Nobody seems to dispute that Iraqi PM Iyad Allawi’s visit to the U.S. was arranged for political purposes. What the big media pundits don’t seem to realize is that it was more than that; the Iraqi people are listening, too.
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Iraqi elections must not be delayed
While the voice of dissent on whether Iraq should hold elections on time gained a powerful supporter in Ali al-Sistani, many Iraqis want no part of postponement.
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Definitely not in Kansas anymore
Do you get the feeling that something funny is going on? “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain….the…Great…er…Oz has spoken.”
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Did someone say “quagmire”?
I can’t believe it. Well, I shouldn’t be surprised, but still… when NBC’s Law and Order has a character describe the situation in Iraq as a “quagmire,” you have to wonder where they’re getting their information.
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The sky is most decidedly not falling
Hugh Hewitt has a thought provoking piece from a Marine stationed in Baghdad. From where he’s sitting, the picture painted by the media just doesn’t ring true.
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Rathergate, part 53: The end of Rathergate?
Well, King Dan apologized for using the documents. But the story… the story is still true!!! We swear!
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When intelligence goes south
“For an eyewitness account of one of the outrageous incidents in Iraq, have a look at the Guardian,” writes IraqiPundit.
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Still here
Busy, busy, busy, but there’s not a lot going on right now.
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Bad intelligence
Sean Hackbarth calls it “the biggest intelligence failure in U.S. history.” I’d like to add that many more people were fooled; there was generally agreement that something unwholesome was afoot with regard to Iraqi weapons programs. There has been speculation that it was the French who planted the information that led to this conclusion; I don’t quite believe this, but it’s plausible. However, that’s neither here nor there.
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