Unexpected effects of Iraq War

Two of my BFFs from high school came to visit me yest afternoon. We hadn't seen each other in person for 20-some years, but it was like we'd never been apart. That makes my heart very happy. The reason we visited Did Not. Matt's wife kicked him out when he got home from being on this coast (I'm East, he's West) after he was here w/ his mom who was having recurrent strokes. After she booted him, he went to his tax guy out there, trynig to tie ...

Today the doctor said "bronchiectasis," and VR put, "I kicked Isis." At least VR knows what's timely news. ...

I do not want this to become a partisan post. There are enough fingers to be pointed in every direction. The question now is what can or should be done? I am disappointed that China isn't trying to tamp down NoKo. Instead, they perform a missile test as well. Meanwhile, SoKo and Japan are jittery, as they should be. ...

I'll admit that I really have never understood what the Health Reform Bill is supposed to do, but I thought this summary was interesting. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/22/health-reform-bill-summary_n_508315.html#s75147&title=An_End_To An End to Pre-Existing Conditions---which certainly would benefit me. Small Business Tax Credits for business with fewer than 50 employees will cover up to 50% of employee premiums---my family business will benefit from that one. No Lifetime Ca ...

Maybe BO can negotiate with the terrorists overtaking Iraq and broker a deal to reduce our fuel prices. He didn't listen to all of the military opinions before his premature withdrawal and look what happened, just what many military experts predicted. Thanks, Mr. President, for undoing what was done. Also, Iraq was apparently recently begging the WH for military strikes against the terrorists, but he declined. I guess he was busy on the links that day. ...

I'm glad the president has FINALLY decided to do something about ISIS in Iraq and hopefully stop the genocide of the Christians. He never should've withdrawn ALL the troops. I hope we're not too late in our aid. ...

resurgence of Al-Queda there? Was his pullout premature? ...

Officials didn’t lie, and I wasn’t fed a line, writes Judith Miller Great article. http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-iraq-war-and-stubborn-myths-1428087215 ...

I mean, our techology, our equipment is better than anybody by a factor of 5! (that's huge!) ....squirrel....Iraq, no Syria...no where am I? who are you?... chocolate cake....yum.... We have Homer Simpson for president.... ...

Add this to his many lies. This is for those of you below who bashed Obama for not bringing enough Christians over from a country that is 87% Muslim and 10% Christian. ...

This article goes to the campaign promise then-Senator Obama made concerning reduction of US forces in Iraq. Read it and you, too, will understand that the situation is not unilateral but bilateral. With this recent vote, now, troops will be withdrawn---after the Iraqi Jan. election. ======================= BAGHDAD — After weeks of political stalemate, Iraq approved a law on Sunday to administer a critical national election in January, a significant milestone for its fragile democracy an ...

From Mitch McConnell's home town newspaper. http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20101111/OPINION01/311110017 In his new memoir, Decision Points, the former president tells of a meeting he held in September 2006 with Mr. McConnell, then the Republican whip in the Senate. The occupation of Iraq was going horribly, American and Iraqi casualties were rising sharply, costs had mushroomed into the hundreds of billions of dollars, and Iraq was teetering on the brin ...

I just watched a TV documentary about new war veterans coming back from Iraq. They say that every day at least 28 veterans are committing suicide. This is truly shocking news. I am wondering if their statistics are really accurate. They say that only 33% are approved to receive PTSD benefits. There is not enough money in their budget to approve all the claims. I used to transcribe Veteran's health care reports and know that there are many mental heal ...

I'm all for rebuilding after we've devestated a country, but there has to be a way to do it without wasting billions of dollars. And frankly, we should have never invaded Iraq anyway. "The war in Iraq cost about $800 billion, and Wednesday's report from Bowen could portend what lies ahead for the U.S. in Afghanistan, where it is also engaged in reconstruction and has spent $90 billion." ...

What he doesn't mention are the REAL reasons Bush/Cheney went to war with Iraq, but whatever. At least this is something. “[Liberals] said we couldn’t force freedom on people,” Beck said at the start of his Tuesday radio show. “Let me lead with my mistakes. You were right. Liberals, you were right, we shouldn’t have.” ...

