Sort by:
TROOP SUPPORT  

Enough Senators have announced that they would not have voted to invade Iraq if only Bush had given them the evidence he had at the time to have the vote fail. In essence, then, the only reason we are in Iraq is because Pres. Bush can't stop lying.
Democratic Senator Joseph Biden has proposed a plan for Iraq that is quickly gaining lots of attention from Democrats and Republicans alike. The question, though, is can it work?
On Wednesday, Bush will announce plans to deploy 20,000 more troops to Baghdad and other areas in Iraq.
The answer is yes, both Republicans and Democrats have an opportunity to turn the embarrassment over the recently vetoed Iraq funding bill into something positive if they attempt to craft something that puts emphasis where it belongs, on the Iraqi government.
Newscaster Bob Woodruff suffered a traumatic brain injury from a bomb blast, while on assignment in Iraq. He is back to tell his story, and to speak out for the Iraq War veterans with traumatic brain injury, who are not getting the care they need to recover.
Both President Bush and Congress remain at historic lows in the eyes of the American public, with Bush finding himself only slightly less despised than Richard Nixon and Congress finding itself only slightly less despised than Bush.
There's an old saying, "Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority." This book, Iraq War, attempts to provide a fair, balanced account of the events leading up to the Iraq War, the War itself, and its aftermath, up to late 2004. A good introduction.
The Iraq war is a big problem in the America. But I believe we need to listen to the Iraqis and leave their land. We need to seek the face of God and end this war. It is too absurd. America in it's arroagnce need to admit that it's wrong.
The Bush Administration continues to say that they support the troops, yet when it comes to dollars and cents, they abandon the troops again and again.
Many have said President Bush was lying when he said Iraq contained weapons of mass destruction, and America had to be made safe from them. A new government report proves he was right all along.
Democrats on Thursday failed, 50-48, in their latest attempt to take over the management of the Iraq War from President George Bush. The Senate bill would have forced the U.S. military to initiate a retreat from Iraq within 120 of the bill taking effect.
No group has suffered more from Bush's "war on terror" than the people of Iraq. Despite worldwide protests, countless Iraqi civilians have been killed, injured, unlawfully detained, and/or tortured in the US-led war on Iraq - a war that clearly violated t
There is a difference between a real understanding of history and the right wing "talking-points" version of history. Imagine if "the other side" led us into the war in Iraq. Where might you stand on the issue then?
Republicans are ambivalent about U.S. involvement in the war in Iraq, with no strong emotions either way about troop withdrawal.
The Defense Department announced last week that the Third Infantry Division, headquartered in Fort Stewart, Georgia, will deploy to Iraq three months sooner than originally scheduled.
Despite gaining a decisive victory in November, and an abundance of evidence, incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says that impeachment is "off the table". However, with investigations looming, Pelosi may soon be singing a different tune.
Thank you, President Bush. Thank you for fighting terrorism worldwide, for fighting against abortion, for restoring honesty and integrity to the Oval Office, for not governing by opinion polls.
Bush vetoed a war-funding bill that would also call for the withdrawal of American troops.
While political pundits engage in mostly biased coverage, this article uses the Presidents speech to look at the possibilities of what it would take to make a better America, abundant cheap energy, common sense health care, no income taxes and more. Plus plenty of references
taking a closer look at what the president said and the status of our nation
A recent Harris Poll of 2,694 adults indicates that approval for the President continues on a downward spiral, especially where handling the war in Iraq is concerned.
President Bush will ask Congress for $50 billion in additional funding for the Iraq War. The Pentagon spends about $3 billion a week in Iraq, so we understand the need for another run on the treasury. But it raises a curious question, "How much is $50 billion?"
President Bush's compared the Vitenam and Iraq wars. Now why would he do that ?
An Open letter to President Bush thanking him.
President George W. Bush, it is said, is a voracious reader of history. This fact is quite a variance, by the way, at the image of the brainless, drunken frat boy that his enemies like to comfort themselves with.
If President Bush wants more widespread support for privatization, he would be wise to incorporate distributive justice into his reform proposal.
Article discusses the role of the internet in the Iraq War
The Eagle Forum, a pro-family organization is urging President Bush to pardon US Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who are now serving 11- and 12-year long prison sentences for trying to stop an illegal drug smuggler near El Paso.
President bush 's state of the union speech was filmed by many networking shows. All cameras captured the same image.
President Bush paid his first visit to Mount Vernon this week, perhaps in response to Mount Vernon Executive Director James Rees's published charge that neither he nor President Clinton had done so.
