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Bomb-laden ‘Reaper’ drones bound for Iraq BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AP) — The airplane is the size of a jet fighter, powered by a turboprop engine, able to fly at 300 mph and reach 50,000 feet. It is outfitted with … Continue reading →

State orders flak jackets in Baghdad’s Green ZoneBy Mike Drummond | McClatchy NewspapersPosted on Sat, July 14, 2007 BAGHDAD — The dress code at the Blue Star restaurant inside Baghdad’s Green Zone now calls for vest and hat. Flak vest … Continue reading →

And how could we expect anything other than the cooperative enablers in the Senate to come to the aid of our able POTUS? The Senate’s Blank Check for War on Iranby Chris Floyd, 14 July 2007 As you may know … Continue reading →

Andrea Marsh, who monitors the Fair Defense Act in Texas, will be our forum guest to discuss the pros and cons of a salaried Public Defender system for Texas and local counties. Time: Tuesday, July 17, taping 5-6 PMPlace: Conference … Continue reading →

Benchmark Boogie: A Guide to the Struggle Over Iraq’s OilBy Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. Posted July 14, 2007. Your guide to the ongoing dance between Bush, the Congress, and the Iraqi government; an update on the current status of the proposed … Continue reading →

We’ve said we’re led by morons. Now this: The White House Has a Manual for Silencing Protesters and DemonstrationsBy Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive. Posted July 14, 2007. So the truth comes out. After a myriad of stories about people being … Continue reading →

Walter S. Falk III Texas artist and long-time Austinite Walter S. Falk III died unexpectedly on Tues., July 10, at home in Rockport. The son of the late Anne and Lt. Col. Walter S. Falk, Jr., he is survived by … Continue reading →

The Pessoptimist in Istanbul: Will Bin Laden Win?Barnett R. Rubin, 12 July 2007 Today I am in Istanbul in a hotel overlooking the Sea of Marmora. I am here for — of all things — a conference on the Durand … Continue reading →

The Ponerology of Apathy and War Understanding the science of ponerology presents a real and viable opportunity to create a life affirming world rather than the current world ruled by the inhuman laws of war and apathy.

We have added a new counter to the Rag Blog sidebar. Understanding the human toll in Iraq is far more important than knowing how much money we have spent on this useless war. Here is the posting from the Just … Continue reading →

The Cost of Junior’s “War of Terror”