Yearly Archives: 2006

IF YOU ARE AGAINST THE WAR, TAKE THIS QUIZBy Danny SchechterNov 19, 2006, 09:22 New York, New York: Ok, class. No talking. Pencils up. All eyes on the exam. Here’s the first multiple-choice question: The Iraq War is Bad Because: … Continue reading →

Norman Solomon: The New Media Offensive for the Iraq WarSubmitted by BuzzFlash on Thu, 11/16/2006 – 2:52pm. Guest Contributionby Norman Solomon The American media establishment has launched a major offensive against the option of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. In … Continue reading →

I don’t know why I hear Judy Garland singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and have a vision of many little people dressed in green … Leahy Seeks Documents on DetentionAssociated PressSaturday, November 18, 2006; Page A07 Sen. Patrick J. Leahy … Continue reading →

Plea agreements puzzle expertsBy Linda Deutsch and Thomas WatkinsAssociated Press CAMP PENDLETON – In the beginning, there were eight. A squad of seven Marines and a Navy corpsman charged with kidnapping and murdering an Iraqi man, a crime described by … Continue reading →

I’ve a story to tell before posting this piece about Henry Kissinger. When I was young, perhaps 11 or 12 years old, I recall visiting with a neighbour boy over their wooden fence. I was casually leaning on it with … Continue reading →

I suppose it could also be a red tide, equally poisonous and undesirable. We’ve said something about the courage of one’s convictions before, and it’s a recurring theme for us. This guy should learn to keep his mouth shut if … Continue reading →

CIA analysis finds no Iranian nuclear weapons drive: reportPublished on Sunday, November 19, 2006. WASHINGTON (AFP) – A classifed draft CIA assessment has found no firm evidence of a secret drive by Iran to develop nuclear weapons, as alleged by … Continue reading →

Now this has got to be a special treat. Just makes ya wanna jump right up and, well, do something … ??? Croatian Keytar player Belinda Bedekovic plays the Tornado. She is the fastest keytar player in the World. Watching … Continue reading →

Bush, Asian Leaders Commemorate Waning US Influence in Asia“Funeral” for US Influence Widely Marked, Attended by Leaders(Singapore) November 18 2006by Paul Crassnerd President Bush speaks Friday with Asian leaders who held a surprise “funeral ceremony for American influence in Asia” … Continue reading →

Bush’s “New” Iraq Strategy Revealed: More Troops, More WarWritten by Chris Floyd Thursday, 16 November 2006 Did anyone really imagine it would be any different? The Guardian reports that Bush has already decided on his “new” strategy for Iraq, ahead … Continue reading →

Here is one of the first of what we’re sure will be many similar events in the US. The YouTube poster writes the following about it: Nov 14th, 2006, around 11:30 pm, Powell Library CLICC computer lab, UCLA: student shot … Continue reading →