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Entries Tagged as 'Iraq'

Petraeus: I Need Another Friedman Unit To Determine Whether ‘We’ve Reached A Turning Point’

February 2nd, 2008 · 9 Comments · Friedman Unit, Iraq, Petraeus, Surge, War

In the past few months, conservatives such as Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) have been quick to declare victory in Iraq. In November, McCain said that “we’ve succeeded militarily.” A day later, Lieberman declared that “we are winning” because “we have made progress” in “one of the most remarkable turnarounds in modern [...]

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Truth was first US casualty in Iraq war…

January 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Dick Cheney Traitor, Iraq, Surge

President Bush and 7 top members of his Administration made at least 935 false and misleading statements in the 2 years after 9-11 in order to justify their illegal invasion of Iraq. We have known for some time that the Bush administration methodically and repeatedly told blatant lies about the National Security threat posed by [...]

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“Flawed Bush Policy Wrapped in Illusion”: Rep. John P. Murtha

November 18th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Iraq, War

Two Years after Calling for a Redeployment of U.S. Forces from Iraq — President Bush Refuses to Provide the American People with a Responsible Exit Strategy (Washington D.C.)- Tomorrow marks the two year anniversary of Congressman John P. Murtha’s, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, public call for the redeployment of U.S. forces [...]

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What can $611 billion buy?

November 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Iraq, War

From: The Boston Globe If the Bush administration succeeds in its latest request for funding for the war in Iraq, the total cost would rise to $611.5 billion, according to the National Priorities Project, a nonprofit research group. Almost 18 months’ worth of free gas for everyone US drivers consume approximately 384.7 million gallons of [...]

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The Presidency Is Now A Criminal Conspiracy

November 8th, 2007 · No Comments · Constitution, Iraq, War

“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter, and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Abraham Lincoln I always look forward to the Special Comments that Keith Olbermann occasionally does for his show. You can always count on it being an intense, passionate and emotional critique of the [...]

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