How can you have a war against a tactic? How come whenever the president unilaterally declares war on something (terrorism, drugs, cancer) the problem gets worse?
Congress getting serious? The House on Wednesday passed, 218-203, a $50 billion bill that would pay for the wars but require that troops start to leave Iraq in 30 days. It sets a goal of ending combat by December 2008, as well as interrogations standards that would make waterboarding illegal.
The U.S. military’s operating manual for the Guantanamo prison camp has been posted on the Internet.
Veterans for peace arrested protesting their exclusion from parade.
Turkish helicopters strike inside Iraq.
Rep. Shea-Porter calls for Cheney impeachment.
Kucinich introduces articles of impeachment: Article I, Article II, Article III
Acting assistant attorney general Daniel Levin tries waterboarding before concluding it’s torture. Gets fired. Senate confirms attorney general Mukaseyl who “does not know” if waterboarding is torture. Olbermann’s commentary.
In October, 46,000 Iraqis returned home. Baghdad safer.
More than $15 million in bribes exposed in Army contracting investigations.
US diplomats refusing to serve in Iraq.
Rumsfeld flees France fearing war criminal arrest.
Sunni insurgents form alliance.
12 former Army captains & Iraq veterans write Washington Post editorial saying it’s time to get out. (See earlier NYTimes editorial by six paratroopers)
14 permanent bases getting built in Iraq.
Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program out of money. Poor out in the cold. More money requested for war. Jack Cafferty’s commentary.
US plans to send $60 billion dollars in arms to the gulf in the next decade: Israel $30 billion, Egypt $13 Billion, Saudi Arabia up to $20 Billion. (second part of this video)
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist faces terror charges. This is one of many contradictions soldiers must face when their leaders invade a country under false pretenses. You can’t imprison everybody.