Month: December 2004

Lethal Weapons: Neocon Groupies

Never underestimate the contribution neoconservative women in the scribbling and broadcasting professions have made to sexing up the war. When a bunch of babes with bursting décolletages quakes and quivers for military action, their fans (males, especially) do more than just look … they listen. The Fox News War Harpies were certainly a dream come … Continue reading “Lethal Weapons: Neocon Groupies”

The Neocons Haven’t Won Yet

With Bush’s 51 percent victory, Colin Powell’s departure, and the purge at CIA, many on the Old Right seem sunk in Bunyan’s Slough of Despond. They assume the neoconservatives are now free to pursue war without end. Yet, six weeks have now passed since Nov. 2, and there is as yet no conclusive evidence George … Continue reading “The Neocons Haven’t Won Yet”

The Yushchenko ‘Poison Plot’ Fraud

The headlines blared: "Doctors Confirm Yushchenko Poison Claim" – and, yes, even I believed it. But, you know what? It’s a lie. And now the truth is coming out…. I knew there was something fishy about the whole "Yushchenko-was-poisoned-by-the-bad-guys" narrative, even as I blindly accepted the pronouncement of Dr. Michael Zimpfer, of the Rudolfinerhaus clinic … Continue reading “The Yushchenko ‘Poison Plot’ Fraud”

Iraq Disputes UN Over Legitimacy of Election

UNITED NATIONS – Despite UN reservations about the legitimacy of upcoming polls and warnings about deteriorating security in military-occupied, war ravaged Iraq, the government is determined to hold elections in January, a senior official told the UN Security Council on Monday. Brushing aside UN misgivings, Iraq’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Samir Sumaida’ie, told … Continue reading “Iraq Disputes UN Over Legitimacy of Election”

Canada Tiptoeing Around Weapons in Space

TORONTO – Ottawa’s tendency to take contradictory or ambiguous political positions on sensitive issues will be put to the test in the current debate over the U.S. request that its northern neighbor endorse its controversial ballistic missile defense (BMD) program. If it signs on to Washington’s project, Canada will have difficulty maintaining credible diplomatic opposition … Continue reading “Canada Tiptoeing Around Weapons in Space”

Beheading ElBaradei

Memo to: The White House Re: Terrorizing the IAEA I hear reports today of public-opinion polls not only showing President Bush disliked by the great majorities of practically every European country, but also for the first time showing a narrow majority of Europeans disliking the American people. The reason, of course, is the war in … Continue reading “Beheading ElBaradei”

Dangerous Delusions About Iran

Undersecretary of Defense Douglas Feith is the neocon Likudnik who was tasked with cooking up the false “intelligence” that President Bush used to deceive the U.S. public into supporting an illegal invasion of Iraq. With the U.S. military now trapped in the Iraqi quagmire, Feith wants the U.S. to attack Iran. President Bush falsely claimed … Continue reading “Dangerous Delusions About Iran”

Nation-Building Is Not Conservative

A recent study [.pdf] by the Pentagon’s Defense Science Task Force on Strategic Communications concluded that in the struggle for hearts and minds in Iraq, “American efforts have not only failed, they may also have achieved the opposite of what they intended.” This Pentagon report flatly states that our war in Iraq actually has elevated … Continue reading “Nation-Building Is Not Conservative”

US Military Obstructing Medical Care in Iraq

BAGHDAD – The U.S. military has been preventing delivery of medical care in several instances, medical staff say. Iraqi doctors at many hospitals have reported raids by Coalition forces. Some of the more recent raids have been in Amiriyat al-Fallujah, about 10 km (6.2 mi.) to the east of Fallujah, the town to which U.S. … Continue reading “US Military Obstructing Medical Care in Iraq”