Category Archives: Iraq

Iraq and American Masculinity

Posted on August 23, 2005 by Ampersand

Just came across this passage on another blog and it cracked me up. A ragtag bunch of ignorant losers who want to have sex with 72 virgins against a military increasingly de-balled by an effete media and seemingly intimidated president. … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Whatever | 3 Comments

Four more years over there and is this our 'Nam?

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

With some even more bad news about the war in Iraq, thanks to The New York Times, top Army officials have openly spoken of the possibility of American troops staying over in Iraq for four more years. Joy. And the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, International issues, Iraq | 5 Comments

Bush ambassador said to broker flushing Iraqi women's rights down toilet

Posted on August 21, 2005 by Ampersand

From yesterday’s New York Times: Iraqi leaders said they had also reached a tentative agreement to relegate marriage and family matters to adjudication by clerics, an arrangement opposed by secular leaders and women’s groups here, Iraqi leaders said. The tentative … Continue reading →

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No big difference between the two

Posted on August 21, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

For me personally, there are really only very few differences between fundamentalist Christianity and fundamentalist Islam. Race and ethnicity are the obvious ones, then there’s the language gap, fashion, and location of course of where you are likely to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., International issues, Iraq | 47 Comments

Iraqi Women's Rights Around the Blogosphere

Posted on August 10, 2005 by Ampersand

In the comments of Pseudo-Adrienne’s post yesterday, Asher of Dreams into Lightning posted some quotes from other blogs about the situation for women in Iraq, which I liked so much that I’m totally swiping it and posting here. A couple … Continue reading →

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In the news and blogosphere today…

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

…because I’m too lazy to do some original blogging (I just got off work, I’m tired damn it). Via DED Space and originally the Daily Kos, a protestor who’s being supported by the women’s peace/anti-war group CODE PINK, Cindy Sheehan, … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Link farms | 38 Comments

Women in Iraq: "The first priority is to survive."

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Ampersand

Via Volsunga, an interview with Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed: The first priority is to survive. The moment you step onto the street, you are an immediate target just because you are female. If a woman goes out, she … Continue reading →

Posted in International issues, Iraq | 60 Comments

Iraqi Women’s Rights and Male Republican Dicks

Posted on July 21, 2005 by Ampersand

At Democracy Arsenal, Suzanne Nossel writes: Latest word is that Iraq’s draft constitution will roll back the rights and freedoms of women in the name of Shaaria (Koranic law). The draft provides that family law matters like marriage, divorce and … Continue reading →

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A Soldier's Critique of Iraq

Posted on October 2, 2004 by Ampersand

So what happens when a soldier in Iraq – “an NCO with 20 years of service” – dares to criticize the war? Rivka, back from a brief posting hiatus, has the story.

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What if the USA were like Iraq?

Posted on September 26, 2004 by Ampersand

Juan Cole has a must-read post…. If America were Iraq, What would it be Like? President Bush said Tuesday that the Iraqis are refuting the pessimists and implied that things are improving in that country. What would America look like … Continue reading →

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