Recent Posts Tagged With 'iraq'

• 'The Only Solution Given is Pills'

  Posted on Friday February 6th, 2009 at 09:40 in politics, health, bush, war, military, iraq, afghanistan

  The Army has a bit of a problem. Despite efforts to curb suicide among troops, Army suicides continue to rise. "One week after the U.S. Army announced record suicide rates among its soldiers last year, the service is worried about a spike in possible...

• Firing Blackwater USA

  Posted on Thursday December 18th, 2008 at 10:07 in politics, bush, war, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, iraq, crime, law, corporations, neocon, scandal

  A few days ago, Blackwater USA CEO Erik Prince wrote an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal. The gist of it is that the mercenary corporation is absolutely wonderful and we should just go ahead and ignore the fact that five guards were charged in an at...

• Those Ungrateful Iraqis

  Posted on Wednesday December 17th, 2008 at 09:59 in politics, republican, conservative, bush, war, iraq, neocon, propaganda

  It may turn out to be one of the most lasting images of the Bush presidency. The leader of the free world ducks as an angry journalist throws a shoe at him. President Bush was in Iraq to sign an agreement that would require -- by Iraqi and internatio...

• A Green New Deal

  Posted on Monday December 15th, 2008 at 09:28 in politics, global warming, environment, bush, war, energy, Economy, history, iraq, afghanistan

  I guess the big news from this weekend is that some guy in Iraq winged a pair of shoes at President Bush's head. All the news reports are telling us that this is a "sign of contempt" in Iraq, but it's hard to think of a place in the world where it wo...

• The Bestest President Ever

  Posted on Thursday December 11th, 2008 at 09:20 in politics, environment, bush, war, Economy, human rights, iraq, crime, neocon, propaganda

  Have you heard? George W. Bush is the Bestest President Ever -- hands down, no contest. He's the smartest and the most successful and the handsomest and we were damned lucky to have him for the last eight years. Otherwise, we'd all have been killed b...

• Shinseki the Realist

  Posted on Monday December 8th, 2008 at 09:07 in politics, bush, war, military, iraq, neocon, scandal, rumsfeld, veterans, morons

  I would say that what's been mobilized to this point -- something on the order of several hundred thousand soldiers are probably, you know, a figure that would be required. We're talking about posthostilities control over a piece of geography that's ...

• KBR, a Typical Privatization Story

  Posted on Friday December 5th, 2008 at 09:12 in politics, war, military, iraq, crime, cheney, corporations, neocon, scandal, propaganda, privatization

  Today, our service men and women continue to inspire and strengthen our Nation, going above and beyond the call of duty as part of the greatest military the world has ever known. Americans are grateful to all those who have put on our Nation's unifor...

• The Price Tag

  Posted on Wednesday December 3rd, 2008 at 10:09 in politics, war, Economy, economics, iraq, torture, corporations, labor

  There's a popular myth out there that jobs and wealth are created by businesses. This isn't true. Jobs and wealth are created by demand. I could open a business selling something for which there is zero demand and all the people I hired would be out ...

• The Exit Interview

  Posted on Tuesday December 2nd, 2008 at 10:25 in politics, bush, war, Economy, ABC, iraq, disaster, neocon, propaganda

  Some have called it the "exit interview." President Bush sat down with ABC News' Charles Gibson for an interview, to be broadcast during the nightly news. A few moments are getting all the coverage and they probably should. Bush continues to live in ...

• The Terrorist Candidate

  Posted on Monday November 24th, 2008 at 10:18 in politics, bush, 2008, Barack Obama, elections, iraq, terrorism, neocon, john mccain, propaganda, morons, sarah palin

  During the election campaign, it definitely got out of hand. Losing and desperate, the McCain campaign tried to capitalize on Barack Obama's weak connection to '60s radical William Ayers. That people confused this attack with a separate email smear c...

• Remember Iraqi Refugees

  Posted on Monday November 10th, 2008 at 10:07 in politics, bush, war, Barack Obama, Middle East, iraq, disaster, refugees, White House, diplomacy

  Today, the President and the President-Elect will meet at the White House to discuss the bloodless change of government that is the genius of democracy. Viva la Revolución Pacífica! The economy is said to be the primary focus, but you imagine the d...