Obama on the Brink
Both candidates are embracing, rather than challenging, the fundamental irrationality of Bush's "war on terror," which substitutes hysteria for rational analysis in appraising the dangers the country faces.
Both candidates are embracing, rather than challenging, the fundamental irrationality of Bush's "war on terror," which substitutes hysteria for rational analysis in appraising the dangers the country faces.
Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.20.2008 | Home
I must say that I find a "yes" answer to the question in the headline impossible to believe. But apparently the real chance of that new war is still ...
Ilan Goldenberg | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics
The confirmation hearings should give Democrats an opportunity to finally get Petraeus to answer some central questions.
Joe Lauria | Posted 04.13.2008 | Politics
Had the hundreds of billions of dollars poured into the invasion and occupation of Iraq been put into alternative energy the world might have had a fighting chance.
Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 03.11.2008 | Politics
Once again, this White House has seen to it that another senior level military commander has been censored for daring to challenge the Bush-Cheney "unconventional wisdom" regarding the Middle East.
Blake Fleetwood | Posted 02.23.2008 | Politics
Then why are we arming the Turks? The irony is: Turkey, ---- the only nation which is willing to commit significant troops in Iraq ---- sent 10,000...
Gareth Porter | Posted 01.18.2008 | Politics
Could the White House have been taken in by reports from overeager commanders in the Gulf who sent panicky reports with an exaggerated sense of threat from Iranian boats?
Chris Weigant | Posted 09.19.2007 | Politics
When you parse it all out, it comes down to 50-50 on the subject of Iraq, but there are four names being floated as candidates for GOP aisle-crossing.
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Robert Scheer | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics