey to Appear on The Front Line TONIGHT
2008-09-04 17:45:00 This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Jose Nazario CaseTonight (9/4/08) at 2100 EST/1800 PM PST, I’ll be talking to Colby Vokey, a former Marine officer and high-ranking JAG attorney about his recent retirement from the Marine Corps. Tim Harrington will be on as well, and we’ll be discussing the following: - Why ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Army leaders defend supervision of soldier care unit
2008-08-18 23:04:00 Army leaders defend supervision of soldier care unit LAWTON, Okla. ? Mold infests the barracks that were set up here a year ago for wounded soldiers after poor conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center triggered a systemwide overhaul, soldiers say. Twenty soldiers, who spoke to USA TODAY early last week, said their complaints about mold ...
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U.S. military admits Iraqi civilians killed
2008-07-28 20:18:00 BAGHDAD - The U.S. military admitted Sunday that American soldiers killed civilians after opening fire on a car last month on the heavily secured Baghdad airport road. The statement ? which called the man and two women killed “law abiding citizens of Iraq” ? reversed earlier military claims that they were suspected militants who shot at ...
By: TexasFred's
4 female bombers strike in Iraq, killing 57
2008-07-28 17:55:00 BAGHDAD (AP) - Female suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said. Three women detonated their explosive vests in the middle of pilgrims in Baghdad, moments after a roadside bomb attack, killing at least 32 ...
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Finally, Some Clarification
2008-07-22 07:48:00 First the Iraqi PM Nouri Al Maliki seemingly backs Obama's position on the timetable for withdrawl in Iraq. Then he claims it was a mistranslation by his own translator . Today we get a little clarification in English...If this is true then McCain is going to have an extremely hard row to hoe this election season.H/T to Donklephant for the video
By: Dyre Portents
Finally, Some Clarification
2008-07-22 07:48:00 First the Iraqi PM Nouri Al Maliki seemingly backs Obama's position on the timetable for withdrawl in Iraq. Then he claims it was a mistranslation by his own translator . Today we get a little clarification in English...If this is true then McCain is going to have an extremely hard row to hoe this election season.H/T to Donklephant for the video
By: Dyre Portents
Whitehouse Doctor Sites New Study On War in Iraq
2008-06-07 20:29:00 Study confirms what has long believed to be true, Liberals have smaller breast then Conservatives. Can you tell how these women vote? (Hint the one on the right is a liberal) According to insurance call service technician, Robert Parker, small breasted women tend to be more liberal, sometimes even lesbians. "I have lived in Portland, OR for four years and I have only met two kinds of women," says Parker, "Lesbians and tinny titties." Parker who was kind enough to grant us interview on his lunch break elaborated further on his theory that is taking the country by storm. "You see I did not notice the phenomenon until visited home in Boise, suddenly I was surrounded by big breasted women." Parker goes on to explain that the combination of riding bikes and being a vegetarian not only makes a woman liberal it also gives them very small breasts. "Mr. Parker makes a very good point." Said Bush administration physici...
By: BLACK DOG PRESS
The war in iraq
2008-06-04 10:00:00 Another compilation of war footage from the war in Iraq http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kFAwC6Ze0ts
By: Brawl Movies
Faulty Wiring Still Killing U.S. Soldiers
2008-05-28 20:05:00 Why are faulty KBR wiring setups still killing U.S. soldiers? Good question. Send post as PDF to
By: Euphoric Reality
Liberal Celebrity Gives Opinion On War In Iraq!
2008-05-25 08:24:00 Surely this is front page news! I mean, if any other actor has anything to say about world events that's relevant, we should be listening to them because their opinion is much greater then yours and mine simply because they are better then us!Oscar-winner Jessica Lange bashed the Bush administration and denounced the war in Iraq during a commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College.The star of "Tootsie" and "Blue Sky" was applauded by students Friday at the small liberal arts college after comparing the conflict with the Vietnam War. She said the graduates have "a heavy burden" to chart a new path for the country.Wow, liberal arts college eh? Why am I not surprised? I won't bother going into her arguments simply because I've denounced them or proven them wrong over time.Next up, let's ask Screech from Saved By The Bell what he thinks of our international aid and it's effects on the economy!Travistravis@rightwingl-unatic.com
Dem Congressman Admits that Dems Lied About Stopping the War in Iraq to Win
2008-05-25 02:33:00 One last thing. We have heard that Bush lied and people died for 5 years now. The Democrats said they would end the war but it has now been admitted that they lied. Is it fair to now claim the Democrats lied and people died?
