Category Archives: RagBlog

Iraq: fragmentation and civil wars – new paperThursday 17 May 2007 There is not ‘one’ civil war, nor ‘one’ insurgency, but several civil wars and insurgencies between different communities in today’s Iraq. Within this warring society, the Iraqi government is … Continue reading →

What Bremer Got Wrong in IraqBy Nir RosenWednesday, May 16, 2007; 12:00 AM I arrived in Iraq before L. Paul Bremer arrived in May 2003 and stayed on long after his ignominious and furtive departure in June 2004 — long … Continue reading →

Every Breath Bernanke Takes

Iraq Attacks Stayed Steady Despite Troop Increase, Data ShowBy JAMES GLANZPublished: May 16, 2007 Newly declassified data show that as additional American troops began streaming into Iraq in March and April, the number of attacks on civilians and security forces … Continue reading →

Prince Harry Spared Service In Iraq Jenna Bush to Not Go, As WellQueen Elizabeth II May Go Instead, Say Brits London, UPMay 16, 2007by Paul Crassnerd, Ragblog News Svc A final decision by the British Military Command has determined that … Continue reading →

Dear Attorney General Gonzales: Twenty-five years ago we, like you, graduated from Harvard Law School. While we arrived via many different paths and held many different views, we were united in our deep respect for the Constitution and the rights … Continue reading →

Embassy staffers assail U.S. securityBY LEILA FADELMcClatchy News Service Dismayed employees at the U.S. Embassy complained about their security as they work within Baghdad’s Green Zone. BAGHDAD — U.S. Embassy employees in Iraq are growing increasingly angry over what they … Continue reading →

War Emperor Appointed to Oversee War Tsar “I’m the appointer guy,” President Bush reminds public Military experts express confusion, question proprietyWashington, May 16 2007Paul Crassnerd (Spars & Straps News Syndicate) It remains unclear exactly what Gen Lute’s Real function will … Continue reading →

Benchmark as Theft: Iraq Oil Workers Strike to Stop PrivatizationBy BEN TERRALL In ongoing negotiations between Congress and President Bush about continued funding of the Iraq war, the President late last week began to make accommodating statements about negotiating on … Continue reading →

Starving the poorBy Noam Chomsky The chaos that derives from the so-called international order can be painful if you are on the receiving end of the power that determines that order’s structure. Even tortillas come into play in the ungrand … Continue reading →

Domestic spying program was `without legal basis,’ ex-official saysBy Jonathan S. Landay and Marisa TaylorMcClatchy Newspapers, (MCT) WASHINGTON – The Bush administration ran its warrantless eavesdropping program without the Justice Department’s approval for up to three weeks in 2004, nearly … Continue reading →

Disappeared without a trace: more than 10,000 IraqisBy Shashank BengaliMcClatchy Newspapers BAGHDAD, Iraq – When her heart is heaviest, Sahira Kereem tries to think of the little things her husband did that annoyed her. She remembers times when she suggested … Continue reading →