Category Archives: Middle East

Defeatist Dems throw in towel on Iraq

Well, they’re making it official now, anyway. At least Harry Reid says so: The war in Iraq “is lost” and a US troop surge is failing to bring peace to the country, the leader of the Democratic majority in the US Congress, Harry Reid, said Thursday. “I believe … that this war is lost, and [...]

Good one, Faye!

Yes, at first we were worried and we prayed for the safe return of the 15 British sailors and marines captured by Iran. Then we were thrilled when we heard they’d been released. Then we were upset that they had caved in to their captors’ demands too easily and quickly. But at least we have [...]

Hmm, they sound like Democrats

The only thing missing is a the demand for a troop withdrawal deadline that coincides nicely with the 2008 Presidential election season: Tens of thousands of Shiites — a sea of women in black abayas and men waving Iraqi flags — rallied Monday to demand that U.S. forces leave their country. Some ripped apart American [...]

Good news, bad news

First the good news: the 15 British sailors and marines (including one female) captured by Iran recently are going to be freed. Now the bad news: The world has taken its eyes off Iran’s developing nuclear capacity Ahmadinejad used this entire incident, including the release of the sailors and marines, for propaganda purposes (including a [...]