The Iraq War

Friday, June 16, 2006

Parties Face Off Over Iraq War in 11-Hour (Iraq war) Debate (Washington Post)


Parties Face Off Over Iraq War in 11-Hour Debate (Washington Post)
Congress plunged into a wide-ranging debate over the origins and conduct of the war in Iraq yesterday, with each party excoriating the other for alleged weakness and complacency about the stakes involved.

House Holds First Extended Debate on Iraq War (Washington Post)
The House of Representatives today held its first extended debate on the war in Iraq, as Republicans pushed a resolution that ties the conflict to the "global war on terrorism" and rejects setting a date for U.S. withdrawal, while Democrats denounced what they described as the majority's political...

Iraq war - Dems losing the Iraq War debate - RedState


Dems losing the Iraq War debate - RedState

Dems losing the Iraq War debate
RedState, VA - 3 hours ago
has been in obscuring, no, burying the fact that the Iraq war was Saddam's decision, not President Bush's. All along we held out ...
The Iraq invasion worsened the fight Roanoke Times
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Iraq war debate resumes on House floor (Houston Chronicle)
The House resumed an election-year debate today on a nonbinding resolution that praises U.S. troops, labels the Iraq war part of the larger global fight against terrorism and says an "arbitrary date for the withdrawal or redeployment" of troops is not in the national interest.

Measure Tying Iraq to Terror War Passes House (NPR) (Iraq war)


Measure Tying Iraq to Terror War Passes House (NPR)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House on Friday handily rejected a timetable for pulling U.S. forces out of Iraq, culminating a fiercely partisan debate between Republicans and Democrats feeling the public's apprehension about war and the onrushing midterm campaign season.

A 'sad benchmark' of the war in Iraq - The Olympian


CTV.ca
A 'sad benchmark' of the war in Iraq
The Olympian, WA - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON - The story of the Iraq War can be told in stark numbers and mournful milestones as the death toll for US troops reached 2,500 on Thursday and the ...
US deaths in Iraq war hit 2,500 Canada.com
The Democratic Party's Anti-War Pose Blogcritics.org
US deaths in Iraq war hit 2,500 Unison.ie
Santa Fe New Mexican - all 274 related


House Holds First Extended Debate on Iraq War (Washington Post)
The House of Representatives today held its first extended debate on the war in Iraq, as Republicans pushed a resolution that ties the conflict to the "global war on terrorism" and rejects setting a date for U.S. withdrawal, while Democrats denounced what they described as the majority's political...

Iraq war costs America 173bn - and 2,500 lives - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk
Iraq war costs America 173bn - and 2,500 lives
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 16 hours ago
The human and financial cost of the Iraq war rose to eye-watering new levels yesterday as the Senate approved $66.6 billion ( 36 billion) in further funding ...
Bush softens rhetoric on Iraq war success Baltimore Sun
Iraq war still seen as a mistake by most Americans: poll People's Daily Online
Solution for Iraq War? Start new political war Palm Beach Post
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Excerpts From the Debate in Congress About the War in Iraq (New York Times)
"This resolution is about more than the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is about a global war to protect American ideals, and the democracy and values on which this great nation was founded. This resolution, Mr. Speaker, like this war itself, is about freedom.

Congress wrangles over Iraq war policy (International Herald Tribune)
The House and the Senate have engaged in angry, intensely partisan debate over the war in Iraq as Republicans seek to rally support for the Bush administration's policies and exploit Democratic divisions in an election year shadowed by unease over the war.

Senate approves $94.5b for Iraq war, storm relief - Boston Globe


Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Senate approves $94.5b for Iraq war, storm relief
Boston Globe, United States - 9 hours ago
... Still, there is increasing concern in Congress about the cost of the war in Iraq and the fact that the spending is kept on a set of loosely policed books that ...
Bush signs $94.5 bln war, hurricane funding bill Reuters
US Senate approves $94.5 bln war, hurricane funds Reuters AlertNet
US Senate approves war funds Aljazeera.net
WIS - Jerusalem Post - all 337 related


House Approves Iraq War Resolution (Washington Post)
In 256-153 vote, House backs nonbinding resolution that wraps Iraq conflict into war on terrorism, rejects deadline for troop withdrawal.

