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1) While rattling around my computer today, I found this letter that I had written to Senator Bill Frist in January 2003. At the time he sent a soothing reply which I recall spewing flowery prose about “standing tall,” “remaining … Continue reading →

Happy Bastille Day! Anyone for storming a prison and impaling the head of a prison warden on a pike? Uh, maybe next year… Today all postings are related to London in one form or another, mostly analyses placing the blame … Continue reading →

1) Well, at least I wasn’t the only one thinking this. Here’s Kos’s take on Thursday:http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/7/7/13114/59047Flypaper by kos Thu Jul 7th, 2005 at 10:42:26 PDTBush’s latest rationale for maintaining the course inIraq adventure has been the “flypaper strategy” –it’s better … Continue reading →

1) Faisal Bodi Op-Ed: http://www.guardian.co.uk/attackonlondon/story/0,16132,1524808,00.html Blair put us in the firing line The war on Iraq made the attack on London inevitable Faisal BodiSaturday July 9, 2005The Guardian Amid all the punditry about whether there was anal-Qaida connection to Thursday’s … Continue reading →

1) Concerning the implications of the London bombings, here is a fine analysis of political reactions on the right wing following the London bombings, especially concerning the “war on terrorism.” Go to their link for further links and the full … Continue reading →

1) Not much to add to what is already being said about London, except perhaps this: the next time some bozo with a fake twang tries to persuade you that “we” must fight “them” over “there” so that “we” don’t … Continue reading →

1) Next time you invade a country, kindly bring your own money. Now we know why the so-called “UN oil for food scandal” has attracted so much attention in Republican circles – it’s a smoke screen to cover for all … Continue reading →

1) Real JAG: http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/GG06Ak02.html Subject: The perils of colonial justice in Iraq The perils of colonial justice in IraqBy Ashraf Fahim Among its more vociferous opponents, the American project in Iraq is characterized as a classic colonial adventure, indistinguishable in … Continue reading →

www.truthtalkziraq.blogspot.comwww.truthtalkz.blogspot.com 1) Although a month old now, this article analyzes what the US Embassy in Iraq (Negroponte’s embassy) has done to try and cope with the insurgency. Check it out through the link — which contains several more links in … Continue reading →

1) Revealed: grim world of new Iraqi torture camps Secret torture chambers, the brutal interrogation ofprisoners, murders by paramilitaries with links topowerful ministries… Foreign affairs editor PeterBeaumont in Baghdad uncovers a grim trail of abusecarried out by forces loyal to … Continue reading →