Why doesn’t the Administration want you to read this CIA report until after election day?
God Sent Mixed Messages
We all know He speaks to Bush, and we all know He speaks to Pat Robertson. So why was He telling Bush one thing about the War in Iraq, and telling Pat Robertson something else: "I mean, the Lord told me it was going to be A, a disaster, and B, messy," Robertson said. "I warned [President Bush] about casualties." … Read More
Re-election More Important Than Military Victory
President Bush likes to accuse John Kerry of harming the morale of our troops in Iraq by criticizing the war. Of course, if you were serving in Iraq your morale would probably be affected much more by things like roadside bombs and suicide attacks, but let’s imagine you got a hold of today’s Los Angeles Times and read this: WASHINGTON … Read More
Kerry’s Speech of October 9, 2001
I thought I would share with my friends on the right (and those on the left, if they aren’t aware of this), what Kerry said when he voted "for the war". Remember this is what Kerry said on the floor of the Senate on why he was giving a "yay" vote. The full text of the speech is here. The … Read More
Pop Quiz
When did the United States announce that it had developed a formal strategy to get control of Iraq in time for Iraq’s January elections? Before April 1, 2004 Sometime in spring 2004 (April – June) Sometime in summer 2004 (July – August) On or after September 1, 2004 Answer below the fold . . .
Cheney Implicates Himself
Well, it’s bound to happen when the wheels of the spin machine fall off. Speaking of the Duelfer Report, Cheney says: "As soon as the sanctions were lifted, he [Saddam] had every intention of going back. . . . [T]he sanctions regime was coming apart at the seams. Saddam perverted that whole thing and generated billions of dollars." (Emphasis mine) … Read More
Qui Est Le Menteur?
So the French didn’t want to help the United States invasion of Iraq? Not according to this story which I almost missed: French officials were prepared to provide as many as 15,000 troops for an invasion of Iraq before relations soured between the Bush administration and the French government over the timing of an attack, according to a new book … Read More
Beyond Outrageous!
WASHINGTON – President Bush and his vice president conceded Thursday in the clearest terms yet that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction, even as they tried to shift the Iraq war debate to a new issue — whether the invasion was justified because Saddam was abusing a U.N. oil-for-food program. Are you shitting me?!? Are you fucking pulling … Read More
War Crimes
Who are were these people, and why were the bombed? It doesn’t look like anyone tried to find out beforehand. Disturbing video here. UPDATE: According to this, the Pentagon is investigating. I guess that’s what happens when our soldiers don’t over-think it.
Good Timing
Last August, there was a little exchange with the President that went like this: Q Mr. President, a year ago in Evian, there was an expectation that in the ensuing months, weapons such as chemical or biological weapons, would be found in Iraq. I wonder if you can share with the American people your conclusions, based on what you’ve learned … Read More
When Bullshit Ruled The Earth . . .
With so many lies and distortions being tossed out by the Bush-Cheney team, I’m sure it is confusing. That’s why this is bound to happen now and then: President Bush in Wilkes-Barre, PA, this morning: "My opponent says he has a plan for Iraq. Parts of it should sound familiar — it’s already known as the Bush plan" President Bush … Read More
Sanctions Worked and Iraq Was Not A Gathering Threat
So says the United States government investigation. An extensive U.S. investigation has found that Iraq destroyed virtually all its chemical and biological munitions in 1991, a dozen years before President Bush ordered U.S. troops to invade based largely on the alleged threat posed by those weapons. The report will be presented Wednesday to a Senate committee by chief U.S. arms … Read More
Soldier’s Letters to Moore
As you may know, Michael Moore is coming out with a book of letters and emails that were sent to him from soldiers fighting in Iraq. The Guardian has an exclusive excerpt for those of who give a rat’s ass.
Undercutting Allies?
JANESVILLE, Wis. – Democrat John Kerry wrongly questioned the credibility of the interim Iraqi leader [Ayad Allawi], and "you can’t lead this country" while undercutting an ally, President Bush said Friday. From here. President Bush then ate some "freedom fries", dissed "old Europe", and talked about how ineffective the U.N. is. Seriously, this is the scariest thing about Bush, in … Read More
Has Rumsfeld Gone Insane?
"Let’s say you tried to have an election and you could have it in three-quarters or four-fifths of the country. But in some places you couldn’t because the violence was too great. Well, so be it. Nothing’s perfect in life, so you have an election that’s not quite perfect. Is it better than not having an election? You bet." — … Read More