Monthly Archives: January 2007

Many thanks to Charlie Loving.

CIA kidnap victim offered $2 million In hush moneyWife: Cleric offered $2 million dealBy John Crewdson, Tribune senior correspondent. Sherine Bayoumi and Altin Raxhimi contributed to this report 01/07/07 “Tribune” — — ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — According to Abu Omar’s wife, … Continue reading →

Full Steam Ahead For “The Invasion” & The American UnionGovernment funded drug running cartels, secret illegal social security programs and Pesos for Pizzas. What happened to the United States of America?Steve Watson & Alex JonesInfowars.netMonday, January 8, 2007 Recent disturbing … Continue reading →

Here’s what it looked like. We mentioned this awhile back.

Because Junior sure seems to have it, too. Bush Senior Early CIA Ties RevealedBy Russ Baker and Jonathan Z. Larsen | The Real News ProjectJanuary 8, 2007 NEW YORK–Newly released internal CIA documents assert that former president George Herbert Walker … Continue reading →

Texas Prison Camp Future American Gulag?Detention facility currently holds as many as 200 children incarcerated after midnight arrestsPaul Joseph Watson & Alex JonesPrison PlanetMonday, January 8, 2007 A detention camp in Tyler Texas that currently holds hundreds of rebuffed asylum … Continue reading →

The depth of cynicism in the bold phrase below is beyond belief. We trash their country, then say we must be allowed open access to the resources because they are incapable of rebuilding that industry sector themselves. Perhaps some of … Continue reading →

And our post title has got to be one of the most evil of sayings. I regret having learned (and believed) it as a child in Texas. Terrified Soldiers Terrifying PeopleDahr Jamail and Ali al-Fadhily FALLUJAH, Jan. 8 (IPS) – … Continue reading →

Aka, Signs of a Dying City … From Thoughts From Baghdad, with many thanks. Signs of a Dying City IV: Can’t Even Say Good-Bye I wasn’t fully moved by 24’s post on a cousin leaving Baghdad until a similar situation … Continue reading →

Displaced urge Iraqi Red Crescent to return© Afif Sarhan/IRIN The Red Crescent’s suspension of its work in Baghdad has seriously affected the lives of thousands of Iraqis BAGHDAD, 8 Jan 2007 (IRIN) – Displaced families in the capital, Baghdad, have … Continue reading →

Holding Intelligence Liars AccountableBy Ray McGovern and W. Patrick LangJanuary 6, 2007 Editor’s Note: From both the White House and Congress, there’s lots of talk about how important it is to look to the future, not dwell on the past. … Continue reading →

Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno is quoted as saying that 80% of Iraq’s militiamen are probably OK and could be put into the Iraqi security forces, while the other 20% may have to be “captured or killed.” This comment seems to … Continue reading →