http://dir.salon.com/topics/joan_walsh_iraq_war/?source=rss&aim=joan_walsh_iraq_war en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 PDT By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2009/04/07/obama_visit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2009/04/07/obama_visit/index.html?source=rss Watching Obama swarmed by happy soldiers in Iraq, I wondered if Glenn Beck might ratchet back his hateful rhetoric. Nah. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2008/12/03/bush_exit_interview/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/walsh/iraq_war/2008/12/03/bush_exit_interview/index.html?source=rss Our delusional president laments the "intelligence failure" that identified nonexistent WMD in Iraq and admits he was "unprepared" for war. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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? By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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? By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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? By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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? By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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? By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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. By Joan Walsh Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:04:00 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.