Author Archives: RagBlog

I think these are lorikeets, but they’re not rainbow lorikeets which have blue and green head feathers. Well, they look as though they might be a little pesky … Taken by my Sis’ in Australia.

Ex-CIA official indicted over agency contractsTue Feb 13, 2007 5:51PM EST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The CIA’s former No. 3 official and a defense contractor were indicted on Tuesday on charges stemming from a federal contracts investigation that landed former … Continue reading →

3. The Neocons – Birth of Islamic Extremists

Ex-Agent Ties Firing to CIA Pressure on WMDBy Chitra RagavanPosted 2/9/07 A federal judge has ruled that a CIA agent identified only as “Doe,” allegedly fired after he gathered prewar intelligence showing that Iraq was not developing weapons of mass … Continue reading →

Ten Ways to Prepare for a Post-Oil SocietyBy James Howard KunstlerFeb 13, 2007, 14:00 The best way to feel hopeful about our looming energy crisis is to get active now and prepare for living arrangements in a post-oil society. Editor’s … Continue reading →

An Open Letter to all 535 members of Congress Dear House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, and all Members Of Congress, Non-Binding Resolutions Won’t Stop the WarStop the War: Vote No … Continue reading →

From Missing Links Editorial I have some comments on the whole question of Arab-language news and opinion in North America. In a nation of 300 million souls, there is a lack (to put it mildly) of broad and deep coverage … Continue reading →

Rebuilding Iraq with American Glue Baghdad Surges into Hell: First Results from the President’s OffensiveMichael Schwartz, TomDispatch, 12 February 2007 In his Iraq policy address on January 10, President Bush promised three new initiatives: a “surge” of American troops accompanied … Continue reading →

From Xymphora. And the other items on the list gave me reason to grin, particularly the bit about Jimmy Carter’s next book … Reflections on the propaganda wars [snip] 3. I keep saying that the United States is not going … Continue reading →

IRAQ: Armed groups occupy hospitals and kidnap doctors© Afif Sarhan/IRIN BAGHDAD, 13 Feb 2007 (IRIN) – Iraqi troops, US-led coalition forces and insurgents are all guilty of breaking Geneva conventions that govern the neutrality of hospitals, say health specialists. The … Continue reading →

From Wake Up From Your Slumber Canada’s Gitmo – ‘Guantanomo North’ It seems the US is not alone in its belligerent, regressive policies. February 12, 2007 – Mulsim Groups call for inquiry and apology for five men held in Canada … Continue reading →

But when will one of these left-wing lackies introduce the ‘Kick Out Big Dick and Junior Act of 2007’? Senator Dodd to introduce ‘Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007’; Bans torture, restores habeas corpusRaw StoryTuesday, February 13, 2007 Senator Chris … Continue reading →