Iraq
Your Tax Dollars at Work
Reuters reports a very telling story about the state of Iraq. Prime Minister Maliki just flew to London to get a medical checkup! “He should have gone to London for the checkup more than a month ago but he waited until after Eid (the Muslim Eid al-Adha feast). Now he has a good opportunity to … Continue reading
Your Tax Dollars at Work
Reuters reports a very telling story about the state of Iraq. Prime Minister Maliki just flew to London to get a medical checkup! “He should have gone to London for the checkup more than a month ago but he waited until after Eid (the Muslim Eid al-Adha feast). Now he has a good opportunity to … Continue reading
Salon – Texas Turns
I am quoted in a Salon article. Not my favorite one ever – it makes us look a lot more redneck than we really are, I think. But maybe truth hurts: Texans turn against Bush’s war Disillusionment with Iraq is smoldering even in the heart of Bush country, where military families have paid a heavy … Continue reading
Mercenaries’ Paradise
(cross-posted from IAVA.org) Iraq’s prime minister says that he will pull Blackwater’s license to operate and kick them out of Iraq. Laudable as this may be, I don’t know how viable that will be. This could serve as a serious demonstration of Iraq’s “sovereignty” or lack thereof. One of the most underestimated challenges to stability … Continue reading
Dave’s Not Here Man
I gathered my obligatory comments on the reports of General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker while driving around Fort Hood and Central Texas. Thank goodness for XM and C-SPAN. Speaking of impartial television outlets, why would David Petraeus grant an exclusive interview to the FOX News Entertainment Network (check their court cases) instead of C-SPAN, the … Continue reading
