Monthly Archives: March 2006

Iraq War Timeline

Here’s a timeline of the last 3 years from Think Progress.

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Losing The Military

General Paul Eaton’s scathing op-ed in The New York Times takes aim squarely at Donald Rumsfeld. The first three paragraphs set the tone for a verbal assault on the Defense Secretary: DURING World War II, American soldiers en route to … Continue reading

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It depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is.

Is Iraq in the middle of a civil war? Former Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi thinks so. George Will thinks so. On the other hand, Vice President Dick Cheney sees nothing of the sort. Secretary Donald Rumsfeld agrees with … Continue reading

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A Tale Of Two Realities

There are two remarkable articles on The Washington Post website tonight. The juxtaposition of the two also is startling. There is an article by George Will titled "Bleakness In Baghdad" and another by Secretary Donald Rumsfeld titled "What We’ve Gained … Continue reading

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A Weakened Presidency

The latest Newsweek poll shows the President with a 36% job approval rating. Only 29% of those polled support President Bush’s handling of the Iraq war. Remarkably, 42% of the public supports the censure of the President over the wiretapping … Continue reading

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