Category Archives: RagBlog

Canada troops battle 10-foot Afghan marijuana plantsPOSTED: 5:12 p.m. EDT, October 12, 2006 OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) — Canadian troops fighting Taliban militants in Afghanistan have stumbled across an unexpected and potent enemy — almost impenetrable forests of marijuana plants 10 … Continue reading →

Vermont Congressman Leads Run for SenateBy ROSS SNEYDThe Associated PressWednesday, October 11, 2006; 5:40 PM BURLINGTON, Vt. — For three decades, Rep. Bernie Sanders has been a party of one, an avowed socialist who rails against corporate America, Republicans, Democrats … Continue reading →

Laura, over at Arcol-o-gist, is starting a series of essays on environmentalism. It looks as though it’s going to be interesting and worth following. Here’s a snip: Chained to a Tree: the Powerless Environmentalist Environmentalists have been sounding alarms in … Continue reading →

Iraq’s missing dead In Baghdad, thousands of bodies have been pulled from the Tigris, but the deaths aren’t reported. How bad is the violence? ADNAN R. KHAN Ali is a collector of the dead. That’s his job, or at least … Continue reading →

Data Suggests Vast Costs Loom in Disability ClaimsScott ShaneNew York TimesOct 11, 2006 Nearly one in five soldiers leaving the military after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan has been at least partly disabled as a result of service, according to … Continue reading →

Iraqi cop academy to shut despite surge in violenceBY JAMES GORDON MEEKDAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON – The Bush administration plans to shut down a highly successful Iraqi police academy in Jordan even as security in Iraq worsens, the Daily … Continue reading →

Study: War blamed for 655,000 Iraqi deaths Story Highlights President Bush says he does not consider report credible Gunfire found to be most common killer of Iraqis; car bombings on the rise Study says 2.5 percent of population killed since … Continue reading →

HAVE A SIR! NO SIR! VETERANS DAY-DVD AND BOOK SALE !!! “In Iraq, we are fighting an immoral war, much the same as Vietnam was 40 years ago. Today’s soldiers, armed with the knowledge gained from watching Sir! No Sir! … Continue reading →

All Nine Nuclear Powers Are Violating Non-Proliferation Treaty By Scott Galindezt r u t h o u t PerspectiveMonday 09 October 2006 As North Korea becomes the eighth confirmed nuclear power (Israel is not confirmed but considered the ninth) some … Continue reading →

Mariann in her own words: “parsley caterpillar with antlers extended – wish I had put him on a different surface!; spiny tree lizard lurks in rose bush (I don’t have a cat or dog; this is my “pet”!). The lizard … Continue reading →

Congress’s Shameful Retreat From American ValuesBy Garrison KeillorThe Chicago Tribune Wednesday 04 October 2006 I would not send my college kid off for a semester abroad if I were you. Last week, we suspended human rights in America, and what … Continue reading →

2000: director of a company which wins $200m contract to sell nuclear reactors to North Korea2002: declares North Korea a terrorist state, part of the axis of evil and a target for regime change The Two Faces of RumsfeldRandeep RameshFriday … Continue reading →