By: Webloggin
Is War In Iraq About Soldiers Or Independent Contractors?
2008-05-17 08:14:00 One has to wonder? First we had stories about the Rambo like Blackwater company, shooting with impunity through the country. Now we have news about two other ‘civilian’ operations. These are companies that love to keep a low profile, they make millions of dollars, but they don’t advertise, and only have one buyer, yes you ...
LCPL Jordan Haerter and CPL Jonathan Yale
2008-05-14 18:35:00 Editor?s Note: This story was written by Lance Corporal Casey Jones, a combat correspondent stationed in Camp Ramadi, Iraq. Jones recently completed a story on two Marines that were killed while defending their post. The Marines have been nominated for a Silver Star, the third highest award in the military, for their heroic actions that ...
By: Euphoric Reality
One shot ? one kill, from 8,000 miles away
2008-05-13 03:15:00 Air Combat by Remote Control Photo inset: Predator drone with Hellfire missle. (click to enlarge) The sniper never knew what hit him. The Marines patrolling the street below were taking fire, but did not have a clear shot at the third-story window that the sniper was shooting from. They were pinned down and called for reinforcements. Help came ...
The information war in Iraq
2008-05-11 17:42:00 Andrew Exum has an interesting account of how the U.S. Army did hearts and minds in Iraq five years ago… In the fall of 2003, I was an officer in the U.S. Army, leading a special operations unit in Iraq. When I inquired as to what psychological operations resources I had at my disposal, I was given ...
By: Adrian Monck
UPDATE: Leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq NOT CAPTURED
2008-05-09 16:03:00 I posted yesterday that Abu Ayyub al-Masri had been nabbed and was off the street. Turns out, that story was not true: BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Abu Ayyub al-Masri, the head of al Qaeda in Iraq, has not been captured, a senior U.S. military official told CNN on Friday. Iraqi authorities said Thursday that al-Masri had been captured in Mosul. U.S. military officials were surprised about the report of Abu Ayyub al-Masri’s capture — first reported by Iraqi media and picked up by The Associated Press. And intelligence officials said they were skeptical, even though Iraqi officials said al-Masri was already in U.S. military custody. Al-Masri (”the Egyptian”), also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajer, took the reins of the Iraqi al Qaeda offshoot in June 2006 after a U.S. missile strike killed his predecessor, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Since then, Iraqi officials have reported his death three times, his capture twice and a mortal wounding once. Too bad. I wonder how th...
McCain Implied War In Iraq Is About Oil
2008-05-03 02:35:00 By- Suzie-Q @ 5:35 PM MST McCain implies U.S. invaded Iraq for oil.» During a townhall event in Denver today, John McCain made this eye-opening observation: My friends, I will have an energy policy that we will be talking about, which will eliminate our dependence on oil from the Middle East that will ? that will then prevent ...
By: Suzie-Q
Another Railroad in the Making: Nelson Recommended for Court-Martial
2008-04-27 00:21:00 This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Jose Nazario CaseCAMP PENDLETON, Calif. –A hearing officer recommended a court-martial for a Marine charged with murdering an Iraqi detainee captured during fierce house-to-house fighting in Fallujah, Iraq. Lt. Col. Thomas McCann said in his findings Wednesday that there is sufficient evidence against Sgt. Jermaine A. ...
By: Euphoric Reality
[Dumbass] Bush Administration finds way to cut cost of war in Iraq: they?ve
2008-04-25 23:13:00 (Durant Democrat)
U.S. Says New Find Shows Iran Still Sends Arms to Iraq
2008-04-25 13:00:00 WSJ WASHINGTON — The U.S. military says it has found caches of newly made Iranian weapons in Iraq, leading senior officials to conclude Tehran is continuing to funnel armaments into Iraq despite its pledges to the contrary. Officials in Washington and Baghdad said the purported Iranian mortars, rockets and explosives had date stamps indicating they were manufactured ...
