iraq

Yes, it's true. This headline isn't from the Onion, it's from McClatchy Newpapers: As violence falls in Iraq, cemetery workers feel the pinch I'll go out on a limb and say that this is a good thing, even if cemetery workers are making less money. Does this mean the surge is working? Can we...

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/11/hitchens200711

One of the Sunni Sheiks who allied himself with the US against Al Qaeda in Iraq has been killed by a bomb. I couldn't help but wonder if this photo op with President Bush earlier this month might not have been the best idea. Also more generally, is it really necessary for US politicians to...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070903/ap_on_re_mi_ea/bush US Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, George Bush, has landed in Anbar province on a surprise visit to the war zone in Iraq. Before hopping Air Force One on this jaunt, Bush met on Friday with his top military chiefs at the Pentagon...

Often, many of my friends cannot see anything past the Oil of Iraq as the main motive for this war. I'm amazed. Should I be?

They're going the way of the Dodo

There is a rumor that the Invasion of Iraq had something to do with Saddam's plans to switch to the Petroeuro which allegedly would have threatened the US economy. Now I'm not very familiar with the Petrodollar/Petroeuro system - what would have been/would be the damage for the US economy if...

Writing in the CT forum.. I was thinking, is there a real danger of Islamism grabbing hold of Iraq in the future? The current mess, and the possibility of US forces being withdrawn, are both victories for the three main sectarian factions. Besides, if you lived in Baghdad right now, I can't...

Zuhayr is one of my favourite poets at the current time of writing, and it seems to me this part of his long ode from the pre-Islamic book of the Mu'allaqat, is the very definition of the misfortune being aroused by war today, especially in the fight on terror. Would you agree? "And war is not...

No End In Sight Ut oh...this looks like it may stir the pot....

A Marine infantryman convicted earlier this week of kidnapping and conspiracy to murder an Iraqi man was sentenced by a military jury yesterday to a demotion and bad-conduct discharge, but no prison time. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/21/world/middleeast/21marine.html Now, where are all the...

Anyone else read the USA Today, Monday, July 16, 2007, about the MRAPs, and the time it took to get them to the troops? For those that didn't, and aren't familiar with the MRAPs, a little info. MRAP = Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle. Some numbers to consider - According to USA Today...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article2062085.ece ... and And there's this video: http://www.youtube.com/v/Ftt0GJuYwV4 ... that I found on an Althouse thread. Like what a commenter said there: But really, this is an example of how people can latch onto the most...

Okay, this is could arguably go into other threads, but since it's happening in Iraq and it's being blamed on the British forces... Well, thank Allah for that! Yeah, not many 30-pound animals are known as man-eaters... It ate a cow? :yikes: Yes, that sounds like a reasonable explanation. Do...

Eventually, by 2009 at the latest, I think the US will begin drawing down its forces in Iraq. The only question I see is what should be the end-state, complete withdrawal, or a “20% solution” whereby we keep forces in Kurdish Northern Iraq, which is the only pro-US ethnic group in Iraq. Some...

This thread is meant as a follow-up to my "Huh? Terrorists??? ( 1 2 3 4 )"-Poll. Politicians all over the World mentioned and reacted to Terrorism after the 9/11 attacks - but they also gave up on this issue soon after everyone realized that the threat isn't...

Does somebody in here have an Idea what this war is about if: Saddam was no threat at the time or "in the future" Had no nuclear Weapons of Mass destruction Wouldn't have used them anyway against the US because he was mad but not dumb Was opposed to terrorists The whole crap had nothing to do...

I guess that Cheney was right and there really is a link between Al Qaeda and Iraq. I wonder how much of the Billions of Dollars that the USA is pouring down the drain in Iraq is now also making its way to Al Qaeda? Probably more than any of us would want to know!

There are dozens, maybe by now even hundreds of websites of dealers in Iraqui currency. Many say they are registered with the U.S. Treasury and some even use the Treasury Department seal. Here's a few examples: www.usdinar.com www.gidassociates.com www.usfxllc.com Here's some rates: 1...

While last night's death of Mullah Dadullah is a tremendous win for the ISAF/coalition forces, just thought you might like to know what those of us living in Kabul are bracing ourselves for... Into the abyss... -AH.

I'm just curious as to where members of this forum stand on the war in Iraq, torture in Abu Ghraib, Chemical Weapons in Fallujah, Depleted Uranium everywhere, and the lies about WMD. So does the average JREF support the war in Iraq or not?

Link to gulf times article Fox link The video was on youtube but was removed. Fortunately I didn't watch it.

Children taken from single parents in uniform when they are mobilized The problem is that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act doesn't apply to child custody cases, because the courts are there to protect the child's interests. And in some cases, it may very well be in the best interests of...

Key findings: Source: http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10824 Well, that is absolutely frightening. Don't these soldiers get any kind of ethics training before they're deployed? I blame their commanders and the military, before I blame the individual soldiers, mind you.

In which I start on the premise that Bush is engaged in a holding action with the U.S. military being held hostage in Iraq in ransom for Bush's place in history as the non-loser of a catastrophic war. But if there's anything the last 4 years have demonstrated, it's that the world does not bend...

George Tenet on 60 Minutes tonight. Topic borrowed from the Conspiracy Theories subforum thread, to allow all who wish to, to discuss freely.

Anyone remember that quote? It was made by a man who has a hard time facing reality. The reality is . . . How about the numerous quotes about how, "the surge is working," anyone remember those? Anyone remember this quote from the 2004 Presidential debate? "I hear there's rumors on the...

Congress has passed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and it's on its way to a promised veto. This should make for some fascinating politics that will carry all the way into the heat of summer. Let's follow it here.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/washington/27intel.html?hp So here we have the ex-director of the CIA, which is implicated by several of the 9/11 conspiracy theories, coming out with a book that is decidedly not on the administration's side. My question to the board's conspiracy theorists...

In an interview with ESPN.com, - Tillman's Mom testifying about the comment in the Senate hearing on the falsehoods in both the Tillman and Jessica Lynch incidents. http://youtube.com/watch?v=WP5qN-8enR8 Did the colonel not think she would hear about the comment? So could this a-h0le...