Iraq War
Clinton’s Stance on the Iraq War Amendment
I found Hillary Clinton’s discussion about her vote against the Levin amendment to the Iraq War Resolution in 2002 during the Thursday night Democratic presidential debate riveting. Finally the moderators were asking a truly interesting and relevant question, and in front of millions of Americans Hillary was getting the opportunity to share with us the [...]
Iraq: The Costs and the Benefits
The clip below, from today’s Senate Hearing regarding the results of the surge in Iraq, shows that Obama understands that the discussion regarding the future of Iraq, and America’s involvement therein needs a change in focus. “The question is one of strategy, not tactics,” he states, and the root cause of the problem is the [...]
Who Are We At War With?
Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 1942 edition, defines war in the following way: “The state or fact of exerting violence or force against another, now only against a state or other politically organized body; esp., a contest by force between two or more nations or states.”
Given that definition, who are we at war against in Iraq? The [...]
Obama’s Iraq Plan
Senator Obama’s Plan is outlined in depth in the legislation that he recently introduced to the Senate. There are several other related bills (Feingold, S.448, S.121, Kerry, S.RES.34, Kennedy S.233, Byrd, S.RES.39) that have been offered by other Senators that nicely compliment Obama’s bill (S.433), but Obama’s legislation is the most detailed and comprehensive of [...]
Senator Feingold Weighs in and Takes Action on Iraq Escalation
Sen Feingold posted a statement on TomPaine.com today that gave me hope that Congress is finally going to stand up to the White House Administration and do the job that we, the public, pay them to do. Based on Senate Judiciary Committee hearings chaired by Senator Feingold earlier this week, he is convinced that not [...]
