Month: December 2005

While George Bush explains his “victory strategy” for Iraq to the American people, his Pentagon chief has already thrown out the most obvious option. There will be no immediate troop withdrawal, cautioned Donald Rumsfeld, because “quitting is not an exit strategy.” But why not? What’s wrong with cutting and running? It’s time for the U.S. … Continue reading “Quitting Is an Exit Strategy”

Before he invaded Iraq, President Bush warned us that the terrorists were using Iraq as a base to attack America. After the invasion, we found out that was nonsense on stilts. Now Bush warns us the terrorists really are using Iraq as a base to attack America, and we have to stay there to defeat … Continue reading “Who Made Iraq Into a Threat?”

Can a Nuclear Strike on Iran Be Prevented? Given that the vast majority of the evidence presented in this article is incontrovertible, why is there no public debate? If this is so obvious as to be visible to all parties interested in the developments currently taking place in the Middle East, why are there no … Continue reading “Backtalk, December 1, 2005”