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Generals Reject Obama's 16-Month Plan, Propose a Slower Timetable for Iraq Withdrawal (www.nytimes.com)
The plan was proposed by the top American commanders responsible for Iraq, Gen. David H. Petraeus and Gen. Ray Odierno, and it represents their first recommendation on troop withdrawals under an Obama... More
Submitted 20 days ago by rmwarnick
Looks like Commander in Chief Obama needs to explain who outranks whom. I think he ought to fire Odierno, based on recent public statements that the U.S. won't honor the new withdrawal agreement with Maliki's government.
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Bush: War in Iraq Was Longer and More Expensive Than He Had Anticipated (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)
President Bush said Friday that the fight in Iraq has been longer and more costly than expected, but he defended the U.S.-led invasion, saying the world could not risk leaving Saddam Hussein's power... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick
How many horrific disasters did Bush and his administration fail to anticipate? I'm losing count.
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What McCain victory could mean: No more health care, end of volunteer Army (corksphere.blogspot.com)
Submitted 4 months ago by CORKSPHERE
Thank you for not typing in ALL CAPS.
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Obama: I Welcome Bush Coming Around On Iraq (talkingpointsmemo.com)
Submitted 4 months ago by rmwarnick
"They are working on a plan that looks, lo and behold, like the plan that I've been advocating," Senator Obama said.
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Sons of Iraq Made Iraq Safer. What's Their Mission Now? (www.csmonitor.com)
Submitted 5 months ago by rmwarnick
We're paying them $300 to not kill Americans. What happens when we stop paying them?
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Al-Qaeda in Iraq Leader May Be in Afghanistan (www.washingtonpost.com)
Submitted 5 months ago by rmwarnick
Usually I assume Bush administration propaganda. Sometimes I wonder if our generals genuinely believe they are in Iraq to fight al-Qaeda, which was never more than five percent of the insurgency.
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Iraqi Military Prepares for New Offensives in Diyala, Babil (www.longwarjournal.org)
Submitted 5 months ago by rmwarnick
Maliki and Hakim want to decimate their political opposition using military force. Not likely to work to their advantage, IMHO. Many Iraqis already say Maliki is as bad as Saddam was.
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Iraqi Navy Finds Its Sea Legs? (blog.wired.com)
Submitted 5 months ago by rmwarnick
Problem is, I've heard this before, during visits to the Iraqi Navy’s base at the port of Umm Qasr in 2005 and 2006. For years coalition advisors have been saying exactly what Abraham said: that the Iraqi Navy is almost ready...
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll: 60% of Registered Voters Want Timetable for Iraq Withdrawal (firstread.msnbc.msn.com)
Submitted 5 months ago by rmwarnick
I would say to hell with commanders on the ground, conditions on the ground, etc. Our forces invaded in Iraq in five weeks, they can un-invade just as fast.
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Radio Logs: Blackwater Mercenaries Reported Incoming Fire At Nisour Square (www.talkingpointsmemo.com)
Radio logs from a deadly 2007 shooting in Baghdad cast doubt on U.S. government claims that Blackwater Worldwide security guards were unprovoked when they killed 14 Iraqi civilians.
Tags: iraq,contractors,blackwater,mercenaries,war crimes
Submitted 20 days ago by rmwarnick
If insurgents and police were shooting at the Blackwater mercs, and Blackwater was shooting back at insurgents and police, how come the only people who got shot were unarmed civilians?