Articles tagged with: Iraq
The Lessons in Leaving Iraq
Over the last week the U.S. military officially pulled out of Iraq after almost ten years of war and occupation. The last of the remaining combat troops and equipment were moved across the border to Kuwait, and loaded on board vessels for the trip home to America. There were no triumphant speeches from American politicians, nor were there jubilant celebrations …
OWS: Neither Rain, nor Sleet, nor Snow, will Daunt
Amendment 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America:
Freedom of religion, speech, and the press; rights of assembly and petition
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government …
Gadhafi is Gone; It’s Time For Democracy in Libya
The forty-two year dictatorship of Moammar Gadhafi finally came to an end, as opposition forces fanned out across Tripoli today to eliminate last remnants of the old regime. The street scenes of wild celebration, however, have given way to a more somber assessment that Gadhafi and his family may have escaped the harsh judgement that almost surely awaited them. Celebration …
The (Un)solution Revolution
During the last part of the eighteenth century, the residents of the thirteen American colonies waged a war of revolution against the British government in order to resolve their long-standing grievances. The revolution was fought so that American residents could find uniquely American solutions to the problems inherent in living in a free society, and under the rule of law …
Iraq Gears Up For Civil War
Sometimes it’s difficult to comprehend that it has been almost twenty years since President George H. W. Bush first sent American fighting forces to Iraq. Although Saddam Hussein‘s army was very quickly defeated, and Iraq’s occupation army was removed from Kuwait, the American “war effort” continued in one form or another. For at least ten of the twenty years of …
al-Maliki of Iraq Makes a Pact With The Devil
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Seven months ago, in March of 2010, the people of Iraq held their first national election since Nouri al-Maliki took office as Prime Minister in 2006. As expected, the results of the 2010 election failed to produce a clear winner, with no candidate capturing enough seats to form a new government. In fact, al-Maliki actually lost the popular …
Dissonance Among Liberals
A New Deal! A Great Society! These are chants from history past, not politics present. There is a saying that the man does not make the Office; the Office makes the man.
Nouri al-Maliki : Dictator or Diplomat?
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As you may recall, it was only a few weeks ago (March 7, 2010 to be exact) that national elections were held in Iraq to determine the future course of this war-torn nation. Unfortunately, the elections determined just about nothing, other than a desire by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to maintain the status quo. Maliki’s …
Misfits, Miscreants and The Enemy Within
While we are sending more troops to Afghanistan and trying to determine when we can pull out of Iraq, there is a growing number of American Muslim extremists which constitute domestic terrorist threats right here on our soil.
The Muqtada al-Sadr Conundrum
This coalition has promised to keep Iraq a secular nation, and to diffuse sectarian tensions through a process of inclusion. The second group, led by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, is a coalition of mainly Shiite religious groups, intent on turning Iraq into a theocracy.
