Tag: Petraeus
Troop levels to remain the same
As Easter Sunday saw the 4000th soldier fall in the ongoing occupation of Iraq Bush will not reduce troop levels. Despite testimony before Congress from General Petraeus last summer to the contrary Bush will hand off the war to...
Read MorePre-emptive nuclear strike debated
From the Independent he west must be ready to resort to a pre-emptive nuclear attack to try to halt the “imminent” spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, according to a radical manifesto for a new...
Read MoreBreaking ranks: US Military vs The White House
Nothing in my life has been more frustrating than being led by incompetent leaders. This first part of a two part article from Asia Times illustrates just how maddening it is for the military to be bound to the will of an...
Read MoreWMD fabricator and convicted embezzler is Petraeus' great hope?
Ahmed Chalabi, one time darling of the White House who helped sell invading Iraq and may have sold US secrets to Iran is now central to ‘success’ in the Sunni Triangle!? U.S. officials maintain that it’s up to...
Read MoreGenerals buck tradition and speak out against the war
Twenty generals have retired from the military in order to speak out against the occupation of Iraq. From San Diego’s Union Tribune The generals acted independently, coming in their own ways to the agonizing decision to...
Read MoreActive duty soldiers and National Guard speak out
Listen to the troops
Read MoreWhy the hell are we there?
General Petreaus, when asked by Senator Warner if America was safer as a result of the Iraq occupation, would not and could not say yes. If not, then why are our kids spilling blood in Iraq? Watch this new ad from VoteVets From...
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