Bush taps Petraeus for head of CENTCOM
2008-04-24 22:24:00 Worst. Possible. Decision. WASHINGTON ? Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq and the public face of the war effort there, Wednesday became President Bush’s nominee to supervise U.S. military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia as head of Central Command, putting him in position to oversee American strategy in Iraq ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Nazario: Attorney Says Civilian Jury Not Fit to Hear Case on Combat Actions
2008-04-22 11:01:00 Sgt Jose Nazario is at the center of another case I’m following. He’s charged with manslaughter in the deaths of insurgents during the Battle of Fallujah. I realize how insane that sounds, but that’s where we are now in this nation. We charge our Marines for killing the enemy. The case is one of the first ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Nazario: Attorney Says Civilian Jury Not Fit to Hear Case on Combat Actions
2008-04-22 11:01:00 Sgt Jose Nazario is at the center of another case I’m following. He’s charged with manslaughter in the deaths of insurgents during the Battle of Fallujah. I realize how insane that sounds, but that’s where we are now in this nation. We charge our Marines for killing the enemy. The case is one of the first ...
By: Euphoric Reality
The War in Iraq: Is It Really Worth It? My Personal Thoughts
2008-04-22 04:28:00 At first it might seem like a viable move as the Bush administration managed to generate all the hype and...
Iraqi DBE discover anti-tank mines after attack from dismounted insurgents
2008-04-21 18:51:00 From the CENTCOM “Good News From Iraq” weekly briefing: TIKRIT, Iraq ? The Iraqi Department of Border Enforcement discovered a cache of anti-tank mines after taking small arms fire from an unknown number of terrorists, April 14.The Department of Border Enforcement soldiers returned fire in self-defense, driving the terrorists toward the Iranian border. More than 160 ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Iraqi DBE discover anti-tank mines after attack from dismounted insurgents
2008-04-21 18:51:00 From the CENTCOM “Good News From Iraq” weekly briefing: TIKRIT, Iraq ? The Iraqi Department of Border Enforcement discovered a cache of anti-tank mines after taking small arms fire from an unknown number of terrorists, April 14.The Department of Border Enforcement soldiers returned fire in self-defense, driving the terrorists toward the Iranian border. More than 160 ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Maupin?s Captors Are in U.S. Custody
2008-04-21 13:58:00 Finally. They’re lucky we don’t treat prisoners the way they treated Matt…although I think we should. May their lives end–too bad they couldn’t end very, very slowly. Army officials have told the parents of Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin that some of the Iraqis believed to be responsible for their son?s capture four years ago ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Maupin?s Captors Are in U.S. Custody
2008-04-21 13:58:00 Finally. They’re lucky we don’t treat prisoners the way they treated Matt…although I think we should. May their lives end–too bad they couldn’t end very, very slowly. Army officials have told the parents of Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin that some of the Iraqis believed to be responsible for their son?s capture four years ago ...
By: Euphoric Reality
What We Learned From the Surge
2008-04-19 01:51:00 Somebody has to make the BIG decision … is the President capable? Medal of Honor (click image to enlarge) Does the administration have a viable strategy in Iraq? Reasonable people debate the point. Yes, says Peter Feaver, a Duke University political scientist and former Bush administration official who helped formulate the surge. ?At last,? he writes ...
Nine Proactives to End the War in Iraq and Affect Other Good Changes
2008-04-15 07:00:00 Proactives are actions anyone can do to affect anything, including ending the war in Iraq. Electing Democrats did not end the war. Protesting, whining, complaining has not done it in five years and will not in another five years. Each individual citizen must proactively take action, or engage in non-actions, not doing things. Become a ...
By: Resources zone
NCIS At It Again: Fallujah Marine Charged as a Civilian For Military Action
2008-04-15 06:56:00 Unless we hold the government responsible, these cases will never stop. The government is making up law as they go, putting these honorable men in prison, charging them with crimes that never happened. It’s disgusting and it’s a travesty of justice. Now, another Marine is charged with murder…this time as a civilian, ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Army Presents Iraqi School with Soccer Uniforms
2008-04-15 03:51:00 Soccer isn’t that big a deal in America, but in Iraq it is. Especially when you consider the Iraq soccer teams recent championship in the Asian Cup. Our soldiers over in Iraq noticed this love of soccer, and took some action: Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company A, 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, gave the local secondary school a boost in pursuit of their favorite sport. First Lt. Kevin Brown, a native of Indianapolis, along with members of his platoon, presented the headmaster of the Jurf Secondary School a complete set of soccer uniforms; enough to outfit a 16-man team, including a goalie and referee uniform. This is very important to the image of America in Iraq, and to counter anti-American sentiment. Plus, it is a very generous and giving thing to do: The platoon left the uniforms with the headmaster and returned the following day to take a team photo. Enthusiasm beamed on the faces of the young players as they hur...
