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Review of Michael Isikoff's "Hubris"

Posted on July 25, 2015 by billmanzi

My review of the really great book by Michael Isikoff on the invasion of Iraq, with a You Tube video featuring Isikoff discussing the book. Hubris: The Inside Story of Spin, Scandal, and the Selling of the Iraq War by … Continue reading →

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Our Man in Baghdad

Posted on August 13, 2011 by billmanzi

Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki, seeking to lend a hand to beleaguered Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has come out with strong words of support for the Syrian dictator, saying that the Syrian street protesters are affiliated with al-Queda, and that they … Continue reading →

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The Presidential Address on Iraq

Posted on September 1, 2010 by billmanzi

The President talked to the nation last night about the “end to combat operations” in Iraq. And while conservatives talk about the evils of domestic spending, and rail about the deficits being incurred by the federal government, they seem to … Continue reading →

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Bush Ducks in Iraq

Posted on December 14, 2008 by billmanzi

President Bush, in a news conference with Iraqi President al-Maliki, had two shoes thrown at him by an Egyptian journalist. The President was nimble in ducking the first shoe, and unafraid as he stood in to duck the second. I … Continue reading →

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