Author: BarbinMD

Earlier today, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld held a press briefing which included his usual talking points, obfuscations and impatience…but he did say one thing that really stood out: You know, there’s a...

As we recently learned from interviews with the German media, the most satisfying moment of George W. Bush’s presidency wasn’t when we found the WMD (oops) or when bin Laden was captured (oops), but instead, it was...

For quite some time, when writing about the quagmire that is Iraq, a variation of the phrase, “where nearly 2400 Americans have died” has been used. Today we are officially at 2399 dead U.S. servicemen and women, so...

Three days ago I posted a diary that said: …while the media has been focusing on the struggle to form a new Iraqi government against a backdrop of surging violence, a disturbing exchange during a Defense Department press...

We are fast approaching the three year anniversary of George Bush standing in front of the “Mission Accomplished” banner and declaring: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United...