Matt McCarten from the Herald on Sunday
Worth a read: Remember when George Bush’s administration promised the world that the invasion of Iraq would be over in a few weeks? […]
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Mission Accomplished
Today is the fifth anniversary of Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech in which he stated that “Major combat operations in Iraq have ended”. […]
Bush’s war – online documentary on Iraq
This recent article in the NYTimes illustrates how the way we inform ourselves is changing, and that it’s increasing access to some serious topics. ‘Bush’s […]
Five years of hell
It is five years since the US and allies invaded Iraq, and the war is far from over. Every day, there is fighting […]
Hitting a nerve
In this afternoon’s debate Gerry Brownlee tried to have the word “slippery” ruled unparliamentary in relation to John Key. Proof, if any were […]
The cost of the war in Iraq
From the BBC: “The US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are costing nearly double the amount previously thought, according to a report set […]
Mashup
We love remixes (well all except those German house ones of classic 80’s pop). Imagine our delight when we found this in out […]
Sweden catches the Key desease
I know there is occasionally talk in New Zealand about “becoming the Sweden of the South Pacific” but this may just have us […]
The war is not over for the children
For people visiting www.thewariniraqisnotover.com, I am tempted to add another requirement for those feeling genuinely outraged at John Key’s statement on the war […]
Key doesn’t deserve the moral high ground
No surprise to hear Key in the House yesterday relying on his research unit – Fran O’Sullivan – to try and weasel his […]
Petition: John Key should apologise
Like many listeners, we were stunned to hear this from a man who wants to lead New Zealand. Key has since claimed both […]
UK police allow anti-war march to Parliament
Great photo of Tony Benn and Brian Haw from the anti-war march held in today in London (via The Guardian). Fantastic that a […]
Iraq is over & it should never have started.
I recently encountered an old ‘friend’ I’d not seen in a while. “Mugg he murmured. What a fiasco those Yanks are in over […]
Thousands expected at UK anti-war march
Sounds like John Key’s good news hasn’t filtered through to the UK yet. The Guardian reports that “Thousands of anti-war protesters will mount […]
Measuring the death-toll in Iraq
Perhaps spurred on by General Petraeus’ claim to Congress last month that civilian deaths in Iraq were down 45% since December last year, […]
John Key’s global humiliation
Too late – John’s humiliation is now global. Here’s the UK Guardian’s blog. “New Zealand’s opposition leader, John Key, the head of the […]
Cheney shoots himself in the face
Seems John Key’s not the only politician who’s had his previous statements on Iraq come back to bite him recently. Here’s Dick Cheney […]
Get your story straight John
“New Zealand troops should be alongside their British and United States allies as they continue their invasion of Iraq” … “Blood is thicker […]