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Former Iraqi PM Allawi Testifies Before Congress, Blasts Maliki
Shining Light in Dark Corners | July 25th 2008 by Dave Marco
News you won't see in the mainstream. AlterNet Allawi blasted the so-called surge, saying that it failed in its primary objective, namely, to end the Iraqi civil war and foster political reconciliation. He said that General Petraeus personally came read more
A Social History of the Surge
Shining Light in Dark Corners | July 24th 2008 by Dave Marco
Did the surge work? Juan Cole at Informed Comment has an in depth analysis of the facts. The answer is the surge probably had little to do with the changes. Major changes were due to the practice of bribing Sunni tribesman to fight Al Qaeda and the d read more
U.S. Was 'Clueless' on Counterinsurgency in Iraq
Shining Light in Dark Corners | April 29th 2008 by Dave Marco
The New York Sun Paul Wolfowitz, in his first public remarks on the Iraq war in years, said the American government was "pretty much clueless on counterinsurgency" in the first year of the war. The former deputy secretary of defense said yesterday read more
Iraq the Debacle
Shining Light in Dark Corners | April 18th 2008 by Dave Marco
A National Defense University study by a former Pentagon official: The report said that the United States has suffered serious political costs, with its standing in the world seriously diminished. Moreover, operations in Iraq have diverted "manpower read more
Double Think Dubya's "Surge" Debacle
Shining Light in Dark Corners | April 14th 2008 by Dave Marco
Informed Comment George W. Bush and Dick Cheney initially rejected the Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group report, which advised that Iraq could not be solved militarily and that regional diplomacy and engagement would be necessary. Bush chose instead read more
Al Sadr Wins Again
Shining Light in Dark Corners | April 1st 2008 by Dave Marco
Both bin Ladin and al Sadr seem adept at manipulating the Bush Administration into facilitating the building of their movement. Become the enemy of the US and grow in power and numbers, be permanently remembered as a fearless leader. Oh, I think Bush read more
Senator Whitehouse Takes On Dubya's Double Doings
Shining Light in Dark Corners | December 9th 2007 by Dave Marco
Thanks to Cosmic Tap for the tip on Senator Sheldon Whitehouse's speech today. A few Dems and even Republicans are willing to talk turkey about Doublethink Dubya. In a nutshell, these three Bush administration legal propositions boil down to this: read more
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