Category Archives: RagBlog

White Bread, Cinammon Toast Josh Marshall asks: What’s Bob Corker’s deal with Harold Ford’s sex life?” I believe I can answer that, having seen a few Douglas Sirk movies in my time. Bob Corker is gay. He may not know … Continue reading →

Charlie Loving sent me this bit about the number of casualties in the Middle East since the beginning of hostilities following the events of September 11th. I’ve decided to put my answer to him here, because I want it known. … Continue reading →

Possible Iraq Deployments Would Stretch Reserve ForceLeaders Express Concern Over Troop Rotation PlansBy Ann Scott TysonWashington Post Staff WriterSunday, November 5, 2006; Page A01 The Army’s National Guard and Reserve are bracing for possible new and accelerated call-ups, spurred by … Continue reading →

This lays more blame for this debacle at the White House doorstep. When will Congress finally acknowledge the impeachability of that man and his minions for what they have done? rdj Post-Saddam Iraq: The War Game“Desert Crossing” 1999 Assumed 400,000 … Continue reading →

If you haven’t followed Juan Cole, his commentary is incisive and he reads Arabic. Makes for interesting reading about all topics Middle Eastern. I find this op-ed useful for the fact he comments about both the Texas and Washington Senate … Continue reading →

Amnesty condemns Saddam trial, death sentences11-05-2006, 11h17LONDON (AFP) Amnesty International has condemned the death sentences handed to Saddam Hussein and two of his senior allies, describing their trial as a “shabby affair, marred by serious flaws”. The London-based human rights … Continue reading →

Many thanks to Mariann Wizard for bringing this to our attention. Protest music has been around for thousands of years. It just leaks out every so often and helps make history. A group of young people and not-so-young people have … Continue reading →

A late “October Surprise”? The bankrupt bush administration seems to be planning a little surprise before the mid-term elections. It seems that there are serious preparations to announce saddam’s death verdict tomorrow or the day after in a pathetic attempt … Continue reading →

To go with the other incisive commentary today, our cartoonist came through with flying colours, and some great toons.

Depleted Uranium Weapons – an investigationAngus Stickler, BBC A BBC investigation can reveal that the US and UK military have continued to use depleted uranium weapons despite warnings from scientists that it poses a potential long-term cancer risk to civilians. … Continue reading →

US stops audit of Iraq rebuilding A US government agency that has exposed corruption in Iraqi reconstruction projects will close in 2007. Washington lawmakers have reacted with shock at the discovery that an obscure clause in a military spending bill … Continue reading →