While we are fighting a war in Iraq and a war on terror, we often forget about the other war that has been going on longer than those two combined. That is the war on drugs. This week it has taken a turn for the worse with a break down in diplomatic relations involving one […]
So while our troops are fighting in Iraq, have you ever wondered where the anthrax Saddam surpassingly had come from? We all know that in the end it came from the United States during the 1980’s when we supplied Saddam with the chemical in order to fight Iran, but we can now trace it back […]
Today marks the 31st anniversary of the resignation of Richard Nixon. On August 9, 1974 at noon eastern time his resignation took effect, following the announcement to the American people the night before. To read the resignation speech of Nixon, please visit CNN’s All Politics site. This should signify an important date and hopefully we […]
I got this from Ted Rall’s site. He does excellent comics and opinion pieces. Please check his site out. This struck me as very funny. In a sad sort of way. We hear about the troops who die instantly in Iraq, but never the ones who die a day or two later. Its like the […]
Via ABC News Australia Bank robbers go underground to steal $85m Thieves have dug a 200-metre long tunnel to break into a Brazilian bank’s safe, stealing at least $85 million in the biggest bank heist in the country’s history. The thieves penetrated the Banco Central bank in the north-eastern city of Fortaleza on the weekend […]
Via The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Before the Pentagon begins reducing troop levels in Iraq next year it probably will increase them this fall to provide extra security for a planned October referendum and a December election, a Pentagon official said Monday. Read rest of the article here Funny how things start heating up with […]
Via democrats.com By davidswanson Created 2005-08-08 19:10 I got Cindy on the phone and she continued to maintain that the threat of arrest was real, but said that it came to her via Diane Wilson. I spoke to Diane, who said that it came from Texas State Rep Lon Burman, a Democrat. She said that […]
President Bush is afraid. He is afraid of a grieving mother. Cindy Sheehan has been parked outside the entrance to his Crawford Ranch since Saturday and refuses to leave until he is willing to talk to her. Cindy wants to know why her son died. He was killed in April 2004 while fighting in Iraq. […]
I just read a report onDemocrats.com by David Swanson of afterdowningstreet.org Cindy Sheehan phoned me from Texas a few minutes ago to say that she’s been informed that beginning Thursday, she and her companions will be considered a threat to national security and will be arrested. Coincidentally, Thursday is the day that Rice and Rumsfeld […]
Iran restarted work on its nuclear program today. This comes after talks have stalled out. Tomorrow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is supposed to meet and decide what further actions should be taken against Iran. This could even lead to a referral to the Security Council which may result in further sanctions. Also on […]