To
Stay the Mark or to Pull Out and Run
Iraq - Jihadist
Perspectives on a U.S. Withdrawal
...Al
Qaeda leaders and the jihadist movement in general always have taken a long
view of the war, and discussion of a U.S. withdrawal from either Iraq or
Afghanistan has long been anticipated. In planning the 9/11 attacks, al
Qaeda leaders clearly expected that the United States, once drawn into a
war, eventually would weaken and lose heart. A study of al Qaeda's
philosophy, mindset and planning -- conveyed through the words and actions
of its leadership -- is a reminder of just how the current U.S. political
debate fits into the jihadist timeline and strategy.
It also is an indicator that a U.S. withdrawal from Muslim lands is not al
Qaeda's ultimate requirement for ending attacks against the United States or
American interests abroad....
(New 02-26-07)
View on Iraq -- View
from the Battlefield
(New 01-30-07)
Who Cares? by Oliver North
The Marines and their families here at
this sprawling base on the Carolina coast didn't have much to say about the
president's State of the Union address. For many of them, his address the
week before had been more important. It was then that they learned many more
of them would be heading for Iraq -- and that the tour of duty for those
already there would be extended.
But amazingly enough, not one of them, despite Democratic bombast and
mainstream media remonstrations to the contrary, expressed any anger at the
commander in chief for the added sacrifice.
Camp Lejeune is the home base for the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, the
unit our Fox News "War Stories" team was embedded with in Iraq for much of
last month. For them, Al Anbar Province, Iraq is the "front line." ...
(New 02-01-07)
Dear Mr.
President, Send Even MORE Troops to Iraq
Thanks
for your address to the nation. It's good to know you still want to talk to
us after how we behaved in November.
Listen, can I be frank? Sending in 20,000 more troops just ain't gonna do
the job. That will only bring the troop level back up to what it was last
year. And we were losing the war last year!
We've already had over a million troops serve some time in Iraq since 2003.
Another few thousand is simply not enough to find those weapons of mass
destruction! Er, I mean... bringing those responsible for 9/11 to justice!
Um, scratch that. Try this -- BRING DEMOCRACY TO THE MIDDLE EAST! YES!!!...
(New 01-18-07)
Bush Says
Failure in Iraq Would Be Disaster for U.S.
But
victory in Iraq will bring something new in the Arab world — a functioning
democracy that polices its territory, upholds the rule of law, respects
fundamental human liberties and answers to its people. A democratic Iraq
will not be perfect. But it will be a country that fights terrorists instead
of harboring them — and it will help bring a future of peace and security
for our children and grandchildren," he said.
Bush said now is the time for a change in strategy because "failure in Iraq
would be a disaster for the United States." He said his new course would
help the United States succeed after a "stunning achievement" in 2005 that
brought a new democratic government into power after 12 million Iraqis went
to the polls.
(New 11-28-06)
Do you know the Good News in Iraq?
WHY DIDN'T WE KNOW?
OUR
MEDIA WOULDN'T TELL US!
Instead of reflecting our love for our country, we get photos of
flag burning incidents at Abu Ghraib and people throwing snowballs at
the presidential motorcades. Tragically, the lack of accentuating the
positive in Iraq serves two purposes:
It
is intended to undermine the world's perception of the United States thus
minimizing consequent support,
and it is
intended to discourage American citizens.
----The below listed facts are verifiable on the Department of Defense web
site...
(New 02-02-07)
King Abdullah: 3 Civil Wars Possible
The Middle East is on
the verge of three civil wars -- in Iraq, Palestinian territories and
Lebanon -- unless strong action is taken urgently by the international
community, Jordan's King Abdullah warned on Sunday.
With President Bush heading to Amman this week to talk with Iraqi Prime
Minister Nuri al-Maliki, Abdullah said "something dramatic" must come from
that meeting to stop violence spinning out of control in Iraq.
(New 11-28-06)
A Mission That Ended in Inferno for 3 Women
A General Misunderstanding on SecDef
Donald Rumsfeld
(New
04-23-06)
Abrupt Iraq US Withdrawal Would Be 'Utterly Disastrous'
An abrupt withdrawal of American troops from
Iraq would be a "disaster for Iraqis and for the region," according to Iraqi
Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Barham Salih.
In a one-on-one interview with Cybercast News Service in his Baghdad offices
Sunday, Salih - a prominent Kurdish politician - touched on the outcome of
the U.S. midterm elections, negative U.S. media coverage of Iraq, and calls
for the country to be partitioned into Shi'a, Sunni and Kurdish regions.
