According to this article in Alternet, a British polling firm has concluded that "1.2 million Iraqis have met violent deaths since the 2003 invasion." More disturbing, Americans have no idea that their invasion has caused such misery and, for the most part, the American media doesn't care about reporting these…
The White House is fond of reminding us that the U.S. is not fighting alone in Iraq, but that we are part of a "coalition." Marty Kaplan has this to say about that the president's most recent affirmation that there is a 37 nation coaltion: Moldova is in (12 troops),…
The following is an excerpt from a speech Barak Obama is scheduled to give today in Iowa: We hear eerie echoes of the run-up to the war in Iraq in the way that the President and Vice President talk about Iran. They conflate Iran and al Qaeda. They issue veiled…
I’m having a bit of trouble understanding all of the newly released reports coming out about Iraq. Luckily for everyone, when Australia Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile recently asked President Bush for an update on Iraq, the President told him “We’re kicking ass.” OK. Fair enough. That sums it up…
I recently discussed American foreign policy with an attorney over lunch. Over the years, this fellow had generally shown himself to be thoughtful on many issues. He is a meticulous lawyer, charged with parsing out bits of relevant evidence regarding the dozens of cases on which he works every day. It eventually became…