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Is This a Reckless New Policy Targeting Pakistan?
US attack inside Pakistan threatens dangerous new warBy Peter Symonds / September 5, 2008 A ground assault by US Special Forces troops on a Pakistani village on Wednesday threatens to expand the escalating Afghanistan war into its neighbour. Pakistan is … Continue reading
The CIA: Just Doing Their Appointed Rounds
As one commenter to the piece on Common Dreams remarks, “Finally, the CIA is being efficient and back hauling terrorists for rendition on their regular drug flights and all you commie, pinko, liberal, hate America types are complaining!” Richard Jehn … Continue reading
Iraq Report: The Surge Didn’t Do What John and Sarah Think
Excerpt from Rambo and the Mean GirlBy Juan Cole / September 5, 2008 A crucial element in the fall of violence from the catastrophic levels of summer, 2006, was the ethnic cleansing of Baghdad of its Sunnis. I wrote in … Continue reading
Perhaps Too Close for Comfort
Sarah Palin’s Presidential To Do ListBy Trish Wend / September 5, 2008 Source / 23/6 Thanks to Diane Stirling-StevensThe Rag Blog / Posted September 5, 2008
A Photo Montage of the RNC – Ramin Talaie
Karl Rove on the set of Fox News. I liked this photo better, it shows his character. Source / Ramin Talaie | the BLOG Thanks to Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog
Someone Should Phone the Imperial Equivalent of Alcoholics Anonymous
Going on an Imperial Bender: How the U.S. Garrisons the Planet and Doesn’t Even NoticeBy Tom Engelhardt / September 4, 2008 Here it is, as simply as I can put it: In the course of any year, there must be … Continue reading
Only a Melanoma Awaaaaaaaaaaaaay
It’s only one Melanoma Away(to the theme song from the Titanic)By Diane Stirling-Stevens / The Rag Blog / September 4, 2008 For Sarah Palin, Every time I see you, I fear you’ll beDyingEvery night I hope you’ll liveOn Each time … Continue reading
Or the Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble
Amy Goodman See Nicole Salazar Video below. Why We Were Falsely ArrestedBy Amy Goodman / September 3, 2008 ST. PAUL, Minn.—Government crackdowns on journalists are a true threat to democracy. As the Republican National Convention meets in St. Paul, Minn., … Continue reading
The Oil Industry: Birds of a Feather …
Cheney colleague admits bribery in Halliburton oil dealsBy Stephen Foley / September 4, 2008 A former colleague of the US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, has pleaded guilty to funnelling millions of dollars in bribes to win lucrative contracts in Nigeria for … Continue reading
Weasels in Congress Plan to Allow Offshore Drilling
Senate Democrats to push bipartisan drilling billBy Mary Clare Jalonick / September 4, 2008 Democratic leaders in the Senate plan to push a bipartisan energy proposal that would allow for some expansion of offshore drilling when Congress returns next week … Continue reading
Thursday Thought: The Bells Aren’t Always Audible
John was in the fertilized egg business. He had several hundred young laying hens, called “pullets”, and ten roosters to fertilize the eggs. He kept records, and any rooster not performing went into the soup pot and was replaced. This … Continue reading
On Not Winning BushCo’s War of Terror
NATO Forces Not Likely to Make Any Significant Headway in Afghanistan – Taliban Confident in Ghazni And there’s this closely related story about the Northwest Tribal areas of Pakistan: The Rag Blog / Posted September 4, 2008
