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Exhaustive review finds no link between Saddam and al QaidaBy Warren P. Strobel | McClatchy NewspapersPosted on Monday, March 10, 2008 WASHINGTON — An exhaustive review of more than 600,000 Iraqi documents that were captured after the 2003 U.S. invasion … Continue reading →

Bush in December 2002: War “Inevitable”From Democracy Now / March 10, 2008 One of the key architects of the Iraq war has revealed new information on the run-up to the invasion. In a new book defending the war and his … Continue reading →

I mean, read the first sentence of what Junior says. Read it!!! Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Be Afraid, Bush. Be Very Afraid.By Jerome Doolittle Still mongering fear after all these years of plummeting polls, America’s protector spake thus … Continue reading →

When Will Spitzer Finally Pull Out?by Ward Harkavy / Village Voice / March 10, 2008 Will Eliot Spitzer resign in time for this evening’s network newscasts? I wouldn’t if I were him. I’d wait until right afterwards, so that my … Continue reading →

Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan Winter Soldier: Iraq & Afghanistan Winter Soldier HearingsBy Aaron Glantz 10/03/08 “ICH” — – Get ready for the horrible, honest reality of the American occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan like you haven’t heard it before. … Continue reading →

Non-negotiable positions are an excuse to not negotiate at all. The Israelis are the beneficiaries of the status quo as they steadily entrench their hold on prime areas of the West Bank. And it is the Israelis and their American … Continue reading →

The gentleman pictured above has taken offense to characterization of Hillary as a monster. Calling Hillary a Monster “Offensive,” Monsters Sayby Andy Borowitz / Huffington Post / March 7, 2008An Obama campaign aide’s remarks in which she called Sen. Hillary … Continue reading →

Germany, The Re-engineered Ally: Readiness For Endless WarBy Axel Brot Part 1 08/08/07 “Asia Times” — – Not so many years ago, many hoped Europe might step up as a counterweight to US imperial policies. Such hopes were focused in … Continue reading →

Iraqis Protest in Basra Over SecurityBy BUSHRA JUHI BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of people took to the streets Saturday in Basra, protesting deteriorating security in the southern city where Iraqi forces assumed responsibility for safety last December. Meanwhile, the U.S. … Continue reading →

Pharmaceuticals Found in Drinking WaterAP, Posted: 2008-03-09 15:40:51 A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press … Continue reading →

sharon roos with basquiat graffiti / Stephanie Chernikowski / The Rag Blog