Author: Jeff Huber

New York Times Backs War Without End

Cross posted at Pen and Sword. Also at Kos. Wittingly or not, the New York Times has once again fallen in lockstep with the neoconservative agenda.  Its editorial of December 24 titled “A Real-World Army”...

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Iraq: the Generals Ebb on the Surge Option

General George Casey, the highest-ranking officer in the Iraq theater of war, has changed his mind.  Julian E. Barnes of the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that Casey, who along with Central Command chief John Abizaid...

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Iraq: Prisoners of War Propaganda

Cross posted at the front pages of Pen and Sword, ePluribus and My Left Wing.  Also at Kos. I’m starting to look askance at military correspondent David S. Cloud of the New York Times.  This story from December...

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Bush Goes Big and Long

Cross posted at the front pages of Pen and Sword, ePluribus and My Left Wing.  Also at Kos. It appears the Great Decider has decided to go big and long.   As Peter Baker of the Washington Post reports, Mr. Bush is...

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Middle East Miasma

Cross posted at the front pages of Pen and Sword, ePluribus and My Left Wing. Also at Kos. Robin Wright and Peter Baker of the Washington Post report that the White House and the Pentagon are split over the proper “way...

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