Global Spin

After six years, it looks like we’re finally seeing an end (or the beginning of an end) to the occupation of Iraq. US forces aren’t exactly leaving the country, but they’re pulling out of the cities, lowering their profile considerably, and turning over most authority to the Iraqi government. The response from Iraqis is jubilant; [...]

Posted by Chris in Iraq, World on June 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

You never expected to see that headline here, right? Well, I mean it literally, with no riders or secret motives. Putting aside the people who give the orders, the arguments for or against wars, and the numbers, let’s think about the actual men and women who asked what they could do for their country, then [...]

Posted by Chris in Government, Iraq, News on May 6th, 2008 | Comments Off

I’ve been too busy with life to mention the anniversary of the invasion, but I couldn’t let pass the 4,000th soldier to fall. It’s been two years since my last numbers update, so here are the current tallies: Weapons of Mass Destruction found before invasion: 0 Weapons of Mass Destruction declared by US before invasion: [...]

Posted by Chris in Iraq on March 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

This just in from some crazy left-wing blogger making up stories: In a stunning reversal of Bush administration conventional wisdom, a new assessment by U.S. intelligence agencies concludes Iran shelved it’s nuclear weapons program over four years ago. “We judge with high confidence that in fall 2003, Tehran halted its nuclear weapons program,” reads a [...]

Posted by Chris in Iraq, News, Oddly Enough, World on December 3rd, 2007 | Comments Off

Should we believe TV pundits when they call any veteran that opposes war in Iraq ‘phony’? Rather than hearing my own (probably rude) answer, be sure to read the compelling response given by Army of Dude, an Army veteran with an up-close view of things. He makes pretty plain just who the phony is.

Posted by Chris in Iraq on October 1st, 2007 | 1 Comment »