Archive: Iraq: The Present Crisis


A Little More Perspective (January 23, 2008)

Putting how much we’ve spent on war in five years into context

The Cost of Waiting (September 16, 2007)

It’s too high

The Surge Is Working!!! (August 31, 2007)

… or not

OK, This Is New (August 23, 2007)

Active duty NCOs taking their doubts about the war to the New York Times, that is

Fred Kaplan Steals From My Playbook (August 10, 2007)

Hey! I saw that parallel first!

Why I Don’t Write Much About Iraq Anymore (July 22, 2007)

How many ways are there to say “no good options”?

See You In September. Hopefully (June 3, 2007)

The costs of delay

Shorter Bill O’Reilly (April 4, 2007)

Cutting to the chase

Sunday Morning Talk Shows: Fire Hoses of Bullshit (February 11, 2007)

And they’re pointed right at YOU! DUCK!

The Coming War With Iran (February 1, 2007)

In the distance, you can hear the drums beating already

Some Things Are Worth Getting Rained On For (January 23, 2007)

… and tonight I found another of them

The Hidden Danger of Escalation (January 14, 2007)

What’s the worst that could happen? Find out

“Surge”: A Bad Idea By Any Name (January 10, 2007)

Put up or shut up, Mr. President

I Think They’d Better Think It Out Again (November 13, 2006)

Iraq, that is

Iraq: It’s What’s For Dinner (November 3, 2006)

Ah, the bitter taste of failed propaganda

It Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer Guy (June 8, 2006)

Abu Musab al Zarqawi killed by air strike.

Tomorrow’s News Today (May 30, 2006)

A place you’re going to be hearing a lot more about very soon: Haditha.

Nice Work, Eisenstein (May 17, 2006)

Slavery! Fuck YEAH!

Too Many Dots (January 26, 2006)

But then, one is too many

Bush to McCain and Congress: Blow Me (January 8, 2006)

On torture, that is

And Now We Scale To New Heights of Ridiculousness (December 2, 2005)

Just when you thought it couldn’t be done… surprise!

Why War Made No Sense (November 28, 2005)

Thinking about war at the grand-strategic level

2,000 And Counting (October 25, 2005)

A grim threshold is crossed

Death Comes to Brook Park (August 4, 2005)

Heavy casualties hit a small Ohio town

Something To Think About (May 12, 2005)

Over your morning coffee