Monthly Archives: January 2007

Attacking Iran: What’s In It For Bush?By Paul Craig Roberts 01/17/07 “Information Clearing House” — — Initially, the Bush Regime denied that Bush’s surge speech on January 10 signaled that the Regime intends to attack Iran. Now a number of … Continue reading →

From Arab Woman Blues You ain’t nothin’ but a dog. Where is that fascist french bitch brigitte bardot ? I need her in Baghdad now!Someone find her for me. Otherwise contact the animals lovers in england or america. Call the … Continue reading →

More Blood for OilBy Carl Bloice 01/16/07 “Black Commentator” — — Forget about all that stuff about Ethiopia having a ‘tacit’ o.k. from Washington to invade Somalia. The decision was made at the White House and the attack had military … Continue reading →

Two things in the “we’ll believe it when we see it” department: (1) whether a FISA court will be used and (2) if Bush will let the program expire. Secret Court to Govern Wiretapping PlanBy LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press … Continue reading →

We didn’t take this picture. But it illustrates what was mentioned last week, namely a chickaree or Douglas squirrel. In northwest Washington, most folks call ’em red squirrels. They’re a bit shy and rarely seen in (human) populated places. They … Continue reading →

… and Cinderella is near catastrophe. 5 Minutes to Midnight Board Statement – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 01/17/07 “BAS” — — We stand at the brink of a second nuclear age. Not since the first atomic bombs were dropped … Continue reading →

We were rather annoyed when we discovered that George had said this. We can appreciate Steve Pizzo’s analysis: LIE #2: When asked during his 60-Minute’s interview last Sunday if he felt he owed the Iraqi people an apology for botching … Continue reading →

From Raed in the Middle Iraqis need a political solution Nadim al-Jabiri is a professor of political science at Baghdad University, a member of Iraq’s parliament, and the head of the Islamic Virtue Party (Al-Fadhila). Here is a piece he … Continue reading →

A Cure For Yellow Ribbon PatriotismBy Robert WeitzelJan 17, 2007, 20:12 A man I once knew survived his tour of duty in Vietnam. In the privacy of a rented house trailer he drank alone until he finally had the “courage” … Continue reading →

Bush’s ‘surge’ and the lessons of VietnamBy Fred GoldsteinJan 17, 2007, 11:08 The following is excerpted from a talk given by Fred Goldstein — Workers World newspaper contributing editor and Workers World Party (WWP) Secretariat member—at a Jan. 12 WWP … Continue reading →

Neoconservatives Take Aim At Pentagon, Kristol Calls Gates Testimony ‘Pretty Pathetic’ Escalation supporters already appear to be creating a scapegoat in case President Bush’s new Iraq policy fails. Prominent neoconservatives have set their aims on top U.S. military commanders and … Continue reading →

Congress to Send Critics to Jail, Says Richard Viguerie Congress Wants to Blame the Grassroots for Its Own Corruption MANASSAS, Va., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, Chairman of GrassrootsFreedom.com, regarding legislation currently … Continue reading →