In an attempt to foster "brutally honest conversation" among hawks, Kevin Drum has 8 questions for Iraq war supporters (and in reality, it is more than eight. I suspect many hawks will dismiss these questions as "rhetorical", but I don’t think they are. Any takers? I would also appreciate links if you know of blogs who take on Kevin’s questions. … Read More
White House Distances Itself From Realities of War
I can only imagine what it must be like to receive a letter from the government stating that your son/daughter has been killed in combat. But . . . it’s a necessary aspect of war. Still . . . is it too much to ask of the President that he NOT sign these letter with a green felt-tip marker? Is … Read More
So WHY Did We Invade Iraq in Response to 9/11?
"Because Iraq had WMDs and posed a serious threat." We now know they didn’t. "Because Iraq had significant operational ties to Al Qaeda." We now know they didn’t. "Because a democratic Iraq will spread democracy in the region in order to combat Islamofascism." Oh, okay. That makes sense, I guess. Wait a second. No so fast, sparky: WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 … Read More