Frequently, critics of the war in Iraq restrict their tallies of the consequences to the country thus far in terms of military consequences in the Middle East — and many actually trumpet how fortunate Americans are to still have high quality, mostly secure lives in this nation despite the hellish conditions in Iraq, Gaza, Darfur,…

One thing one must really give the neocons credit for is a penchant for “truth in advertising.” Joshua Muravchik suggested recently that the Neocons should admit their errors on the Iraq War and then move expeditiously to bomb Iran and run Joe Lieberman for president in 2008.

This chart in the Columbus Dispatch on a breakdown of the governor’s race is really interesting and confirms something I have heard gossiped about here and there.

The McClatchy-MSNBC poll just released has Lincoln Chafee one point higher than Democratic challenger Sheldon Whitehouse in the Rhode Island senate race. I am for the Dems winning everywhere else, practically, in the country other than this seat.

Of course, he is guilty. Hussein was always guilty, whether established by a court of peers or not. What irritates is how the trial of this strong-man has become the face of both the Bush administration’s biggest triumph and largest mistake in the war against Iraq.

Now, the perpetrators of the Iraq War, of the “axis of evil” speech, of the “Iraq will be a cake-walk” line are dumping on Bush, Rumsfeld and Cheney. They are jumping ship in order to try and save themselves and opportunities for neocons to influence future governments.

(photo credit: The Online Newshour) In the latest issue of Foreign Policy, Joshua Muravchik — a neoconservative fellow traveler — has published a remarkable article, “Operation Comeback” that combines an offering of a mea culpa for much of the neocon-generated foreign policy mess America is in and then stunning bravado with encouragement that the President…

George Bush said this out on the campaign trail: Democrats have no plan for victory. They have no idea how to win. Harsh criticism is not a plan for victory in Iraq.

At first glance I thought it was Mark Twain, though some know him as Samuel Clemens. But sure enough, the Cheney button (though misspelled — not Bolton’s fault he told me) and the resume gave it away. Happy Halloween.

100 Americans dead in Iraq this month and there is another day left. I wonder how many Iraqis are dying each month now. That statistic should be required reporting.