There’s one liberventionist argument that practically every Iraq war supporter uses– that by establishing a democratic, pluralistic society in Iraq, we plant the germ for the entire Arab/Muslim/oppressed/backwards world. With the current mayhem in Iraq and its disintegration into a pluralistic hell of warring ethnic, religious, and political factions, even some of the most cement-skulled [...]
Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt said at a briefing in Baghdad that it was not known what the coalition contractors were doing in Fallujah — apparently without a military escort — when the attack occurred. U.S. officials, who spoke with NBC News on condition of anonymity, said that all four contractors were Americans who worked for [...]
Courtesy of NY Press. The list is screechy and absurd, as all such things are, but several of the honorees truly deserve unceasing contempt and ridicule. I second the following choices with every cell in my body: 37. ADL director Abe Foxman (I’d go a little higher) 34. Senator Chuck Schumer (and they even picked [...]
Iraqis Drag Four Corpses Through Streets Picture – WARNING: Graphic
Marines Take Over Fallujah Eyes on Iraqis Marines seek to pacify Fallujah with show of force Bomb Kills Five U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Iraqi rebels mutilate five foreigners in horror attack Jubilant Iraqis Drag Burned Body Through Streets Although the Marines have instituted a policy of not providing information on killed US Marines, by my [...]
I almost did not notice this bit of news, but it seems that Derek Chappell, the UN police spokesman in occupied Kosovo, has been removed from his post for interfering with the spin the media and the occupiers tried to put on the Albanian pogrom of March 17-20. Chappell, who had previously dutifully represented the [...]
