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Ratcheting Up the Pressure on Iran
The March 20, 2008 US Declaration of War on IranBy John McGlynn 28/03/08 “ICH” — — March 20, 2008, destined to be another day of infamy. On this date the US officially declared war on Iran. But it’s not going … Continue reading
Another Adrianople, Manzikert, or Rocroi
Sadly, Bill Lind usually knows exactly what he’s talkin’ ’bout. Watch your backs, boys and girls … Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog Operation CassandraBy William S. Lind / March 3, 2008 “Lew Rockwell”- — Admiral Fallon’s (forced?) resignation was … Continue reading
Crisis in Iraq. Big Time.
Five Things You Need to Know to Understand the Latest Violence in IraqBy Joshua Holland and Raed Jarrar / AlterNet / March 27 The traditional media is incapable of reporting what’s going on in Southern Iraq. Heavy fighting has spread … Continue reading
The Neocons Had Deliberately Gamed the System
From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment. This demonstrates the depth of criminality centred in the White House and highest levels of the BushCo administration. It is beyond me how we do nothing in the face of such contempt for the law … Continue reading
Deeply Troubling and Almost Entirely Overlooked
One Foot in the Grave: Iran Attack Nearer, More Likely Than Most Suspect by Chris Floyd / March 22, 2008 A very important, very disturbing — and almost entirely overlooked — piece appeared on Juan Cole’s Informed Comment site this … Continue reading
Junior and His Lying Lies, Again
Once again, George W. Bush is trying to lie us into an illegal, immoral war against a nation that has no belligerent ambitions. Iran has never “declared they want to have a nuclear weapon to destroy people” and, in fact, … Continue reading
Israel, Zionism, Anti-Semitism and Palestine : A Discussion
A thread for peace in the Middle East The following discussion has been put together from an ongoing thread of posts on the MDS/Austin listserv from March 19-21, 2008. The posts have created both noise and reason, dissonance and unity. … Continue reading
There Is a Tide in the Affairs of Men
From Juan Cole’s Informed Comment. Iran: Danger and Opportunity; Polk Guest Op-Ed William R. Polk writes: Cassandra and Yogi Berra are an unlikely pair, but I hear both of their voices today. Cassandra, like some of us, was cursed to … Continue reading
You’ve Been Injected with Mass Amnesia
How to Destroy a Country and Get Off Scot-FreeBy Linda Heard, sierra12th@yahoo.co.uk 18/03/08 “Arab News” Someone once told me if you’re going to tell a lie make it a whopper based on the premise the more outrageous the lie the … Continue reading
The So-Called Success of the Surge
Dahr Jamail portrait ©2005 Robert Shetterly.Rule, Not Reconciliationby Dahr Jamail / FPIF / March 17, 2008 As we mark the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, rhetoric around the “success” of the so-called surge continues. Presidential … Continue reading
Nostalgia for Saddam?
Only Saddam Hussein could run Iraq, says aide By Damien McElroy / Telegraph.co.uk / March 16, 2008 Baghdad — A prominent figure in the Iraqi opposition movement that helped propel America and Britain to war in 2003 has said the … Continue reading
