Author: btchakir

I am getting more and more frustrated listening to Republicans and other war supporters (like the folks making those atrocious pro-war TV commercials) saying we have to stay in Iraq until we “win”. They say that to...

There is a fantasy world in Iraq which is visible to George W. Bush that most Americans can’t see. It is propped up by a “coalition” of forces (Bush claimed 37 countries… yet most of these have fewer than...

The verdict is in on General Petraeus’ testimony yesterday, and it is not hopeful. After seeing his charts and hearing his words, we have a preview of an American occupation in Iraq going on for years. Nancy Pelosi’s...

It’s 497 days until Bush leaves office and it is the week that General Petraeus tells us that all is going swell in Iraq. Underneath it all will be the reports of newly deceased American soldiers, the unimportance of Osama...

The Petraeus report is not out yet, but Bush has already made up his mind… we’re staying in Iraq. And the rules are changing again… we’re not waiting for the Iraqi Government to hit...