Category Archives: RagBlog

Category: We’ll believe it when we see it. Military Documents Hold Tips on Antiwar ActivitiesBy ERIC LICHTBLAU and MARK MAZZETTIPublished: November 21, 2006 WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 — An antiterrorist database used by the Defense Department in an effort to prevent … Continue reading →

Bush: I would understand if Israel decided to bomb Iran Haaretz reported yesterday (Monday November 20) that Bush told French president Chirac in a recent conversation that his administration “would understand” if Israel decided to launch an attack on Iran. … Continue reading →

Trapped in Lies and Delusionsby Jacob G. Hornberger [snip] Hanging over the Iraq debacle, however, is that one overriding moral issue that unfortunately all too many Americans have yet to confront: neither the Iraqi people nor their government ever attacked … Continue reading →

Now we just need all his Democrat buddies to agree, and we might get somewhere. Rep. Dennis Kucinich: Cut Off Iraq War FundingPosted on Nov 16, 2006By Joshua Scheer In an interview with Truthdig contributor Joshua Scheer,* Rep. Dennis Kucinich … Continue reading →

We let the Bush administration do this in our name. We did not lift a finger to stop them. Now we can live in this nest we’ve built. Report: Gitmo Detainees Denied WitnessesBy BEN FOX, Associated Press Writer4:40 PM PST, … Continue reading →

United States Rides Weapons Bonanza Waveby Frida Berrigan War, instability, and high oil prices have created a perfect storm of profit for the world’s weapons manufacturers. This year, military analysts predict the biggest arms bonanza since 1993 … which is … Continue reading →

At least until the case is appealed …. Judge: FBI must correct disclosures on evacuation of Saudis after 9/11Published on Tuesday, November 21, 2006.Source: RAW STORY A U.S. district court judge has ordered the FBI to correct disclosures regarding the … Continue reading →

Death toll in Iraq eclipses record for a monthBy Steven R. HurstTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS11/20/2006 BAGHDAD, Iraq — The numbers are staggering: In the past eight days, at least 715 Iraqis have died in the country’s sectarian bloodbath. They’ve been beheaded, … Continue reading →

We called this paper the Deadly Toxin in the 1960’s. Seems they’ve awakened a little since then. Viewpoint: Keeping students under watch The Texas Observer has a shining cover story in its current issue by Thorne Dreyer, based on recently … Continue reading →

Thank you, Charlie.

I always find women like [Ann] Coulter who spew nonsense about the evils of feminism and women’s rights to be hilariously precious. Coulter is a childless, never-married lawyer who reached the highest point of her professional career in her 40’s … Continue reading →

“Anyone who has followed the discourse over the past decade having to do with Iraq; would be aware that ‘liberation’, or weapons of mass destruction was never the intent. The strategy has always been to divide the country – into … Continue reading →