A recap of the year President Bush has had.
Olbermann is making a lot of waves with his thought about how Bush and Cheney are doing in office.
Howard Zinn, the author of "A People's Hisory of the United States", is a passionate opponent of American intervention in foreign countries. A harsh critic of the War in Iraq, Zinn himself is the subject of harsh criticism from the right and from liberals.
When I referred to him as Mr. Bush, he said "I'm just George." I had no idea I was meeting with a future Governor of Texas and United States President.
I enjoy the music of the band Bush much more than I enjoy anything that comes out of the mouth of our President Bush. Doesn't everyone?
My personal views on President Bush's War on Terror and how the funds spent on his war effort could have been put to better use elsewhere.
After President Bush kept to his word and vetoed the Congress's military spending bill which attached firm deadlines for troop withdrawal, Democrats reacted by saying it is Bush who doesn't support the troops.
A docudrama of the assassination of President Bush is underway. Confusion and gossip about this docudrama is making politics a bit more interesting.
From disregarding the Geneva Conventions to unwarranted wiretaps, President Bush has disregarded American citizens and people's constitutional rights
Iraq war veterans suffer from PTSD in record numbers and not enough of them are receiving treatment.
Any reasonable interpretation of the Constitution's impeachment clause leads to theconclusion that President Bush should be impeached for his high crimes against the United States.
The Iraq war is not acceptable. Iraqis support are far from attainable. The bondage we will get into is not breakable , so lets end this war and brings our troops home.
As a result of the Iraq War, many U.S. soldiers are now being diagnosed with Poly-trauma Syndrome.
"General Petraeus forcefully and effectively reported measurable gains to the joint session of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees."
The value of the US Dollar has drastically deflated in recent years. Billions are being spent on the Iraq war and lives are being lost every day and yet the US is determined to "Stay the course" Why? To protect the once ALMIGHTY DOLLAR.
The Republicans hated Bill Clinton so much that they took him through an impeachment process over sexual misconduct. With all that has come to pass regarding WMD in Iraq, a far greater case for impeachment can be made against Bush.
Saying, "It is time for (illegal aliens) to come out into the light," President Bush announced a sweeping proposal to end the immigration problem, "once and for all." His executive order has already been pre-approved.
American is a state of crisis. Both the Democrats and Bush have political reasons to keep this war going. That's why waiting for a political solution is hopeless.
Iraq war in the forefront for Bush.
We all have Christmas wish lists. What about Christmas need lists? Here's some gifts President Bush could use.
If you believe that lying about a war that has killed over 2000 Americans should create as much outrage among lawmakers as lying about one's sex life, then it's time you joined the impeach Bush movement. Find out where to get the facts.
Now that Democrats have control of Congress, what is the plan for Iraq? Given the disunity of the Democratic Party over the war, we can probably expect the status quo until the ISG report is released and studied.
There are many who speak with authority, credibility and conviction about the dereliction and gross mismanagement that has highlighted the Bush administration, especially with regard to the Iraq War, but none so scathingly and pointed as Peter W. Galbraith.
"This is a struggle, as the President suggested, that will not be won with a single battle."
A personal view on the Iraq War inspired by an AC War Hawk!
According to Reporters without Borders, Naji's death, added to the list of reporters killed in the current Iraq war, brings the total to 95.
The report of the Iraq Study Group is the kind of mush that results when a group of people of disparate views and abilities strive to arrive at consensus rather than something akin to common sense.
The Republicans have done almost nothing right since 2002. They have ignored illegal immigration, they have used pork in bills in an outrageous manner, they have spent like drunken sailers, and they have ignored conservative agenda and principles.
Outwitting the Democrats in 2004, pundits spoke highly of Karl Rove. They also criticized Democrats for their poor strategy. It's looks like these pundits were wrong. The Republicans won the battle, but the Democrats appear to have won the war.
Congressman and presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich responded to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office that estimated the war in Iraq could cost the U.S. $1.9 trillion by 2017.
There is an underline direction we are heading in Iraq. As quoted from a family member " I am sick of this, the Generals are making money while we(the soliders) are dying."
If a myth is something that obscures the truth, especially in regards to an activity as serious and consequential as war, then it is, indeed, critically important that we attack the myth of war, thereby weakening its hold upon our collective imaginations.
Military women in Iraq also suffer Post Traumatic Stress like men, perhaps even more so. Iraq needs better solutions than constant war and killing.
