Iraq 101

All right, no more excuses, people. After four years in Iraq, it’s time to get serious. We’ve spent too long goofing off, waiting to be saved by the bell, praying that we won’t get asked a stumper like, “What’s the difference between a Sunni and a Shiite?” Okay, even the head of the House intelligence committee doesn’t know that one. All the more reason to start boning up on what we—and our leaders—should have learned back before they signed us up for this crash course in Middle Eastern geopolitics. And while we’re at it, let’s do the math on what the war really costs in blood and dollars. It’s time for our own Iraq study group. Yes, there will be a test, and we can’t afford to fail.

Source: Mother Jones

Everything you wanted to know about the war in Iraq, but thought you'd look stupid if you asked. After all it's been four years. Go here to find out all about it. There's some very scary stuff in there. The sky rocketing costs of the war. The numbers of dead, injured and those subjected to violence before versus after the invasion speak for themselves. Jon Stewart is bang on when he calls it a "catastrofuck".