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Surge Amnesia : The Media’s Newest Affliction
Patriot Alert / The White HouseThey’re swallowing this nonsense wholeBy Arianna Huffington / July 7, 2008 John McCain, aided and abetted by his loving protectors in the media, is running a victory lap on Iraq. To hear them tell it, … Continue reading
Just Another Day in Amman or Baghdad
Cold Shouldersby Kathy Kelly / July 6, 2008 Over the past two years, here in Amman, Jordan, I’ve regularly visited the family of Umm Hamdi, an Iraqi woman forced out of her native Iraq four years ago by terrifying death … Continue reading
Ninety-Nine Percent of Iraq’s Budget for Walls
After all, the electricity isn’t that important, right? And we are especially fond of assassination from 10,000 miles away, thus reducing the numbers of US troop deaths and casualties. How humane, how civilised …. Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Photographer Dismissed for Showing GI Remains
An Iraqi boy watched, wide-eyed, as American soldiers searched for weapons and militants in Mosul after bombings. Photo by Eduardo Munoz / Reuters.IRAQ: Journalist Charges Censorship by U.S. Military in FallujahBy Dahr Jamail / July 3, 2008 SAN FRANCISCO — … Continue reading
Tom Hayden on Barack Obama and the Slippery Slope
Barack at RiskBy Tom Hayden / July 4, 2008 Call him slippery or nuanced, Barack Obama’s core position on Iraq has always been more ambiguous than audacious. Now it is catching up with him as his latest remarks are questioned … Continue reading
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Tagged African-American, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Obama, Peace Movement, Presidential Campaign
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Journalist Dahr Jamail Discusses the Media and the Occupation of Iraq
Journalist Dahr JamailReporting from a sense of duty and mission…by D.Tyhacz / July 3, 2008 Dahr Jamail is an award-winning freelance journalist. His reporting from Iraq has earned him numerous awards, including the prestigious 2008 Martha Gellhorn Award for Journalism, … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Media, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Journalism, Media, Middle East
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In Accordance with Iraqi Law and Not Freely
US agrees to scrap immunity for security guards in Iraq: FM BAGHDAD — The Iraqi foreign minister said on Tuesday that Washington has agreed to scrap immunity for foreign security guards in Iraq, moving the two countries closer to signing … Continue reading
Drawn and Quartered
Khalil Rahman. / The Daily Naya Diganta / Dhaka, Bangladesh The Rag Blog / Posted July 1, 2008
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Tagged Cartoon, George W. Bush, Humor, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Political Cartoon, Satire
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Iraq Electrocutions : Shoddy Work by KBR?
At a 173rd Airborne base in Shin Kay, Afghanistan, in 2005, an outdoor, 200-ampere breaker panel, above, was uncovered and wired from the top. Photo courtesy NYT.After Deaths, U.S. Inspects Electric Work Done in IraqBy James Risen / July 1, … Continue reading
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Tagged Corporate Corruption, GI's, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Military Contractors
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Jim Hightower : Surprise! It’s About the Oil
Bush’s Iraq Oil Grab By Jim Hightower / June 30, 2008 Out of the question. Don’t be silly. Never was a factor. Such are the absolutes that George W, Cheney, Rummy and other Bushites have employed whenever anyone has suggested … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy, George W. Bush, Imperialism, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Jim Hightower, Oil Companies
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Iraq : Closing the Deal
Deal Allows U.S. To Attack Any Country From IraqJune 24, 2008 BAGHDAD – A Sunni legislator said on Monday that the security agreement to be signed between Baghdad and Washington would allow the latter to attack any country from Iraqi … Continue reading
If I Had to Watch US News, I’d Blow My Brains Out
Iraq story buried by US networks: features Lara Logan of CBS h/t Informed Comment / Posted June 25, 2008 Go to War in Iraq? What War in Iraq? about lack of media coverage of the war. / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
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Tagged Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Journalism, Media, Network News
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