Category Archives: RagBlog

International embarrassment: President Bush’s trademark struggles with the finer points of public speaking were on full display Friday, when he thanked his “Austrian” hosts for inviting him to this year’s “OPEC” summit. Fifty Protesters Moon Bush In AustraliaPosted by Melissa … Continue reading →

Thousands of GIs Cope With Brain DamageBy MARILYNN MARCHIONE,APPosted: 2007-09-09 15:08:05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The war in Iraq is not over, but one legacy is already here in this city and others across America: an epidemic of brain-damaged soldiers. … Continue reading →

And when we withdraw from the Middle East where we have no business being. Progress in Iraq? Many displaced Iraqis left with no place to go-IOM07 Sep 2007 15:36:48 GMT, Source: Reuters GENEVA, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Most of Iraq’s … Continue reading →

Bush Appointee Campaigns for EvangelicalsBy Aaron Glantz SAN FRANCISCO, Sep 5 (IPS) – The head of the U.S. federal government agency that doles out benefits to disabled veterans is under fire for saying Bible study is “more important than doing … Continue reading →

15. Restrict federal-level influence in social issues The federal government has no role in social issues, such as marriage and abortion rights, that are authorized by the U.S. Constitution. These issues are rightly considered to be societal matters that are … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Ruth Rosen, Shutting Down the Information Society, Bush-Style We live with an administration whose concept of domestic “freedom” went out with those “freedom fries,” briefly sold at the cafeterias of the House of Representatives. The Bush team has quite … Continue reading →

Bush knew Saddam had no weapons of mass destructionBy Sidney Blumenthal Salon exclusive: Two former CIA officers say the president squelched top-secret intelligence, and a briefing by George Tenet, months before invading Iraq. On Sept. 18, 2002, CIA director George … Continue reading →

This comes from a guy who was a correspondent for the Stars and Stripes in Iraq for two years. There are many others with comparable expertise who make the same assertion. The Myth of AQIBy Andrew Tilghman Fighting al-Qaeda in … Continue reading →

Pattern Cited in Killings of Civilians by U.S.By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPublished: September 4, 2007 Newly released documents regarding crimes committed by United States soldiers against civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan detail a pattern of troops failing to understand and follow … Continue reading →

Craig: I Will Not Blow This Job – Idaho Senator Withdraws Resignation Less than one week after announcing his intention to resign from office, embattled Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) changed course today, telling reporters in Washington, “I will not blow … Continue reading →

From Riverbend’s Baghdad Burning, wrenchingly. I do not need to remind you that one person is solely responsible for this story, and we need to make sure that man spends his retirement years in prison. Leaving Home… Two months ago, … Continue reading →

What Gore Vidal had to say about September 11, 2001By Gabriele Zamparini and Gore VidalAug 28, 2007, 07:28 Even I question the ‘truth’ about 9/11 As it was easily predictable, Independent’s Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk’s latest column, Even I … Continue reading →