Author Archives: RagBlog

Falling In Line on Israelby Stephen Zunes The election of a Democratic majority in the House and Senate is unlikely to result in any serious challenge to the Bush administration’s support for Israeli attacks against the civilian populations of its … Continue reading →

Charlie ain’t gonna get what he thinks he will from doing this. And I have a difficult time with the argument that politicians won’t favour war if they think their children will have to fight. When we own up to … Continue reading →

IF YOU ARE AGAINST THE WAR, TAKE THIS QUIZBy Danny SchechterNov 19, 2006, 09:22 New York, New York: Ok, class. No talking. Pencils up. All eyes on the exam. Here’s the first multiple-choice question: The Iraq War is Bad Because: … Continue reading →

Norman Solomon: The New Media Offensive for the Iraq WarSubmitted by BuzzFlash on Thu, 11/16/2006 – 2:52pm. Guest Contributionby Norman Solomon The American media establishment has launched a major offensive against the option of withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. In … Continue reading →

I don’t know why I hear Judy Garland singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and have a vision of many little people dressed in green … Leahy Seeks Documents on DetentionAssociated PressSaturday, November 18, 2006; Page A07 Sen. Patrick J. Leahy … Continue reading →

Plea agreements puzzle expertsBy Linda Deutsch and Thomas WatkinsAssociated Press CAMP PENDLETON – In the beginning, there were eight. A squad of seven Marines and a Navy corpsman charged with kidnapping and murdering an Iraqi man, a crime described by … Continue reading →

I’ve a story to tell before posting this piece about Henry Kissinger. When I was young, perhaps 11 or 12 years old, I recall visiting with a neighbour boy over their wooden fence. I was casually leaning on it with … Continue reading →

I suppose it could also be a red tide, equally poisonous and undesirable. We’ve said something about the courage of one’s convictions before, and it’s a recurring theme for us. This guy should learn to keep his mouth shut if … Continue reading →

CIA analysis finds no Iranian nuclear weapons drive: reportPublished on Sunday, November 19, 2006. WASHINGTON (AFP) – A classifed draft CIA assessment has found no firm evidence of a secret drive by Iran to develop nuclear weapons, as alleged by … Continue reading →

Now this has got to be a special treat. Just makes ya wanna jump right up and, well, do something … ??? Croatian Keytar player Belinda Bedekovic plays the Tornado. She is the fastest keytar player in the World. Watching … Continue reading →

Bush, Asian Leaders Commemorate Waning US Influence in Asia“Funeral” for US Influence Widely Marked, Attended by Leaders(Singapore) November 18 2006by Paul Crassnerd President Bush speaks Friday with Asian leaders who held a surprise “funeral ceremony for American influence in Asia” … Continue reading →