Category Archives: Foreign Policy

A Weakened Presidency

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Mash

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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Defining Victory In Iraq

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Mash

In his weekly radio address,  President Bush is quoted by The Washington Post as follows: "The security of our country is directly linked to the liberty of the Iraqi people," Bush said. "We will settle for nothing less than complete … Continue reading →

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Iraq War and Democracy

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Mash

The Washington Post has an article today on an upcoming referendum in Wisconsin on withdrawal from Iraq. Although the referendum will likely fail, it is a sign of the growing polarization of public sentiment over our involvement in Iraq. Our … Continue reading →

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The Economics Of War

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Mash

Operation Swarmer in Iraq was a costly showpiece to capture a few suspected insurgents.  Here is Time’s description of what took place. Apparently not a shot was fired after the "massive" air assault. I wonder how much it cost to … Continue reading →

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Iraq policy in crosshairs of conservative website

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Mash

A friend of mine pointed me to the article "Why Did We Destroy Iraq?" by Paul Craig Roberts. The article is, as the title suggests, an angry diatribe against our current Iraq policy. As criticism of the Iraq policy, it is nothing new … Continue reading →

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