Joan Walsh - Iraq War - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/joan_walsh_iraq_war/?source=rss&aim=joan_walsh_iraq_war en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT Scott McClellan: The beatings continue Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2008/05/31/mcclellan_reaction/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2008/05/31/mcclellan_reaction/index.html?source=rss Bob Dole whacks the former White House spokesman as "spurred on by greed" while journalists continue to hide from the truth. Plus: Thanks, Bob Somerby. A Scott McClellan flashback Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2008/05/29/mcclellan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2008/05/29/mcclellan/index.html?source=rss Here's what Cintra Wilson saw when she passed for a White House correspondent in July 2005. Corruption in Iraq: Where did they learn that? Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/12/02/iraq_corrruption/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/12/02/iraq_corrruption/index.html?source=rss A searing New York Times piece reveals theft and bribery are rampant. Rumsfeld's legacy: Iraq and Dick Cheney Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/10/11/cheney_rumsfeld/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/10/11/cheney_rumsfeld/index.html?source=rss The vice president says the man who botched the war should have kept his job. Conservatives blast Petraeus as "sycophant savior" Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/10/04/petraeus_sycophant/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/10/04/petraeus_sycophant/index.html?source=rss The magazine founded by Pat Buchanan has scathing words for the Iraq commander. Will Congress censure it? Blackwater and "Magic" Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/10/02/springsteen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/10/02/springsteen/index.html?source=rss On a day when Republicans are embracing mercenaries who kill civilians as "our team," Bruce Springsteen releases another great album, and that's one for our team. When winning is still losing Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/20/webb_bill/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/20/webb_bill/index.html?source=rss Antiwar legislation can get majority support in the Senate, but not a filibuster-proof 60 votes. Why are Democrats letting Republicans off so easy? Harry Reid talks tough on Iraq Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/19/no_petraeus_bounce/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/19/no_petraeus_bounce/index.html?source=rss With polls showing the Petraeus performance made no difference to voters, the Democrats say they won't compromise on timelines after all. Fox muzzles Sally Field Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/17/sally_field_video/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/17/sally_field_video/index.html?source=rss You can't know how gutless the network is unless you see the censored and uncensored videos. Watch. The unsettling deaths of Omar Mora and Yance Gray Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/13/mora_gray/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/13/mora_gray/index.html?source=rss Three of seven soldiers who wrote a critical Op-Ed piece on Iraq have been gravely wounded there, two fatally. Will Washington pay attention? Petraeus' Pentagon skeptics Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/11/petraeus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/11/petraeus/index.html?source=rss MoveOn members aren't the only ones challenging Petraeus' "stay the course" message. Plus: I'm on MSNBC's "Live With Dan Abrams" tonight. A one-day P.R. win for the war Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/11/petraeus_testimony/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/11/petraeus_testimony/index.html?source=rss But nine more U.S. soldiers died as Petraeus and Crocker confirmed there's no political solution in sight. How to win in Iraq: Arm everybody! Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/04/iraq/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/09/04/iraq/index.html?source=rss If you support every side in a multiethnic civil war, you can't help coming out a winner. ABC News: Zelikow didn't disclose lobbying role Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/25/abc_greenwald/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/25/abc_greenwald/index.html?source=rss An extraordinary statement from a news network about the right-wing duplicity behind the Allawi crusade. It's a really good contract! Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/24/allawi/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/24/allawi/index.html?source=rss Former Bush Iraq point man signs terms with Ayad Allawi to help him get his old job back from Nouri al-Maliki. Why Republicans back Ayad Allawi Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/23/allawi/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/23/allawi/index.html?source=rss Asked why Haley Barbour's firm is helping the former Iraq prime minister get his job back, one White House flack says follow the money. Is it that simple? Ari Watch, continued Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/23/ari_watch/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/23/ari_watch/index.html?source=rss Here's what happened when the Iraq war flack was asked to name the veteran in his ad on "Hardball." Plus: Tammy Haddad's new gig. Ari Fleischer: It gets worse Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/22/fleischer_again/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/22/fleischer_again/index.html?source=rss On "Hardball" he doesn't know the name of the Iraq veteran whose story he's using to back the war. Ari Fleischer, reporting for duty! Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/22/fleischer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/22/fleischer/index.html?source=rss The former White House flack, who was almost always wrong about Iraq, is enlisting -- for an ad campaign designed to support the surge. "We have failed on every promise" Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/19/seven_soldiers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/19/seven_soldiers/index.html?source=rss Seven non-commissioned officers in Iraq say the surge isn't working. Will Congress listen? The man who sold the war Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/13/rove/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/08/13/rove/index.html?source=rss When we look back on Karl Rove's reign, Iraq will be his shameful legacy. Bush's worst day ever? Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/07/13/bush_bad_day/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/07/13/bush_bad_day/index.html?source=rss As the president lies about al-Qaida, again, people may finally realize he's more concerned about protecting himself politically than protecting the country. Cindy Sheehan's wrong turn Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/07/09/cindy_sheehan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/07/09/cindy_sheehan/index.html?source=rss The antiwar leader is threatening to run against Nancy Pelosi because the House speaker won't support impeaching President Bush. Hard guy Giuliani goes soft on Libby Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/07/03/libby_two/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/07/03/libby_two/index.html?source=rss And other reasons to stay mad about Bush's outrageous cave-in Why did Bush commute Libby's sentence? Joan Walsh Sat, 31 May 2008 03:05:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/07/02/libby/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2007/07/02/libby/index.html?source=rss Because he can, and he can't do much else these days.