Category Archives: RagBlog

From our friends at Wake Up From Your Slumber, a little humour for a Saturday afternoon. Well, perhaps a little serious humour. Trickle Down Economics – Applied We all know about it – in theory. But now, you can see … Continue reading →

West’s attempt to divide Iraq on sectarian groundsBy Abdujabbar al-Samarai, AzzamanDec 13, 2006, 09:56 Several years before the 2003 U.S. invasion, western media had already divided the Iraqi society into several ethnic and sectarian groups. Even western powers, particularly the … Continue reading →

Bush’s new defense secretary: Veteran of U.S. war crimes pastBy Alan MassDecember 15, 2006 THE PRESIDENT wanted to continue his crusade despite all opposition. And Robert Gates helped make sure it happened. Under Ronald Reagan, that meant manipulating CIA intelligence … Continue reading →

Iraq violence threatens teachers and students. Campuses are closing.By Solomon Moore, Times Staff WriterDecember 16, 2006 BAGHDAD — Iraq’s schools, long touted by American officials as a success story in a land short on successes, increasingly are being caught in … Continue reading →

The Istanbul Conference can reasonably be viewed as the Arabic counterpoint to the Bagman Baker, et al ISG. We view this conference as far more legitimate, from a global perspective, than the ISG. The Istanbul Conference Azzaman devotes a lot … Continue reading →

Thank you to Charlie Loving.1/20/09: End of an Error That’s OK, I Wasn’t Using My Civil Liberties Anyway Let’s Fix Democracy in This Country First If You Want a Nation Ruled By Religion, Move to Iran Bush. Like a Rock. … Continue reading →

John, it’s your lucky day. We were just talking about Amerikan arrogance, too, and here you go demonstrating it most capably. Let us just suggest that you don’t have a lock on “what’s right,” John. In fact, we don’t think … Continue reading →

Iraqi Red Crescent: U.S. Threatens WorkBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESSPublished: December 15, 2006 GENEVA (AP) — Harassment from U.S. forces is a greater threat to the work of the Iraqi Red Crescent than insurgent attacks, a senior official of the Red … Continue reading →

Survey indicates Iraqis in despair More than 90 per cent of Iraqis believe the country is worse off now than before the war in 2003, according to new research obtained by Al Jazeera. A survey of 2,000 people by the … Continue reading →

Prisoners of Envy: Wal*Mart Nihilism Versus the Punk Rock of BloggingBy Phil RockstrohDec 14, 2006, 20:03 The Holiday Season has arrived, unfolding before us, like a cheap vinyl wallet, here in The United States of American Express. The days spill … Continue reading →

Seafood Pot Pie (inspired by Emeril – 12 January 2002) I made this for Carolyn, Mom and Laureen tonight. They liked it, and I thank you, Monsieur Lagasse. His original recipe uses fresh lobster, a note for all our Maritime … Continue reading →