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Dick Cheney: Pieces of Iraq…

By Karoli April 19, 2008 Bush Administration, Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

Via Momocrats: Listen as he asks and answers the question “How many dead Americans is Saddam worth?…Not very many.” Of course now, we have over 4,000 dead Americans proving the…

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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…

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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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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,…

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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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