Category Archives: RagBlog

Even though we’ve been beating this for a few days, we’ll keep at it in hopes that it sinks in sometime. We believe these folks intend to continue lying to us, to you, to the rest of the world, and … Continue reading →

Iraqis use internet to survive warBy Andrew NorthBBC News, Baghdad Google is playing an unlikely role in the Iraq war. Its online satellite map of the world, Google Earth, is being used to help people survive sectarian violence in Baghdad. … Continue reading →

I think these are lorikeets, but they’re not rainbow lorikeets which have blue and green head feathers. Well, they look as though they might be a little pesky … Taken by my Sis’ in Australia.

Ex-CIA official indicted over agency contractsTue Feb 13, 2007 5:51PM EST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The CIA’s former No. 3 official and a defense contractor were indicted on Tuesday on charges stemming from a federal contracts investigation that landed former … Continue reading →

3. The Neocons – Birth of Islamic Extremists

Ex-Agent Ties Firing to CIA Pressure on WMDBy Chitra RagavanPosted 2/9/07 A federal judge has ruled that a CIA agent identified only as “Doe,” allegedly fired after he gathered prewar intelligence showing that Iraq was not developing weapons of mass … Continue reading →

Ten Ways to Prepare for a Post-Oil SocietyBy James Howard KunstlerFeb 13, 2007, 14:00 The best way to feel hopeful about our looming energy crisis is to get active now and prepare for living arrangements in a post-oil society. Editor’s … Continue reading →

An Open Letter to all 535 members of Congress Dear House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Hillary Clinton, Senator Barack Obama, and all Members Of Congress, Non-Binding Resolutions Won’t Stop the WarStop the War: Vote No … Continue reading →

From Missing Links Editorial I have some comments on the whole question of Arab-language news and opinion in North America. In a nation of 300 million souls, there is a lack (to put it mildly) of broad and deep coverage … Continue reading →

Rebuilding Iraq with American Glue Baghdad Surges into Hell: First Results from the President’s OffensiveMichael Schwartz, TomDispatch, 12 February 2007 In his Iraq policy address on January 10, President Bush promised three new initiatives: a “surge” of American troops accompanied … Continue reading →

From Xymphora. And the other items on the list gave me reason to grin, particularly the bit about Jimmy Carter’s next book … Reflections on the propaganda wars [snip] 3. I keep saying that the United States is not going … Continue reading →

IRAQ: Armed groups occupy hospitals and kidnap doctors© Afif Sarhan/IRIN BAGHDAD, 13 Feb 2007 (IRIN) – Iraqi troops, US-led coalition forces and insurgents are all guilty of breaking Geneva conventions that govern the neutrality of hospitals, say health specialists. The … Continue reading →