the 6th year of the great and glorious war in Iraq

[phantom power]

As we round the corner (towards the light!), and head towards the beginning of the 6th year of the great and glorious war in Iraq, it's probably a good idea to remind ourselves that for students entering college this Fall, the war begin in Spring of their 8th grade year. For those entering their freshmen year next year, the war will have been going on since they were in 7th grade.

For a growing chunk of the population, war has been a normal state of affairs during their formative years.

http://atrios.blogspot.com/2007_08_19_archive.html#6948416087222511930

[seemslikeadream]

1. There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo39VZCifls&eurl=


Well it's by the hush, me boys, and sure that's to hold your noise
And listen to poor Paddy's sad narration
I was by hunger stressed, and in poverty distressed
So I took a thought I'd leave the Irish nation

Well I sold me ass and cow, my little pigs and sow
My little plot of land I soon did part with
And me sweetheart Bid McGee, I'm afraid I'll never see
For I left her there that morning broken-hearted

Here's you boys, now take my advice
To America I'll have ye's not be going
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

Well meself and a hundred more, to America sailed o'er
Our fortunes to be making we were thinkin'
When we got to Yankee land, they put guns into our hands
"Paddy, you must go and fight for Lincoln"

Here's you boys, now take my advice
To America I'll have ye's not be going
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

General Meagher to us he said, if you get shot or lose your head
Every murdered soul of youse will get a pension
Well in the war lost me leg, they gave me a wooden peg
And by soul it is the truth to you I mention

Here's you boys, now take my advice
To America I'll have ye's not be going
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

Well I think meself in luck, if I get fed on Indianbuck
And old Ireland is the country I delight in
To the devil, I would say, it's curse Americay
For the truth I.ve had enough of your hard fightin

Here's you boys, now take my advice
To America I'll have ye's not be going
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
I wish I was at home
I wish I was at home
I wish I was at home
I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin

[Junkdrawer]

2. 300 to 400 billion barrels of Oil Say: We’re Never Leaving Iraq….

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1665581

[iamahaingttta]

3. I don't understand your math.

America's War On Iraq began in March of 2003. It's now August of 2007. That's about 4 1/2 years.

Which of course, is 4 1/2 years too long.

[phantom power]

5. I think Atrios may have been including Afghanistan, but didn't say that.

[gratuitous]

4. And hear the Dear Leader say . . .

That we need just a little more time for this to start working. You wouldn't want to give up digging just as we're about to strike pirate treasure, would you? C'mon guys, just dig another foot, and we'll be a foot closer to the treasure! You'll see.