Iraq war debate resumes on House floor (Houston Chronicle)
The House resumed an election-year debate today on a nonbinding resolution that praises U.S. troops, labels the Iraq war part of the larger global fight against terrorism and says an "arbitrary date for the withdrawal or redeployment" of troops is not in the national interest.

Parties Face Off Over Iraq War in 11-Hour Debate (Washington Post)
Congress plunged into a wide-ranging debate over the origins and conduct of the war in Iraq yesterday, with each party excoriating the other for alleged weakness and complacency about the stakes involved.

Dems losing the Iraq War debate - RedState (Iraq war)


Dems losing the Iraq War debate - RedState

Dems losing the Iraq War debate
RedState, VA - 3 hours ago
has been in obscuring, no, burying the fact that the Iraq war was Saddam's decision, not President Bush's. All along we held out ...
The Iraq invasion worsened the fight Roanoke Times
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Cheney Ties Iraq War To Lack Of Terrorist Attacks In US - Wizbang

Cheney Ties Iraq War To Lack Of Terrorist Attacks In US
Wizbang, DC - 4 hours ago
Vice President Cheney credits the War in Iraq as one reason there has not been another terrorist attack on US soil. But three years ...
AIM Report - June B Accuracy In Media
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The Iraq war and the President's trip to Baghdad - Louisville Courier-Journal


Alarab online
The Iraq war and the President's trip to Baghdad
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 8 hours ago
We are fighting a war in Iraq and Afghanistan with not an insignificant loss of life, ours and theirs. Meanwhile, at home, we are ...
Newsview: Iraq War Has Mournful Milestones Los Angeles Times
Once more, the domino theory Sarasota Herald-Tribune
A war measured in deaths and dollars hits new levels Newark Star Ledger
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Measure Tying Iraq to Terror War Passes House (NPR)
The Republican-led House rejects any timetable for pulling U.S. forces out of Iraq, and passes a non-binding resolution formally declaring Iraq as one of the theaters in the war on terrorism.

Friday, May 26, 2006

Iraq war - Bush, Blair defend war in Iraq (Albuquerque Tribune)


Bush, Blair defend war in Iraq (Albuquerque Tribune)
WASHINGTON - More than three years after sending their troops to invade Iraq, President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair cannot escape questions about their decision to go to war even as they acknowledge far-reaching mistakes.

Bush and Blair make their Iraq war mea culpas (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair made their bluntest acknowledgement yet of the "mistakes" and "missteps" of the Iraq war and the "consternation" it has caused in their countries.

Iraq war 'has split the world' - News24


Thanh Nien Daily
Iraq war 'has split the world'
News24, South Africa - 5 hours ago
... Blair has made an impassioned call for countries to put their differences on Iraq behind them and rally behind the new government in the war-ravaged country. ...
Blair admits Iraq war 'split the world' 24dash.com
Bush, Blair text Part II of III Sky Valley Journal
Tony Blair to call for UN overhaul Mumbai Mirror
Guardian Unlimited - InTheNews.co.uk - all 90 related


Galloway says Blair murder justified over Iraq war (Tiscali)
LONDON (Reuters) - Maverick politician and Iraq war opponent George Galloway triggered a storm of protest on Friday by saying it would be morally justified for a suicide bomber to kill Prime Minister Tony Blair in revenge for the war.

Support for Iraq war is down because war is an ugly thing , claims Rumsfeld (Daily Times)
WASHINGTON: American support for the war in Iraq is down because news from Iraq has been bad and war is an ugly thing , US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday. Rumsfeld would not say how much longer US troops are likely to remain in Iraq, saying that depends on so many variables

Bush and Blair make their Iraq war mea culpas (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair bluntly acknowledged that the Iraq war had been marked by "mistakes" and "missteps" but insisted that the world must support the new Baghdad government.

