Bang the Drum

rants and ramblings of a political junkie

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…

In Memoriam

By Karoli March 25, 2008 Bush Administration, Iraq No Comments

A mosaic of 4,000 dead in the Iraq War, by Nico Pitney But Vice President Cheney, in a moment of immoral terpitude, reminds us that they volunteered. As if that…

Nexus or No?

By Karoli March 24, 2008 Bush Administration, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

I can’t help wondering if there’s a relationship between Dick Cheney’s visit to Iraq last week, the attacks on the Green Zone, and the possibility that the al Sadr cease-fire…

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

About Maura Harty

By Karoli March 21, 2008 Bush Administration, Election 2008, Foreign Policy No Comments

One of the names being tossed around in Passport-Gate is Maura Harty, former Saudi Arabia consular chief and Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Consular Affairs (appointed in…

Dubya’s Legacy

By Karoli March 20, 2008 Bush Administration, Foreign Policy, Iraq No Comments

We loved this sign. Tonight’s vigil really raised my hopes for people in this nation. Even in our little enclave of conservatism, many came out to make their statement about…