Month: February 2007

In an interview published by the McClatchy Newspaper Chain, Dick Armey, our former Republican Majority Leader, said he felt really bad about voting to go to war in Iraq. Mr. Armey said “Had I been more true to myself and the principles I believed in at the time, I would have openly opposed the whole … Continue reading “No Blank Check for the Pentagon”

Updated at 11:15 p.m. EST, Feb. 15, 2007 Despite a security crackdown in Baghdad, violence continues unabated throughout Iraq and the capital. At least 132 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and another 82 wounded in various incidents. Also, a Marine was killed during combat operations in Anbar province, and two British soldiers were … Continue reading “Thursday: 132 Iraqis, 1 GI Killed; 82 Iraqis Wounded”

  Watch Ron Paul’s speech on video.     This grand debate is welcomed but it could be that this is nothing more than a distraction from the dangerous military confrontation approaching with Iran and supported by many in leadership on both sides of the aisle. This resolution, unfortunately, does not address the disaster in … Continue reading “In Congress, Opposing the War but Doing Nothing to Stop It”

Updated at 11:05 p.m EST, Feb. 14, 2007 The U.S. military is now reporting that last week’s deadly helicopter crash was caused by hostile fire. Meanwhile, six more American soldiers were killed in separate incidents, and video of a missing GI has surfaced. Also, at least 135 Iraqis were killed or found dead today and … Continue reading “Wednesday: 135 Iraqis, 6 GIs Killed; 90 Iraqis Wounded”

Tuesday’s deal between North Korea and five other nations, including the United States, to take the first concrete steps toward nuclear disarmament in exchange for aid and normalized relations marks a long-awaited diplomatic breakthrough for U.S. President George W. Bush and a clear victory for "realists" in his administration. The deal, which was announced after … Continue reading “Korea Deal Marks Big Victory for Realists”

A new survey of more than 100 U.S. foreign policy experts – both Republicans and Democrats, as well as retired military and intelligence professionals – has found deep pessimism over the "global war on terror" and even deeper pessimism over the war in Iraq. According to the survey, the second in the last six months … Continue reading “National Security Experts Grim on Terror War”

The Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), a group created by President Bush in March 2002, recently issued its "Report of the Future of Terrorism Task Force" [.pdf]. One of its findings was that "the alienation of Muslim populations in the Western world is a major component of the spread of jihadist ideology" and that "Muslims … Continue reading “The Future of Terrorism”

The first major effort by the George W. Bush administration to substantiate its case that the Iranian government has been providing weapons to Iraqi Shi’ites who oppose the occupation undermines the administration’s political line by showing that it has been unable to find any real evidence of an Iranian government role. Contradicting recent claims by … Continue reading “US Briefing on Iran Discredits the Official Line”

The United States government is hell-bent on a wider war in the Middle East, and there doesn’t seem to be anyone – not Congress, not any of our allies, not Divine Providence itself – capable of stopping them. Threats against the Iranians come on an almost daily basis: only yesterday U.S. officials convened a press … Continue reading “Hell-Bent on War”

With Ali al-Fadhily BAGHDAD – Violence and bombings have only increased after the proposed "surge" of 21,500 U.S. troops in Iraq. U.S. troops presence has averaged 142,000 soldiers a month since the occupation began nearly four years ago. Through this period, violence has increased against both them and the Iraqi civilian population. Despite promises of … Continue reading “Surge in Violence Accompanies Proposed Surge in Troops”