Madeleine Albright: Lessons of Iraq War - OpEdNews

Madeleine Albright: Lessons of Iraq War
OpEdNews - 7 hours ago
Madeleine Albright appeared on the Colbert Report and shared the lessons of the Iraq War: If you don't have WMDs you get bombed. ...
Remembering Our Dead: In Flanders Fields OpEdNews
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Iraq war - Bush and Blair admit mistakes but defend Iraq war (International Herald Tribune)


Bush and Blair admit mistakes but defend Iraq war (International Herald Tribune)
The two leaders have acknowledged major misjudgments in the execution of the Iraq war even while insisting that the election of a constitutional government in Baghdad justified their decision to go to war three years ago.

Iraq war 'has split the world' - News24


Thanh Nien Daily
Iraq war 'has split the world'
News24, South Africa - 5 hours ago
... Blair has made an impassioned call for countries to put their differences on Iraq behind them and rally behind the new government in the war-ravaged country. ...
Blair admits Iraq war 'split the world' 24dash.com
Bush, Blair text Part II of III Sky Valley Journal
Tony Blair to call for UN overhaul Mumbai Mirror
Guardian Unlimited - InTheNews.co.uk - all 90 related


Galloway says Blair murder justified over Iraq war - Reuters.uk


Boston Globe
Galloway says Blair murder justified over Iraq war
Reuters.uk, UK - 8 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Maverick politician and Iraq war opponent George Galloway triggered a storm of protest on Friday by saying it would be morally justified for ...
Galloway: Killing Blair 'Morally' Justifiable Blogcritics.org
MP under fire for saying killing Blair 'morally justified' Mail & Guardian Online
Galloway says assassination of Tony Blair would be morally ... Scotland Today
Politics.co.uk - Scotsman - all 292 related

Madeleine Albright: Lessons of (Iraq war) Iraq War - OpEdNews


Madeleine Albright: Lessons of Iraq War - OpEdNews

Madeleine Albright: Lessons of Iraq War
OpEdNews - 7 hours ago
Madeleine Albright appeared on the Colbert Report and shared the lessons of the Iraq War: If you don't have WMDs you get bombed. ...
Remembering Our Dead: In Flanders Fields OpEdNews
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Bush, Blair admit difficulty of progress in Iraq War (The Olympian)
WASHINGTON President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged difficult progress in the Iraq War they launched together in 2003, but both vowed to keep troops there until the fragile new government takes hold. Both admitted making costly mistakes.

Blair: Iraq War 'Split The World' - KDKA


BBC News
Blair: Iraq War 'Split The World'
KDKA, PA - 1 hour ago
... consequences. Large majorities in both countries now say they disapprove of the way each man has handled his job and the Iraq war. ...
Iraq war was right but mistakes were made, say leaders Times Online
Blair calls for wide-ranging UN reform Guardian Unlimited
Blair calls for 'progressive pre-emption' ePolitix
Independent - Times Online - all 40 related


Bush and Blair admit mistakes but defend Iraq war (International Herald Tribune)
The two leaders have acknowledged major misjudgments in the execution of the Iraq war even while insisting that the election of a constitutional government in Baghdad justified their decision to go to war three years ago.

Bush and Blair make their Iraq war mea culpas (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair bluntly acknowledged that the Iraq war had been marked by "mistakes" and "missteps" but insisted that the world must support the new Baghdad government.

Iraq war 'has split the world' - News24


Thanh Nien Daily
Iraq war 'has split the world'
News24, South Africa - 5 hours ago
... Blair has made an impassioned call for countries to put their differences on Iraq behind them and rally behind the new government in the war-ravaged country. ...
Blair admits Iraq war 'split the world' 24dash.com
Bush, Blair text Part II of III Sky Valley Journal
Tony Blair to call for UN overhaul Mumbai Mirror
Guardian Unlimited - InTheNews.co.uk - all 90 related


Blair: Iraq democracy deserves support despite divisions over war (North County Times)
WASHINGTON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that Iraq's fledgling democracy deserves support, even from critics who question whether sacrifices in the three-year-old war are worthwhile.

