Yearly Archives: 2007

The New Iraqi Oil: Leaked The last few of weeks were very busy. I spent a couple of weeks in Malaysia and South Korea, and I’ll share two of my pictures with you below. But more importantly, I spent the … Continue reading →

8. The Neocons – Clinton’s Blowjob / Extremist Rampage

“Social conservatives” – that’s the same as “Fascist,” right? McCain Wants Roe V. Wade OverturnedBy JIM DAVENPORT, AP SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Feb. 18) – Republican presidential candidate John McCain , looking to improve his standing with the party’s conservative voters, said … Continue reading →

This was not one of them … Tire Reef Off Florida Proves to Be a DisasterBy BRIAN SKOLOFF, AP FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Feb. 18) – A mile offshore from this city’s high-rise condos and beachside bars, where glitz and glamour … Continue reading →

I have been thinking about a trip I took in November 1977 to surprise Mom and Dad for Thanksgiving, having recently discovered some old negatives of that trip. My Daughter, and Sister and her husband came along, too, so it … Continue reading →

Will the Quartet Recognize the Changed Palestinian Reality?by Nadia HijabFebruary 17, 2007Institute for Palestine Studies, Policy Note No. 12 So far the Quartet response to the Palestinian Mecca agreement on 8 February 2007 has treated it much as the US … Continue reading →

Mystery: How Wealth Creates Poverty in the Worldby Michael ParentiFebruary 18, 2007Common Dreams There is a “mystery” we must explain: How is it that as corporate investments and foreign aid and international loans to poor countries have increased dramatically throughout … Continue reading →

So this was what Junior was talking about …. Feith-based intelligence: Before the Invasion, There Was Feithby Robert ScheerFebruary 18, 2007 Someday, you are going to read a whole lot about the shenanigans of one Douglas J. Feith and an … Continue reading →

A price so high that the BushCo administration won’t even consider paying it. You guys at Walter Reid can suffer in silence, thank you very much. Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army’s Top Medical FacilityBy Dana Priest and Anne HullWashington … Continue reading →

IRAQ: Water shortage leads people to drink from rivers18 Feb 2007 12:47:18 GMTSource: IRIN BAGHDAD, 18 February (IRIN) – Umm Muhammad Jalal, 39, starts every day walking to a river 7km away from her temporary home in a displacement camp … Continue reading →

The U.S., Not Iran, is Wrongfully “Meddling” in Iraqby Randy ShawGlobal Research, February 17, 2007beyondchron.org – 2007-02-16 The United States has 140,000 troops occupying Iraq, a country thousands of miles from its borders. Iran borders Iraq. Which nation has the … Continue reading →

Ex-envoy says Iraq rebuilding plan won’t workBy Sue Pleming Sat Feb 17, 10:32 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Kiki Munshi was showcased by the media in September as a seasoned U.S. diplomat who came out of retirement to lead a … Continue reading →