Blog Master G

At last, the U.S. government has found the much sought-after weapons of mass destruction…in Maryland. The Guardian: “Even more embarrassing for the Pentagon, there was no documentation about the various biological agents disposed of at the US bio-defence centre at Fort Detrick. Iraq’s failure to come up with paperwork proving the destruction of its biological […]

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Democratic Congressmen are accusing Bush of “flamboyant showmanship,” as Sen. Robert Byrd put it, when he landed May 2 via Navy jet on the deck of the USS Lincoln prior to his speech declaring the end of the war in Iraq. Rep. Henry Waxman of California is calling for a release of the financial impact […]

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I was appalled to learn yesterday that among the 600-plus prisoners being held without charges and without legal rights at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba is a handful of 13- to 16-year-old boys, who, after more than a year in some cases, are finally being released. This is thanks, in part, to pressure from Colin Powell. […]

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You know you live in America when a war has barely ended and already companies are trying to capitalize on it. Gotta love it. Pop-up browser windows displaying the above image and taking you here to order your very own kitschy Iraq’s most wanted playing cards for only $5.95. That cracks me up. It also […]

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Saudi Arabia: Number 1 oil exporter to the U.S. Iraq: Number 2 oil exporter to the U.S. Nigeria: Number 5 oil exporter to the U.S. What do all these places have in common? Blood spill. When the Earth bleeds oil, why do humans spill blood? … Why is “black gold” a common link in many […]

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Bechtel to rebuild Iraq / RECONSTRUCTION: Politically connected S.F. firm wins bid The headline pretty much says it all. Here’s how I see it: Republican-led administration bombs the hell out of Iraq and its infrastructure to the tune of $70 billion (American taxpayers pick up the tab); Republican-friendly (and, ironically, San Francisco-based) construction company is […]

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Anna Quindlen has an excellent commentary in the April 21, 2003 issue of Newsweek: The Sounds of Silence. Whether you support the war in Iraq or not, I challenge you to provide a valid argument that justifies some of the disgusting behavior we’ve recently witnessed. Americans are afraid to speak out against the war (save […]

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Mark Morford has another excellent commentary today: The Lie Of Liberation / Cheering Iraqis are just a diversion, folks. BushCo’s real goal is only just beginning. Here’s a snippet: Ah, but what are Bush’s spoils? Let’s look: His copious corporate pals get to rush in and install a nice puppet government to help the baffled […]

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The U.S. has begun to brag about the Saddam regime being over as Iraqis cheer in the streets and Saddam statues are symbolically torn down by marines. Meanwhile, the U.S. military is being accused of deliberately attacking Arab journalists, including Tariq Ayoub, a cameraman for the controversial Arab television station Al-Jazeera. Did they? Al-Jazeera thinks […]

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I agree with this notice on the New Zealand site Scoop: EDITOR’S WARNING. THESE GRAPHIC IMAGES MAY DISTURB: The founding purpose of information sharing is to empower individuals to make informed choices. If publishing these images causes those, who would otherwise send more to their deaths or support the killing of innocents, to consider the […]

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