Bush and Blair make their Iraq war mea culpas (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair made their bluntest acknowledgement yet of the "mistakes" and "missteps" of the Iraq war and the "consternation" it has caused in their countries.

Bush, Blair admit difficulty of progress (Iraq war) in Iraq War (The Olympian)


Bush, Blair admit difficulty of progress in Iraq War (The Olympian)
WASHINGTON President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged difficult progress in the Iraq War they launched together in 2003, but both vowed to keep troops there until the fragile new government takes hold. Both admitted making costly mistakes.

Blair: Iraq War 'Split The World' (CBS 2 New York)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Friday that fledgling democracy in Iraq deserves support, even from critics who question whether sacrifices in the three-year-old war are worthwhile.

Blair: Iraq War 'Split The World' - KDKA


BBC News
Blair: Iraq War 'Split The World'
KDKA, PA - 1 hour ago
... consequences. Large majorities in both countries now say they disapprove of the way each man has handled his job and the Iraq war. ...
Iraq war was right but mistakes were made, say leaders Times Online
Blair calls for wide-ranging UN reform Guardian Unlimited
Blair calls for 'progressive pre-emption' ePolitix
Independent - Times Online - all 40 related


Blair: Iraq War 'Split The World' (CBS News)
British Prime Minister Tony Blair says Iraq's fledgling democracy deserves support, even from critics who question whether sacrifices are worthwhile. "The war, I know, split the world," he said. "The struggle of Iraqis for democracy should unite it."

Bush, Blair admit errors in Iraq war - Deccan Herald


CTV.ca
Bush, Blair admit errors in Iraq war
Deccan Herald, India - 5 hours ago
... Tony Blair, two leaders badly weakened at home by the continuing violence in Iraq, acknowledged major misjudgments in the execution of the Iraq war on Thursday ...
Bush and Blair, allies at war Chicago Tribune
Bush, Blair Urge Support for Iraq War Effort Christian Broadcasting Network
Bush and Blair acknowledge costly mistakes in Iraq war Duluth News Tribune
Washington Times - Guardian Unlimited - all 1,151 related


Bush, Blair admit war in Iraq a mistake - Mumbai Mirror


Mumbai Mirror
Bush, Blair admit war in Iraq a mistake
Mumbai Mirror, India - 5 hours ago
... No question that the Iraq war has created a sense of consternation here in America, said Bush. I mean, when you turn on ...
Shock & Awe: Bush Sorry Times of India
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Galloway says Blair murder justified over Iraq war - Reuters.uk


Boston Globe
Galloway says Blair murder justified over Iraq war
Reuters.uk, UK - 8 hours ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Maverick politician and Iraq war opponent George Galloway triggered a storm of protest on Friday by saying it would be morally justified for ...
Galloway: Killing Blair 'Morally' Justifiable Blogcritics.org
MP under fire for saying killing Blair 'morally justified' Mail & Guardian Online
Galloway says assassination of Tony Blair would be morally ... Scotland Today
Politics.co.uk - Scotsman - all 292 related

Monday, May 08, 2006

In Debate, Barbs (Iraq war) on Iraq War and GOP Scandals (Washington Post)


In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals (Washington Post)
Two Fairfax County Democrats vying for their party's nomination for Congress sharply criticized President Bush, the Iraq war and a scandal-plagued Republican Party yesterday at a forum, where they said incumbent Thomas M. Davis III (R) epitomized Washington's "culture of corruption."