Slowly, very slowly, Thomas Staskal is coming to grips with things he saw and did in Iraq. He is depressed, anxiety-prone and has an acute fear of crowds.
Before calling for a premature withdrawal from Iraq, our elected officials should frankly discuss the potential consequences of such a move.
Controversy still rages, and will continue to rage for time immemorial, on the Iraq War. Too many people read only one viewpoint on the subject, which is not the best way to get a complete picture of what's going on and why.
Watching the U.S. vs. John Lennon led me to think about how things have changed since the '60's. We saw the war every night on TV. We saw protestors and heard what they had to say. Why does the Iraq War not head the news? Where is the protest coverage?
Democrats need the surge strategy to fail in Iraq to maximize their potential for political gain in 2008.
More disputes over U.S. occupation of Iraq damages any hopes towards progress.
"Most Senate Republicans continue to obstruct Democratic efforts to force a new direction in Iraq, instead choosing to continue to stand squarely behind the failed policies of President Bush."
In 2005, hundreds of thousands of Americans marched in DC to protest the Iraq war. A year later, nothing has changed - except now the number of Americans dead from the Iraq war has exceeded those killed in 9/11. Remember this when you vote on November 7.
You are a young man in Iraq. Life has been hard. There is war in your country. There are foreign soldiers, mainly American, in your country. People are dying every day. You live in fear; fear for yourself, your family, and your friends.
I recently set out to write an article about how the war in Iraq is affecting the families of American servicemen and women. My first step in researching this issue was to contact a dear friend whose nephew would soon ship out to Iraq. After seeing her ne
As promised earlier by President Bush, his power to veto was used in stopping congress from going through with the withdrawal timetable proposition for exiting Iraq. As expected, Congress has also failed to override the President's veto.
The Gallup Poll recently took measure of the public's view of the current, Democratic controlled Congress and found, tracking with other recent polls, that Congress' approval rating was at 18 percent.
Democrats have done nothing to help the situation in Iraq, instead they have insisted on our surrender
Retreat from Bush should not be an option. When the veto comes, Democrats should take the gloves off and end this war right now.
tonite, on Wednesday January 10, President Bush spoke to the nation about increasing troops in Iraq
the November 7 Election is coming soon and Democrats are gaining seats in critical swing states.
Republicans love sending troops to war, but just can't bring themselves to take care of them when they return. What's up with that?
The 2006 elections sent a clear message to Republicans: get on board on getting out of Iraq, or else. Will they listen?
In response to US Representative John Peterson's support of the War in Iraq, a number of McKean County Residents gather to protest the war.
The American people have delivered Congress the lowest approval rating in a decade. There are lots of reasons.
Did you know that deceiving Congress is an impeachable offense? Don't worry if you are Bush fan, however, because the only people more contemptible than him is the Democratic leadership in the very same Congress he continues to deceive.
Omaha Nebraska was one of many places around the U.S. that protested the war in Iraq on March 19. The protest included signs on a footbridge overlooking Dodge Street and speakers
There are many reasons why intelligent, rational Americans should hate George W. Bush.
Right now Hillary Clinton faces a touch, close election against any of the GOP front-runners. That is simply mind-blowing considering that all of them are in complete agreement with Pres. Bush on Iraq and suspension of civil liberties.
There hasn't been a peep about the gaming industry in regards to the War in Iraq. But the gaming industry and the United States Army have been working together for the last several years.
Tired of Republican media mouth pieces saying you don't support the troops, that you're of the "blame America first" crowd if you oppose the war in Iraq? Let's take a stroll down memory lane to 1999 when Clinton sent troops to Kosovo. What were they saying then?
Recently, a number of people have been protesting the funerals of fallen soldiers with signs reading, "THANK GOD FOR DEAD SOLDIERS." This is not what being pro-peace is about.
Democrat Don Cazayoux won the special election held in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District
The Democrats won't protect us from a President who is quite clearly out of control. No one can honestly say for sure what Bush is capable of doing now that no longer even cares about what his own party wants him to do.
The Democrats swept into power on the promise of holding Bush accountable and ending the war. Well? We're waiting.
Key points for the last five years since 9-11 and the onset of the war in Iraq. Has anything changed? You decide. This is based on historical facts, with my opinion added. You can agree or disagree, but nothing changes.
Iraq has a lot in common with the Vietnam war - namely that it's irresolvable and was absolutely wrong in the first place. Yet, it seems taboo to speak this obvious truths, and few Democrats are coming out and doing it.