"Iraqis want to assume the lead in the defense of the security of the
country," Salih said. "This is something that should be celebrated. But I
think we will need American military support for some time to come."
(New 11-14-06)
Ambush in Iraq - a good ending though!!
I can not believe what I am hearing. The screaming over the
radio is horrifying. Something, somewhere, is seriously wrong. At the first
sound, all movement in our Command Post stops. My eyes are riveted on the
green radios sitting on the top of the old wooden desk. A quick glance
around the room tells me that every other soldier is frozen in place.
The radio static is heavy, the voice making the transmission frantic. I can
barely make out a few words: "This is Titan 5...an
RPG...ambush...casualties...grid coordinate...UX 2468 7531..." It is enough.
Jumping to my feet I run over to the map against the wall. I quickly
pinpoint the coordinates that I have just heard through the static and the
gunshots. The location is a straight shot west, about six kilometers. Not
far.
(New 11-06-06)
American retreat with their tails between their legs?????
Democratic Defeatism
(New
08-24-06)
Abu Musab al Zarqawi - Former spy says the U.S. had the terrorism figure in
its sights
(New
08-05-06)
Al-Qaeda in Iraq - Test nukes on US bases
(New
10-03-06)
Al-Qaeda's plot to infect troops with AIDS virus
Allies Swarm Terror Nests
(New
03-20-06)
Army Hospital Picketers - 'Thank God for Maimed Soldiers'
(New
04-07-06)
Back To Iraq
The midterm congressional elections have given the Democrats control of the
U.S. House of Representatives. It is possible -- as of this writing, on
Wednesday afternoon -- that the Senate could also go to the Democrats,
depending on the outcome of one extremely close race in Virginia. However it
finally turns out, it is quite certain that this midterm was a national
election, in the sense that the dominant issue was not a matter of the local
concerns in congressional districts, but the question of U.S. policy in
Iraq. What is clear is that the U.S. electorate has shifted away from
supporting the Bush administration's conduct of the war. What is not clear
at all is what they have shifted toward. It is impossible to discern any
consensus in the country as to what ought to be done.
(New 11-27-06)
Backing a vote in Iraq for hope
Bill Bennett - Purple Fingers for Iraq
Bloomberg - Kosovo Offers Iraq Lesson
(New
03-2
8-06)
Capture and rescue of Pfc. Jessica D. Lynch in Iraq -overzealous politicians
and a frenzied press distorted facts
(New
04-29-06)
Celebs to Join Cindy Sheehan in Hunger Strike
(New
06-23-06)
Chat with CSM Murphy in
Baghdad
(New
04-22-06)
'CSI: NY' Actor Slams Biased Iraq
Coverage
Civil War Never Far in Iraq
(New
03-08-06)
Death never ‘in vain'
Policy decisions can't tarnish a soldier's ultimate sacrifice. This act of
faith for American ideals is what matters and should be revered, whatever
the war and no matter the outcome.
President Bush wants to stay the course in Iraq so that those who have died
there will not have died “in vain.” Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan
urges us to pull out immediately to prevent more Americans from dying in
vain.
Bush and Sheehan have both got it wrong. Too many partisans in the battle
for Iraq policy have used soldiers' deaths as a football in a bid to score
points. It's cruel (imagine being a family member and being told the death
of your loved one was in vain), but even more, it's just wrong. Those who
argue that a soldier's death has meaning only if the politics are “right”
misunderstand military service in America.
(New 10-21-06)
Democracy and Islamic Law Do not Mix, Iraqi Official Says
(New
04-11-06)
Dems Push
Anti-War Resolution, Stall Alternatives
As the U.S. House of Representatives begins
debate on a non-binding resolution criticizing President Bush's troop
"surge" policy for Iraq, some lawmakers are frustrated that the Congress is
not considering bills that offer alternative approaches to the conflict.
The House Rules Committee on Monday night issued a special order allowing
for debate of a resolution submitted by Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) that would
express the House's disapproval of Bush's plan to send an additional 21,500
soldiers to Iraq. The resolution is non-binding and if passed would have
only a symbolic effect.
While Skelton's resolution is being fast-tracked through the legislative
process -- the special order allowed it to avoid the normal committee
procedure -- other resolutions that offer alternative plans are being
shelved, including one introduced in January by Virginia Republican Frank
Wolf....