The Next World War - Antiwar.com


TheRealityCheck.Org
The Next World War
Antiwar.com, CA - 12 hours ago
... As I have consistently warned my readers in this space, the political and evidentiary foundations of the Iraq war were laid during the Clinton administration ...
Clarity Vs. Celebrity New York Times
Challenging Hillary Clinton OpEdNews
Hillary Clinton: Too much of a Clinton Democrat? OpEdNews
Ether Zone - TheRealityCheck.Org - all 10 related


Judge denies Libby access to information on Iraq war - Chicago Sun-Times


Buffalo News
Judge denies Libby access to information on Iraq war
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - May 7, 2006
... from several government agencies, saying he would not allow the former White House aide's trial in the CIA leak case to become a debate over the war in Iraq. ...
Judge: Trying Iraq war 'legitimacy' won't help determine whether ... WSTM-TV
CIA Run Amok National Review Online
Probe focuses on Rove's testimony Houston Chronicle
Washington Post - all 186 related


Funny money on Iraq (International Herald Tribune)
If the Bush administration wants to start winning back its credibility, honest budgeting for the war in Iraq would be one good place to start.

War films take top honors at Tribeca Festival in NY - ABC News


Metro Toronto
War films take top honors at Tribeca Festival in NY
ABC News - May 6, 2006
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A documentary about the Iraq war and a film about the lasting impact on soldiers' lives of a conflict more than 20 years ago won the top ...
War-themed works win big at Tribeca Film Festival Boston Globe
Iluminados por el Fuego ("Blessed by Fire,") won the best ... MercoPress
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White House trying to silence dissent on Iraq war, Kerry says (The Plain Dealer)
Grinnell, Iowa - Sen. John Kerry accused the Bush administration on Saturday of stirring up a "spirit of intolerance" to suppress dissent over the war in Iraq.

War-themed works win big at Tribeca (CNN.com)
NEW YORK (AP) -- War-themed works were among the top winners at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. "The War Tapes," which offered a look at the Iraq conflict as shot by members of the New Hampshire National Guard, won the best documentary feature award, it was announced Saturday.

Iraq war - A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)


A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)
As of Sunday, May 7, 2006, at least 2,419 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 1,901 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.

In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals - Washington Post

In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals
Washington Post, United States - May 6, 2006
Two Fairfax County Democrats vying for their party's nomination for Congress sharply criticized President Bush, the Iraq war and a scandal-plagued Republican ...


Anti-war sentiments blend with pro-military culture - San Jose Mercury News

Anti-war sentiments blend with pro-military culture
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 20 hours ago
... Most recent polling finds more than half of Americans believe the Iraq war was a mistake, that the war is not going well, and that President Bush is not ...


Funny money on Iraq (International Herald Tribune)
If the Bush administration wants to start winning back its credibility, honest budgeting for the war in Iraq would be one good place to start.

War-themed works win big at Tribeca (CNN.com)
NEW YORK (AP) -- War-themed works were among the top winners at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. "The War Tapes," which offered a look at the Iraq conflict as shot by members of the New Hampshire National Guard, won the best documentary feature award, it was announced Saturday.

U.S. senator, British critics of Iraq war express dissent (Hamilton Spectator)
GRINNELL, Iowa -- U.S. Senator John Kerry says the Bush administration is stirring up a "spirit of intolerance" to suppress dissent over the Iraq war.

Iraq war: Kerry slams Bush administration (NDTV)
Senator John Kerry has accused the Bush administration of stirring up a "spirit of intolerance" to suppress dissent over the war in Iraq.

The Next World War - Antiwar.com


TheRealityCheck.Org
The Next World War
Antiwar.com, CA - 12 hours ago
... As I have consistently warned my readers in this space, the political and evidentiary foundations of the Iraq war were laid during the Clinton administration ...
Clarity Vs. Celebrity New York Times
Challenging Hillary Clinton OpEdNews
Hillary Clinton: Too much of a Clinton Democrat? OpEdNews
Ether Zone - TheRealityCheck.Org - all 10 related


In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals (Washington Post)
Two Fairfax County Democrats vying for their party's nomination for Congress sharply criticized President Bush, the Iraq war and a scandal-plagued Republican Party yesterday at a forum, where they said incumbent Thomas M. Davis III (R) epitomized Washington's "culture of corruption."

Iraq war veteran settles into 'normal' life - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (Iraq war)


Iraq war veteran settles into 'normal' life - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Iraq war veteran settles into 'normal' life
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, MS - 4 hours ago
... Rice, 22, a Mississippi State University student and Marine Corps veteran, considers his life normal again after a short stint in Iraq, but the definition of ...


