by Travis Sharp Published on IraqSlogger.com on August 6, 2008 During the last week of July, the Department of Defense notified Congress about the proposed sale of $10.9 billion in U.S. military equipment and support to Iraq through the Foreign Military Sales program. Besides the eye-catching price tag – which, at $10.9 billion, is greater […]
Total Iraq and Afghanistan Supplemental War Funding To Date
by Christopher Hellman by Travis Sharp Download PDF fact sheet on Iraq and Afghanistan war costs TOTAL IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SUPPLEMENTAL WAR FUNDING BY U.S. TO DATE (Budget Authority in Billions of Dollars) FY01 & FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 (To Date) Total (To Date) Iraq 0 53.0 75.9 85.5 101.7 […]
Iraqis Who Oppose the U.S.-Iraq Long-Term Agreement
by John Isaacs by Travis Sharp Updated July 9, 2008 CIVIL SOCIETY Iraqi News Agency (INA), an independent Iraqi news organization The Iraqi News Agency (INA) launched what it calls its own “campaign” to block the agreement, calling for “all writers and distinguished voices to send their articles and opinions to the agency for publication,” […]
Torture Erodes America’s Moral High Ground in the World
by Robert G. Gard and Pastor Joel C. Hunter Published in the Orlando Sentinel on June 25, 2008 America has been long admired not only for its unparalleled strength but also for the ideals for which we stood. Over the past several years, the world watched as we opened Guantanamo, listened as American leaders refused […]
Even Petraeus Can’t Find the Endgame in Three Pages
by Kingston Reif Published on Iraq Insider blog on June 25, 2008 On June 21, 2008, Multi-National Force-Iraq Commander General David Petraeus unveiled a crisp, three-page document containing counterinsurgency (COIN) guidance for U.S. troops in Iraq. By now, the concepts contained in the document – secure and serve the population, live among the people, and […]
