Category Archives: Iraq

That’s Not A Cover Up

There was no cover up at the ‘highest levels’ over the Benghazi consulate bombing. There were mixed reports, with motive playing catch up to official statements. This all about Wingnut America feeling victimized and wronged for being publicly castigated by … Continue reading
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Posted in Epic Fail, Ethics, Far-right Intellectual Violence, Foreign Policy, George W. Bush, History, Iraq, Lying Liars, Patriotism, President Obama, Religion, Republican Party, Security, Terrorism, Torture, White House, Wingnuts, Worse than Bush | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Justice

Just in case you needed a reminder that Bank of America was and is a horrible company — they’re finally paying up for foreclosing on the homes of service members while they were serving in the Iraq War. (Reuters) – … Continue reading
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What The Iraq War Left Behind

In addition to years of instability, there’s also birth defects and cancer: Contamination from Depleted Uranium (DU) munitions and other military-related pollution is suspected of causing a sharp rises in congenital birth defects, cancer cases, and other illnesses throughout much … Continue reading
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Off The Rails

Nothing is nothing liberal or progressive on display here. There is no great, intellectual insight. There isn’t even a shred of intellectual honesty. Because if you go beyond the 5,000 word screed, you discover that what he truly believes is … Continue reading
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War Stories

Artist – Jeff Darcy In other news, the New Hampshire House voted yesterday to prohibit the executive branch of the state government from privatizing the state’s prison industry. Continue reading
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Keep Your Anti-War, Anti-Choice, Anti-Drone Death Porn to Yourself

My Thursday column begins like so: Yesterday morning I was making my usual rounds through the blogs when I habitually clicked over to Andrew Sullivan’s site, as I do every day because I dig the insight, variety and brevity of … Continue reading
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Iraq Warmongers Still Massaging Their Image

Disgraced former general and current Fox News analyst Oliver North appeared on Fox yesterday to profess the merits of the Iraq War and repeat a claim that has been repeatedly debunked. North: I get asked all the time by the … Continue reading
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Ten Years After Caving on Iraq, Senate Democrats Cave on Assault Weapons

My Wednesday column and renewed disgust for the Senate Democrats: It wasn’t the first time, and it won’t be the last time, but yesterday I was ashamed to be a registered member of the Democratic Party. Not only was it … Continue reading
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Lesson Learned?

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, according to The New York Times, our national infrastructure has been upgraded from a grade of D to D+. Hooray? Here’s an old post I made in 2011 about the infrastructure deficit which … Continue reading
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Chart of the Day

Mother Jones brings us the chart of the day on the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Since we borrowed to pay for much of the war, we’re facing nearing $4 trillion in cumulative interest between now and 2053, … Continue reading
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