Monthly Archives: January 2007

FBI details threat from gangs in military: Says members of Illinois biker gangs in IraqJanuary 20, 2007BY FRANK MAIN Crime Reporter Members of the Hells Angels, including an Army lieutenant colonel from Illinois, have served the U.S. military in Iraq. … Continue reading →

It’s just remarkable what can be found on YouTube these days. Here’s what the poster (Steelydan3) wrote about this video: “This is very rare footage of one of the Big Three Fusion bands of the 70s (the others being the … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Adam Hochschild, Over the Top in Iraq It’s been a repetitive phenomenon of these last years — when fears about disaster (or further disaster, or even the farthest reaches of disaster) in Iraq rise, so does the specter of … Continue reading →

Well, it would be because we believe this will pave the way for western (i.e., US) control of Iraqi oil, which is just what Iraq doesn’t need. Iraqi Draft Law on Oil Revenue Appears CloseBy JAMES GLANZPublished: January 19, 2007 … Continue reading →

If you did not see the candidacy announcement, it’s here. End poverty in the U.S.A. via progressive taxation to support provision of basic services (clean water, sanitation, basic food, healthcare, affordable housing) and to reinvest in related infrastructure. Taxes come … Continue reading →

This is the most clear enumeration of recent events (with documentation and references) that we have seen pointing to an imminent action against Iran. Worth reading along with all the numerous accompanying links. How Congress Can Stop the Iran Attack … Continue reading →

From Information Clearing House The Central QuestionSaturday, 20 January 2007By Charley Reese 01/20/07 “ICHBlog” — The central question of our time is, can the American people gain enough factual information to determine the truth about the issues that face them? … Continue reading →

From Ranger Against War Murder, Incorporated And the battle’s just begunThere’s many lost, but tell me who has won?The trench is dug within our heartsAnd mothers, children, brothers, sistersTorn apart!–Sunday, Bloody Sunday, U2 When asked by the AP if U.S. … Continue reading →

Behold the Rise of Energy-Based FascismBy Michael T. Klare, Tomdispatch.com. Posted January 20, 2007. The Pentagon is helping to create a grim future for all of us: a struggle for energy primacy abroad and Big Brother at home. It has … Continue reading →

From Another Day in the Empire Neocons “Clearing a Path to the Targets” in IranSaturday January 20th 2007, 12:45 pm It takes a “specialist” on “Persian Gulf affairs, with special emphasis on Iran and Iraq” to get at the real … Continue reading →

Bush’s War on Perception; the bombing of the Golden MosqueMike WhitneyJanuary 19, 2007 We’ve heard a lot about the bombing of Samarra’s Golden Mosque lately. Bush has brought it up twice in the last week alone. It’s a critical part … Continue reading →

Kurdish Iraqi soldiers are deserting to avoid the conflict in BaghdadBy Leila Fadel and Yaseen TahaMcClatchy Newspapers SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq – As the Iraqi government attempts to secure a capital city ravaged by conflict between Sunni and Shiite Muslim Arabs, its … Continue reading →