Iraq is Poised for Chaos

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Tuesday December 20, 2005 · 5:42 PM PST

2005/12/20 · 17:42

The other day I posted a somewhat optimistic diary about the future prospects for Iraq. My arguments were predicated on many ifs, the main one hinged on greater Sunni particpation in the political process. As we learn more about the election results and subsequent fallout, I feel somewhat foolish for even entertaining any positive thoughts with regards to this mess. Violence is permanent, civil war is imminent and the Iranian model has found new, fertile ground. We are all losers. Read More

Has Iraq Turned the Corner?

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Saturday December 17, 2005 · 7:32 AM PST

2005/12/17 · 07:32

I have read several feel good pieces on the Iraqi elections and the future prospects for stability. I always take these optimist assessments with a grain of salt because generally the reality on the ground doesn't support the positivity. However, my anti-war bias aside, I can't deny that right now there does appear to be some justification for hope. Read More

George Will Is Crazy

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Friday December 16, 2005 · 11:42 AM PST

2005/12/16 · 11:42

The people who oppose drilling in Alaska are using the environment to support their socialist philosophy, so says George Will. I have read this piece a couple times and the logic Will presents boggles my mind. Choice excerpts below the flip. Read More

Strange Bedfellows

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Tuesday December 13, 2005 · 5:14 PM PST

2005/12/13 · 17:14

Reading the latest Knight Ridder piece on the rising Iranian influence in Iraq, we may be witnessing a new shift in focus. This diary already outlines the rise of the Iranian backed militias and Iran's infiltration of Iraq's government, but I would like too speculate on what this means for the future. Read More

Brown People Beware

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Monday December 05, 2005 · 4:56 PM PST

2005/12/05 · 16:56

Watching the daily carnage in Iraq, it becomes clear that our level of outrage has a correlation to whom the bloodshed is directed. The media is fascinated by numbers, with reports dictated by the scale and ferocity. Reports of American casualties receive far greater weight than do those of ordinary Iraqis, unless an attack is especially violent. The notion of human cost is not uniform and it would appear the administration is now employing tactics to continue the war, without those pesky American deaths to interfere. The death toll may well rise, but it will only be amongst the lowly Iraqis which don't require such considerations. Read More

Iraqi Elections: Prelude to Withdrawal?

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Sunday December 04, 2005 · 2:04 PM PST

2005/12/04 · 14:04

I just finished reading this CSM piece and I think it offers some encouraging possibilities about the upcoming Iraqi elections. Politics aside, any potential sign of nation-building is positive if the goal is American withdrawal and some hope for stability. Read More

Democrats Mea Culpas on Iraq: Is it enough?

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Tuesday November 29, 2005 · 6:01 PM PST

2005/11/29 · 18:01

A general theme has emerged to justify Democratic support for the Iraq war. No one could argue that vital information was withheld and what was offered was manipulated. However, does the administration's manipulation absolve our representatives or are the recent mea culpas dishonest revisionism? This American Prospect piece offers some food for thought. Read More

Exporting Iraq

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Monday November 28, 2005 · 6:17 AM PST

2005/11/28 · 06:17

The Washington Post has an story discussing the recent surge of violence in Afghanistan. What is interesting about this piece is the connection between the insurgency in Iraq and these developments in "relatively" calm Afghanistan. Read More

Dem Bashing

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Saturday November 26, 2005 · 8:51 AM PST

2005/11/26 · 08:51

Last night, this diary questioned the potential hypocrisy of selective criticism. Is our outrage more a function of personality than policy? Do we give certain Democrats the benefit of the doubt when they stray, while at the same time vilifying any move by the usual targets? If you isolate reaction to a single statement or issue there does appear some bias in the tone of commentary. I would argue that those who think this approach unfair don't see the forest from the trees. Read More

Feingold vs Bush

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Friday November 11, 2005 · 12:30 PM PST

2005/11/11 · 12:30

I watched the President spew his tired rhetoric today in some vein attempt to garner support for "his" war. He attacked Democrats, highlighting their support as collaborators and questioned the patriotism of any naysayers. I would offer Russ Feingold as the perfect counter-point to these hysterical accusations. Actions, not words, with no need to apologize. Read More

Fox News Supports Global Warming?

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Thursday November 10, 2005 · 11:07 AM PST

2005/11/10 · 11:07

Global warming is irrefutable to anyone with a functioning cranium. The conservative resistence too acceptance of global warming as human caused has been beyond maddening. Well, it looks as though Republican mouthpiece Fox News has actually seen the light. Read More

Calling Out Wes Clark

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Friday November 04, 2005 · 11:18 AM PST

2005/11/04 · 11:18

If you took a poll of Democrats, it would be reasonable to assume that, at this junction, most would be inclined to support a withdrawal of American forces from Iraq. Any hope of a "successful" resolution now seems more wishful thinking than sound logic. With this sentiment in mind, I confess I find it curious that Wesley Clark garners such widespread support and generally gets a free pass for his Iraq position. The Clark approach demonstrates a lack of pragmatism and offers little divergence from the Democratic hawks like Biden and Clinton we so love to vilify.
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