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Sunday, September 5th, 2010And apparently, the Iraqis have things well in hand. Oh did I say they have things well in hand? What I meant to say is that a few of them are trying to frak it up for everyone else. RT sent me this story, and it is guaranteed to piss you off: BAGHDAD — An [...]
Philly Woman “Honks For Peace”
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010Think the end of the Iraq War will keep the protesters away? Think again: On the last Friday of each month, Celeste Zappala joins like-minded others on a Center City street corner to wave signs that urge drivers to “Honk for Peace” and to show their opposition to the war in Iraq. “It’s a small [...]
Mississippi Salutes A Fallen Hero
Saturday, April 17th, 2010There is just something different about the South. Lord knows they are maligned in jokes and stories, but no amount of insults can change the fact that the region is chock full of good and decent people. And while many towns welcome their fallen soldiers, Petal and Hattiesburg, Mississippi went a step further. Doghouse sent [...]
U.S. Soldier Kills Five Fellow Troops
Monday, May 11th, 2009Jesus. How the Hell does this happen? It’s bad enough we have insurgent toads trying to kill our soldiers, but now we have to worry about the occasional psychotic soldier, too? These men deserved a much better fate than this. How do we explain this incident to their families? BAGHDAD, Iraq — A U.S. soldier [...]
Six Gay Men Murdered In Iraq
Sunday, April 5th, 2009Even Democracy cannot stop some barbarity. BAGHDAD, Iraq — Six gay men were shot dead by members of their tribe in two separate incidents in the past 10 days, an official with Iraq’s Interior ministry said. In the most recent attack, two men were killed Thursday in Sadr City area of Baghdad after they were [...]
Saddam Hussein Is Still Dead
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008But apparently, he was killed six more times before his burial. The body of Saddam Hussein was stabbed six times after he was executed, according to the head guard at the former president’s tomb north of Baghdad, who was one of the people that helped bury the corpse, the London Times reported today. Saddam’s tribe [...]
Female Suicide Bomber Drops The Ball
Sunday, October 19th, 2008Epic FAIL. BAGHDAD, Iraq — An explosive device went off Saturday after a female suicide bomber was challenged at a checkpoint north of Baghdad, but no one was injured, the U.S. military said. The incident happened in Dhuluiya, a Sunni town about 56 miles (90 kilometers) north of Baghdad, according to an official with the [...]
Source: Iran Meddling In Iraq
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008Place this in the “No Duh” file: WASHINGTON — The United States has new intelligence indicating Iran is reorganizing in an effort to assert its influence inside Iraq and may be behind several recent attacks, according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with CNN Monday. The information underscores a view by Gen. David Petraeus, [...]
Former Iraqi Minister Sentenced To Death
Sunday, August 24th, 2008Death? I guess Iraq hasn’t built their version of “Club Fed” yet. BAGHDAD, Iraq — A former Iraqi cabinet minister has been sentenced to death for ordering the murder of a Sunni politician’s two sons. Damn. And you thought American politics was cutthroat. Assad Kamal al-Hashemi, also a Sunni, resigned as culture minister and went [...]
Al-Maliki: US Troops Should Leave Iraq A.S.A.P.
Sunday, July 20th, 2008That’s good enough for me. Pack it in, boys! BERLIN (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a German magazine he supported Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s proposal that American troops should leave Iraq within 16 months. See? Barack Obama is The Messiah! He can bring about the end of the war! In an [...]
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