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Similar to What Occurred in Cambodia During the Vietnam War
Click to enlargeRaids into Pakistan: What U.S. authority?By Howard LaFranchi / September 15, 2008 Bush’s orders to send special forces after Taliban militants have roots in previous presidencies. Reporter Howard LaFranchi talks about the US military’s raids inside Pakistan, looking … Continue reading
Lehman Declined to Comment on the Talks
Just two short days ago, we posted this. No need to say much more, although I reiterate this is going to get really bleak before it gets any better. We just bet Lehman doesn’t have too much to say about … Continue reading
Nixon: "Our Hand Doesn’t Show On This, Though"
35 Years After Original 9/11: New Transcripts of Kissinger’s Role in Chilean CoupBy Peter Kornbluh / September 13, 2008 When Henry Kissinger began secretly taping all of his phone conversations in 1969, little did he know that he was giving … Continue reading
This Is About Building a More Secure World
I want to know what sort of cynic can possibly tell us that “This is not about being gunrunners. This is about building a more secure world.” We have watched as the evidence accumulated over the past 8 years (actually, … Continue reading
Afghanistan: It’s Acknowledged to Be a Failed State
Kabul, 2008: “Resurrecting the previous Afghan state under current conditions may be doomed to failure.” APBorderline stateBy Barnett Rubin / September 12. 2008 Afghanistan, which served for so many years as a buffer between warring nations, is today riven by … Continue reading
Iraq Report: Mosul Very Uneasy
Three Armored Combat Excavators clear debris and obstacles from a four-lane highway while a Bradley Fighting Vehicle provides security in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 2007.Fear and mistrust plague Iraq’s MosulBy Tim Cocks / September 11, 2008 MOSUL, Iraq — Falah Mohammed … Continue reading
It’s Just Like the Election in 2004 All Over Again
If you haven’t yet read Greg Palast’s Armed Madhouse, you might want to do it before November 4 to educate and amuse yourself. There are a lot of reasons to believe that John McCain and his class act from Alaska … Continue reading
Friday’s Fractured Fairy Tale (with the Bankers)
A Redneck from Alabama walked into a bank in New York City and asked for the loan officer. He told the loan officer that he was going to Bakersfield on business for two weeks and needed to borrow $5,000 and … Continue reading
Lighten Up and Be Less Snooty and Judgmental
Experience Is Over-RatedBy Dave Lindorff / September 12, 2008 Sarah Palin stated again, most recently in her interview yesterday by ABC’s Charlie Gibson, that she has foreign policy experience because as governor of Alaska she has been in charge of … Continue reading
Bailout Blues: We Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
A Conservative Confidence GameBy Deborah Stone / September 9, 2008 Leave it to Fannie and Freddie to do for American politics what reasoned argument failed to do–strip the clothes off the Emperor of Markets. The fuss over whether government should … Continue reading
Threats to Voting Rights Of Low-Income Women
In 2006, only 63 percent of women in households making $25,000 or less were registered to vote compared to 81 percent of women in households making $75,000 or more. Photograph by Guido Alvarez.88 Years Later: A Promise Unfulfilled for Millions … Continue reading
Larry Piltz: John McCain Rhymes with Pain
We are overjoyed to present, once again, with feeling and, more important, with sound and graphics, Larry Piltz’s poetic ode to the Republican Presidential candidate, John McCain Rhymes with Pain. We hope you enjoy this astounding tribute to what we … Continue reading
