Category Archives: Foreign Policy

His Vision For Iraq

Posted on March 20, 2006 by Mash

The latest series in the "stay the course" op-eds comes from Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Jaafari, Tehran’s man in Baghdad, writes that his "first challenge will be to stifle terrorism". This is a very laudable goal. I have no doubt … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Timeline

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Mash

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

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Losing The Military

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Mash

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.

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Mash

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

Posted on March 19, 2006 by Mash

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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