US officials keep insisting that the Iraqi government pass the laws the US wants. But what would happen if Iraqi legislators pass some of the laws the US has for itself. Specifically the Third Amendment to the US Constitution: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be...
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The State Department has had enough! They see the recent sparring over the issue of whether to nuke or invade Pakistan, or to nuke Saudi Arabia, as irresponsible. (I guess making irresponsible comments on foreign policy is the private domain of the White House.) The...
From the August 6 edition of The Army Times (print edition only, not online): Washington Surprise fave among troops WHAT'S UP: Among Republicans running for president, the anti-war candidate — Texas Rep. Ron Paul — has the highest total of campaign contributionns...
For the first time ever, Iraq won the Asian Cup football (soccer) title, beating Saudi Arabia in a match held in Jakarta, Indonesia. Violence has been down the last couple of days as Sunnis, Shi'ites, and Kurds came together in a unity that trumps politics. Iraqis are...
Rod Dreher, a former National Review champion of the war, explains that the colossal failure of the Iraq War has "shattered his illusions" about government. Among his reflections: I no longer implicitly trust governmental institutions, including the military --...
Antiwar.com's editorial director Justin Raimondo appeared last Wednesday on "The Sloan Ranger Show," on WGNU-AM in St. Louis. Listen to the audio archive.
Sometimes you don't get the real picture without seeing the big picture. But you don't always get such a good example. An Associated Press news photo from today in Pakistan: Droves of people carrying banners, the front one reading "MODERATE EXTREMISTS!" (What could...
While politicos fight about what the troops want, a majority of the money that members of the military donated to Republican candidates for President went to the most antiwar candidate: Ron Paul. Analyzing the latest finance reports, The Spin Factor broke down the...
The House of Representatives just narrowly defeated an amendment to deny funds to operate Vice President Dick Cheney's office. Cheney had insisted that his office is exempt from Executive Department oversight by arguing that he is not part of that department. Rep....
