Author: BooMan

Ashura Offensive Possible in Iraq

The Vietnamese have the Tet celebration. The Shi’ites of Iraq have Ashura. Ashura commemorates the death of Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the prophet Mohammed. It occurs each year on the 10th day of Muharram, which...

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Do More Than Blog Against the War

Rick Moran, writing in Rightwing Nuthouse, takes on the left wing’s fighting keyboardists, comparing them to the chickenhawks of the right. The netnuts are fond of calling those of us who support the mission in Iraq...

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The Collapse of Iraqi Society

Some can’t miss reading from this morning’s Week In Review: Sabrina Tavernise tells the story of the gradual collapse of Iraq society. And then she offers this grim effort at hope. For those eager to write off Iraq...

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Open Thread

We’ll have some really cool photos for everyone soon. First we have to upload them.

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The AP’s Crappy Coverage

Well over 100,000 people packed the Mall in Washington DC, most calling not only for an end to the war but for the impeachment and/or imprisonment of key administration figures. The AP characterized this as: Convinced this is...

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