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War: A Plague on the Minds of Those Who Fight It
Memorial Day, 2008By Juan Cole Memorial Day is about honoring those who have sacrificed themselves for the nation, in our armed forces. We cannot honor them properly unless we know the full extent of their sacrifice. We have to count … Continue reading
Corn Dog Cornyn : War Yes, GI’s No!
Sen. John (Corn Dog) Cornyn, R-Texas, aka “Lap Dog to the President.” Graphic by Bill Narum / The Rag BlogJohn Cornyn Funds the War But Not Those Who Fought ItBy Karl-Thomas Musselman/ May 23, 2008 The first paragraph from this … Continue reading
If You Mess Up, People Get Hurt
How much we blatantly and consciously minimise the effects of this war in Iraq. It is unconscionable to me that we almost refuse to acknowledge the death in Baghdad of innocent civilians every day as a direct consequence of planned … Continue reading
D. Zachary Cares About Vets, Other Victims of War
For GI’s, best cure is preventionBy Doug Zachary / The Rag Blog [Rag Blogger Doug Zachary of Veterans for Peace originally posted the followinig as a comment to Vets Getting Shaft from Veterans Affairs by Maya Schenwar and Matt Renner, … Continue reading
The Peace Movement’s Many Faces
Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog The third Friday of every month has been designated Iraq Moratorium day, and this past Friday, May 16, 2008, was the ninth Iraq Moratorium. Every week thousands of demonstrators throughout the country … Continue reading
The Astounding Power of Empty Words
Military Matters: Iraq state fantasyBy William S. Lind WASHINGTON — When Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki sent his “army” to fight the Mahdi Army in Basra, U.S. President Bush called it “a defining moment.” It turned out instead to be … Continue reading
Iraqi Women Are Still Suffering the Most
How picture phones have fuelled frenzy of honour killing in IraqBy Patrick Cockburn / May 17, 2008 SULAYMANIYAH — A dark pool of dried blood and a fallen red scarf mark the place where Ronak, who had fled to a … Continue reading
Giving Up Something in Solidarity with Their Kids
Perhaps we can convince George W. Bush to show a little solidarity with some of these folks by giving up something near and dear to his heart, just the way golf was before he so generously ditched it to show … Continue reading
Keith Olbermann : Special Comment on Bush’s Great Sacrifice
Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment, May 14, 2008 Which includes, in part, the following: “Mr. President,” he was asked, “you haven’t been golfing in recent years. Is that related to Iraq? “Yes,” began perhaps the most startling reply of this nightmarish … Continue reading
The Compassionate Conservative Rides Again!
Bush: I quit golf over Iraq warMay 14, 2008 WASHINGTON — US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in … Continue reading
Just Another Day in Mosul
Tigris River in Mosul before drop in water-levelIraq: Mosul Residents Suffer Shortage of Piped WaterMay 13, 2008 [Text of report by Dubai-based Iraqi private Al-Sharqiyah TV on 7 May]Mosul, capital of the Ninawa Governorate, especially the right side of the … Continue reading
Just Another Day in Baghdad
Iraq’s secret war of widows deepensBy Agence France-Presse / May 10, 2008 BAGHDAD, Iraq — Ducking bullets and dodging car bombs may be part of daily life for millions of Baghdadis but behind black veils yet another struggle is being … Continue reading
