iraq

From the BBC Iraqis stage mass anti-US rally Supporters of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr have staged a mass demonstration in Baghdad in protest against plans to extend the US mandate in Iraq. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7677551.stm From Reuters Thousands march in Baghdad against U.S...

Do you think the Truth Movement would have gained such momentum if Bush had not invaded Iraq? I’m not so sure. I tend to think the rise of the Truth Movement has more to do with the Bush Administration not wanting an investigation of 9/11 and answering remaining questions.

In a soon to be released book, R. Suskind alleges that he has documented the following facts about the Bush administrations war in Iraq. 1. That there was a contact through the British with an iraqi intelligence chief that there were no WMD in Iraq. 2. That the Bush administration ordered...

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Iraq Leader Maliki Supports Obama's Withdrawal Plans

Barack Obama Lays out his argument for a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq Joe Klein basically likes his argument, although he's not sure it can be done in 16 months.

There you have it - now we can settle this topic once and for all - it's official: The War in Iraq is, besides the "Unfriendly Neighborhood Aspect for Israel", mostly about Oil: [URL="http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/06272008/watch3.html"] Republican-minded attempts to attack the Messenger...

Hitchens is arguably one of the greatest intellectuals alive today. Unbelievably well-read, funny and articulate, I would run a mile before debating the man on any issue. He has contributed much aid to the Atheist 'movement' and provided people such as myself with valid arguments against...

I don't know if this has been brought up, search hasn't returnt anything, but I had a look at infowars.com to see if there's something about the interview from yesterday and I noticed this: When you click on the link all you get is a youtube video with Wolfowitz talking on c-span: GwtpCguAQlM...

We haven't heard from Paul Wolfowitz for some time. He's popped up in the news with a story bound to shock and awe everyone. The Bush administration had no idea what it was doing when it invaded Iraq. To be fair, he is not cutting himself any slack for this cluelessness, but is another...

Looks like involvement in the Middle East may be the reason [again] for another 9/11. But thanks to the Neocons, at least Iraq may not be a safe haven for Al Qaida for hundred years. And who is Osama and the rising Taliban anyway? :confused: : 4PGmnz5Ow-o If someone actually stumbles over the...

Christopher Hitchens says yes Linda J. Bilmes and Joseph E. Stiglitz say no BTW, I'm in the middle of reading Hitch's book God is not Great, and I think I agree with almost everything he writes therein. On the Iraq war however, I have been convinced for a long time that it has not been worth...

Link. "Indiscriminately murdering civilians" is bad PR. Who knew?

So, there is a Sunni Triangle Chapter of Pastafarians. http://www.venganza.org/2008/02/25/iraq-chapter.htm That is an awesome step in the right direction for the Middle East. Maybe an Afghanistan Chapter next? His Noodliness is fond of people from everywhere. I've also heard that there's an...

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/27/mccain.obama.iraq/index.html During the Democratic debate, Obama said: "I always reserve the right for the president ... to make sure that we are looking out for American interests. And if al Qaeda is forming a base in Iraq, then we will have to act in...

Before anyone goes crazy on me, yes, I agree that Saddam was a murderous, bloodthirsty dictator who was about as morally corrupt as any ruler in modern history. Ok, I get that. I understand. He was a really, really, really, evil piece of crap. However, we have made deals with evil pieces of...

As November approaches, the most important topic of dispute between the Republican party and the Democrats will certainly be the issue of staying/withdrawing from Iraq. Clinton or Obama, McCain or.. um.. they are in stark contrast on what to do in that country. Al-Zarqawi made clear what his...

More than one million Iraqis have died as a result of the conflict in their country since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, according to research conducted by one of Britain's leading polling groups. http://uk.reuters.com/article/homepageCrisis/idUKL30488579._CH_.242020080130?rpc=401&

This is a resource that should be of interest to skeptics no matter what side of the issue you occupy. It contains a searchable database of citations so you can independently verify your own position, contains a list of funders so you can decide if they are unduly influenced by $$$, and...

How does proof of "a carefully orchestrated campaign of misinformation about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraq," and the American and innocent blood shed because of it, not constitute prima facie evidence to support an indictment and trial for treason? Open and shut. Any students of...

There is no doubt that Bush’s “Surge” in Iraq has been a success in many respects, particularly in reducing the level of violence and getting the war off of the front pages of newspapers. But what does this "success" amount to strategically? Andrew J. Bacevich writes in the Washington Post: It...

I remember Oliver making a similar statement (BTW, where has Oliver gone?), but I think it deserves one thread of its own. Since the US did not invade Iraq because of 911, not because of WMD, it is hard to give an explanation to the invasion. I just found a possible explanation here: Prior...

I was about to post this in the thread below (It is now!), as I often wonder if those split on the entire issue of Iraq, split on issues of WMD and Niger Uranium and such stuff, miss the question any person from 4-102 can ask. That is, with the absolutely monumental loss of life (600,000...

Today Basra was handed back to the Iraqi troops, with the UK simply in a training and overwatch role. Good times?

http://icasualties.org/oif/US_chart.aspx I have no idea if this has been posted before, but it seems that things in Iraq are improving, but as the US number of casualties is declining, and as the number of Iraqis getting killed is also declining 7th month in a row with US troops deaths declining

So, how do you square the “Killing 500,000 for flawed intelligence or imaginary threats is what I call murder” and the “I don’t”?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJC1unnuwds&eurl=http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/

Nonstop Theft and Bribery Are Staggering Iraq This is why, like with South Vietnam, it seems like we cannot will a viable state into existance in Iraq. Iraq is near the very bottom of the CPI (Corruption Perceptions Index) in some pretty alarming company: Myanmar, Somalia, Haiti. I cannot...

Is it too soon to hope that the worst is over for Iraq? This article and accompanying video are encouraging. None of this means the war was a good idea, and the future seems opaque, but it looks like at least temporarily things are starting to improve.

Hi, this is my first post here. I came across this forum after watching the movie Zeitgeist and looking for information supporting or debunking the case it laid out. I found lots of good information here, so I'd like to put forth another topic that I am having difficulty finding clear answers...