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Bush-Aznar pre-Iraq war conversation exonerates Bush, contrary to the claims of the usual suspects

The leftosphere is erupting in predictable outrage after the publishing of a transcript of a conversation between the President and then-Prime Minister of Spain José María Aznar, a conversation which took place about a month before the war in Iraq began. Spain’s El País daily newspaper published it, and the Editor and Publisher has a translation of it, which is, as you’ll soon discover a very poor translation......   [Read More]

Iraqis and US working together in parts of Baghdad

The surge is working in Baghdad’s Ameriya district, thanks in no small part to US forces and Iraqis being able to work together to root out Al Qaeda. Watch this 5 minute report that details how things were at the start of the surge, compared to how they are now. In it, you’ll find some surprising alliances formed, and a declaration that Al Qaeda has been defeated in Ameriya, along with the concern amongst the heroes in the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment over the lack of political progress in Iraq......   [Read More]

Honoring 1st Lt. Travis Manion

Bill at INDC Journal has posted a moving story about 1st Lt. Travis Manion, who was killed by a sniper in Iraq on April 29th. As you’ll see from the story, 1st Lt. Manion’s heroics started early on his life, and continued on the battlefield. He was well-liked and respected by his fellow Marines, as well as members of the Iraqi army, who he fought alongside and who named a combat outpost after him......   [Read More]