Category Archives: RagBlog

US court throws out CIA torture caseAFP, Published: Friday March 2, 2007 A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a refusal to hear the case of a Lebanese-born German man who says he was tortured by the CIA, citing … Continue reading →

Asian workers trafficked to build U.S. embassy in Baghdadby David Phinney; Alternet.org; March 03, 2007 Things began looking more sketchier than ever to John Owen as he boarded a nondescript white jet on his way back to Iraq in March … Continue reading →

How the war on terror made the world a more terrifying placeBy Kim Sengupta and Patrick CockburnPublished: 28 February 2007 New figures show dramatic rise in terror attacks worldwide since the invasion of Iraq******Innocent people across the world are now … Continue reading →

The Pentagon’s Power to Arrest, Torture, and Execute AmericansBy Jacob G. Hornberger 03/02/07 “ICH” — — The president and the Pentagon now wield the omnipotent power to arrest, torture, and execute any American they label an “enemy combatant.” It is … Continue reading →

From Axis of Logic The U.S. Democrats are Hell-Bent for War and Anti-war’s Robust ResponseBy Les Blough, EditorMar 2, 2007, 18:53 The Democrats’ obfuscation and confusion To use Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi’s favorite opening line, “Let me be … Continue reading →

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From An Arab Woman Blues The language of Parrots. Some years ago, I read a beautiful Sufi treatise by Farradin’Attar entitled “Conference of the Birds”.Like all powerful Sufi stories, this one stayed with me.The story, an allegory, is basically about … Continue reading →

Tomgram: De la Vega, The Whole Truth about Libby and the Leak The U.S. government and military has undergone a series of jolting expansions in the Bush years. We got, for instance, a second Defense Department called the Department of … Continue reading →

Why can’t the US do stuff like this? Well, for one, there’s way too much money and inflated ego involved in US efforts. We believe all US politicians should take mandatory mindfulness and meditation training. And the population should hold … Continue reading →

Tomgram: Chernus, An American Identity Crisis in a Losing War In recent days, we’ve have two reports on timing, when it comes to the future of the President’s “surge” plan for Baghdad. According to Richard A. Oppel of the New … Continue reading →

From Informed Comment Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey was forced to resign Friday over the scandal of substandard conditions at a wing of Walter Reed Hospital. Note that all the time Donald Rumsfeld was in office, and despite horrible … Continue reading →