Category Archives: RagBlog

KBR’s Violations Run Deeper, Widerby Shreema Mehta Dec. 4 – With millions of dollars in alleged contract abuse, former Halliburton subsidiary KBR has become a symbol of the rampant corporate fraud driven by the Iraq war. But a settlement announced … Continue reading →

For years the old pattern went on. People were jaded by megacorporate control of so much of their lives, but couldn’t see how they might take some power back. We decided to launch a counterattack. The result is the world’s … Continue reading →

More Troops Into a Lost War?By WILLIAM S. LIND The latest serpent at which a drowning Washington Establishment is grasping is the idea of sending more American troops to Iraq. Would more troops turn the war there in our favor? … Continue reading →

This is the only coherent analysis we have seen of Rumsfeld’s last (secret) memo before being summarily dismissed from the office of Defense Secretary. Rumsfeld’s Shocking Memo; Over 100 Dead in Sectarian Violence … 1. Rumsfeld doesn’t understand the magnitude … Continue reading →

When psychoanalysing W becomes tiresome, why not start on his faithful pal? This comes from the Australian press. Blair’s false faith in special relationshipJames ButtonDecember 4, 2006 You read the news from Iraq – the death squads, the increasing number … Continue reading →

Don’t ask me, I just found it on YouTube. They’re singin’ a song named “Texas” though, and I figured that had to be good.

Saudis and Iran prepare to do battle over corpse of IraqBy Philip Sherwell in New York, Sunday TelegraphLast Updated: 11:13pm GMT 03/12/2006 The gulf’s two military powers, Sunni-Muslim Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran, are lining up behind their warring religious … Continue reading →

Here’s something ‘all hat, no cattle’ cowboy George won’t agree to. And this is just the first item on a long list to which W will never agree. Leader of Baathist loyalists cites stringent conditions before any talksThe Associated PressPublished: … Continue reading →

Saudi writer: Will Bush know enough to look for a negotiated solution, or will he just carry on trying to inflame the Arab regimes against Iran ? Bilal al-Hassan is writes a regular political column for Asharq al-Awsat. (He happens … Continue reading →

The land of the Muslim-free, and the home of the scared. And now we understand a little more about why a criminal was elected president. Radio Hoax Exposes Anti-Muslim Sentiment in U.S.By Bernd Debusmann, Reuters WASHINGTON (Dec. 1) — When … Continue reading →

This organization, Kiva.org, just came to our attention today. Here is a snip from their Web site: We let you loan to the working poor Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing … Continue reading →

Dreyfuss’ Version Baker To Bush: Game OverRobert DreyfussNovember 30, 2006 Today’s report that the blue-ribbon Iraq Study Group, led by former Secretary of State James Baker, will call for a pullback of American combat forces in Iraq is the beginning … Continue reading →