Monthly Archives: May 2007

According to the commander guy, this lady is going back to Iraq to help the Iraqis meet benchmarks. OK.  I know her slightly.  She could encourage a lot of people to meet benchmarks. In fact, she was one of the … Continue reading →

"The United States ambassador in Baghdad said he and his Iranian counterpart agreed broadly on policy toward Iraq during four-hour groundbreaking talks on Monday, but insisted that Iran end its support for militants. During a meeting that U.S. Ambassador Ryan … Continue reading →

I recommend that you all read the article on the "Welch Club" posted on the "Friday Lunch Club."  pl http://friday-lunch-club.blogspot.com/

There is a race currently underway between different flanks of the administration to determine the future course of US-Iran policy. On one flank are the diplomats, and on the other is Vice President Cheney’s team and acolytes — who populate … Continue reading →

Yesterday, we posted the Ignatius column announcing an impending change of strategy in Iraq.  You can find it below under "Two interesting articles." Today on the front page of the Post (same newspaper) we find this article by Tyson which … Continue reading →

As you can see from the document below dated 21 May, 2007, the command/embassy in Iraq is presently in some difficulty with regard to hot meals.  Because of delays in the delivery overland of rations the mess system is short … Continue reading →

This one is one of the more obvious propaganda efforts by the Cheney/Luti/Abrams/Addison wing of the Bush Administration to plant stories in the press that seek to demonize Iran enough to make war with that country seem desirable.  According to … Continue reading →