Author Archives: RagBlog

Cheney Seeks Allies’ Support for Iraq War as His Luster FadesBy Holly Rosenkrantz and Brendan Murray Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) — Vice President Dick Cheney is finding it harder and harder to locate a welcome mat. Cheney arrives today in Australia … Continue reading →

11. The Neocons – Hunt for Osama / The Disney Terrorists

Iraq coalition numbers dwindlingBy Tom RaumAssociated Press Writer WASHINGTON – President Bush’s “coalition of the willing,” long seen by much of the world as a shell for a largely U.S. operation in Iraq, is quickly becoming a coalition of the … Continue reading →

Nigeria and the United States: Convergent Interests In its anxious search for energy security, the United States has embarked on a risky strategy to arm and train the militaries of oil-producing West African countries under the rationale of pursuing the … Continue reading →

Audit: Anti-terror case data flawedBy LARA JAKES JORDANAssociated Press Writer 02/21/07 “AP” — – Federal prosecutors counted immigration violations, marriage fraud and drug trafficking among anti-terror cases in the four years after 9/11 even though no evidence linked them to … Continue reading →

The Second Great DepressionBy Mike Whitney “The US economy is in danger of a recession that will prove unusually long and severe. By any measure it is in far worse shape than in 2001-02 and the unraveling of the housing … Continue reading →

We wanted to be sure to get on the bandwagon by slinging some “wonderful, imaginative hateful stuff that comes flying out” of our blog. Talk about three utterly self-absorbed, unimaginative guys – this is one prime example of the reason … Continue reading →

From Fred On Everything Theater of the Absurd, by the Absurd, for…Ionesco as Political ConsultantFebruary 16, 2007 Every time I go to the United States (I have just returned from two weeks in Washington), I am astonished by the antic … Continue reading →

Unity government brings little joyBy Linda S. HeardOnline Journal Contributing WriterFeb 21, 2007, 01:13 When questioned about the peace process, or rather the absence of one, Israeli officials are fond of laying the blame on Palestinian divisions. We don’t have … Continue reading →

In Alabama: Sell Guns, Not Dildoes!by Tommi Avicolli Mecca‚ Feb. 21‚ 2007 Here’s one for the “stranger than fiction” department: Stand on any street corner in Alabama selling guns and dildoes, and guess which one can land you in jail … Continue reading →

From Empire Burlesque Annals of Liberation: Bush Surge Accelerates Assault on Iraq AcademicsWritten by Chris Floyd Tuesday, 20 February 2007 ‘Security Forces’ Rob Baghdad Academics (Sunday Times) One of the most curious, and ominous, aspects of life in the Bush … Continue reading →

ECC professor’s observations of IraqPosted Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Editor’s note: Jabria Jassim, an Elgin Community College chemistry professor, recently visited Baghdad to see relatives. She left Iraq years ago. Here is an edited essay on her observations. Baghdad in … Continue reading →