(New
02-13-07)
Down on the war Poll: More troops unhappy
with Bush’s course in Iraq
Even so, it is perhaps the most
representative independent sample possible because of the inherent
challenges in polling service members, according to polling experts and
military sociologists. The American military — once a staunch supporter of
President Bush and the Iraq war — has grown increasingly pessimistic about
chances for victory. For the first time, more troops disapprove of the
president’s handling of the war than approve of it. Barely one-third of
service members approve of the way the president is handling the war,
according to the 2006 Military Times Poll.
When the military was feeling most optimistic about the war — in 2004 — 83
percent of poll respondents thought success in Iraq was likely. This year,
that number has shrunk to 50 percent. Only 35 percent of the military
members polled this year said they approve of the way Bush is handling the
war, while 42 percent said they disapproved. The president’s approval rating
among the military is only slightly higher than for the population as a
whole.
(New
01-11-07)
Drones reshaping Iraq's battlefields
(New
07-19-06)
Department of Veterans Affairs Facing Staggering Burden of Providing Health
Care to Returning Troops
(New
03-
20-06)
Disconnect cited between troops & civilian leadership
Do not Give Terrorists a Timetable
Evidence that Saddam Hussein had WMDs
Saddam Sent WMD to Syria, Former General Alleges
Saddam's WMD Moved to Syria, An Israeli Says
Saddam's Philippines Terror Connection And other revelations from the Iraqi
regime files
(New
03-21-06)
Fork tongued Democrats who said WMDs existed then, now deny them now as
President G.W. Bush says they exist
President Clinton Speech on Iraq and WMDs 12-16-98
Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike
military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces.
Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons
programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors.
Their purpose is to protect the national interest of the United States, and
indeed the interests of people throughout the Middle East and around the
world.
Saddam Hussein must not be allowed to threaten his neighbors or the world
with nuclear arms, poison gas or biological weapons.
(New
09-15-06)
What Did The Democrats Say About
Iraq's WMD
?
"Without question, we need to
disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive
regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so
consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's
response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass
destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction
is real..."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003 |
(New
0
9-15-06)
WMDs found in Iraq - an Adobe PDF
It may take some time to load - please be patient
(New
06-24-06)
Economists - Iraq Containment Nearly as Costly as War
(New
0
4-17-06)
Eye of the storm - Iran? Hardly Israel's problem alone
(New
03-1
6-06)
Gays flee Iraq as Shia death squads find a new target
(New
0
8-09-06)
Historic Transfer of Military Authority to Take Place in Iraq.. you won't
see this in the media
(New
09-07-06)
HOME OF THE BRAVE -- Valor medal process tarnished?
(New
11-12-06)
How to Lose A War
Iraqi Leaders Call for Pullout Timetable
Iraqis appreciate U.S. help -- contrary to news
Iraq - The Untold Truths
(New
03-1
4-06)
Iran's Iraq
Meddling - Hanging Tough against Weasels
THERE'S a new myth being
pumped by the anti-Bush crowd, that somehow the president is once again
"hyping" intelligence to make the case for war.
This time it's Iran and the allegedly hyped intelligence concerns Iran's
involvement in Iraq, as well as the administration's interpretation of
Iran's motives and intentions.
The anti-Bush crowd is concerned that Bush's new, hard-headed approach to
Iranian terrorists operating in Iraq is actually beginning to show results,
and it is desperate to sabotage any political benefit the president might
derive from this success.
"If the administration believes that any, any use of force against Iran is
necessary, the president must come to Congress to seek that authority," Sen.
Hil- lary Rodham Clinton huffed on the floor of the U.S. Senate on
Wednesday....
(New
02-19-07)
Infiltration in the Iraq Translator program - an
Intelligence Disaster
In the U.S. Eastern District Court in Brooklyn on Valentine's Day a Muslim
and naturalized American citizen with five different aliases - stretching
from Mauritania to Morocco to Lebanon - pled guilty to a charge of illegally
possessing classified documents and was sentenced to 13 years, according to
a
report
in the New
York Sun. A light sentence for committing espionage and passing classified
documents to Iraqi Sunni insurgents during one of his two stints in Iraq.
Federal prosecutors allege that he did this when deployed at Al Taqqadam Air
Base west of Baghdad in March 2004.
