Tag Archives: Iraq War

When Iraq Intrigue Was Half-Sibling to Rock’n Roll Greatness, by Mark Erickson

This post combines two subjects that I have previously written about:  the illegal, illogical and infamous 2003 invasion of Iraq and rock and roll.  In late September 2019, Jacques Chirac and Joseph Wilson died one day apart.  The former French president led international opposition to the “War on Terror.”  He argued that toppling Saddam Hussein …

Oregon Vet Injured in Iraq Billed for Army Eqpt. Lost in Injury Skirmish – Government Docks Disability Payments

From Komonews.com: “Three days after he was shot, Pfleider received a Purple Heart. Almost two years later, he received a bill from the military for missing equipment. The sum of the bill, which includes interest, is $3,175. It itemizes a list of gear the military issued to Pfleider that did not come back with his …