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Public Unmoved by Petraeus

Conventional beltway punditry has it that General Petraeus' testimony was a crushing blow to Democrat hopes to bring the war in Iraq to a speedy conclusion. It amazes me how often the beltway pundits are so completely wrong on understanding...

Posted on September 19, 2007 1:15 AM

Fewer Troops and More Cash for Iraq

The Sunday Times has the story on how US forces are using cold hard cash to gain the upper hand on the Saudi jihadists (aka "Al Qaeda in Iraq") in Anbar province: America forces are paying Sunni insurgents hundreds of...

Posted on September 9, 2007 6:00 PM

The Troops Didn't get the Memo Either

I remarked in a post a couple of days ago that General Odierno hadn't gotten Karl Rove's memo about repeating the narrative that Iraq is "all about Al Qaeda". Odierno let slip that 73% of attacks on US forces were...

Posted on August 11, 2007 4:00 AM

Basra Points to the Future of Iraq

If you want to know what Iraq is going to look like when we pull out (and we will pull out) take a look at Basra as reported by the Washington Post: As British forces pull back from Basra in...

Posted on August 9, 2007 6:00 AM

Why the Surge Failed

Our troops have, once again, done all that's been asked of them in Iraq. Despite their heroism and dedication the surge has failed to achieve its objectives of facilitating reconciliation between Iraq's warring factions. Blame for the failure of the...

Posted on August 7, 2007 6:00 AM

In Iraq if you Can't Beat Them Recruit Them

As the Washington Post reports, the US military has given up on the goal of defeating the Sunni insurgent groups in Iraq. Instead, we are giving them money, weapons and support in exchange for ratting out the foreign army of...

Posted on August 5, 2007 11:00 AM

Iraqi Parliament Holiday Sinks the Surge

Bush's "surge" strategy has been deal a death blow by the Iraqi Parliament as reported by the Guardian. Iraq's parliament adjourned Monday for an August recess without receiving from the government a series of U.S.-backed draft laws designed to promote...

Posted on July 31, 2007 4:00 AM

Surrender Monkey Domenici Calls for Cutting and Running

Last September in the heat of the election campaign, George W Bush said this about the Democratic Party: "The party of FDR and the party of Harry Truman has become the party of cut and run." This statement represented...

Posted on July 8, 2007 4:00 PM

Iraqi Government Loses Control of Basra

If you want to know what Baghdad is going to look like at the end of 2008 as US troops are pulling out in time for the elections here just take a look at Basra: As U.S. troops battle...

Posted on June 28, 2007 8:00 PM

More Republicans Join Revolt Against Bush Over Iraq

First, John Warner: "I hail what he did," said Sen. John W. Warner, R-Va., former chairman of the Armed Services Committee. "It shows the strength that each of us individually must bring to this debate." Then, George Vionovich: Ohio...

Posted on June 26, 2007 11:00 PM

Solid Republican Wall on Iraq Finally Crumbles

It's been a long time coming but the solid Republican wall on Iraq has finally crumbled. After four and a half years of a disastrously bungled occupation of Iraq, the elder statesmen of the Republican Party are finally standing up...

Posted on June 26, 2007 12:00 AM

End Game Approaching for Iraq

It does appear that we are seeing the beginning of the end game for our involvement in Iraq according to the Washington Post: U.S. military officials here are increasingly envisioning a "post-occupation" troop presence in Iraq that neither maintains current...

Posted on June 10, 2007 1:00 PM

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