thinkprogress.org - 12/16/2008
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Last night on “The O’Reilly Factor,” host Bill O’Reilly slammed Muntader al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at President Bush, and said that if he had been there, he “would have physically taken the guy down.” Guest Juan Williams agreed, but ...
michaeltotten.com - 12/15/2008
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michaeltotten.com —
by Michael J. Totten BAGHDAD -- If your
men conduct any raids, I said to Captain Todd...
Looney at Combat Outpost Ford on the outskirts of Sadr City, Baghdad, I want to go. We might have something come up, he said. If so, I'll get you out ...
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On the Hunt in Baghdad
thinkprogress.org - 12/15/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
Yesterday, after an Iraqi journalist used “ [t]wo
of the worst insults in Islam ” against him,...
an unfazed President Bush sat down with ABC’s Martha Raddatz for an exit interview in Iraq. When Raddatz asked Bush about his legacy, ...
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Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ...
huffingtonpost.com - 12/14/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
BAGHDAD — President George W. Bush on Sunday
made a farewell visit to Iraq, a place that...
defines his presidency, just 37 days before he hands the war off to a successor who has pledged to end it. Air Force One, Bush's distinctive powder ...
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Bush Visits Iraq For Final Time
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Act Of An Ingrate
Eschaton —
I don't expect everyone to approve of shoe throwing as appropriate political protest, but only our sick and corrupt elites could literally be unable to comprehend what might motivate such a thing. It's one thing to condemn the act, but something else to deny legitimate motivation. We blew up their country, hundreds of thousands of people died, and millions were displaced. Ungrateful wogs!
The Legacy Project spins Iraq
Political Animal —
... insisted on MSNBC yesterday that Saddam Hussein was a "mortal threat" to the United States and while it was "regrettable" that U.S. troops had to die, they "did have to die." * Several conservative media personalities have condemned Iraqis as " ingrates " this week, for failing to thank the U.S. for our efforts. * Vice President ...
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A New Iraq
mudvillegazette.com 1/9/2009 — A view from two Iraqi brothers, a New Iraq Emerges from Tyranny and War (Excerpt):
The headlines for those cynics do not go beyond the throw of a shoe, whereas my headlines look into the future and speak of a new Iraq. My headlines speak of ...
The Ingrate Problem
yglesias.thinkprogress.org 11/19/2008 —
It’s nice to see that Andy McCarthy is putting aside his crazy anti-Obama conspiracy theories and getting back down to his core competency of incredibly stupid commentary on national security policy. Thus, via Dave Noon , I give you this ...
Iraqi Parliament: Troops out in 3 years
swamppolitics.com 11/28/2008 — by Mark Silva
That light at the end of the tunnel you see just might be the end of active U.S. military involvement in Iraq.
One way or another: President-elect Barack Obama has promised to withdraw combat forces within 16 months of taking ...
What's Next in Iraq
michaeltotten.com 12/1/2008 — I'm working on a long dispatch from the Sadr City area. Here is a short piece in COMMENTARY to hold you over in the meantime. Thank you for being patient. Everything, including writing and publishing, is a gigantic hassle in Iraq.
BAGHDAD For the ...
What’s Next in Iraq
commentarymagazine.com 12/1/2008 — BAGHDAD – For the past two weeks I’ve been embedded with the United States Army in Baghdad, and I find myself unable to figure out what to make of this place. Baghdad, despite the remarkable success of the surge, is as mind-bogglingly run-down ...
Re-Arming Iraq
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 1/15/2009 — Our guest blogger is Peter Juul , a Research Associate at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
In 2008, the Iraqi government went on a military spending spree, signaling its intent to buy large quantities of advanced weapons from the ...
Victory In Iraq Day
confederateyankee.mu.nu 11/25/2008 — The Iraq Wars are over, and we have won. Let me say that again. WE HAVE WON THE IRAQ WARS. And yes, I do mean to use the plural, as we have, along with our allies, won three intertwined...
Iraq
whitehouse.gov 1/20/2009 — IRAQ President Obama and Vice President Biden will responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The ...
Iraq SOFA Approved
mudvillegazette.com 11/28/2008 — It's official: Barack Obama's "16 month" withdrawal from Iraq must begin no later than two years from next September. Unless conditions change, then it might be sooner or later.
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Thanksgiving in America, and in Iraq the Parliament approved ...
Iraqis urge government to free shoe-thrower —
CNN Political Ticker 12/16/2008
TV reporter Muntadhar al-Zaidi, in a file photo, was jailed after throwing his shoes at President Bush.
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Protesters across Iraq Tuesday urged government authorities to free the TV correspondent who threw his shoes at U.S. ...
Bush stands by decision to invade Iraq —
CNN Political Ticker 12/16/2008
Pres. Bush signed an agreement with the Iraqi government in Baghdad Sunday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — As President Bush prepares to leave office and looks back over his tenure, he Tuesday continued to stand firmly by his decision to go to war in ...
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