all that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned
Yet another example of how the US economic system is being hollowed out. The atypical increase in “white collar” unemployment at this stage of an economic recovery clearly shows the effect of tax subsidy-driven...
Even as his preferred campaign strategy is to diss opponents as vacillating prevaricators, here’s a long list of King Bush’s flip flops. My personal favourite? “[If elected], Governor Bush will work toestablish mandatory reduction...
I read a lot of spin about how the mercenaries killed and mutilated in Fallujah were “guarding food convoys”. Today I read that they were guarding food convoys bound for US troops. That throws...
Terrorists with little cash strap themselves with explosives to become walking bombs – gruesome but of limited effectiveness. Terrorists with lots of money set up training camps, buy flying lessons, and crash airplanes into...
Who were these “American civilians” and why were they in Fallujah? They worked for Blackwater Security Consulting, a military contractor or, if you’re a fan of older terminology, a mercenary outfit. Notably, last December...
Almost a year ago I wrote about how US forces were gunning down demonstrators in Fallujah. A year later the Pentagon is still promising to “pacify” Fallujah. Contrary to most reports, the Sunni town...
Adam brought back some interesting pirate DVDs from Shanghai. They are full DVD versions (with added Chinese subtitles) of the first season of 24. What’s most amusing is that they feature a glossy, relatively...
I noticed that the popular Classmates.com now has Classmates.ie. Here’s my entry.
The regular military is now 125,000 soldiers short � a gap the Bush administration has temporarily plugged by calling more than 150,000 Army Reserve and National Guard troops into active service … There are...
I did say last March 15th that things weren’t looking good for Poland’s ex-Communist Prime Minister, Leszek Miller, following the rejection by the Spanish electorate of the pro-Bush Government in favour of the Socialists....