Month January 2006

Body armor in Iraq

Blair Watch gets it right. Things are so volatile and dangerous in Iraq that US military is forced to wear  bulky, heavy body armor. Officers in the field are reporting Iraq still so dangerous that concerns about mobility and comfort,…

The whitewashing of Ariel Sharon

The ‘man of courage and peace’ story ignores his bloody and ruthless past. From the beginning to the end of his career, Sharon was a man of ruthless and often gratuitous violence. The waypoints of his career are all drenched…

‘DeLay Inc.’ lobbying firm linked to three scandals

Representative Tom DeLay’s campaign to get Republicans to dominate Washington lobbying may have worked too well for Alexander Strategy Group. The firm has links to no fewer than three of the scandals convulsing the U.S. capital. One partner, former DeLay…

Clueless

Bremer says U.S. did not expect insurgency in Iraq So, the US invades a country based on lies, then is so muddle-headed it can’t surmise the inhabitants might fight back against the invaders. Right. Here’s a tip, guys. Vietnam. The…