Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

For your consideration: Hunger and Torture

By Karoli April 14, 2008 Bush Administration, Domestic Policy, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

In all the fuss over forums and compassion and bitterness and guns, a few newsworthy items emerged that I haven’t really had time to give their proper weight. I’m going…

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…

Soldiers Serving Define Support

By Karoli April 10, 2008 Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

And surprise! It’s got nothing to do with talking about supporting them, but for them, it’s about being done with this wretched war: Only moments before speaking with ABC News,…

How Does McCain Define Success in Iraq?

By Karoli April 8, 2008 Bush Administration, Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

Before his speech was interrupted by a special report about explosions in the Green Zone, John McCain stated with certainty that we were “closer to success in Iraq”. What does…

When Petraeus Testifies, Remember This

By Karoli April 7, 2008 Bush Administration, Iraq No Comments

From Esquire, the story of one soldier in Iraq, his family, his friends, his town, his comrades, his service, and his final homecoming: Now they moved out, led by Sergeant…

Letters from Iraq: Roll the Dice and Pray

By Karoli April 5, 2008 Iraq No Comments

Attention should be paid here. While our cable news networks are sniffing around the Clinton tax return and ooohing and aaahing because they made money over the years since Bill…