Category Archives: Iraq

I’m Old Enough To Remember…

Posted on November 26, 2020 by tengrain

…when Presidents —even bad ones— made an effort on Thanksgiving to think of others. Pres. Trump has arrived at his Virginia golf course on this Thanksgiving Day. — Kelly O'Donnell (@KellyO) November 26, 2020

Posted in Chimpy's Great Adventure, Iraq, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper | 17 Comments

Another Monster Factory Foreman Has No Regrets

Posted on April 9, 2020 by tengrain

The Never-Trumpers are having a moment: “That the pandemic occurred is not Trump’s fault. The utter unpreparedness of the United States for a pandemic is Trump’s fault. The loss of stockpiled respirators to breakage because the federal government let maintenance … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Goat Rodeo, 2020 Goat Rodeo, Blam Blam, Chimpy's Great Adventure, Iraq, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper, NeoCons | 12 Comments

This Post is NOT a Draft!

Posted on January 7, 2020 by tengrain

Guys, you know how advice columnists and anger-management professionals tell you to write the damn letter you really wanna write (to get it OUT of your system) but never send it? Oops! #Breaking: US military tells Iraqi Joint operations command … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th Reich, Iraq, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper | 9 Comments

‘And Mexico Will Pay For It’ Redux

Posted on January 6, 2020 by tengrain

Prznint Art of the Deal tells us that sure he’ll pull out the 5K troops that Iraq is demanding, you know, once they’ve settle their debts. From Axios morning email thingie: On Iraq’s move toward expelling U.S. forces: “We have … Continue reading →

Posted in Cadet Bone Spurs Great Adventure, Chimpy's Great Adventure, Iran, Iraq, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper | 10 Comments

And Here We Go Again: benghazi, Benghazi, BENGHAZI!!1!

Posted on December 31, 2019 by tengrain

That fucking moron is dragging my late friend Amb. Stevens through the mud, and he cannot even spell Benghazi correctly. This was Trump trying to distance himself from the attack on the Iraq embassy this morning, which clearly happened on … Continue reading →

Posted in Chimpy's Great Adventure, Iraq, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper | 5 Comments

September 11: Falling into History

Posted on September 11, 2019 by tengrain

[Ed. Note: We’ve been running this post since the blog began. It is from the SF Chronicle a lifetime ago, from 2006 when we were younger and perhaps less cynical. And given how Prznint Stupid tried to bring the Taliban … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Chimpy's Great Adventure, Civil Liberties, civil rights, Iraq, PDB 2001, September 11 | 4 Comments

Project Purple: Call It By Its Name

Posted on July 6, 2019 by tengrain

I am late to the party, as usual, but fortunately Scissorhead Bluegal is not, and so she tweeted this the other day: No Labels lifeboat alert #BurnTheLifeboats @Mr_Electrico @Tengrain @ElieNYC @CharlesPPierce This is attempt to rebrand Republicans post Trump. NO … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Goat Rodeo, Afghanistan, Chimpy the Xristian Xrazie, Chimpy's Crime Family, Chimpy's Economic Disaster, Chimpy's Great Adventure, Iraq, NeoCons, September 11, Teabaggers, The New Confederacy, Wingnuttia, Y'all Qaeda | 26 Comments

Today In History

Posted on March 20, 2019 by tengrain

…and the world has never recovered, and we in the US probably never will.

Posted in Bad History, Chimpy's Great Adventure, Iraq, Today in History | 7 Comments

Dread Pirate Donnie: ‘To The Victor Goes The Spoils, Bigly!’

Posted on November 26, 2018 by tengrain

Axios tells us that for the past two years, Prznint Stupid has returned to his campaign brain fart that the U.S. should seize Iraq’s oil as payment for the cost of Chimpy’s Great Adventure. This idea in his wee brain … Continue reading →

Posted in 4th Reich, Chimpy's Great Adventure, Iraq, snark | 12 Comments

The Afternoon Quote

Posted on November 20, 2018 by tengrain

“He’s never been interested in going,” the official said of Trump visiting troops in a combat zone, citing conversations with the president. “He’s afraid of those situations. He’s afraid people want to kill him.” The WaPo So maybe he’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghanistan, Chimpy's Great Adventure, Iraq, Lord Damp Nut, The Russian Usurper | 13 Comments