Warblogging

Some people are talking about pulling out of Iraq. As much as I'd like us to be out of that war, I can't make myself believe that withdrawing from Iraq is the right thing to do. Yes, I'm certainly willing to believe that we'd be better off if we had never invaded Iraq, and I might even be willing to believe that the Iraqis would be better off if we had left Saddam Hussein in … [Read more...] about Why We Can’t Leave Iraq Yet

[Note: This post is part of what was supposed to be a series of satirical posts that explore aspects of the United States' involvement in conflicts in the Middle East. If it seems neither funny nor informative, that's because these posts didn't work out. Please don't assume I actually believe any of what I'm saying.]This is the second installment of a series of modest … [Read more...] about A Modest Proposal for Iraq: Scorched Earth

[Note: This post is part of what was supposed to be a series of satirical posts that explore aspects of the United States' involvement in conflicts in the Middle East. If it seems neither funny nor informative, that's because these posts didn't work out. Please don't assume I actually believe any of what I'm saying.]President Bush has offered his plan for Iraq, and in … [Read more...] about A Modest Proposal for Iraq: Pocket the Victory

President Bush has offered his plan for Iraq, and in fielding criticism of it, Press Secretary Tony Snow has said anybody who didn't like Bush's plan should offer a better one. I'm planning to answer that challenge in a series of modest proposals. This is just background. Jennifer the Feral Genius wrote in her blog: ...I can’t quite bring myself to believe we’re going to … [Read more...] about Iraq: Why We Didn’t Win When We Won

President Bush has announced his plan for victory in Iraq, and I'll say this about it: It sounds like a plan. Maybe the news sources I usually read have all been omitting this stuff from other reports, but this is the first thing I've heard about the war in Iraq since the initial invasion that sounds like actual military planning. When I first started hearing about the … [Read more...] about A Plan For Iraq?