Surge
The Iraq War “Surge”
How did a Democratic sweep of congress result in an expansion of troop levels in Iraq, now called the “surge”? At the start of the year, the newly elected Democratic majorities in Congress were vowing to rein in President Bush and dastardly Dick Cheney’s horrendous Iraq war policies. We would be out of that [...]
A response to W. and the Democrats- by Greg Strid
I watched President Bush tell the nation, without the
slightest hint of emotion, that we should all just give
General Petraeus some more time to complete his
mission. He did seem to acquiesce a bit to public
sentiment by announcing that he planned to return
close to 6,000 troops by the end of the year, and he
mentioned the possibility of [...]
The Bush Follies- by Greg Strid
President Bush declared on Tuesday, “I understand there’s a debate…â€
and went on to explain that it is the other side, roughly categorized
as “people in Washington†who are saying “STOP†to the “surgeâ€, his
latest gamble to stabilize Baghdad and the tumultuous Anbar province.
Thirty thousand odd American troops, the backbone of this effort,
apparently arrived in full-force just [...]
Democrats Tarred As Spinach Lovers-by Greg Strid
Democrats Tarred As Spinach Lovers
After months of finessing the English language and
posing somberly in front of news cameras, the
Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill was allowed
a brief moment in which to savor the sweet taste
of victory. A ‘triumph’ for the American people was
announced yesterday by the legislative majority
after the Senate squeaked through a $124 billion
war spending [...]
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