Wednesday, December 28, 2005
More Progress in Iraq
It seems as if waving the magic election wand hasn't worked as advertised. BBC NEWS reports
It seems as if waving the magic election wand hasn't worked as advertised. BBC NEWS reports
A senior Iraqi official has said the government is incapable of managing prisons, hours after an attempted jail break left at least nine people dead.But before you get your muttering naboo of negativity of a self all worked up and whatnot, remember that freedom and democracy are messy things.
Deputy Justice Minister for Prisons Bhushu Ibrahim Ali said the authorities lacked the technical and financial capacities needed to supervise prisons.
Tuesday, December 20, 2005
Article Two, Section 4
Impeachment is the only option.
Impeachment is the only option.
Section. 4. The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.Lying to Congress, lying to the U.S. public, making false statements and directing others while under oath to make false statements are all "high Crimes." Impeach now.
Friday, December 02, 2005
Upsurge of Violence is a Good Thing?
CNN reports that more Americans have died in Iraq.
Oh and 21 Marines out of action means that about 2/3 of a platoon were taken out of action. As anyone will tell you, small unit cohesion is critical to combat operations. Losing 2/3 of a platoon really means you've lost the entire platoon for at least the foreseeable future, which means that this kind of attack is a tough one and really weakens our ability to respond to any upsurge in pre-election violence. Of course, Faux News and the rest of BushCo. will choose to ignore such realities.
CNN reports that more Americans have died in Iraq.
A roadside bomb killed 10 Marines and wounded 11 others while they were on nighttime "foot patrol near Falluja," the Marine Corps said Friday.Now BushCo. will tell us that this kind of violence is just because of the upcoming elections. They'll tell us that they predicted an uptick in violence before the elections. All of which dodges the question, if we or rather the Iraqis are making progress on the political front, why are there still enough disaffected Iraqis around capable and willing to put together such deadly bombs? And why are they capable of targeting Marine foot patrols with such accuracy? Wouldn't it make sense that if progress was really being made on the political front that we'd be seeing a reduction in pre-election violence because people would see the elections as a way to gain agency and thus influence the shape of policy? That we're seeing continued violence on this scale doesn't bode well for the political process in Iraq.
Oh and 21 Marines out of action means that about 2/3 of a platoon were taken out of action. As anyone will tell you, small unit cohesion is critical to combat operations. Losing 2/3 of a platoon really means you've lost the entire platoon for at least the foreseeable future, which means that this kind of attack is a tough one and really weakens our ability to respond to any upsurge in pre-election violence. Of course, Faux News and the rest of BushCo. will choose to ignore such realities.