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Iran, Oil and Bush Aggression

By Karoli April 13, 2008 Bush Administration, Foreign Policy, Iran No Comments

Be afraid. Then be angry, and start pushing back. Joe Lauria writes: Iran is next. Lieberman set up Petraeus to testify last week that Iranian-backed groups are murdering hundreds of…

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Of COURSE It’s All About Oil

By Karoli April 13, 2008 Bush Administration, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq No Comments

Just in case you had doubts, please note the following, slipped into today’s news between bitter leaves: 35 Firms OK’d to Bid on Iraq Oil Deals The office listed 35…

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Ironic Iran

By Karoli April 8, 2008 Bush Administration, Iran No Comments

Predictably, right in the middle of the posturing and positioning to make the case for aggression toward Iran, a press release from NCR-Iran claiming 6,000 new centrifuges installed at Natanz.…

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The Cease-Fire Is Over

By Karoli March 26, 2008 Bush Administration, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq No Comments

According to VetVoice, the cease-fire is over, and violence is on the rise. Total Military Deaths in Iraq: 4,001 and counting. Unfortunately, with the end of the cease-fire, this number…

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Righting Wrongs on Iraq

By Karoli March 25, 2008 Bush Administration, Foreign Policy, Iran, Iraq No Comments

There’s a lot of breast-beating in the blogosphere this past week about how many were wrong about the war in Iraq, and why. I especially appreciated John Cole’s candid and…

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Ronald Reagan: A Reminder

By Karoli March 24, 2008 Foreign Policy, Iran No Comments

Technorati Tags: iran-contra, reagan, oliver north, scandal, arms for hostages

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