Yearly Archives: 2007

Killing Of 16 Children Sparks War In Fallujah City KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) — The killing of hundreds of people in Fallujah was sparked off when children below the age of 16 demonstrated in the streets of the city … Continue reading →

Marine ‘congratulated’ men for murder of Iraqi civilian: witnessThu Feb 8, 9:39 AM ET CAMP PENDLETON, United States (AFP) – A US Marine squad leader congratulated soldiers “for getting away with murder” after an Iraqi civilian was bound and shot … Continue reading →

At least 33 Iraqis killed, 58 wounded in several blastsFeb 8, 2007, 11:31 GMT Baghdad – At least 33 Iraqis were killed and 58 wounded in a series of blasts across Iraq over a 24-hour period, sources said Thursday. [snip] … Continue reading →

Mistrial ends Watada court-martial: War objector may have to be tried againBy MIKE BARBERP-I REPORTER FORT LEWIS — The court-martial of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada ended in a mistrial Wednesday. The case’s judge, Lt. Col. John Head, declared the trial … Continue reading →

From Jeff Cohen’s Huffington Post blog. Jonah Goldberg’s Gambling Debt: Will Tribune Company Pay It? There are many shades of rightwing punditry in our country. Among the shadiest is Jonah Goldberg. With arrogance seemingly matched only by his ignorance, Goldberg … Continue reading →

Future of Food Part 4

Ethnic tensions in Kirkuk take a dangerous turn07 Feb 2007 15:05:16 GMTSource: IRIN BAGHDAD, 7 February (IRIN) – Nearly 500 Arabs took to the streets on Wednesday morning in the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, some 290km north of the capital, … Continue reading →

Iran: People Like Us

It is the only reasonable explanation for instances such as are described in this article. Why you should never trust new wonder drugsLast updated at 11:38am on 6th February 2007 A drug company was last week accused of concealing evidence … Continue reading →

U.S. soldier to be tried in ItalyBy MARTA FALCONI, Associated Press Writer A judge Wednesday ordered a U.S. soldier to stand trial in absentia for the fatal shooting of an Italian intelligence agent at a checkpoint in Baghdad, the prosecutor … Continue reading →

From Latin America with love: Thank you, America, for ignoring us!By Ben TanosbornAl-Jazeerah, February 5, 2007 Thomas Gray’s maxim stating that “ignorance is bliss” has been both, widely accepted and widely refuted. Proponents and opponents to what that gentleman said, … Continue reading →

Why the Surge will push us into a War with IranBy Mike WhitneyAl-Jazeerah, February 5, 2007 “If the United States continues to be bogged down in a protracted, bloody involvement in Iraq, the final destination on this downhill track is … Continue reading →