Sep
15
Iraq causalities may be more than a million.
…a survey of 1,461 adults suggested that the total number slain during more than four years of war was more than 1.2 million. … nearly one in two households in Baghdad had lost at least one member to war- related violence, and 22% of households nationwide had suffered [...]
Sep
11
Here is a very comprehensive 9/11 timeline.
In New York City, firefighters and first responders at the World Trade Center read the victims’ names for the first time today.
The majority of the 9/11 terrorists were Saudis, but Americans still try to draw some link to Iraq. Meanwhile, al Qaeda is in Iraq now.
This administration has [...]
Jan
11
“Everything we do here is on the defense. Any troops increase over here - they will just be more sitting ducks, more targets.” - Army Sergeant Ronn Cantu, serving his second tour in Iraq.
Get informed, and take action to oppose escalation in Iraq. The war - it isn’t “really” a war, and yet Bush [...]
Jul
19
Bush finally decided to veto something after six years: Stem cell research - a bill that even this Congress passed in both Houses.
“Now that’s something to save yer virgin veto for! All the people who might benefit from the research - well, they don’t matter so much. Those are future people - they don’t [...]
Jun
08
Finally, it looks as though there has been some valuable on-the-ground intelligence.
The Jordanian Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (real name Ahmed Fadhil Nazzal al-Khalayleh), the most-wanted terrorist in Iraq, is dead. As far as we know, he was the top guy in charge of kidnappings, beheadings and suicide bombings. Of course, our propaganda campaign may have [...]
Jun
07
Please sign this petition, which supports a call (from prominent experts, including scholars, scientists and former high-level military personnel) for release of basic 9/11 information.
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT,
On Behalf of the People of the United States of [...]
May
06
Listen to Neil Young’s new album, Living with War.
Visit the blog.
Don’t need no ad machine
Telling me what I need
Don’t need no Madison Avenue War
Don’t need no more boxes I can see
Covered in flags but I can’t see them on TV
Don’t need no more lies
Don’t need no more lies
Don’t need no more lies
Click on the track [...]