The irony is that his military superiors reportedly gave him high marks for
his work with an Intelligence unit in Iraq. Little did they know what he
really was doing. He was found out when he applied for a security clearance.
He even entered the U.S. back in 1989 under false pretenses seeking
'political asylum.'
The information he passed on may have caused the deaths and injuries of
hundreds of U.S. troops and thousands of Iraqi civilians in the horrific
Najaf battle in 2004. In his Brooklyn apartment on his home computer was
evidence that he was an al Qaeda sympathizer. One example cited in a New
York Daily News
report
was a photo
of the second airliner that hit the Twin Towers on 9/11 with the caption "
we fly straight to you."
He is a spy who used false documents to become a U.S. citizen, engaged in
deep espionage against our government and put our troops in the field at
great peril.....
(New
02-21-07)
Islamic Terrorist Supporting Jane Fonda - U.S. Troops Are 'Killing Machines'
Jill Carroll's Release & How It Is Likely To Play Out In The Media
(New
0
4-03-06)
Job Is Getting Done in Iraq - Despite US Press - Veterans Say
(New
03-1
3-06)
Joe Wilson - US Should Negotiate With Iraqi Terrorists
(New
0
6-17-06)
Jury Finds Abu Ghraib Dog Handler Guilty in Prison Abuse Case
(New
03-
22-06)
Letter from a Marine in Iraq
(New
11-25-06)
Lives of wounded troops are more often saved, but forever altered
(New
04-09-06)
Local Insurgents Tell of Clashes With Al Qaeda's
Forces in Iraq
Major U.S.-Iraqi Military Strike Scores Big Against Terrorists
(New
03-1
7-06)
Maliki - Iraq 'Will Never Be in a Civil War'
Strong and determined words.
Lets hope to God he is right !!!
(New
08-28-06)
NewsMax
Poll - Strong U.S. Support for Bombing Iran
(New
05-07-06)
Now More
Than Ever: Support the Troops
The liberal media seem to have simply forgotten
about the average soldier in the field since the elections last month.
Escalating their steady stream of biased anti-war propaganda and defeatism,
the media have politicized the war...
... forgetting that terrorists are still shooting at about 150,000 brave
men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The liberals think America has accepted defeat!
BUT, have we got news for them!
(New
12-20-06)
Our Military in Action In Iraq
A Web Movie
This is awesome! Turn on your speakers
You'll have to watch this... this is unreal, 2.5 miles
away, at night and it looks like they are right there. Heck of a weapon
too...
The video was taken from an AC130 Specter gunship two and
a half miles away. The guys in the picture are setting up a roadside
bomb and planning to ambush an American convoy which followed a short
while after the pictures were taken. They were setting up for the
ambush and were pacing off the distance from the bomb to where the
convoy was to pass by.
Turn your sound up. The level of effort these crews put forth to
control the enemy's antics is commendable, and their marksmanship with
those electronically controlled 40mm cannons is astounding.
(New
01-26-07)
Our National Strategy for Victory in Iraq - Helping the Iraqi People Defeat
the Terrorists and Build an Inclusive Democratic State
Pull out now and terrorism comes to us
President Bush's acknowledged frustration and his team's reported
discouragement over the war in Iraq is testing the White House's resolve as
never before.
(New
08-26-06)
Ralph Peters Article - Defeating Terror
(New
05-
26-06)
Resolutions on Iraq, Ethics and Spending - Tell Congress Which To Do
(New
01-01-07)
Rice says Iraq troop levels likely to drop soon
Rumsfeld's War Plan: First, Attack the Messenger
Sen. Lieberman Says Syrian Airport Is Terror Hub
Sen. Joe Lieberman says the great majority of foreign fighters who become
suicide bombers in Iraq enter the country from Syria – and most arrive there
by landing in the Syrian capital at Damascus International Airport.
In an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Lieberman asserts that
cutting off the flow of terrorists traveling through Damascus is a key to
success in Iraq....
(New 08-23-07)
Shiite Iraqis Cheer Crash of British Helicopter
(New
0
5-06-06)
Talking to Iran and Syria - Will It Work and At What Cost?
Iran and Syria are sending signals they
are ready to play a larger role in curbing the continuing violence in Iraq.
Tehran has invited Iraq and Syria to a summit conference and, at the same
time, Iraq and Syria have renewed diplomatic relations after a nearly
quarter-century break. Some experts consider the moves positive, while
others remain skeptical. But pressure is increasing for the United States to
talk to Iran and Syria about Iraq.
