Nine years after we were lied into war with Iraq, those who objected deserve some praise
(Jayel Aheram)
Monday marks the ninth anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war and occupation.
The rationale for that war was fabricated in the highest reaches of the U.S. leadership.
First came the lies, so many it was impossible to keep up. The...
Fox News irritated that Iraq is making Americans follow their stupid laws
So, here's the Fox Nation headline. Because sometimes all it takes is the headline:
Fox dus newz gud
Yes, that is the actual Fox Nation headline used. The story itself is an exploration of how Americans are being required to follow all these damni Ir...
Rick Perry: Obama is bad for not throwing a parade for the troops
They saved George Bush's brain (Jeff Haynes/Reuters)
If you can all bear with me here, today we're going to pretend that Rick Perry has a chance in hell of winning the nomination for (anything outside Texas). That allows us to pretend, in turn, that ...
What is it that we love about the military?
The last member of my family is home from Iraq. Safely home. Which makes this Christmas a good deal more Merry than it might have been.
It took time, but polls now show that a majority of Americans accept what a plurality said from the beginning: the ...
Shock and awe, again.
U.S. troops march during a ceremony in Baghdad, Dec. 15, 2011, that marked the end of Operation New Dawn.
(U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo)
I was 20 years old when bombs burst over Baghdad in a "shock and awe" campaign that unfolded...
Finally leaving Iraq
It was an impossible mission in pursuit of undefined goals. It's been more than time for them to come home, safe, to their country and loved ones. Now let's do the same in Afghanistan.
U.S. President Barack Obama applauds troops at Fort Bragg in North...
