added 2007 Mon Jun 11 23:07:15 by jovial
The idea of fighting a war on behalf of U.S. credibility hasn't been debated since the height of the Vietnam War. Yet that is precisely what some Iraq war supporters are now advocating.
The idea of fighting a war on behalf of U.S. credibility hasn't been debated since the height of the Vietnam War. Yet that is precisely what some Iraq war supporters are now advocating.
added 2007 Sun Jun 3 6:09:04 by TechnologyExpert
For the first time, the Bush administration is beginning to publicly discuss basing American troops in Iraq for years, even decades to come, a subject so fraught with political landmines that officials are tiptoeing around the inevitable questions about what the United States' long-term mission would be there.
For the first time, the Bush administration is beginning to publicly discuss basing American troops in Iraq for years, even decades to come, a subject so fraught with political landmines that officials are tiptoeing around the inevitable questions about what the United States' long-term mission would be there.
added 2007 Sun May 27 21:11:57 by TechnologyExpert
If there was ever any lingering doubt about whether the White House might finally be considering a redeployment, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol put those hopes to bed this morning on Fox News. He revealed that Bush is 'furious' over the NYT report and that the White House is aggressively pushing back on the story over the Memorial Day weekend.
If there was ever any lingering doubt about whether the White House might finally be considering a redeployment, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol put those hopes to bed this morning on Fox News. He revealed that Bush is 'furious' over the NYT report and that the White House is aggressively pushing back on the story over the Memorial Day weekend.
added 2007 Thu May 24 21:11:10 by populist
Sen. Russ Feingold's (D-WI) response today: "Tell that to the families who lose their loved ones in the next few months while we're dillying and dallying on this thing."
Sen. Russ Feingold's (D-WI) response today: "Tell that to the families who lose their loved ones in the next few months while we're dillying and dallying on this thing."
added 2007 Thu May 24 20:13:02 by TimALoftis
As President Bush and Congress hammer out an Iraq war funding bill, a CBS News/New York Times poll shows the number of Americans who say the war is going badly has reached a new high, rising 10 percent this month to 76 percent.
As President Bush and Congress hammer out an Iraq war funding bill, a CBS News/New York Times poll shows the number of Americans who say the war is going badly has reached a new high, rising 10 percent this month to 76 percent.
added 2007 Wed May 23 16:58:52 by TimALoftis
CBS Exclusive: With War Support and Army Wearing Thin, Goverment Calculates Iraq Pullout Costs And Timeframe.
CBS Exclusive: With War Support and Army Wearing Thin, Goverment Calculates Iraq Pullout Costs And Timeframe.
added 2007 Fri May 18 11:41:35 by populist
You don't bring freedom to people by waging war on their cities and towns, and you don't protect innocent people by killing innocent people. It is a crime to aggressively take the life of another person. There is no murder of innocent people that can be justified by claiming that it was necessary for the "greater good."
You don't bring freedom to people by waging war on their cities and towns, and you don't protect innocent people by killing innocent people. It is a crime to aggressively take the life of another person. There is no murder of innocent people that can be justified by claiming that it was necessary for the "greater good."
added 2007 Sun May 13 20:30:43 by bubba2
Today, Sen. Chuck Hagel said, "The 11 Republicans who went to see him speak for more than just 11 Republicans. That's just the tip of the iceberg." Hagel said that Bush "may find himself standing alone sometime this fall," noting that several conservatives are beginning to back "trap doors and exit signs" to withdraw U
Today, Sen. Chuck Hagel said, "The 11 Republicans who went to see him speak for more than just 11 Republicans. That's just the tip of the iceberg." Hagel said that Bush "may find himself standing alone sometime this fall," noting that several conservatives are beginning to back "trap doors and exit signs" to withdraw U
added 2007 Sat May 12 1:37:11 by populist
Our invasion and occupation are illegal, being in violation of both international law and our own traditions. We were lied into war. We are still being lied to. We need to get out of Iraq right now. This folly has already cost us 3,300 American lives, $500 billion in tax money, 30,000 wounded...
Our invasion and occupation are illegal, being in violation of both international law and our own traditions. We were lied into war. We are still being lied to. We need to get out of Iraq right now. This folly has already cost us 3,300 American lives, $500 billion in tax money, 30,000 wounded...
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added 2007 Tue May 8 2:55:32 by populist
what is needed is a comprehensive plan for getting American troops out of Iraq's civil war and working for a political settlement to Iraq's conflict with intensified regional diplomacy
what is needed is a comprehensive plan for getting American troops out of Iraq's civil war and working for a political settlement to Iraq's conflict with intensified regional diplomacy
added 2007 Thu May 3 23:48:44 by populist
The hottest term in post-veto Washington is suddenly "benchmarks." But there has been little clarity on whether they represent an acceptable compromise or another Bush mirage.
The hottest term in post-veto Washington is suddenly "benchmarks." But there has been little clarity on whether they represent an acceptable compromise or another Bush mirage.
added 2007 Thu Apr 26 21:55:24 by populist
George W. Bush admits he has no evidence that a withdrawal timetable from Iraq would be harmful. Instead, the President told interviewer Charlie Rose that this core assumption behind his veto threat of a Democratic war appropriation bill is backed by "just logic."
George W. Bush admits he has no evidence that a withdrawal timetable from Iraq would be harmful. Instead, the President told interviewer Charlie Rose that this core assumption behind his veto threat of a Democratic war appropriation bill is backed by "just logic."
added 2007 Tue Apr 24 23:35:41 by bubba2
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) attacked Congress' war funding bill today, claiming it was "the first time I know of ... that a country just announces that it's walking off the battlefield." Kyl didn't mention that on 2 occasions during the Clinton admin he voted in favor of setting a specific date for US troops to "walk off the battlefield"
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) attacked Congress' war funding bill today, claiming it was "the first time I know of ... that a country just announces that it's walking off the battlefield." Kyl didn't mention that on 2 occasions during the Clinton admin he voted in favor of setting a specific date for US troops to "walk off the battlefield"
added 2007 Sun Apr 22 2:50:28 by populist
There's a certain charm in hearing a politician tell the truth, but in political terms Majority Leader Harry Reid put his foot in it when he said in public that he told President Bush in private that "this war is lost" and that the "surge" "is not accomplishing anything" given the heavy casualties this week in Baghdad.
There's a certain charm in hearing a politician tell the truth, but in political terms Majority Leader Harry Reid put his foot in it when he said in public that he told President Bush in private that "this war is lost" and that the "surge" "is not accomplishing anything" given the heavy casualties this week in Baghdad.
added 2007 Fri Apr 20 21:54:45 by populist
If the justifications for war were wrong; If the war is going badly; If civil war and chaos have resulted from our occupation; If the reasons for staying are no more credible than the reasons for going; THEN... Why the dilemma? The American people continue to speak out, against this war. So why not end it? Why not exactly the way w
If the justifications for war were wrong; If the war is going badly; If civil war and chaos have resulted from our occupation; If the reasons for staying are no more credible than the reasons for going; THEN... Why the dilemma? The American people continue to speak out, against this war. So why not end it? Why not exactly the way w
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 20:15:35 by populist
Tens of thousands of protesters loyal to Moktada al-Sadr, the Shiite cleric, took to the streets of the holy city of Najaf on Monday in an extraordinarily disciplined rally to demand an end to the American military presence in Iraq, burning American flags and chanting "Death to America!"
Tens of thousands of protesters loyal to Moktada al-Sadr, the Shiite cleric, took to the streets of the holy city of Najaf on Monday in an extraordinarily disciplined rally to demand an end to the American military presence in Iraq, burning American flags and chanting "Death to America!"
added 2007 Wed Apr 4 20:22:17 by populist
In the discussion over whether the recent increase in troops will achieve the stated objective, the big picture is getting lost. Even most war critics in Congress seem to not fully see it. They routinely criticize the Bush administration for its incompetent execution of the war, but by doing so they have dropped the more important ball
In the discussion over whether the recent increase in troops will achieve the stated objective, the big picture is getting lost. Even most war critics in Congress seem to not fully see it. They routinely criticize the Bush administration for its incompetent execution of the war, but by doing so they have dropped the more important ball
added 2007 Sun Apr 1 23:07:50 by STONERS
Democratic leaders said Sunday they will keep pushing for a withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq even if President Bush vetoes legislation calling for a pullout.
Democratic leaders said Sunday they will keep pushing for a withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq even if President Bush vetoes legislation calling for a pullout.
added 2007 Sat Mar 31 18:12:55 by populist
Despite polls showing that 6 in 10 Americans want the U.S. out of Iraq asap, the best that this crew can come up with is a call--not binding, or course--for the president to pull out the troops by next spring or even summer.
Despite polls showing that 6 in 10 Americans want the U.S. out of Iraq asap, the best that this crew can come up with is a call--not binding, or course--for the president to pull out the troops by next spring or even summer.
added 2007 Mon Mar 12 16:33:03 by TimALoftis
American military planners have begun plotting a fallback strategy for Iraq that includes a gradual withdrawal of forces and a renewed emphasis on training Iraqi fighters in case the current troop buildup fails or is derailed by Congress.
American military planners have begun plotting a fallback strategy for Iraq that includes a gradual withdrawal of forces and a renewed emphasis on training Iraqi fighters in case the current troop buildup fails or is derailed by Congress.
added 2007 Sun Feb 18 3:11:39 by populist
Labor has been advocating a staged withdrawal in heated debates with Prime Minister John Howard who said the plan would lead to catastrophe in Iraq.
Labor has been advocating a staged withdrawal in heated debates with Prime Minister John Howard who said the plan would lead to catastrophe in Iraq.
