Category Archives: RagBlog

The Baker-Hamilton Study: Pluses and MinusesWilliam R. Polk ‘In recent days, as you know, there has been a great deal of publicity on the Baker-Hamilton plan for dealing with the problems the United States faces in Iraq and for restarting … Continue reading →

Polar Bears Today the polar bearand tomorrow the SUV. But until tomorrow, say the Americans, let us drive,drive, anddrive. And I see them everywhere: Whole Foods, driven there to pick up the recyled-paper toilet tissueand organic eggs. The water from … Continue reading →

It’s *Trash Talkin’ Thursday, and here’s a tidbit out of “Bushzarro world.” Neocons Endanger the Sixth AmendmentPublished on Wednesday, December 27, 2006.Source: Kurt Nimmo I don’t know where Amy J. St. Eve received her law degree. Maybe through a mail … Continue reading →

When the People Choose a PresidentBy Les Blough, EditorDec 27, 2006, 17:52 During my last trip to Venezuela, covering the December 3, 2006 presidential elections for Axis of Logic, I had the opportunity to closely observe the voting procedures in … Continue reading →

THE RACE FOR IRAQ’S RESOURCES: Will Iraq’s Oil Blessing Become a Curse?By Joshua Gallu in Berlin The Iraqi government is considering a new oil law that could give private oil companies greater control over its vast reserves. In light of … Continue reading →

Hundreds Disappear Into the Black Hole of the Kurdish Prison System in IraqBy C. J. CHIVERS SULAIMANIYA, Iraq — The inmates began their strike with an angry call. “Allahu akbar!” they shouted, 120 voices joining in a cadence punctuated by … Continue reading →

These assholes are passing around this set of related infections: lying, covering up, spinning, and revising. What remains truly remarkable is that we let them do this and never exact any consequences. Rumsfeld denies making claims Iraq had WMDsPublished on … Continue reading →

Florida District 13: Oooh-oh, That Smell!Posted by Trish | Dec. 26, 2006, 8:01 pm Two things to take from this post: 1) Bush, et al campaigned way too hard for this loser to lose, and 2) Oh no, you did-int … Continue reading →

Matt, over at Today in Iraq, says it better than I could ever: Hey! Suppose we recruit all those unemployed Iraqi soldiers from when we disbanded their army and – this is the good part – we deploy them to … Continue reading →

The Freedoms My Brother Is DefendingBy Emily MillerTuesday, December 26, 2006; Page A25 Here is what my brother, a member of the Army National Guard, told me as he prepared to serve in Iraq this year: The difference between a … Continue reading →

Juan has an enlightening assessment of Gerald Ford’s contribution to American politics in the latter 20th century. He winds up his piece with the following: Ford’s challengers on the Reagan Right were wrong about everything. They vastly over-estimated the military … Continue reading →

A photo looking down the cliff at cormorants and Shasta daisies somewhere along the coast of California. Thanks to Mariann Wizard for the photo.Note: WW = Wildlife Wednesday