Author Archives: RagBlog

The only thing that can save the Repugs now is a terrorist strike. If Osama had any sense, he would favor the Repugs, but he has no sense. Karl Rove has never done an election without some kind of October … Continue reading →

The course they are staying on is locking up Iraq’s oil drilling/selling options for decades. Once that is a sure thing then the majority of U.S troops can come home. Of course there is not now nor has there ever … Continue reading →

* Note: SS = Saturday Snapshot

Midterm Ad Spending Outpaces 2004 Presidential RaceSpending on Congressional Advertising Will Exceed $2 Billion This YearBy JIM KUHNHENN, AP WASHINGTON (Nov. 4) – Wealthy Americans and legions of small donors are helping finance an onslaught of last-minute political advertising and … Continue reading →

Cameras Show Army Recruiters Misleading StudentsColonel Says Incidents Are the Exception, Not the Rule (Nov. 3) — An ABC News undercover investigation showed Army recruiters telling students that the war in Iraq was over, in an effort to get them … Continue reading →

Fear and beyond I feel like a different person, I am now an engulfed by fear & cowardness, I jump at the sound of a squeaking door, I feel like I’m half dead. I have this feeling of being stalked; … Continue reading →

“A Growing Number Of Active-Duty Service Members Are Expressing Their Opposition To The Occupation Of Iraq”From: Liam MaddenTo: GI SpecialSent: November 01, 2006 By Liam Madden, Sergeant USMC Recently it has come to light that a growing number of active-duty … Continue reading →

If your workplace is safe; if your children go to school rather than being forced into labor; if you are paid a living wage, including overtime; if you enjoy a 40-hour week and you are allowed to join a union … Continue reading →

This mental midget was well-coached by Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, and cohorts. US general likens Iraq to “work of art” in progress02 Nov 2006 15:25:32 GMTSource: ReutersBy Claudia Parsons BAGHDAD, Nov 2 (Reuters) – A senior U.S. general compared Iraq on Thursday … Continue reading →

As Dancewater, over at Today in Iraq reminds us, “That would be 8 to 10% of the entire population of the country. Imagine 15 million Americans moving to Canada or Mexico, and another 12 million internally displaced. That is vastly … Continue reading →

IRAQ: Insurgents using children to fight US-led forces02 Nov 2006 15:27:43 GMTSource: IRIN BAGHDAD, 2 November (IRIN) – Some children have been recruited by insurgents to fight in Iraq, according to a prominent local NGO. The Iraq Aid Association (IAA) … Continue reading →

This is from a friend in Iowa (these are Iowa soldiers). Nick Hopkins