Housing Crisis And War In Iraq
2008-04-12 09:18:00 There is considerable discussion in the media about the war in Iraq and casualty figures, but much less notice has been focused on what happens to reservists and members of the National Guard who must place careers on stand-still or cope with financial pressures created when an individual shifts from a good salary to the ...
EXCLUSIVE: Pendleton 8 Exposed, Part 4
2008-04-11 06:40:00 The conclusion of the Pendleton 8 timeline. This chapter is comprised of additional information that you need to understand before we move into the documents behind the case. If you’ve come this far, go farther. The truth is far more dirty, far more shocking, than you could ever hope to believe. Please read ...
By: Euphoric Reality
Presidential Candidates Question General Petraeus About War In Iraq
2008-04-10 17:55:00 At what point do we say that we are successful in Iraq? Successful enough? That is the point that Barack Obama tried to pin General Petraeus down to. Hillary Clinton showed how smart she is and how well versed she is in the language and planning of the war and in my opinion John McCain ...
Exclusive: Pendleton 8 Exposed, Part 3
2008-04-10 07:28:00 Make sure to read Part 1 and Part 2 first. In this chapter we’ll be talking about the actual information that could (and should) free these men. Military judges have cited national security concerns. The defense asked for a jury made up of people with the appropriate clearances already in place. However, doing ...
By: Euphoric Reality
EXCLUSIVE: Pendleton 8 Exposed, Part 2
2008-04-09 19:46:00 We pick up now where we left off in the timeline of events surrounding the incident that put far too many Marines in prison for killing the enemy. If you didn’t see Part 1 yesterday, you can find it here. January 18, 2007: Marine Pleads Guilty to Iraqi Kidnap, Murder ?The Marine said ‘Someone’ fired ...
By: Euphoric Reality
"McCain Wants 100 Years Of War In Iraq." Obama
2008-04-08 21:16:00 click picture to enlarge Edward Cropper(Guest Blogger) Click the Headline Link to Visit Copious Dissent and Read the Full Story.
Fighting rages in Iraq
2008-03-30 07:41:00 Shiite Leader Al-Sadr Defies Iraq Gov’t BAGHDAD ? Anti-American Shiite militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers Saturday to defy government orders to surrender their weapons, as U.S. jets struck Shiite extremists near Basra to bolster a faltering Iraqi offensive against gunmen in the city. President Bush is calling this a “defining moment.” It could also ...
Escalating Civil War In Iraq Brings Pressure Upon Candidate Who Promised Us
2008-03-30 05:14:00 Promising To Carry On With The Legacy Of President “Surge” W. Bush’s Foreign Policy In Iraq, Panama John McCain Faces Tough Questions As Opposition Forces Gain Confidence And The Death Tolls Mount Exponentially “Surge!”, ordered President Bush. “Surge, INDEED”, echoed Panamanian-born Republican SeƱor John McCain. “Stay the course!”, championed President Bush. “Stay the ...
Christian leaders must denounce the US war in Iraq
2008-03-28 13:42:00 Meet Robert Waldrop (left), one of the leading lights of the Catholic Worker movement in the United States. Bob runs the Oscar Romero Catholic Worker House in Oklahama, US. His powerful words - more than the way he looks - remind me of a biblical Old Testament prophet speaking truth to power! The Catholic Worker movement ...
By: anilnetto.com
Surge of Optimism
2008-03-24 17:49:00 A recent poll of Iraqis suggests a more favorable view of Americans, and more importantly, of the structures of democracy. By Richard Nadler Iraqis regard their safety, well-being, and prospects as substantially improved compared to last summer (when the surge was in progress), and last spring (when it was just beginning), according to a newly released poll of 2,228 Iraqis conducted ...
By: Euphoric Reality
War In Iraq Now Entered Its Sixth Year?
2008-03-21 20:15:00 By- Suzie-Q @ 12:15 PM MST Iraq begins sixth year of chaos, bloodshed Published: Thursday March 20, 2008 The US-led war on Iraq ...
By: Suzie-Q
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