Author: Larry Johnson

The Bush surge is not about “Mission Creep”, it is “Mission Leap”. Every justification for going to war in Iraq has been exhausted and repudiated. Finally, with the execution of Saddam Hussein, we have...

Earnest and well-intentioned ain’t going to cut it in Iraq.  Someone needs to get that message to the new U.S. ground commander, Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno.  You see, Odierno wants to fight Iraq with the Iraqis...

There are big doings in the intel community that may signal the start of a new effort to cook the books to justify an attack on Iran. Let’s start with John Negroponte’s move to State Department. I am told by a...

The shallow minded will celebrate the execution of Saddam as a victory and perhaps as a watershed moment.  It ain’t either–i.e. victory or watershed.  If this is a pivotal moment it is simply turning a...

[I received this from a U.S. soldier with three tours in Iraq.  He’s a thoughtful soul and has the benefit of being on the frontlines in this madness.  Since he wants to continue with his military career I am...