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From the "Why Aren’t We Surprised?" Department
Police ‘Torture’ Videos Spark UproarBy Traci Carl / July 2, 2008 MEXICO CITY – Videos showing Leon police practicing torture techniques on a fellow officer and dragging another through vomit at the instruction of a U.S. adviser created an uproar … Continue reading
Does This Sound Familiar, Or What ??
Iraqi policeman Amjed Najen lost his leg in a bombing. “When I lost my leg, I lost my future,” he said. Photo: Michael Kamber for The New York TimesWounded Iraqi forces say they’ve been abandonedBy Michael Kamber / July 1, … Continue reading
In Accordance with Iraqi Law and Not Freely
US agrees to scrap immunity for security guards in Iraq: FM BAGHDAD — The Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday that Washington has agreed to scrap immunity for foreign security guards in Iraq, moving the two countries closer to signing … Continue reading
Moral Depravity in Very High Places
Averting our gaze from U.S. crueltyBy Linda McQuaig / July 1, 2008 Does the president of the United States have the right to order a detainee buried alive? Oddly, this grotesque question was posed at a U.S. Congressional hearing last … Continue reading
Referring to the US Economy ….
Did you see the new dollar bill they just released in commemoration of our $4+ gasoline? Thanks to Mariann Wizard / The Rag Blog
Quote of the Day – the American Dream
“The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it.” George Carlin, 1937 – 2008.
Only Exceptional People Resist Atrocity
Welcome Home, Soldier: Now Shut UpBy Paul Rockwell There are two kinds of courage in war – physical courage and moral courage. Physical courage is very common on the battlefield. Men and women on both sides risk their lives, place … Continue reading
As Long As We Keep Takin’ It, They’ll Keep Giving
You can just hear this asshole saying, “Baby, I didn’t do it …”Addington: They’ll be Watching MeBy Juan Cole / June 28, 2008 David Addington, Cheney’s legal capo, can’t say whether he authorized waterboarding because he is afraid that al-Qaeda … Continue reading
Drifting Toward Poverty and Serfdom
Reverse Henry-FordismBy Ernest Partridge / June 17, 2008 There are no sellers without buyers. That’s the first law of practical economics. Everyone knows this to be true, whether or not one has ever taken a course in Economics. Everyone except, … Continue reading
Hugo Chavez: A Commitment to Democracy, Egalitarianism and Civil Liberties
Chavez, not Bush, upholds U.S. idealsBy Jesús Rivas/ June 27, 2008 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez often uses very harsh language when referring to President Bush. And the mainstream media in the United States always rushes to describe Chavez as ”anti-American.“ … Continue reading
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