Category Archives: RagBlog

I should have cross-linked all this stuff to what our own Steve Russell is saying, but better to get it posted than ignored. Regardless, the analysis seems clear: the shit is probably going to hit the fan and make a … Continue reading →

America’s Adrianopleby William S. Lind The third and final act in the national tragedy that is the Bush administration may soon play itself out. The Okhrana reports increasing indications of “something big” happening between the election and Christmas. That could … Continue reading →

The only thing that can save the Repugs now is a terrorist strike. If Osama had any sense, he would favor the Repugs, but he has no sense. Karl Rove has never done an election without some kind of October … Continue reading →

The course they are staying on is locking up Iraq’s oil drilling/selling options for decades. Once that is a sure thing then the majority of U.S troops can come home. Of course there is not now nor has there ever … Continue reading →

* Note: SS = Saturday Snapshot

Midterm Ad Spending Outpaces 2004 Presidential RaceSpending on Congressional Advertising Will Exceed $2 Billion This YearBy JIM KUHNHENN, AP WASHINGTON (Nov. 4) – Wealthy Americans and legions of small donors are helping finance an onslaught of last-minute political advertising and … Continue reading →

Cameras Show Army Recruiters Misleading StudentsColonel Says Incidents Are the Exception, Not the Rule (Nov. 3) — An ABC News undercover investigation showed Army recruiters telling students that the war in Iraq was over, in an effort to get them … Continue reading →

Fear and beyond I feel like a different person, I am now an engulfed by fear & cowardness, I jump at the sound of a squeaking door, I feel like I’m half dead. I have this feeling of being stalked; … Continue reading →

“A Growing Number Of Active-Duty Service Members Are Expressing Their Opposition To The Occupation Of Iraq”From: Liam MaddenTo: GI SpecialSent: November 01, 2006 By Liam Madden, Sergeant USMC Recently it has come to light that a growing number of active-duty … Continue reading →

If your workplace is safe; if your children go to school rather than being forced into labor; if you are paid a living wage, including overtime; if you enjoy a 40-hour week and you are allowed to join a union … Continue reading →

This mental midget was well-coached by Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, and cohorts. US general likens Iraq to “work of art” in progress02 Nov 2006 15:25:32 GMTSource: ReutersBy Claudia Parsons BAGHDAD, Nov 2 (Reuters) – A senior U.S. general compared Iraq on Thursday … Continue reading →

As Dancewater, over at Today in Iraq reminds us, “That would be 8 to 10% of the entire population of the country. Imagine 15 million Americans moving to Canada or Mexico, and another 12 million internally displaced. That is vastly … Continue reading →