Sam Stein
The Huffington Post
McCain Strongly Rejected Long-Term Iraq Presence: “Bring Them All Home”
April 28, 2008 09:16 PM
When it comes to getting U.S. troops out of Iraq, Sen. John McCain was for the idea before he was against it.
Three years before the Arizona Republican argued on the campaign trail that U.S. forces could be in Iraq […]
Anti-US cleric al-Sadr threatens new uprising in Iraq
By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer Sun Apr 20, 3:20 AM ET
BAGHDAD - Anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr gave a “final warning” to the government Saturday to halt a U.S.-Iraqi crackdown against his followers or he would declare “open war until liberation.”
A full-blown uprising by al-Sadr, who […]
CNN.com
Anderson Cooper 360 Blog
April 11, 2008
Gen. Paul Eaton: In Iraq, where is the cavalry?
Posted: 11:21 AM ET
The Bush administration has chosen to abandon our under-equipped and over-burdened military to fight alone in Iraq.
After successfully alienating potential allies in the prosecution of our war in Iraq, this Administration continues to view our first truly interagency war […]
Think Progress
April 7, 2008
Despite His Votes To Cut Veterans Funding, McCain Says We Owe Vets ‘A Debt We Can Never Repay’
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He also said that veterans should have access to “the highest quality health…care in the world” upon returning:
As President, I will do everything in my power to ensure that those who serve today and those […]
W ‘n Friends reward the man with disdain while having praised
vermin in the guise of Chalabi. But, why wouldn’t W’s regime
appreciate someone accused of embezzling $300,000,00
from a Jordanian bank?
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Stalwart Service for U.S. in Iraq Is Not Enough to Gain Green Card
By Karen DeYoung
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 23, 2008; A01
During his nearly four years as […]
AP: Water makes US troops in Iraq sick
By LARRY MARGASAK, Associated Press WriterSun Mar 9, 11:38 AM ET
Dozens of U.S. troops in Iraq fell sick at bases using “unmonitored and potentially unsafe” water supplied by the military and a contractor once owned by Vice President Dick Cheney’s former company, the Pentagon’s internal watchdog says.
A report […]
THE NEW YORK TIMES
February 1, 2008
Military Is Called Unprepared for Attack
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States military is not prepared for a catastrophic attack on the country, and National Guard forces do not have the equipment or training they need for the job, according to a new report.
The study of the military’s […]
Gulf prankster possible message source
January 14, 2008
Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt - A threatening radio message at the end of a video showing Iranian patrol boats swarming near U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf may have come from a prankster rather than from the Iranian vessels, the Navy Times newspaper has reported.
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But, two can play at this […]
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© Eigentum des jeweiligen Studios / Vertriebes
General “Buck” Turgidson: Ahem… The Duty Officer asked General Ripper to confirm the fact that he issued the go code, and he said, uh, “Yes gentlemen, they are on their way in, and no one can bring them back. For the sake of our country, and our way […]
Stories by KELLY KENNEDY - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Dec 17, 2007 13:10:09 EST
Spc. Gerry DeNardi stood at the on-base Burger King, just a few miles from downtown Baghdad, hoping for a quick taste of home.
Camp Taji encompasses miles of scrapped Iraqi tanks, a busy U.S. airstrip and thousands of soldiers living in row upon […]
If the Democrats had any guts,
they would have impeached this frat boy tyrant years ago!
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Control sought on military lawyers
Bush wants power over promotions
By Charlie Savage
Globe Staff / December 15, 2007
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is pushing to take control of the promotions of military lawyers, escalating a conflict over the independence of uniformed attorneys […]