Topic: Iraq

Last week I noted that the Gallup General Congressional Ballot Poll showed Republicans with the largest lead in the history of Gallup polling that question. This week, Gallup is out with a poll that ... more

By Christopher PrebleI have written often about the Obama administration #8217;s unwillingness to confront reality when it comes to foreign relations. Every time there is a new opportunity to reorien ... more

We won't get fooled again? #8220;The war in Iraq is not over, #8221; warns New York Times reporter John Burns, who as Cubachi notes was one of the best war correspondents in the field during combat p ... more

Robert Gates has been a reluctant Secretary of Defense, being coaxed out of the cushy presidency of Texas A M by President Bush and talked into staying by President Obama.  But his impact on the Pen ... more

A brief review from part one:Here's a graph from an earlier post, with a couple of additions. This depicts American combat deaths in Iraq from late 2006 to now, as recorded and reported by icasualties ... more

'THE Iraq war has been the most lethal for journalists since World War II, with 230 journalists and media staff killed since the conflict broke out.The figures, compiled by french-based international ... more

"We are proceeding with the community center, Cordoba House. " the "healing " outreaching Imam RaufRauf says, you don #39;t like the Ground Zero mega mosque? #0160; Too bad, infidel. And so the 911 ... more

Dedicated to the men, women and childrenwho lost their lives; those brave people who gave their livesAnd the Heroes that responded to the emergency11 September 2001 gn: center;" ... more

a court in Tehran issued on Saturday charges of being #8220;the enemy of God #8221; to the Iranian journalist and human rights activist shiva Nizar Ahari (26 years) ,the charges may lead to the d ... more

Guess the AP meant it when they said they aren't playing along with the fraud:Days after the U.S. officially ended combat operations and touted Iraq's ability to defend itself, American troops found t ... more