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So What Was It For?

Ex-oil minister dis on Iraq oilBy Ben Lando Feb 15, 2007, 23:39 GMT HOUSTON, TX, United States (UPI) — Former Iraq Oil Minister Issam Al-Chalabi paints a bleak picture for the future of Iraq`s oil industry, panning the result of … Continue reading

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A Lying Pack of Thieves

Ex-aide says Rice misled U.S. Congress on IranWed Feb 14, 6:32 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice misled the U.S. Congress when she said last week that she had not seen a 2003 Iranian proposal for … Continue reading

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Neocons, Part Five

5. The Neocons – CIA’s $1 Billion Backs Future Terrorists

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Foodie Friday – New Orleans

A New Orleans Boiled Dinner (2 March 2000) A good New Orleans seafood boil is a work of art, so I had to do this a few times to get it right. I hope you enjoy it as much as … Continue reading

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We Reject the MCA

Repeal the Military Commissions Act and Restore the Most American Human RightThom Hartmann “The power of the executive to cast a man into prison without formulating any charge known to the law, and particularly to deny him the judgment of … Continue reading

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The Road to Middle East Peace Goes Through Palestine

Support Peace Envoy Resolution in the House The road to Peace in the Middle East goes through Israel and Palestine Rep. Susan Davis (D_CA) and ten others introduced H. Res. 143 ‘Urging the President to appoint a Special Envoy for … Continue reading

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I’ll Be Right On the Front Line Waiting for Them

Great article. Please read it. Fidel and His Buddy Hugo, Exporting RevolutionBy Chris Carlson – Gringo in VenezuelaFeb 15, 2007, 10:17 Fidel Castro is a hard core revolutionary, and what he said recently about the hanging of Saddam Hussein was … Continue reading

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More Trash Talking’ from Junior

It’s still Thursday, and we found an analysis of Junior’s Valentine’s day press conference that appealed to us. Breakdown At The Iraq Lie FactoryBy Robert DreyfussFeb 15, 2007, 12:54 It was, President Bush must have been thinking, a heck of … Continue reading

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Defending Venezuelan Domestic Policy

Counter-attack on the U.S. media as they ratchet up campaign against VenezuelaBy Les Blough, EditorFeb 15, 2007, 13:31 The United States corporate television and newspaper media continue to ratchet up their daily barrage against the people and government of Venezuela. … Continue reading

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Surging Twice, Distinctly

From the impeccable logician Badger at Missing Links, with gratitude. An important distinction Judging from Al-Hayat’s news from Washington, there appears to be an important difference between two sides of new Iraq security plan, as far as the Americans are … Continue reading

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Samarra – Many Unanswered Questions

Information Warfare, Psy-ops and the Power of MythMike WhitneyFebruary 14, 2007 The bombing of the Golden Dome Mosque in Samarra is the cornerstone of Bush’s psychological operations (psy-ops) in Iraq. That’s why it is critical to have an independent investigation … Continue reading

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Cold, Hard Facts, Episode XVIII

Les Roberts: Iraq’s death toll is far worse than our leaders admitThe US and Britain have triggered an episode more deadly than the Rwandan genocidePublished: 14 February 2007 On both sides of the Atlantic, a process of spinning science is … Continue reading

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