What If There Is No Plan B for Iraq?
• antiwar.comOn June 13th, Greg Jaffe and Missy Ryan of the Washington Post reported what should have been big news (though it was hardly noted).
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Iraq
Concerns as Pentagon Chief Broaches Possibility of 'Three Iraqs, not One'
• http://news.antiwar.com, Jason DitzAnalysts Warn Comments May Demoralize Baghdad
Why the law doesn't apply to people like David Petraeus
• http://www.salon.com, MARCY WHEELERNewly released documents show how his powerful allies went to bat for him -- by claiming Iraq was a success
Donald Rumsfeld: Dear America, The Bush Administration Screwed Up Iraq
• http://www.veteranstoday.com, by Jonas E. AlexisPerhaps Harvard University should send the Iraq study to Rumsfeld, Bush and others, if they are unaware of it. The study clearly shows that the Iraq and Afghanistan wars alone will cost Americans at least six trillion dollars.
Think Tanks and the Iraq War
• http://www.cato.org, By Gene HealyAs I noted last week, the GOP's 2016 contenders didn't do themselves much credit as they ducked, covered, cringed, and pratfell through a series of interview questions about the Iraq War.
The Rise and Fall of Sumer and Akkad
• Lewrockwell.comThe Sumerians were the first known people to settle in Mesopotamia over 7,000 years ago. Located in the southernmost part of Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern day Iraq), Sumer was often called the cradle of civilization.
U.S. prepares plans for more troops, new base in Iraq: officials
• http://www.infowars.comThe United States is expected to announce on Wednesday plans for a new military base in Iraq's Anbar province
Scott Walker Won't Rule Out Another 'Full-Blown' Invasion Of Iraq
• http://truthinmedia.com, By Alex GriswoldRepublican Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker refused in an interview with ABC's "This Week" Sunday to rule out a possible re-invasion of Iraq in order to defeat ISIS, telling correspondent Jonathan Karl that he would do whatever was necessary to prot
Saudi Air Attacks on Iraq Begin
• By Gordon Duff and Nahed al HusainiIraqi forces fire on Saudi jets
Why Washington Will Never Prevail Against The Religious And Tribal True Believers In The Middle East
• by Patrick J. Buchanan"What apparently happened was that the Iraqi forces just showed no will to fight. … We can give them training, we can give them equipment; we obviously can't give them ht."
What the Fall of Ramadi Means
• lewrockwell.com, By Patrick J. BuchananThe fall of Ramadi, capital of Anbar, largest province in Iraq, after a rout of the Iraqi army by a few hundred ISIS fighters using bomb-laden trucks, represents a stunning setback for U.S. policy.
How To Honor Memorial Day
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Ray McGovernHow best to show respect for the U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan and for their families on Memorial Day?
Lies, Damned Lies and the Invasion of Iraq
• http://www.commondreams.org, by Said ArikatFor almost two weeks, the political buzz in the US has focused on those who have already declared their candidacy for the 2016 presidential run, Republicans and Democrats, and their reaction to "knowing what we now, would you still support the Iraq i
What the Fall of Ramadi Means
• http://original.antiwar.com, by Patrick J. BuchanaThe fall of Ramadi, capital of Anbar, largest province in Iraq, after a rout of the Iraqi army by a few hundred ISIS fighters using bomb-laden trucks, represents a stunning setback for U.S. policy.
Clinton: My Iraq war vote was 'mistake'
• presstv.irFormer US secretary of state Hillary Clinton believes that the current "dangerous situation" in Iraq is the result of her "mistake" as a senator in voting to authorize the war against the country.
Iraqi Troops Abandon US-Made Tanks, Artillery to ISIS in Ramadi Loss
• antiwar.comISIS Once Again Secures Large Number of Weapons
About Those U.S. Troops Who Died in Ramadi
• fff.orgI can't help but wonder how the family of Michael A. Monsoor is reacting to ISIS's recent conquest of Ramadi in Iraq.
The ghosts of Iraq future
• FT.comBotched Mideast intervention still defines those jockeying for political power in the US
Iraqi Officials Blame Sunni Refugees for Baghdad Bombings
• http://news.antiwar.comIraqi Shi'ite officials are blaming Sunni refugees from the Anbar Province for the recent round of bombings tearing through the capital city of Baghdad, saying they are providing cover for ISIS to smuggle explosives in.
From Iraq to Libya and Syria
• http://www.unz.com, By Patrick CockburnThe wars that come back to haunt us
A Reminder
• LewRockwell.comIraq was an ugly place, but it was also a dismal time in my life.
Ken O'Keefe, renouncing his 'state contract'
• popularliberty.comIt seems to me that Anarcho-Capitalists should all be doing what Ken O'Keefe is doing, that is, renouncing their "state contract", i.e. citizenship papers.
Iraq 2.0: The REAL Reason Hawks Oppose the Iran Deal
• http://nationalinterest.org, Justin LoganLet's be honest for a second: 90-plus percent of supporters of the Iran framework would have supported any framework the Obama administration produced (this author included).
Bombing is 1st attack on U.S. in Iraq since Islamic State took Mosul
• mcclatchydc.com, By Mitchell ProtheroA suicide bomber struck the U.S. consulate building in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Friday afternoon.
Ex-British diplomat accuses Hillary Clinton of role in meltdown of Iraq
• http://www.telegraph.co, By Colin FreemanNew book by former adviser to the US in Iraq Emma Sky says Clinton appointed ambassador to Baghdad who had no Middle East experience
Dahr Jamail | Report Shows US Invasion, Occupation of Iraq Left 1 Million Dead
• truth-out.orgA recently published report has revealed that the US invasion and occupation of Iraq was responsible for the deaths of approximately 1 million Iraqis, which is 5 percent of the total population of the country.
Blackwater Convictions Ignore US High Crimes Against Iraq
Stephen LendmanIraq
The US Lost Its Wars on Iraq and Afganistan
• Lewrockwell.comChaos and instability in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and Yemen (and some other countries) are not the planned outcome of the U.S. government.
The US Lost Its Wars on Iraq and Afganistan
• Lewrockwell.comChaos and instability in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and Yemen (and some other countries) are not the planned outcome of the U.S. government.
Some Form of Formal Partitioning Is Still the Answer for Iraq
• antiwar.comUnfortunately, in the 24/7/365 media age, fearmongering has never been easier.
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