Heed Bush Sr., Stop the $20 Billion Iraq Giveaway

Congress passed an $87 billion spending bill last week to fund our occupation of Iraq, $20 billion of which is an outright foreign aid giveaway of your money for all kinds of civic and social programs there. This $20 billion was tied to money for troop support, so that members of Congress who object to … Continue reading “Heed Bush Sr., Stop the $20 Billion Iraq Giveaway”

New Cheney Adviser Sets Syria In His Sights

A neo-conservative strategist who has long called for the United States and Israel to work together to "roll back" the Ba’ath-led government in Syria has been quietly appointed as a Middle East adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney. David Wurmser, who had been working for Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John … Continue reading “New Cheney Adviser Sets Syria In His Sights”

Rushing to See the Bright Side

The news that conservative radio megatalker Rush Limbaugh has announced that he is addicted to prescription painkillers and is seeking treatment – apparently not for the first time – could have a significant and beneficial impact on the worldwide struggle against terror. The fact that almost all conservative commentators have rushed to express support for … Continue reading “Rushing to See the Bright Side”

Iran: More Talk, Less Action

Amid rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and renewed charges that it is sheltering senior al-Qaeda leaders, including the son of Osama bin Laden, a major international think tank is calling on the administration of President George W Bush to seriously engage Tehran rather than to seek confrontation with it. In a new report entitled … Continue reading “Iran: More Talk, Less Action”

Satan Defends General Boykin, Rumsfeld

HELL (Fox News) – Satan defended Lt. Gen. William Boykin and U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in a heated press conference Sunday, though he refused to call either man one of his own. “Boykin is doing some great work up there fomenting discord, but more like a dupe than an agent. Heck, he’s probably … Continue reading “Satan Defends General Boykin, Rumsfeld”

Postwar Casualties Rise Amid Disarray in US Plans

Despite a two-week public-relations offensive designed to persuade the world and the U.S. public that it knows what it is doing in Iraq, the Bush administration appears increasingly at sea. That was made clear by a number of developments this week, which were capped Friday by the killings of four more U.S. soldiers in two … Continue reading “Postwar Casualties Rise Amid Disarray in US Plans”

GOOGLING THE WAR PARTY

As we pull, and tug at the spam propaganda story – those fake “good news” letters from Iraq sent out to 500 newspapers, signed by different soldiers – the whole fabric of this odd little episode begins to come apart, revealing a whole other layer underneath. The Pentagon, the local commanders, everyone disclaimed any knowledge … Continue reading “GOOGLING THE WAR PARTY”