Author Archives: RagBlog

Matt, over at Today in Iraq, says it better than I could ever: Hey! Suppose we recruit all those unemployed Iraqi soldiers from when we disbanded their army and – this is the good part – we deploy them to … Continue reading →

The Freedoms My Brother Is DefendingBy Emily MillerTuesday, December 26, 2006; Page A25 Here is what my brother, a member of the Army National Guard, told me as he prepared to serve in Iraq this year: The difference between a … Continue reading →

Juan has an enlightening assessment of Gerald Ford’s contribution to American politics in the latter 20th century. He winds up his piece with the following: Ford’s challengers on the Reagan Right were wrong about everything. They vastly over-estimated the military … Continue reading →

A photo looking down the cliff at cormorants and Shasta daisies somewhere along the coast of California. Thanks to Mariann Wizard for the photo.Note: WW = Wildlife Wednesday

A History of Secret Human Experimentations 1931 – Dr. Cornelius Rhoads, under the auspices of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Investigations, infects human subjects with cancer cells. He later goes on to establish the U.S. Army Biological Warfare facilities in … Continue reading →

A letter to an American G.I. When I watch pictures of your dead buddies on albasrah.net and I read some of your naive childlike poems, I feel sorry for you. I honestly do.I feel sorry for you yet at the … Continue reading →

Harry Reid: More Troops to Iraq!By Alexander CockburnDec 21, 2006, 01:23 This last Sunday Harry Reid, the incoming Democratic majority leader in the US Senate, went on ABC’s Sunday morning show and declared that a hike in U.S. troops in … Continue reading →

U.S. Military graduates calls War in Iraq illegal and criminalby James Ryan America stands shamed in the eyes of the world thanks to the Bush administration’s crime spree. And, as a partial result, the Democrats scored a resounding triumph in … Continue reading →

In Baghdad, a Christmas patrolMonday, December 25, 2006 · Last updated 11:41 a.m. PTBy WILL WEISSERTASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq — The sun was just beginning to rise, bringing a dim glow on a cold and clear … Continue reading →

Children Pick Their Christmas ToysDahr Jamail and Ali al-Fadhily FALLUJAH, Dec. 25 (IPS) – Ahmed Ghazi has little reason to stock Christmas toys at his shop in Fallujah. He knows what children want these days. “It is best for us … Continue reading →

THE UNITED STATES IS INSOLVENTby Dr. Chris MartensonThe End of MoneyDecember 17, 2006 Prepare to be shocked. The US is insolvent. There is simply no way for our national bills to be paid under current levels of taxation and promised … Continue reading →

Thank you, Charlie.