Sorry, I've been busy, but...

I still have some interesting articles to highlight about Iraq and other issues regarding the "war" on terrorism.

Pentagon inspector general orders Guantanamo probe
The Pentagon's Inspector General ordered an investigation into alleged abuse at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay that holds suspected Taliban and al Qaeda members, a spokesman said on Friday.

The order followed a statement last week from a U.S. Marine saying Guantanamo guards described physically and mentally abusing detainees, including slamming one inmate's head into a cell door and denying others privileges just to anger them.

The Marine's sworn statement was released by lawyers for detainees last week.

Perhaps the President won't be able to avoid oversight- even though the Congress refused to step up to the plate with their recent vote.

UK army chief says troops should leave Iraq

Britain's army chief said the presence of British troops in Iraq was exacerbating security problems on the ground and they should be withdrawn soon.

53% of Americans agree with him. The other 47% will get on board soon if things continue as they have in recent weeks.

Iran says U.S. incites Sunni-Shi'ite strife in Iraq

Before dismissing this statement ('consider the source'), remember that Pres. Bush's intelligence officials essentially agreed (see here and here).

Bush 0-for-3 With 'Axis of Evil'

Remember when the President told us about the Axis of Evil? 0 for 3 is a pretty poor batting average. And he's 0 for 3 because his policy has been disasterous in Iraq. Had he made a different choice about Iraq, he may have stood a chance on the other two. But because of Iraq, he's virtually without options in Iran and North Korea, and the option he does have- multilateralism through the UN- is the option he completely undermined with his rhetoric to justify his Iraq invasion.

Hope you can take a look at the articles for yourself. Right now the bad news regarding Iraq and terrorism in general seems to be coming down like and avalanche. Not at all good to see.

GP