tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post8070699717080162530..comments2023-12-21T03:31:54.013-07:00Comments on Alternate Reality: Libby Trial: Will a Wells Let-Down Hurt Scooter?capthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04541180524537586259noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-57109784916075445452007-02-16T15:23:00.000-07:002007-02-16T15:23:00.000-07:00fresh thread.fresh thread.capthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541180524537586259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-16960368254266285572007-02-16T14:23:00.000-07:002007-02-16T14:23:00.000-07:00Far worse than our rulers will admit<A HREF="http://comment.independent.co.uk/commentators/article2268067.ece" REL="nofollow">Far worse than our rulers will admit</A>Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-30491046044282021722007-02-16T14:16:00.000-07:002007-02-16T14:16:00.000-07:00Waging Mass Murders and War Crimes AgainA great ar...<A HREF="http://www.lewrockwell.com/kwiatkowski/kwiatkowski175.html" REL="nofollow">Waging Mass Murders and War Crimes Again</A><BR/><BR/>A great article from one of my foxes!!!Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-62407451105033790162007-02-16T14:04:00.000-07:002007-02-16T14:04:00.000-07:00Evil Americans<A HREF="http://www.capitolhillblue.com/wp/2007/02/16/2111" REL="nofollow">Evil Americans</A>Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-83661951166868093802007-02-16T13:59:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:59:00.000-07:00Is Bush aware that an agency of the U.S. governmen...Is Bush aware that an agency of the U.S. government is providing weapons to the Iraqi insurgents? Or is he so busy with other pressing national security matters that he forgot to read the inspector general's report? <BR/><BR/>Nazi America is an evil country whose ruler is demonic, demented, and deranged.Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-86559211423039589832007-02-16T13:54:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:54:00.000-07:00They Buy American<A HREF="http://www.commondreams.org/views07/0216-22.htm" REL="nofollow">They Buy American</A>Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-53457048656828540352007-02-16T13:44:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:44:00.000-07:00Kool-Aid on Iran<A HREF="http://www.alternet.org/story/48083/" REL="nofollow">Kool-Aid on Iran</A>Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-10111418853140700642007-02-16T13:39:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:39:00.000-07:00Nazi America and evil are synonymous!!!Nazi America and evil are synonymous!!!Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-14611565387357740422007-02-16T13:38:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:38:00.000-07:00There is NO OTHER COUNTRY more evil than Nazi Amer...There is NO OTHER COUNTRY more evil than Nazi America!!!Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-73495333875043578552007-02-16T13:37:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:37:00.000-07:00Although elements of the Iranian regime may have c...Although elements of the Iranian regime may have contributed to the suffering of the Iraqi people, it pales in comparison to the damage inflicted upon that country by the United States.<BR/><BR/>Read this sentence and weep!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Let me start with signature and vintage Gerald, NAZI AMERICA IS AN EVIL COUNTRY!!!Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-33549868470741379992007-02-16T13:34:00.001-07:002007-02-16T13:34:00.001-07:00Geopolitical ImplicationsNot only has the United S...Geopolitical Implications<BR/><BR/>Not only has the United States suffered enormous losses in lives, resources, international standing, and long-term security as a result of its invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration has delivered a strategic and diplomatic windfall to the reactionary Iranian mullahs and their supporters in both countries.<BR/><BR/>Rather than acknowledge this predictable result of that tragic decision, however, President Bush has instead put the blame on the Iranians. He has insisted they have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of their next-door neighbor that the United States invaded and, nearly four years later, continues to occupy. Furthermore, instead of recognizing that Iran is simply seeking to gain some advantage from the dramatic U.S.-instigated changes in the political and strategic situation on their western flank (as would any regional power in a comparable situation), President Bush has tried to depict Iran's role as something far more sinister: as yet another front of "the war on terrorism."<BR/><BR/>It is true that, not surprisingly, the Iranian government has pursued policies that have generally not encouraged the establishment of a democratic, pluralistic and stable Iraqi society in the wake of the 2003 U.S. invasion. However, it is extremely dangerous for the Bush administration to misrepresent and exaggerate Iranian actions and to engage in hyperbole and threats. Although elements of the Iranian regime may have contributed to the suffering of the Iraqi people, it pales in comparison to the damage inflicted upon that country by the United States.Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-65209594386386443192007-02-16T13:34:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:34:00.000-07:00Geopolitical ImplicationsNot only has the United S...Geopolitical Implications<BR/><BR/>Not only has the United States suffered enormous losses in lives, resources, international standing, and long-term security as a result of its invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration has delivered a strategic and diplomatic windfall to the reactionary Iranian mullahs and their supporters in both countries.<BR/><BR/>Rather than acknowledge this predictable result of that tragic decision, however, President Bush has instead put the blame on the Iranians. He has insisted they have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of their next-door neighbor that the United States invaded and, nearly four years later, continues to occupy. Furthermore, instead of recognizing that Iran is simply seeking to gain some advantage from the dramatic U.S.-instigated changes in the political and strategic situation on their western flank (as would any regional power in a comparable situation), President Bush has tried to depict Iran's role as something far more sinister: as yet another front of "the war on terrorism."<BR/><BR/>It is true that, not surprisingly, the Iranian government has pursued policies that have generally not encouraged the establishment of a democratic, pluralistic and stable Iraqi society in the wake of the 2003 U.S. invasion. However, it is extremely dangerous for the Bush administration to misrepresent and exaggerate Iranian actions and to engage in hyperbole and threats. Although elements of the Iranian regime may have contributed to the suffering of the Iraqi people, it pales in comparison to the damage inflicted upon that country by the United States.Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-17359681421429913352007-02-16T13:29:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:29:00.000-07:00On one hand, President Bush is quite correct in al...On one hand, President Bush is quite correct in alleging that, in response to terrorist attacks against Shi'ite civilians by elements of the Sunni-led insurgency, "Radical Shia elements, some supported by Iran, formed death squads" that have contributed to the "vicious cycle of sectarian violence that continues today." What he ignores, however, is that the majority of this death squad activity has come from U.S.-armed-and-trained Iraqi police and military units. According to official Central Command figures, these forces have received thousands of U.S.-made machine guns, grenade launchers and high-mobility vehicles – not to mention hundreds of thousands of AK-47 rifles – courtesy of the American taxpayer. <BR/><BR/>In other words, the United States is far more responsible for providing support for death squad activity by radical Shi'ite militiamen in Iraq than is Iran.Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-55914478218405794032007-02-16T13:23:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:23:00.000-07:00In short, the administration has thus far made a s...In short, the administration has thus far made a series of dubious assertions without evidence. "We know more than we can show," one senior official claimed when pressed for tangible evidence that the EFPs were made in Iran. Unless or until they can show more, however, there is no reason to believe their alarmist claims.Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-48265850286084732842007-02-16T13:22:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:22:00.000-07:00Indeed, the Bush administration's sudden focus on ...Indeed, the Bush administration's sudden focus on Iran's role in Iraq may simply be an effort to provoke an Iranian reaction that could then become an excuse for war. Whatever the reason, the motivation for blaming Iran must be pretty strong, given how much effort the U.S. government is putting into promoting such weak evidence.Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-42926022875820726382007-02-16T13:20:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:20:00.000-07:00A Very Good Article But Somewhat Lengthy<A HREF="http://www.antiwar.com/orig/zunes.php?articleid=10527" REL="nofollow">A Very Good Article But Somewhat Lengthy</A>Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-75746262218307605762007-02-16T13:15:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:15:00.000-07:00Given the staggeringly destructive consequences of...Given the staggeringly destructive consequences of war with Iran, which the Bush/Cheney cabal appears to desire, and for which it's desperate to find an ostensibly credible pretext, both the American people and members of Congress must be extremely vigilant.<BR/><BR/>Not only would an attack on Iran get us into a second sucking quagmire in the Middle East, it could precipitate potentially dire Iranian retaliation -- including economically devastating oil curtailment -- and the very real prospect of a terrible regional conflagration . . . if not World War III.<BR/><BR/>Until someone can conclusively show otherwise, we should consider accelerated demonization of Iran as nothing more than standard neocon lies.Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-81899343668025898952007-02-16T13:13:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:13:00.000-07:00Weapons charges<A HREF="http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/5526" REL="nofollow">Weapons charges</A>Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-81500000579991059862007-02-16T13:06:00.000-07:002007-02-16T13:06:00.000-07:00Praying Each Day: February 16<A HREF="http://www.prayingeachday.org/Feb16.pdf" REL="nofollow">Praying Each Day: February 16</A>Geraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01394481186826177509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-2872671668169783692007-02-16T12:19:00.000-07:002007-02-16T12:19:00.000-07:00To:Sen. Edward KennedySen. John KerryRep. Stephen ...To:<BR/>Sen. Edward Kennedy<BR/>Sen. John Kerry<BR/>Rep. Stephen Lynch<BR/>President George Bush<BR/><BR/>February 16, 2007<BR/><BR/>If we went to Iraq secure WMDs, then the mission was FUBAR. <BR/><BR/>If we went there to depose Saddam, then it's mission accomplished. If we went there to incubate democracy, then it's mission accomplsihed. <BR/><BR/>If we went there because of 9/11 to fight al-Qaeda, then the mission was FUBAR 2 and shame upon President Bush. If we went there to secure natural resources, then the mission was FUBAR 3 and shame upon President Bush and his deliberate deception of the American people. <BR/><BR/>Bring our boys home, not precipitously but orderly and before January '09 and before another American soldier dies for a lie.O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298161341394034059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-56057600309632009232007-02-16T12:17:00.000-07:002007-02-16T12:17:00.000-07:00Hajji, That is great news. Fantatsic!Hajji, That is great news. Fantatsic!O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02298161341394034059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-3031335705787185902007-02-16T11:22:00.000-07:002007-02-16T11:22:00.000-07:00Sal, right on!Obama sucks up because he knows if h...Sal, right on!<BR/><BR/>Obama sucks up because he knows if he does not, he won't stand a chance of getting elected.<BR/><BR/>Israels political power it wields in this country is obscene.<BR/><BR/>They have one ally in the entire world, the US, what does that say about them?<BR/><BR/>Obama should talk to the Palestinians and get the other side of Israels racist coin, discrimination(Apartheid) is alive and well there.DENhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166173544964984785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-2989457596918104362007-02-16T09:07:00.000-07:002007-02-16T09:07:00.000-07:00Sen. Obama: U.S. must support Israel's right to se...Sen. Obama: U.S. must support Israel's right to self defense <BR/> <BR/>By Shmuel Rosner, Haaretz Correspondent <BR/> <BR/>WASHINGTON - United States Senator Barack Obama, a Democrat from Illinois who is competing for his party's presidential nomination, told Haaretz on Thursday that the United States should help protect Israel from its "dangerous" enemies. <BR/><BR/>"My view is that the United States' special relationship with Israel obligates us to be helpful to them in the search for credible partners with whom they can make peace, while also supporting Israel in defending itself against enemies sworn to its destruction," he said.<BR/><BR/>"Israelis want more than anything to live in peace with their neighbors, but Israel also has real - and very dangerous - enemies," Obama said.<BR/><BR/><BR/> Obama, the first black candidate with a real chance at the Democratic nomination, intends to present his policy regarding Israel soon, and his staff has been drafting a speech on the subject. <BR/><BR/>In his speech, Obama intends to remove any doubts that the Democratic Party's donors and constituents, many of whom are Jewish, may have about his support for Israel.<BR/>============<BR/>Whoring for Israel. He thinks Israel wants peace? What planet has he been living on anyway?Saladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756928226921879640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-84499290271806875972007-02-16T08:33:00.000-07:002007-02-16T08:33:00.000-07:00HAJJI&JILL&SPANKY!!!!!THAT is the best darn news I...HAJJI&JILL&SPANKY!!!!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>THAT is the best darn news I could ever read/hear!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Today we dance the dance of happiness and sing songs of great joy! <BR/><BR/>(^%$&&%&*&***^%&&**&&) <BR/><BR/>That is the sound of my happy feet! (I never said I was a good dancer) <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the most excellent news! <BR/><BR/><BR/>captcapthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541180524537586259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529911467686742944.post-78393182117393888762007-02-16T07:27:00.000-07:002007-02-16T07:27:00.000-07:00Hajji, that is WONDERFUL news!! Please give both J...Hajji, that is WONDERFUL news!! Please give both Jill and Grant a great big hug for me!!<BR/><BR/>SalSaladinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11756928226921879640noreply@blogger.com