Apathy.net - Iraq

Saddam Offered To Leave Without A Fight

john — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:25:50 -0400

One month before the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein offered to go into exile in exchange of $1 Billion. Contrast that with the Bush Administration's current request for another $195 Billion to continue the war.

Yet Another Excuse For War With Iran

john — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:52:29 -0400

Each day seems to bring another excuse Bush can use to justify his forthcoming war with Iran. Today comes news of Iran firing shells into Iraq. That's an actual, honest to God, act of war.

American Arms Used In Turkish Crimes

john — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:38:44 -0400

Weapons distributed to U.S. allies in Iraq have been picked up by Turkish police as the weapons used in violent crimes in that country.

Bob Schieffer Calls Out Administration On "Petraeus Report"

john — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:58:37 -0400

"[T]his does not sound like we're headed to a straight answer." - Face The Nation Anchor Bob Schieffer on the administration's plans to write the Iraq Progress Report for General Petraeus.

Cheney Knew Iraq Would Be Quagmire

john — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:12:33 -0400

In 1994, shortly after leaving office as Defense Secretary, Dick Cheney was asked to explain why president George H.W. Bush didn't move into Baghdad and topple Saddam. His response is quite informative given the current situation.

Pentagon Agrees: al Qaeda Will Not Take Iraq In U.S. Withdrawal

john — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 09:31:46 -0400

Pentagon war games confirm what was reported here two weeks ago: al Qaeda will not take over in Iraq if the U.S. leaves. This is in direct contradiction to Bush's claims to the contrary.

While Americans Surge, Brits Prepare Withdrawal

john — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:17:57 -0400

The American build-up in Baghdad is reaching its peak, and the effects couldn't be more devastating. Meanwhile, in Southern Iraqi city of Basra, British forces are preparing to withdraw from the city center handing control over to the locals.

Training Them There So We Can Fight Them Here

john — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:33:58 -0400

Of the many tent poles used to justify the invasion of Iraq, the last one standing was Bush's assertion that by fighting terrorists in Iraq, we won't have to fight them here. Well, a new National Intelligence Estimate kicks over the last tent pole.

U.S. Troop Departure Will Not Hand Iraq To al Qaeda

john — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:33:28 -0400

Ted Carpenter, vice president of the Cato Institute, has stated his belief that departing U.S. Forces would not leave Iraq in the hands of al Qaeda; and, he's got the numbers to prove it.

Hillary Clinton Two-Faced About Iraq

john — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:10:33 -0400

In a world of sound bites, presidential candidate and Democratic Senator from New York, Hillary Clinton, is playing a very cynical game. Amidst paragraphs of speech talking about withdrawing troops from Iraq, she buries her intention to keep troops in Iraq if elected.

Saudis Largest Foreign Part Of Iraqi Insurgency

john — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:51:04 -0400

According to a source within the U.S. military and corroborated by Iraqi lawmakers, forty-five per cent of insurgents and suicide bombers are from Saudi Arabia, an "ally" of the United States in the region.

Obama Calls For New Role For U.S. Troops

john — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 11:16:55 -0400

While campaigning in Iowa on Saturday, presidential candidate Barack Obama put forth the suggestion that U.S. troops in Iraq be sent to fight al Qaeda.

Senate Republicans Kill Troop Protection Bill

john — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:50:40 -0400

Forty-one Republicans voted to block cloture on a bill to protect U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Peace Time Procurement No Way To Win A War

john — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:23:03 -0400

After the failure of several contractors to deliver badly needed equipment on time, the U.S. Military's procurement practices have been called into question by the Pentagon's Inspector General.

CIA Believed Pre-Surge That Iraqi Government Doomed To Failure

john — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 07:33:35 -0400

Back in November 2006, the Iraqi Study Group was treated to president Bush's vision for Iraq and the CIA's vision for Iraq, and they got two dramatically different visions.

Bush Still Trying To Link Iraq And September 11th

john — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:31:18 -0400

Speaking in Cleveland yesterday, president George W Bush, took his audience through his warped logic that links Iraq and the September 11th terrorist attacks in his mind.

Kurds Fear Another Assault From Turkey

john — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:51:01 -0400

Iraq's Kurdish Foreign Minister believes that there are as many as 140,000 Turkish troops on the border with Iraq and that the Turkish military has prepared plans for an invasion.

White House Ready For Withdrawal?

john — Mon, 9 Jul 2007 08:50:15 -0400

As the White House prepares it's interim report on the progress of the so-called "surge", more and ore officials within the West Wing are talking about trying to announce plans for a redeployment in an effort to shore-up the shattering support the Administration has from the Republican side of Congress.

Two-Thirds Of Voters Believe Iraq War Creating Terrorists

john — Sun, 8 Jul 2007 10:07:18 -0400

A recent poll conducted by the Aspen Institute documents just how far off course American voters believe the country to be including the 2/3 who believe that the war in Iraq is producing, not stopping, terrorists.

Iraq Missing Key Benchmarks Set By Bush and Congress

john — Sun, 8 Jul 2007 09:30:45 -0400

As the Bush Administration prepares to report to Congress on the progress of the war effort, they are scrambling to put a silver lining on the increasingly dark cloud that is the Iraqi government's inability to function.