Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf

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Wednesday, May 11, 2005

And Still Another Bloody Day

Despite the American offensive against insurgents along the Iraq/Syrian border, which American military officials are claiming a heavy toll on insurgent numbers, the bombings continue in Baghdad and other cities, killing at least 69 (wounding 160) with the number of dead since the government was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 9, 2005

While You Were...

While I planned and actualized my son's birthday party over the weekend; while thousands of other families did the same; while reunions were held and newborns were celebrated; while thousands were married and as many divorced (both can be happy occasions, you know); while millions worked and slept... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 7, 2005

And Another...

Almost three hundred people have been killed in Iraq since April 28 (nearly thirty people per day), since the new Iraqi government was sworn in. Today two carbombs went off in Baghdad in Tahrir Square, killing 22 peoplem, including two American contract workers, and wounding at least 36 others,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2005

Another Bloody Day

The militant group Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility for a suicide carbombing today in Irbil, Iraq today that killed at least 46 and wounded over 100. The militants stated that the bombing was in retaliation for the Kurds' alliance with the United States. The bomb exploded outside a police... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2005

If You Can Handle It From Here, I Think We Should Be Going...

Iraq's first democraticly elected government was sworn in today, amid the current surge in insurgent violence. Half of the parliament didn't even attend. Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jafaafari pledged that all the sacrifices made to put this government in place would not go in vain. And then the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 30, 2005

Waning Insurgency Waxing More Dangerous

At least five more carbombs exploded around Baghdad today, killing as many as 17 Iraqis and one American soldier, bringing the number of American deaths to six since Thursday. This second day of bombings has seen at least 65 people killed, dampening the hopes of Iraqi and American officials that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 29, 2005

Baghdad Rocked By Car Bombings

Want to hear a desperate attempt to explain away the ineffectiveness of the Coalition forces to thwart, contain, or eliminate the insurgency in Iraq? ''We see these attacks as another desperate attempt by the terrorists to discredit the newly formed Iraqi government,'' the U.S.-led coalition said in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2005

No WMDs In Iraq? Are You Certain? I Mean, Really?

Charles Duelfer, the CIA's chief weapons hunter, has finally concluded that there are no WMDs in Iraq, nor is there any evidence that any stockpiles of such were secreted to Syria before the United States invaded. However, Duelfer did say in the 92-page addendum to the 1500-page report he produced... Sign in to see full entry.

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No WMDs In Iraq? Are You Certain? I Mean, Really?

Charles Duellfer, the CIA's chief weapons hunter, has finally concluded that there are no WMDs in Iraq, nor is there any evidence that any stockpiles of such were secreted to Syria before the United States invaded. However, Duellfer did say in the 92-page addendum to the 1500-page report he produced... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 24, 2005

Violence Continues (Of Course)

Twin bombings erupted outside a Tikrit police academy, killing six and wounding 33. The bombs were well timed, for the policemen were exiting to begin operations in Lebanon. This is the last in a series of attacks by insurgents following an apparent lull in fighting since the January elections.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Euphemisticly christened Operation Iraqi Freedom, this political and military quagmire has not only produced a rift among the people of the United States, but a widening gulf between the United States and the rest of the world. "It is time to come home, America. Time to look within our own borders and within our own souls. There are many questions to be answered and many missions to accomplish right here on our own soil. We cannot force-feed democracy to Iraq. We cannot resolve Iraq's internal issues. It is time for the United States to begin to bring our troops home." -- Senator Robert C. Byrd, speech to the Senate, 2005

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