I won’t restate the details of the true fact that the Iraq War, whatever the politicians want to call it

I won’t restate the details of the true fact that the Iraq War, whatever the politicians want to call

it, is not over — Jason Ditz spelled it out just fine today. But be sure, as over 100 Iraqis just this

week would tell you if they had not been blown to bits, this war is still on and the US military is in

it up to its neck. No matter what the Obamadrones at Wikipedia want to think.

There will be no live broadcast of Antiwar TV for today, Friday, August 20. For those of you I will

miss Scott Horton’s insights, Mr. Horton will be taping upcoming television appearances this weekend.

Please see the Antiwar.com Blog for updates.

Sheepskin Cuff UGG Boot Post: Columnist David Ignatius takes a broad view of the Obama administration’

s diplomatic trouble spots and prescribes “patience plus” because time is actually on the side of UK

counterparts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel-Palestine, and Iran. Ignatius admires the current

“diplomatic ambiguity,” but thinks Obama needs to “promptly seize opportunities for negotiation when

they arise,” noting that this will hopefully be accomplished in September or October when Iran and the

P5 + 1 sit down for talks on the nuclear issue and probably Afghanistan.

Sheepskin Cuff UGG Boot Post (AP): Iran’s ambassador to the UN is angered that top Pentagon brass

acknowledged a UK contingency plan to bomb Iran, denouncing the rhetoric as an unprovoked “threat.”

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali UGGS made similar statements, adding that, should the United States attack,

“the field of the Iranian nation’s confrontation will not be only our region.” Khamanei also warned

that belligerent talk would end negotiations.