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Lest We Forget the Horror That Is Iraq
StatisticsBy Dr.Mohammed / May 15, 2009 Yesterday, I was chatting with my colleague about the situation in Iraq and specially regarding the social aspect…we both reached an agreement that we would witness a social crisis or a disaster…the Iraqis’ ethics … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military
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How Much of the Official 911 Story Is Really True?
With ongoing revelations like these, we cannot be surprised at the continuing influence the 9-11 truth folks have, and are gaining. My suspicious little mind begins to wonder if the REASON the authorities obfuscated and bullshitted from the get-go was … Continue reading
Cheney’s Chief Assassin to Head Afghan Effort
Here’s a little more of that blessed change from the Obama administration. The more things change, the more they look the same. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog General Stanley McChrystal and Tory Clark during Gulf War II.McChrystal was Cheney’s … Continue reading
SCIENCE / Next Generation Lighting on the Horizon
OLED light sources. The devices are flat – another reason they are desirable as light sources.Flat-screen light bulbs switch onBy Jason Palmer / May 15, 2009 Researchers have demonstrated white, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) sources with the same efficiency as … Continue reading
The Right Wing Vision of the Future
I received this unsolicited from someone identified as Linda Hunnicutt. I thought it suitable to share because it is such a fear-filled (and racist) image that the right insists on painting. Some of the statements are truly remarkable. Richard Jehn … Continue reading
Afghanistan: Needless Civilian Death Continues
It is time to start acknowledging the lies of the Obama administration. They will close Guantanamo, but the military tribunals will resume shortly (they will be more “humane and effective”). They will stop the Iraq war, but the civilian murders … Continue reading
Singin’ on Thursday: Leonard Cohen, Poetic Master
Thank You Leonard CohenBy Joel Hirschhorn / May 14, 2009 The other night I went to a Leonard Cohen concert. I have never seen a huge audience over a very broad age spectrum so completely enraptured, impassioned and wild over … Continue reading
Obama Administration Will Continue Massive Secret Budgetary Outlays
“The Black Hole” NSA headquarters, Ft. Meade, Maryland.Big Increases for Intelligence and Pentagon “Black” Programs in 2010By Tom Burghardt / May 13, 2009 Continuing along the dark path marked out by his predecessors in the Oval Office, President Barack Obama’s … Continue reading
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Dick Cheney: The Dangerous Legacies Live On
The hidden hand of Dick CheneyBy Juan Cole / May 13, 2009 Out of office, he continues to push his tortured version of reality — and his vision of an imperial presidency — and there are signs he is succeeding. … Continue reading
William Blum: On Enhanced Interrogation, Enhanced Explosive Devices, and Other Matters
An “enhanced explosive device” in action, aka the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The picture was taken from one of the B-29 Superfortresses used in the attack.The Anti-Empire Report: Some thoughts about torture. And Mr. Obama.By William … Continue reading
If We Can’t Have a Good Laugh, What Do We Have?
Source / Cracked.com Thanks to Leslie Sklar / The Rag Blog
Need for Palestinian State Remains the Key Issue in the Middle East
The Palestinian symbol of the right of return. Many Palestinians still have the keys to their former homes in lands from which they were expelled.The Problem is StatelessnessBy Juan Cole / May 11, 2009 King Abdullah II of Jordan revealed … Continue reading
