It smells like… Vietnam. This Iraq war is starting to smell a lot like that one.
Here’s today’s story from The Independent:
Adam Ingram, the Defence minister, assured Labour MPs in January that US forces had not used a new generation of incendiary weapons [napalm-type firebombs], codenamed MK77, in Iraq.
You know there’s always a “but” in [...]
Archive for June, 2005
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
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Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
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Hey! Most people out there have finally realized that George W. Bush is a miserable failure. (Go ahead and Google miserable failure and see who pops up at the top of the list.) Recent polls show that “Bush’s approval rating is now down to 43 percent, which is much lower than [...]
While reading a recent article in The New Yorker by Hendrik Hertzberg, I came across this absorbing bit of information:
Everyone likes democracy, but democracy is problematical when it comes to the Senate in general and the filibuster in particular. The sixty senators it takes to defeat a filibuster can represent as little as 26 per [...]
I pledge allegiance to the flag
Of the United States of America,
And to the corporations for which it stands
One nation, shattered,
With coercion and injustice for all.
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Iraq, the lie of the century.
Published by June 12th, 2005 in Iraq, Middle East and Politics. 0 CommentsHere is an interesting post about the lead up to the Iraq war and the lies that were told to justify it. The post begins with background on previous ‘lies’ used to justify wars. This is a nice refresher as to the many lies that have been told in the lead up [...]
WMDs found, after accidental spill.
Published by June 12th, 2005 in Iraq, Middle East, Politics and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsOver 30 gallons of VX nerve gas was spilled last Friday. Fortunately it was contained without incident, as a single drop would kill an adult. Unfortunately, this recent discovery does nothing to help justify the current war in Iraq, but does raise another question. If one drop will kill a healthy [...]
This site has had little to say about the Amnesty International’s Annual Report released last week. The report caused quite a stir because Secretary General Irene Khan used the word “gulag” in the Foreword to the report. The usage of that word became the news, not the content of the report. Score [...]
As expected, the Senate voted to confirm William Pryor to a seat on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals. The vote was 53-45. I know you are all wondering how the Gang of 14 voted, so I’ll run it down for you. Lincoln Chafee must have recovered from his abusive treatment [...]
Today the Senate Confirmed Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia by a vote of 56-43.
The Democrats claimed she was the most radically conservative of Bush’s justice nominees, so they filibustered her nomination for two years. Her nomination was brought to the floor today as a [...]
Last night World News Tonight aired a story about how United American Technology (UAT), a Christian owned long-distance telephone company, is marketing its services to consumers. I don’t watch a lot of network news because I’ve found that it usually lacks the depth of printed media and the wit of The Daily Show, so [...]
