Author Archives: RagBlog

Fidel’s Final VictoryBy Julia E. SweigFeb 7, 2007, 13:45 Editor’s Note: This is an important article published in the private Council of Foreign Relations journal, an academic-business mainstay of imperialism since 1921. The author presents a realistic insider’s view of … Continue reading →

From Another Day in the Empire Will War Criminal Feith Escape Justice?Thursday February 08th 2007, 8:53 am It’s like asking the Mafia to investigate its own drug-running and prostitution operations. “A long awaited Pentagon Inspector General’s report into the Office … Continue reading →

The ‘Surge’Felicity ArbuthnotFebruary 7, 2007 The ‘surge’ is going well. With streets blocked by check points and American troops ‘advising’ Iraqi forces, on consequtive days, the Bab Sharqi market was attacked, body parts strewn amongst stalls, goods – and bodies … Continue reading →

Mission deflatedBy Mark Benjamin Our occupation of Iraq has been a losing game for a lot of reasons. Consider one Army unit’s effort to hand out hundreds of soccer balls to Iraqi kids. Feb. 7, 2007 | On a hot … Continue reading →

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