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Psst! We May Never LeaveIraqi PM Nouri Maliki has hinted that US forces could stay in Iraq beyond the current deadline of 2011.
Which one are You ?God looks after children, drunkards, and the United States of America - Otto von Bismarck
UPDATE 4/16 - Thanks to the NV staff the article has been reinstated... big thanks to everyone who added their support for a free and open debate!
He may be sick of debating these topics, but myself and every other free-thinker out there isn't. Sick or not, we will debate until the truth be told. For those who haven't already, please read Bodhi1's article on 6 Things I Am Tired of Debating - My Response
There are a number of things that liberals and conservatives go back and forth on daily.
Sometimes, These Colors Must RunRunning away.It is taboo to even utter the words in relation to battle.
The smell of irresolution: More terror attacks as Congress shows weakness"In Middle Eastern warfare," writes retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters in the New York Post, "a classic tactic has been to retreat in the face of strength, but to attack when your enemy withdraws or shows signs of weakness." British troop pullouts and congressional c …
Dems Can Cut and Run, But They Can't HideNewscasters and pundits keep talking about the dilemma the Democrats are facing in legislatively opposing President Bush's troop surge. But this is hardly anything new. The Democrats have never had any answers on Iraq or the larger war on terror.
Hugh Hewitt interviews Gen. William Odom about IraqGeneral William Odom puts Hugh Hewitt in his place. Kudos to Hewitt for having the courage to publish the transcript...but perhaps he's not bright enough to realize what happened.
Will Democrats Cut and Run from Bush's Latin American Policy?Is there, or will there be, a revitalized Democratic Latin American policy as distinct from the farrago of ineptitude witnessed under the Bush administration? To begin, in Bush's eye, the Cold War remains.
I know a Marine, and he knows the stakes::By Mary Katharine HamI know a Marine. He sits in a bar in North Carolina. He came there by way of Fallujah. The same close-cropped blonde fuzz glimmers on his head in the dim light as burned under the hot sun of Iraq.
Cutting and running on our alliesMany Americans have been wondering why so many Iraqis are willing to fight for militias and terrorist groups but not for the American-backed government. Look at it from their perspective.
Why Are Democrats Perceived As Weak On Defense?It becomes obvious from looking at this short list of history that a lack of funding by Democrats did not cause us to lose the war.
Kucinich Calls for Cutting of Iraq War FundsFrom the article: Congressman Kucinich called Wednesday for cutting off funding of the Iraq war, as the surest way out of Iraq. His statements were made in an interview by Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman.
Democrats to propose Iraq pulloutThe two top Senate Democrats on foreign policy yesterday said they will introduce a resolution in January calling for troops to start being withdrawn from Iraq by this summer, a move that Sen. John McCain said would put the U.S. in the worst of both worlds.
Start U.S. Iraq withdrawal in 4-6 months: DemocratsDemocrats, who won majorities in the U.S. Congress in last week's elections, said on Sunday they will push for a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq to begin in four to six months.
Missing soldier still being heldU.S. troops lifted roadblocks around the Shi'ite slum district of Sadr City on Tuesday when Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki ordered them out, flexing his political muscle after a week of public friction with Washington ahead of U.S. elections.The checkpoints, part of a massive U.S.
Marwan Bishara: US: World Empire of ChaosThe US seems not to understand that its current global war on terrorism is an asymmetrical war, and that the last military superpower is losing its engagements. The resistance in occupied and bombarded lands can still claim victory when the US fails to impose its will.
Big ambitions may shrink to Operation Cross FingersFailure is not an option for President Bush, even if Republicans do badly in Congressional elections that are being seen as a referendum on Iraq. The question is: what should he do next?
Cut and run?America's voters are entitled to punish George Bush. They should not punish the people of Iraq
With just a few short weeks to go before the Mid-Term elections, the nations policy makers and political officials are looking with dread and an unconcealed sense of trepidation towards Iraq.
Bush Goes On Offensive Against 'Cut and Run' DemocratsPresident Bush fired a shot across the bow of the Democratic Party Thursday, saying "the party of FDR... has become the party of cut and run."
McCain: Americans Are Schizo on IraqSen. John McCain said the American people are showing a "schizophrenic" reaction to the prospect of a withdrawal of American forces from Iraq.
Rep. John Murtha Assails Sen. Hillary Clinton on Iraq VoteThe congressman who is demanding an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq has criticized fellow high-profile Democrat, Senator Hillary Clinton, for failing to back his stand.
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