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan told reporters in Geneva this week that
Iran and Syria could play a positive role to help stabilize the extremely
violent situation in Iraq and has urged them to do so. The United States
remains skeptical that either Damascus or Tehran really wants to help and
instead the Bush Administration has repeatedly accused both of unhelpful
interference and of supporting terrorism and violence.
(New
12-01-06)
Tapes reveal WMD plans by Saddam
(New
03-
15-06)
Tensions in the Middle East Plague President Bush
(New
08-06-06)
Terrorists recruiting for al-Qaeda in Iraq in Sydney
The Missing Voices in the Iraq War Debate
(New
11-25-06)
The Iraq solution
War is a performance business. That is, if you get in it, you better win
it. Stalemates are not acceptable, especially in America, where we
worship victory and do not suffer defeat easily.
(New
08-26-06)
The NYT's Body Armor Crusade Continues
The Prince of Peace
The Vietnam
History you haven't heard" - Iraq vs. Viet Nam (again.....)
Excellent article, and Moyar's book is being carefully ignored by the MSM
and academia, it would be difficult to try to refute his scrupulous
research, so nobody wants to acknowledge it. Spread the word, please, the
book deserves recognition and reviews, and that will force discussion and
analysis, and just maybe do some good in the understanding of the war.
(New
01-29-07)
Troop
Withdrawals Could Begin Next Year, Casey Says
Troops lean on each other in Iraq
(New
03-20-06)
Unscrupulous ‘Rescue
Worker’
Uses Dead Child As A
Prop!
(New
0
8-17-06)
U.S. and Iraqis Launch 'Operation Swarmer'
(New
03-17-06)
U.S. military airstrikes significantly increased in Iraq
(New
03-16-06)
U.S. Navy Ship, Merchant Vessel Collide Near Iraq
(New
03-28-06)
U.S. Considers
Mercenaries for Military; offering instant Citizenship (even to Al
Qaeda?)
(New
12-30-06)
Veterans Report Mental Distress - About a Third Returning From Iraq Seek
Help
(New
03-06-06)
WARNING: GRAPHIC. These
insurgents planned to attack a U.S. outpost in Dulab Iraq...watch what
happens...
A media player web movie
(New 01-26-07)
We cannot lose this fight
I know how to fight. Like most American boys – and perhaps a
few girls – I learned the very basics of fighting on the playground in
elementary school.
(New
08-29-06)
Webb to serve on key Iraq-related Senate panels
Hopefully Senator-elect Jim Webb will be in a position to help us out with
veterans and military retiree affairs. He is a Marine Corps combat veteran
of the Vietnam war.
(New
11-18-06)
Where else can Bush get 21,500 trained soldiers for his 'surge'?
Ever on the search for new groups of loyal Americans to ridicule, the media
has once again turned to the Vietnam Veterans and decided to take a poke at
us. Nothing succeeds like previous success I suppose is what this nimrod may
have been thinking, perhaps he's on a one man mission to see how many
individual Americans he can bad mouth group by group and remembered that we
have been targeted before. Matters not, all it shows is the ignorance of a
man who thinks he's humorous and clever, note that I said HE THINKS...
If he were so funny, he'd be making movies in Hoolywad or doing stand up
comedy but ya know what? I don't hear anybody laughing but him.
I give you here: his words....
Apocalypse again -- call up the Vietnam vets
(New
01-28-07)
Where is the Civil War?
(New
03-10-06)
White Guilt and the Western Past - Why is America so delicate with the
enemy?
(New
05-04-06)
Why Iraq
is a Success
The nation and economy known as the new Iraq
is succeeding, and those who dispute this are simply lying.
Call it whatever you'd like - a quagmire, a country torn by violence,
the next Vietnam, etc. - but it is dishonest to say is that this nation
is not a success. Government corruption, uncontrolled militias, and (as
the drive-by media likes to remind us) daily attacks using improvised
exploding devices - but it is not an economy going under.
Take yourself back to the days following 9.11. Do you remember the near
stand still our economy experienced? The airline industry down for days
and the markets went into the tank. I can only surmise that similar
bumps in our economic stability would be felt if we were seeing radicals
crossing the borders from our neighbors (and who knows - they probably
are), and decided once here they would blow up policemen, military
check-points, and the passing civilians on a daily basis.
(New
12-26-06)
Winning the War in Iraq by Senator John McCain
Wounded in Iraq