Category Archives: Iraq

THE EMAIL HOAXES KEEP COMING

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

I got this email today. It’s about a play cemetery. In a sordid way, it is kind of funny. Perhaps that’s why someone got the urge to subtly misrepresent Veterans For Peace‘s anti-war publicity stunt as a demonstration of support for the troops. The email also contains straightforward untruths. … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, email hoaxes, Iraq | 1 Comment

JUST IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

H/T to Always On Watch (Weekend Humor).

Posted in Humor, Iraq

HE WHO LAUGHS LAST

Posted on May 3, 2009 by

Will President George W. Bush get the last laugh? President Obama is on the verge of breaking two key campaign promises in his troubled attempt to shut Guantánamo Bay — with plans to revive the military tribunal system set up … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, political cartoons

WHAT IS THE TRUTH ABOUT TORTURE AT GUANTANAMO BAY?

Posted on January 18, 2009 by

Has the United States government tortured inmates at Guantanamo Bay?  Perhaps.  Has torture been our national policy?  Frankly, I do not know, but I doubt it.  The answer is buried in the landscape of normal human confusion.  In addition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, news media bias, political cartoons

REINVENTING WAR

Posted on June 12, 2008 by

Throughout most of history, when nations have sent their soldiers into combat, they have not asked them to gather “evidence” on the people they are fighting.  People understood our soldiers would already be fighting to survive, and they did not need additional burdens.  Instead, … Continue reading →

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SENATORIAL PROS AND CONS: FOREIGN POLICY

Posted on May 29, 2008 by

The principal issue area where the candidacy of Jim Gilmore would seem to have its greatest advantage is foreign policy.  So to give Gilmore the greatest possible advantage relative to Bob Marshall, I decided to compare the candidates with respect to their experiences and their stances on foreign … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Republican Party | 1 Comment

SOMETIMES THE CHAIN LETTER IS TRUE

Posted on April 27, 2008 by

I received this email today. Subject: Keep it going for Matt This one is for Private Matt Maupin, a local soldier captured 4 yrs ago and listed as missing in action. His remains were finally discovered this past weekend March … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Iraq