Monthly Archives: January 2007

Thank you, Charlie.

Oil, Not Terrorists, the Reason for US Attack on SomaliaMonday, 22 January 2007By Wanjohi Kabukuru 01/22/07 “ICHBlog” — — Just why did the US attack Somalia two weeks ago? Of course, the answer given for the US military intervention and … Continue reading →

Texan Poker Bluff and Persian Chess Moves By K Gajendra Singh “The arrogance of military power has led to a grave crisis – and to a decline of the United States’ role and influence.” Mikhail Gorbachev.“The president is living in … Continue reading →

The Ghosts of the Past: Repented Leftists RevisitedBy James PetrasJan 22, 2007, 08:50 ACT 1 Scene 1 Cemeteries of the world are filled with ghosts meeting and discussing; ghosts in sheets of red, ghosts in black and red; some with … Continue reading →

Even libraries in America are under siege by the infamous Patriot ActBy Kaleem Omar Americans can justifiably be proud of their nation’s great libraries, including such magnificent examples as the Harvard University Library, the Library of Congress – the biggest … Continue reading →

America’s Narcissists Indifferent to Iraqi Casualtiesby Ahmed Amrwww.dissidentvoice.orgJanuary 21, 2007 You can’t make this stuff up. George Bush believes that “the Iraqi people owe the American people a huge debt of gratitude.” On the other side of the political divide, … Continue reading →

From Needlenose THEY’VE GOT US SURROUNDED In Juan Cole’s news roundup this morning, he notes: CSM [the Christian Science Monitor] writes on new counter-insurgency efforts by US in Iraq. The article points out that such efforts depend on good intelligence … Continue reading →

The Invisible Enemy in IraqBy Steve Silberman02:00 AM Jan, 22, 2007 A homemade bomb exploded under a Humvee in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 21, 2004. The blast flipped the vehicle into the air, killing two US marines and wounding … Continue reading →

Opposition to Iraq war simmers in America’s heartlandBy Steven ThommaMcClatchy Newspapers TOPEKA, Kan. – President Bush is losing the heartland. Conservative Kansas – home to the Army’s Fort Riley, the U.S. Cavalry Museum, Republican icons Dwight Eisenhower and Bob Dole, … Continue reading →

At least they don’t seem to be arresting the protestors, too. Sit-in protest in Wassit over arrest of provincial council officialsAbdul-Jabbar al-Sufrani Wassit, Jan 22, (VOI) – Large numbers of civil servants, leaders and members of political and religious movements … Continue reading →

But we’d prefer it to be a lengthy prison term for war crimes. Bush Iraq Plan May Be Last Chance to Avoid History’s `Dustbin’By Catherine Dodge Jan. 22 (Bloomberg) — George W. Bush came to power in 2001 vowing to … Continue reading →

This culture of arrogant complicity must end. The Amerikan military will be recognized around the world for its cruelty and inhumanity if this continues. Army Says Improper Orders by Colonel Led to 4 DeathsBy PAUL von ZIELBAUERPublished: January 21, 2007 … Continue reading →