The Iraq War: Another view - Mount Vernon News

The Iraq War: Another view
Mount Vernon News, OH - 2 hours ago
... up-to-the-minute news of all the attacks, bombings, and other horrors of combat, there are other facets of the effort to help the people of Iraq and Afghanistan ...


Anti-war sentiments blend with pro-military culture - San Jose Mercury News

Anti-war sentiments blend with pro-military culture
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 20 hours ago
... Most recent polling finds more than half of Americans believe the Iraq war was a mistake, that the war is not going well, and that President Bush is not ...


Iraq war: Kerry slams Bush administration (NDTV)
Senator John Kerry has accused the Bush administration of stirring up a "spirit of intolerance" to suppress dissent over the war in Iraq.

In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals - Washington Post

In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals
Washington Post, United States - May 6, 2006
Two Fairfax County Democrats vying for their party's nomination for Congress sharply criticized President Bush, the Iraq war and a scandal-plagued Republican ...

'It's a war of terror against the world' (Iraq war) - 24 Hours Vancouver


'It's a war of terror against the world' - 24 Hours Vancouver

'It's a war of terror against the world'
24 Hours Vancouver, Canada - 10 hours ago
... Sheehan, brought in by the War Resisters Support Campaign, has been the face of the anti-Iraq war movement in the US since her son, Casey Sheehan, was killed ...
Opposition MPs have power to override Harper Toronto Star
Ordinary Canadians support war resisters Toronto Star
American "Peace Mom" on cross-Canada tour to protest Iraq war People's Daily Online
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Iraq war: Kerry slams Bush administration (NDTV)
Senator John Kerry has accused the Bush administration of stirring up a "spirit of intolerance" to suppress dissent over the war in Iraq.

In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals (Washington Post)
Two Fairfax County Democrats vying for their party's nomination for Congress sharply criticized President Bush, the Iraq war and a scandal-plagued Republican Party yesterday at a forum, where they said incumbent Thomas M. Davis III (R) epitomized Washington's "culture of corruption."

In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals - Washington Post

In Debate, Barbs on Iraq War and GOP Scandals
Washington Post, United States - May 6, 2006
Two Fairfax County Democrats vying for their party's nomination for Congress sharply criticized President Bush, the Iraq war and a scandal-plagued Republican ...


White House trying to silence dissent on Iraq war, Kerry says (The Plain Dealer)
Grinnell, Iowa - Sen. John Kerry accused the Bush administration on Saturday of stirring up a "spirit of intolerance" to suppress dissent over the war in Iraq.

Funny money on Iraq (International Herald Tribune)
If the Bush administration wants to start winning back its credibility, honest budgeting for the war in Iraq would be one good place to start.

The Next World War - Antiwar.com


TheRealityCheck.Org
The Next World War
Antiwar.com, CA - 12 hours ago
... As I have consistently warned my readers in this space, the political and evidentiary foundations of the Iraq war were laid during the Clinton administration ...
Clarity Vs. Celebrity New York Times
Challenging Hillary Clinton OpEdNews
Hillary Clinton: Too much of a Clinton Democrat? OpEdNews
Ether Zone - TheRealityCheck.Org - all 10 related


Military leader urges support for Iraq war (The State)
CHARLESTON Americans have to be patient and continue to support the war in Iraq, Marine Gen. Peter Pace said Saturday.

Iraq: six ways to flub a war (Kurdish Media)
Zinni made a radical proposal to end the violence in Iraq: legitimise the militias and co-opt them by converting them into Territorial Guards. Their job would be to restore law and order and carry out various humanitarian and developmental tasks, with the national army providing back-up support

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Iraq war - Shiite ire over Mubarak s Iraq civil war comments (Monday Morning)


Shiite ire over Mubarak s Iraq civil war comments (Monday Morning)
In an interview first aired by the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya news channel, Mubarak warned that Iraq was in the midst of a civil war that threatened the Middle East. He also expressed alarm about Shiite Iran s influence in Arab countries.

