Iraqis: conflicts caused by US military presence

From Juan Cole's Informed Comment Blog:

1. Myth: Iraq has been "calm" in fall of 2007 and the Iraqi public, despite some grumbling, is not eager for the US to depart. Fact: in the past 6 weeks, there have been an average of 600 attacks a month, or 20 a day, which has held steady since the beginning of November. About 600 civilians are being killed in direct political violence per month, but that number excludes deaths of soldiers and police. Across the board, Iraqis believe that their ...Read more

Iraqis: conflicts caused by US military presence

McGovern says : Bush must go.

Although I'm very happy for Obama's recent and future victories... ( he did vote AGAINST the war!) Here is one issue in which I think Kucinich displays much more courage... His position on Impeachment for Cheney and Bush, an action also supported by former United States Representative, Senator, and Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern in a recent op-ed in the Washington Post.

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Kucinich's views embraced by democrats

Newsweek and NPR link http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16912151

Kucinich's views embraced by democrats

Barack OBAMA wins in Iowa

It was great to see Obama clean up in Iowa and to see such extraordinary turnout for democrats, twice the Republican turn out, which tells me the US is ready for real change, away from this administration's bullying foreign policy, and the economic policies that benefit the few. A move towards greater equality, intelligence and diplomacy. I was also happy that Kucinich, my other favorite, endorsed Obama in Iowa and that Edwards won second place over Hillary. To me Obama and Edwards are better suited to make sure that the greed o...Read more

Barack OBAMA wins in Iowa

It was great to see Obama clean up in Iowa and to see such extraordinary turnout for democrats, twice the Republican turn out, which tells me the US is ready for real change, away from this administration's bullying foreign policy, and the economic policies that benefit the few. A move towards greater equality, intelligence and diplomacy. I was also happy that Kucinich, my other favorite, endorsed Obama in Iowa and that Edwards won second place over Hillary. To me Obama and Edwards are better suited to make sure that the greed o...Read more

Barack OBAMA wins in Iowa

A dead soldier's last post from Iraq

In respect for Andrew Olmsted's wishes I'll refrain from writing commentary other than to say that we mourn him and the thousands who have died in this war. Click Here to read the last post written by a real United States solider now dead, Major Andrew Olmsted.

A dead soldier's last post from Iraq

In respect for Andrew Olmsted's wishes I'll refrain from writing commentary other than to say that we mourn him and the thousands who have died in this war. Click Here to read the last post written by a real United States solider now dead, Major Andrew Olmsted.