We have 3 children, all under the age of 10. I ask for your prayers for us during this difficult time. I can't help but remember back to this time two years ago when he was still with us. Please pray for our soldiers fighting now, that they come home to their families safely. I know that my husband rests in the loving arms of Jesus and I know that though he can no longer come home to us, we will some day go to him. Thank you and God Bless you all. ...

Iraq has begun collecting signatures for a class action lawsuit on behalf of people killed or wounded in incidents involving US security firm Blackwater. It will seek compensation for a number of such cases, the office of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said. Incidents include the 2007 killing of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad's Nisoor Square. Last month, a US judge dismissed charges against five Blackwater guards over those killings, which Iraqi officials described as "regrettable". Immediately ...

Do you think we will EVER be out of Iraq completely? Sadly, I don't. Obama May Break His Promise on Iraq Withdrawal By Conor Friedersdorf U.S. troops were supposed to be gone by year's end. But the White House is now offering to leave behind a force 10,000 strong. During Pres. Bush's last year in office, he agreed to a timetable for troop withdrawals in Iraq: U.S. forces would leave by the end of 2011. The same year, Barack Obama insisted that if ele ...

Yesterday, the Pentagon denied they were going to do, or did any airstrikes, yet the NY Times had published a report stating they did.Yesterday, Obama said he would strike ISIS if.... ...so today, they did. I have a feeling the NY Times may have been righ6t. ...

We were told yesterday that this situation was under control. ...

I think our 400 Marines nearby should get out of dodge NOW! The JV team is certainly turning out not to be JV. Let's save our people and then bomb ISIS to bits. Don't ask me how. Just ask your president to listen to the generals, which he has not done for 6-1/2 years. ...

Iraq 2014: Civilian deaths almost doubling year on year An overview of the year’s violence First published 1 Jan 2015 2014 Summary 17,049 civilians have been recorded killed in Iraq during 2014 (up to Dec 30). This is roughly double the number recorded in 2013 (9,743), which in turn was roughly double the number in 2012 (4,622). These numbers do not include combatant deaths, which even by the most cautious tallies have also seen a sharp rise in 2014. The conflict in I ...

and now Christians from most parts of the Middle East means the termination of the historical Middle Eastern mosaic of peoples. The number of Christians in Iraq has decreased from 1.5 million 15 years ago to a couple of hundred thousand today. As the battle of Mosul comes to an end and Islamic State (ISIS) about to be defeated in Iraq, rapid action from the international community needs to be taken to safeguard the existence of Christians in the country. This is their last stand. The battl ...

By Agence France-PresseWednesday, January 20th, 2010 -- 9:59 pm LONDON — Former prime minister Tony Blair knew that invading Iraq in 2003 could increase the threat from Islamic extremism but pressed ahead nonetheless, a former top civil servant said Wednesday. Speaking at a public inquiry into Britain's role in the controversial war, David Omand added that a claim Saddam Hussein could launch weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in 45 minutes aimed to add "local colour" to a 2002 dossi ...

Oh, look. The new leader of Iraq does not want and will not allow ground troops from other countries in Iraq. How can we continue to blame Obama for this the same way he is blamed for Bush's Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to remove all ground troops from Iraq by 12/31/2011? According to the SOFA signed by Bush in 2008, a system had to be established for Iraqi approval of every single US mission. Every single time that US troops leave their bases, it has to be cleared by the Iraqis. Accor ...

from Hawaii has quit her position as vice chairman of the DNC and endorsed Bernie Sanders for president. She backs Sanders in good measure because he’d be a wiser commander-in-chief “so that we don’t continue to find ourselves in these failures that have resulted in chaos in the Middle East and so much loss of life.” ...

had infiltrated the US via the refugee program. So why he is currently refusing to pause the Syrian refugees? ...

Indeed; enough of the hypocrisy. Game Change: Cheney Opens Himself to Subpoena Regarding 9/11, Iraq, Torture and Valerie Plame Posted: 05/10/2013 8:31 am When a former member of the Executive calls for Congress to subpoena another former member of the Executive, it is a game-changer. No longer can he rely on "Executive Privilege" to block his own testimony. Former Vice President Dick Cheney has suggested that the GOP subpoena former Secretary of State Hilla ...

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