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Iraq War

Fallujah Doctors Claim Increased Deformities in Babies After ‘Special Weaponry’ Used by US

Another shameful legacy the United States may be leaving behind in Iraq – deformed children. Doctors and residents in Fallujah are saying that babies born there are showing increasing rates of deformities after the US began using ‘special weaponry’ in the two massive bombing campaigns in the city during 2004.
Though they denied it at [...]

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$23 Billion ‘Lost, Stolen, Mismanaged’ in Iraq by Private Contractors

As if we didn’t already have enough evidence that these companies are run by crooks, a BBC investigation has revealed that $23 billion in taxpayer funds has been ‘lost, stolen, or not properly accounted for’ in Iraq. The BBC was investigating how much private contractors have profited from the war in Iraq when they discovered [...]

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McCain Makes Big Crazy Promises About What He’d Accomplish in His First Term

Showing that the apple doesn’t fall far from the Bush, John McCain predicted yesterday that within 4 years of him as president, the war in Iraq would be over and Osama Bin Laden would be dead. He also promised rainbows every day of the week, chocolate rivers, marshmallow mushrooms and hugs from unicorns for all.
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If McCain Wins, What Happens in Iraq? “100 Years” a Frightening Prospect

At a town meeting in New Hampshire this election season, John McCain made a rather startling statement: when asked about how long he thought troops should stay in Iraq, he said it would be fine with him if troops remained for “maybe 100” years.
From MSNBC:
First, if McCain doesn’t envision a 100-year American front-line combat presence [...]

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What Would You Buy with the $3 Trillion Spent on the Iraq War?

When all is said and done, the Iraq war will cost America $3 trillion dollars. That’s a figure that’s difficult to fully comprehend, and some may wonder how it was calculated. The Washington Post broke it down:
Some people will scoff at that number, but we’ve done the math. Senior Bush administration aides certainly pooh-poohed worrisome [...]

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