by Robert G. Gard On January 22, President Obama’s second day in office, I, along with 15 other retired general and flag officers, stood behind the President in the Oval Office when he signed executive orders related to the incarceration, interrogation, and treatment of detainees. I have been asked to explain how that occurred and […]
The End is in Sight
by John Isaacs [contact information] Published in the Guardian UK on December 2, 2008 The security agreement signed by the United States and Iraq and approved by the Iraqi parliament last week marks the beginning of the end of the American occupation. It is about time. For more than six years, this war has undermined […]
It’s Not Hillary, It’s the Policy Stupid!
by Robert G. Gard Jr. (USA, Ret.) and Tom Andrews Published on the Huffington Post on December 1, 2008 The media obsession over who’s in and who’s out of consideration for the Obama Cabinet brings the admonition on the famous “War Room” wall of Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign to mind: “It’s the Economy Stupid!” […]
NPR Interview: Galbraith Backs Ethnically Divided Iraq
by Peter W. Galbraith Ambassador Peter Galbraith, senior diplomatic fellow at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, talked about Iraq on NPR’s All Things Considered on November 12. The transcript is below. SIEGEL: Well, our guest today has written in support of the partition of Iraq, the idea of splitting the country up into […]
U.S. Surges $11 Billion in Arms Sales to Iraq
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 […]
