Blair informed Iraq had been disarmed, still invaded

There's been a lot of criticism in the UK about their Iraq war inquiry. Many say that it's too "clubby" and easy going. Compared to the 9/11 joke of an inquiry in the US, I might take "clubby" to...

Three SEALS and MILJUS - A Primer

As the case of the OBJECTIVE AMBER SEALs' case moves forward, I asked the Salamander Staff JAG to put out a quick post to make sure everyone had a good foundation of where things stand from a JAG's...

'45 minute to WMD' claim from a taxi driver

The story only gets worse by the day. Tony Blair and the US Republicans worked everyone into a frenzy over the "45 minutes and we could all die" story and now we see just how ridiculous it really...

SEAL Charge Sheets - read 'em and weep

From the official press release.Based upon the evidence uncovered in this investigation, three Sailors were accused of making false official statements with the intent to deceive the investigator and...

War-time presidents and lost popularity

From ABC:If there’s a shadow over the proceedings as Barack Obama addresses the nation on his plans for Afghanistan tonight, it may be the ghosts of wartime presidents past.Consider the chart below....