Category Archives: Iraq

Charles Krauthammer Hearts George Michael

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Mash

I find it surprising that Charles Krauthammer’s music library includes Wham! However, I do not find it surprising that Krauthammer’s latest column in The Washington Post would add to the orchestrated defense of Donald Rumsfeld and Mr. Bush’s Iraq policy. … Continue reading →

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The Innocent Of Guantanamo

Posted on April 20, 2006 by Mash

“The important thing here to understand is that the people that are at Guantanamo are bad people.” “I mean, these are terrorists for the most part. These are people that were captured in the battlefield of Afghanistan or rounded up … Continue reading →

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The Civil War That Is Yesterday’s News

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Mash

Zeyad writes from Baghdad: I’ve been stuck at my aunt’s house in Adhamiya since Sunday night. If you had followed the news, you would have learned by now that Adhamiya, which is the largest Sunni district in Baghdad, is witnessing … Continue reading →

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Why Is This Man Smiling?

Posted on April 17, 2006 by Mash

On December 20, 1983 President Reagan’s special envoy, Donald Rumsfeld, met with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to foster closer ties between the two nations. On the agenda was how best to counter Iran and how to find alternate routes for … Continue reading →

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Fact-Checking Newsweek

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Mash

In the latest article entitled "Anatomy of a Revolt" from Newsweek, Evan Thomas and John Barry attribute a quote incorrectly to General Zinni: The old generals can be quite biting about Rumsfeld; retired Marine Gen. Anthony Zinni wrote an op-ed … Continue reading →

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