It appears as though the nations of Iraq and the United States are very close to finalizing a Status of Forces Agreement that would take effect when the U.N. mandate authorizing the U.S. occupation of Iraq expires at the end of this year. The agreement still needs to be approved by several parties in...

History will record that the war on Iraq ended this week. And Barack Hussein Obama is probably the only man who could have done it. Obama made resistance to the war a legitimate, mainstream position. In fact, he made it the centerpiece of his candidacy for President of the United States. Obama gave a...

- UPDATE below - [ Apologies to all you Fox News types for such a long post. Some subjects actually require of a bit of thought and analysis. ] John McCain, desperate Republicans, and apparently right-wing radio think they have found an issue that works for them - Did you support "The Surge"...

The endorsement by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Senator Barack Obama's proposed 16-month timeline for the withdrawal of the bulk of American troops has significance well beyond its positive effect on his campaign. Obviously, it demonstrates that Obama's instincts and advisers are more...

A recent comment deserves a comprehensive response. From SG 134: Do you believe terrorist want to destroy us and our great country? Especially Jews and Christians? Do you believe Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants to make nukes and then use them to destroy Israel? SG134, Your questions demonstrate a critical...

In the last two days, George Bush has, by his own definition, surrendered on two fronts in his “War on Terror”. When Bush spoke before the Israeli Knesset a few weeks ago, he compared Barack Obama’s call for unconditional talks with Iran to Nazi appeasers: "Some seem to believe we should negotiate...

It’s the Fourth of July! Hooray! We’ve won the War on Iraq! Big Oil is moving in to pump more oil our way. Mission Accomplished! Light up those fireworks! So maybe things are not going so well in Afghanistan, with violence up, the Taliban running the country outside of Kabul, and even the neocons afraid...

Charlie Black, a top aide to John McCain, has apologized for telling the truth. McCain has emphatically distanced himself from Black's comments, saying he "strenuously disagree[d]" with him. Mr. Black, a senior adviser to McCain, later told reporters that he "deeply regretted his comments"...

It’s obvious that Republican candidate John McCain either does not have a good grasp of the facts from moment to moment, or he simply chooses to ignore them. Last week the Republican’s campaign theme was energy, and he was on the road trying to capitalize on Americans’ pain at the pump. (Meanwhile McCain...

Rep. Dennis Kucinch of Ohio introduced a bill containing thirty-five articles of impeachment to the House of Representatives late Monday evening. It is no surprise that there has been virtually no corporate media coverage of this historic event. The only thing more disgraceful than the media silence...