Jane Fonda declines protests against Iraq war (CTV.ca)
Jane Fonda says she would like to tour the country and speak out against U.S. involvement in Iraq, but her controversial history of Vietnam War protests leaves her with "too much baggage."

Udall calls Iraq war a blunder - Santa Fe New Mexican

Udall calls Iraq war a blunder
Santa Fe New Mexican, NM - 16 hours ago
... Dolin said Congress has the responsibility to decide when to declare war, but the military should decide when the job is done. Iraq is a very complex ...


Iraq war spurs few deserters (Chicago Tribune)
Levi Moddrelle couldn't face going back to duty. But most GIs hang on in the face of combat. American soldier Levi Moddrelle returned on leave from Iraq on Christmas Eve 2003, his mind and body scarred from war. A few weeks later, scheduled to deploy to Iraq again and telling friends he didn't want to die, the Kentucky helicopter mechanic went missing.

Fonda cancels anti-Iraq war tour (BBC News)
Actress Jane Fonda calls off a proposed US bus tour to protest against America's military involvement in Iraq.

Iraq war spurs few (Iraq war) deserters (Chicago Tribune)


Iraq war spurs few deserters (Chicago Tribune)
Levi Moddrelle couldn't face going back to duty. But most GIs hang on in the face of combat. American soldier Levi Moddrelle returned on leave from Iraq on Christmas Eve 2003, his mind and body scarred from war. A few weeks later, scheduled to deploy to Iraq again and telling friends he didn't want to die, the Kentucky helicopter mechanic went missing.

Rocker decries the war and the damage done - Sydney Morning Herald


Ultimate-Guitar.Com
Rocker decries the war and the damage done
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 12 hours ago
The veteran rocker Neil Young has recorded a protest album featuring an anti-Iraq war track and a song titled Let's Impeach the President. ...
Veteran US Rocker Takes Musical Aim at Bush Islam Online
Neil Young urges Bush impeachment on protest album Reuters.uk
US rocker Neil Young takes aim at Bush Seven.com.au
Ultimate-Guitar.Com - all 87 related


Fonda cancels anti-Iraq war tour (BBC News)
Actress Jane Fonda calls off a proposed US bus tour to protest against America's military involvement in Iraq.

Actress Jane Fonda: 'I carry too much baggage' for Iraq war protest (Canada.com)
Jane Fonda poses for photographers in March, 2006 in Hollywood. (AP Photo/Rene Macura) ATLANTA (AP) - Jane Fonda says she would like to tour the United States and speak out against U.S. involvement in Iraq, but her controversial history of Vietnam War protests leaves her with "too much baggage."

Iraq war tramples Christian principles - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Iraq war tramples Christian principles
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 17 hours ago
... An overwhelming 72 percent of American troops serving in Iraq think the ... War as foreign policy contradicts the most fundamental messages of Christianity because ...


Shiite ire over Mubarak s Iraq civil war comments (Monday Morning)
In an interview first aired by the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya news channel, Mubarak warned that Iraq was in the midst of a civil war that threatened the Middle East. He also expressed alarm about Shiite Iran s influence in Arab countries.

Udall calls Iraq war a blunder - Santa Fe New Mexican

Udall calls Iraq war a blunder
Santa Fe New Mexican, NM - 16 hours ago
... Dolin said Congress has the responsibility to decide when to declare war, but the military should decide when the job is done. Iraq is a very complex ...


Siniora Says Middle East `Less Stable' Since Iraq War (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
April 18 (Bloomberg) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said the Middle East has become ``less stable'' since the U.S.-led invasion to topple Iraq's dictatorship three years ago, and noted that Iraqi strife has ``some resemblance'' to Lebanon's 15-year civil war.

Jane Fonda declines protests against Iraq war (CTV.ca)
Jane Fonda says she would like to tour the country and speak out against U.S. involvement in Iraq, but her controversial history of Vietnam War protests leaves her with "too much baggage."