Author Archives: RagBlog

This is what happens when it isn’t good enough just to be a simple war profiteer – one becomes a torture profiteer. As my daughter Rachel used to say as a young teenager, “Barf me right out the door.” CACI: … Continue reading →

Another of those ridiculous statements which we can fondly recall. “Stuff happens” in democracies. Yeh, Don, stuff happens in fascist states, too. Army rebuffs Rumsfeld doctrineManual: Troop levels must ensure stabilityBy Julian E. BarnesTribune Newspapers: Los Angeles TimesPublished November 20, … Continue reading →

Please excuse us if we’re exceedingly cynical. Flaws Cited in Effort To Train Iraqi ForcesU.S. Officers Roundly Criticize ProgramBy Thomas E. RicksWashington Post Staff WriterTuesday, November 21, 2006; A01 The U.S. military’s effort to train Iraqi forces has been rife … Continue reading →

This was right in downtown Port Angeles near the Coho ferry terminal. Generally, there is a good deal of foot traffic there, but this pair didn’t seem to mind. They only looked when we stopped to admire and photograph them, … Continue reading →

Category: We’ll believe it when we see it. Military Documents Hold Tips on Antiwar ActivitiesBy ERIC LICHTBLAU and MARK MAZZETTIPublished: November 21, 2006 WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 — An antiterrorist database used by the Defense Department in an effort to prevent … Continue reading →

Bush: I would understand if Israel decided to bomb Iran Haaretz reported yesterday (Monday November 20) that Bush told French president Chirac in a recent conversation that his administration “would understand” if Israel decided to launch an attack on Iran. … Continue reading →

Trapped in Lies and Delusionsby Jacob G. Hornberger [snip] Hanging over the Iraq debacle, however, is that one overriding moral issue that unfortunately all too many Americans have yet to confront: neither the Iraqi people nor their government ever attacked … Continue reading →

Now we just need all his Democrat buddies to agree, and we might get somewhere. Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Cut Off Iraq War FundingPosted on Nov 16, 2006By Joshua Scheer In an interview with Truthdig contributor Joshua Scheer,* Rep. Dennis Kucinich … Continue reading →

We let the Bush administration do this in our name. We did not lift a finger to stop them. Now we can live in this nest we’ve built. Report: Gitmo Detainees Denied WitnessesBy BEN FOX, Associated Press Writer4:40 PM PST, … Continue reading →

United States Rides Weapons Bonanza Waveby Frida Berrigan War, instability, and high oil prices have created a perfect storm of profit for the world’s weapons manufacturers. This year, military analysts predict the biggest arms bonanza since 1993 … which is … Continue reading →

At least until the case is appealed …. Judge: FBI must correct disclosures on evacuation of Saudis after 9/11Published on Tuesday, November 21, 2006.Source: RAW STORY A U.S. district court judge has ordered the FBI to correct disclosures regarding the … Continue reading →

Death toll in Iraq eclipses record for a monthBy Steven R. HurstTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS11/20/2006 BAGHDAD, Iraq — The numbers are staggering: In the past eight days, at least 715 Iraqis have died in the country’s sectarian bloodbath. They’ve been beheaded, … Continue reading →