Category Archives: Iraq attack

Hilzoy says: A member of Andy Olmsted’s family has just written me to say that if people want to do something in honor of him, they can send donations to a fund that has been set up for the four … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Army Major Andrew Olmsted, who was also a respected longtime blogger, was killed while serving in Iraq on Wednesday. Prior to going overseas, he wrote a blog post to be published in the event of his death, which you can … Continue reading → Continue reading →

A Tribute to the Courage of Sgt. Omar Mora (1979-2007) A Statement from Lt. Col. Rick Noriega Yesterday, the greater Houston area lost another of its sons in uniform. US Army Sergeant Omar Mora died in a rollover accident while … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Houston Chronicle got the reaction of local lawmakers to the Petraeus and Crocker testimony on Capitol Hill this week – and how they view bringing the troops home: Congressman Nick Lampson is up first (he’s going to hear from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m as big a fan of Rep. Nick Lampson as you’ll find. Which just makes it that much harder for me to read stories like this in the paper. Concerned by the troop withdrawal timelines in a huge war funding … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Juanita notes something that bears repeating. Here we are in what is assumed to be the conservative stronghold of America. It’s Tom DeLay’s old district, for Pete’s sake. Yet all three of the Congressmen from Fort Bend County – Al … Continue reading → Continue reading →

If this article doesn’t make you very angry, there’s something seriously wrong with you. Behind the door of Army Spec. Jeremy Duncan’s room, part of the wall is torn and hangs in the air, weighted down with black mold. When … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m a bit late on this, but not too late: PinkDome is putting together a care package: Remember I told you we were blocked by the military so our readers in Iraq are PinDome-less? Well, not quite. Yes, the site … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Welcome home, State Rep. Rick Noriega. Rep. Rick Noriega, D-Houston, who is serving in the Texas Army National Guard in Afghanistan, came to the House chamber Thursday while home on leave. Noriega’s wife, Melissa, is serving as acting state representative … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Rep. Sam “Nuke Syria!” Johnson says it was all kind of a joke. U.S.-Syrian relations are often tense. U.S. officials are demanding that Syria withdraw its troops from Lebanon, and suspicion lingers that Damascus helped Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein hide … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Apparently, the gentleman from the third Congressional District thinks we should nuke Syria, and that he himself is the man for the job. Now we know where Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) thinks the weapons of mass destruction are buried: in … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I know it won’t make a whit of difference to my Senators, but count me in with the many others who say No to Alberto Gonzales as Attorney General. I do not condone torture, and I do not agree with … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Some data from the latest Texas Poll: Fifty-six percent of poll respondents answered “yes” to the question of whether “the situation in Iraq was worth going to war over.” Thirty-eight percent said “no,” and 6 percent said they didn’t know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Kerry asks the question that our wimpy national “press” corps is too chicken to ask. As an extra special bonus, he also has another Malkin screencap. Continue reading →

Note to self: Never agree to play poker at The Poor Man‘s house. But do read about it, as long as you abide by the standard beverage warning. Continue reading →

State Rep. Rick Noriega of Houston is being deployed to Afghanistan. Noriega, a major in the Army National Guard, now is making plans to head off to a war zone. From a camp near Kabul, Afghanistan, he will train Afghans … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In re: the President hiring an attorney in the Plame case, I think Josh Marshall is asking the right question: When will the Vice President get a lawyer, too? Tangential but not entirely unrelated observation: Whoever was responsible for enabling … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s a moving account of four soldiers wounded in Iraq, now recovering in San Antonio at Brooke Army Medical Center. No politics, just a story of four men trying to put their lives back together. For whatever reason, the article’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So, you know that Tom Clancy is the coauthor with Gen. Anthony Zinni of the new book “Battle Ready”, in which Gen. Zinni is highly critical of the Bush administration for its invasion and occupation of Iraq. Here’s what Clancy … Continue reading → Continue reading →

One can only wonder how the mind of Tom DeLay works. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) continued his ferocious counter-offensive against Democrats yesterday, accusing them of trying to gain political advantage from the abuse and torture of Iraqi prisoners … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Note the addition on the sidebar of the Rumsfeld Wire, courtesy of the DCCC, which will give you updated blog commentary on our “superb” “best ever” SecDef and his status. You can still sign the petition calling for Rumsfeld’s removal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I don’t write about Iraq issues very often because I often find that I just don’t have the words to adequately express how I feel about the whole situation, and because there are some many other voices out there that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Rafe Colburn is keeping track of who knew what about Abu Ghraib and when they knew it. The Stakeholder has a similar list. None of the items on those lists support the conclusion that the pictures we’ve seen are from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Bush takes Rumsfeld off the hook President Bush said today that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld “will stay in my Cabinet” despite Democratic calls for his departure over abusive treatment of Iraqi prisoners by American military guards. “Secretary Rumsfeld has served … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Center for American Progress fills in some more details about Sinclair, the owner of several ABC affiliates which won’t be showing tonight’s Nightline. To put it mildly, these guys have been strongly supportive of President Bush. Check it out, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

It is extremely difficult for me to understand this, which comes via Atrios. NewsBlues.com is reporting [no free link] that Sinclair Broadcast Group has ordered its ABC-affiliated stations not to carry tomorrow’s “Nightline,” which will air the names and photos … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Look for more criticism of Team Bush for its colossal bungling of the Iraq invasion, led by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi, who voted against the war in October 2002 and against the $87 billion spending package, has been relatively … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Remember when we tied yellow ribbons around oak trees in support of the hostages in Iran? Continue reading →

Kerry points to this email from a contractor in Iraq, who has a few thoughts about the recent killings in Fallujah and the big picture overall. Well worth the read, so go check it out. Continue reading →

Here’s a handy guide to Condoleeza Rice’s opening statement and the ensuing Q & A from her testimony today, courtesy of the Center for American Progress. If you’re still hungry for more, they have that, too. Continue reading →

How has President Bush responded to the recent awful news coming out of Iraq? At his ranch near Crawford, Texas, President Bush held a 20-minute telephone conference call to discuss the fast-breaking events in Iraq with top Cabinet officials including … Continue reading → Continue reading →

So I was re-watching part of last week’s “Sopranos” today, and one of the wiseguys uttered a line that got me thinking. He was talking about going to war against a rival captain, and his parting line to an ally … Continue reading → Continue reading →