The Story of the Al-Marri Brothers
It's time to tell the stories of two brothers, Jarallah al-Marri and Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri. They are both citizens of Qatar.
View ArticleCheney = Richelieu + Montesinos
A lot of times people joke about Cheney being the "real president" or the "shadow president" but yesterday's White House press conference makes this startlingly clear. A lot of people have been...
View ArticleFirst Fruits of Having Alito on the Bench
I know a lot of people pushed their Representatives and Senators very hard not to vote to confirm Samuel Alito. I thought you might like to see the first fruits of our new Supreme Court justice.
View ArticleThe NSA's Brave New World
When Russell Tice, former NSA and DIA employee, first spoke to the public in January about the administration's spying on Americans, he received a lot of attention. He testified to Congress on February...
View ArticleThe NSA Spying Program No One Is Talking About
Just about all of you are familiar with what the administration (and the traditional media) calls the "Terrorist Surveillance Program" (TSP). It was the subject of the February 6 hearings involving...
View ArticleIs This DailyKos or LGF? Terrorist Lovers Controlling Our Ports!
The Arabs are controlling our ports! They're lovers of terrorism and sponsors of fundamentalist Islam and George Bush sold out American security to the highest bidder! This is the kind of bigoted...
View ArticlePorts Redux
My goodness, this whole issue about the ports has really metastasized. It is blowing up the blogosphere and traditional media both. Since everyone and their brother has already discussed it in...
View ArticleOn the Verge of Democracy: Belarus
Could the last of Europe's dictatorships be on its way out?
View ArticleIndian Nuke Deal Not Such a "Deal"
I'm glad I've got some heavy "back-up" (here, here and here) for what I've been saying all along - this nuclear "deal" with India is not only worthless, it's also extremely dangerous. The whole point...
View ArticleThe Gitmo Transcripts
Woah.. these "transcripts" that the Pentagon released yesterday are a doozy (from here). They're about 60 different files (all PDF of course), all mixed up in no discernable order, much of it...
View ArticleThe Great Game Comes to Pakistan
There's a lot that has occurred in Pakistan over the weekend worth noting.
View ArticleThe Terrorists' Deadliest Weapon Revealed!
Ladies and gentlemen, I am about to share with you something which probably violates several domestic and international laws on revealing sensitive information. Nevertheless, I must warn you to be on...
View ArticleNSA Trying to Make A Profit Off Your Internet Surfing
Just about everyone knows that the NSA monitors and collects data on web use, including identifying internet surfing (as much as possible) by the person sitting behind the keyboard. What you probably...
View ArticleBreaking: Slobodan Milosevic is Dead
This is only in Serbian for now, from B92 and is not confirmed:Hag -- Bivi predsednik Srbije i SRJ Slobodan Miloević preminuo je jutros u pritvorskoj jedinici Hakog tribunala, nezvanično saznaje...
View ArticleThe Mysterious Case of Peter Waldron
It is time to tell the mysterious tale of one Peter Waldron, American citizen.
View ArticleBalochistan: The War You Don't Know About, But Should
I realize everyone probably is focused primarily on the new air assault in Iraq. That being said, there's another ongoing conflict with deep implications, including the possible future strikes against...
View ArticleBush Administration Works Hard to PROTECT Iran
I'm sure you are familiar with the saber-rattling from the Bush administration about Iran, the "military option still on the table" kind of talk. But what you may not know is that the Bush...
View ArticleMy New Website
Hello! I am very happy to introduce my all-new website. If you've ever enjoyed what I write, please click to read more.
View ArticleDown The Memory Holes
What always makes me laugh, in a bitter and angry way, is how supporters of the Bush administration defend every intrusion of privacy, from the PATRIOT Act to warrantless NSA spying on Americans, with...
View ArticlePDB: March 24, 2006
What follows is my "PDB", which is similar to what George Bush gets every day, except mine is all from public sources and is a bit longer than one double-spaced page. I believe that the best electorate...
View ArticleThe Fall of the House of Taylor
I must say I'm very pleased to learn that Charles Taylor's cushy exile in Nigeria is coming to an end and he will soon be tried on war crimes in Sierra Leone (with little thanks to the Bush...
View ArticleLawsuit: USDA opposes testing for Mad Cow disease
I was reading the Cattle News (yep) when I came across an interesting item:Creekstone Farms Premium Beef, at a news conference Thursday in Washington, D.C., announced that it has filed a lawsuit...
View ArticleCutting the Silver Cord
Years and years ago, I had someone very close to me call in the middle of the night. She was contemplating doing the unthinkable, staring down the barrel of self-annihilation, ending her life. She...
View ArticleLet's Stop Calling People "Hispanics"
There's apparently quite a furor going on in the U.S. about people who flew a Mexican (or other nation) flag during recent protests about proposed immigration laws. I'll leave the discussion of that to...
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Do We Have Rights or Just Privileges?
Poor old Jose Padilla. About the only thing going good for him lately is that the media has been showing some accurate images of him, unlike the well-known doctored photo from 2002, which was...
View ArticleThe OC: Making Money By Tricking People To Register Republican
I thought this was originally an April Fool's article as it was posted on April 1, but sadly it isn't. From the Orange County Register (California):More than 100 Orange County residents who thought...
View ArticleA Letter of Marque
If you look at that "quaint" document, the Constitution of the United States of America, in Article One, you will see the powers of the Congress enumerated. In particular, Section 8. And if you look...
View ArticleThe Immigrants' Tale
I myself am an immigrant, an American who has moved to Romania, and I know what it's like to queue in line for official papers, be far from my home and culture, to speak a minority language and be...
View ArticleO'Reilly Attacks War on Paganism
If my head wasn't exploding, the irony of this would be funny. Yesterday Bill O'Reilly had a guest named Jon Meacham, deploring the "War on Easter", saying amongst other things:"What do you think...
View ArticleAl-Qaeda and the Internet
There's been something that's been nudging me at the back of my skull for a long time, saying something's very wrong here.
View ArticleWake Up! The World is Burning
While I certainly understand the constant focus on Iraq (and to a lesser extent, Afghanistan), many other parts of the world are burning. Does anyone care? I do. And I hope you do too.
View ArticleThe World Is Burning: Africa
While I certainly understand the constant focus on Iraq (and to a lesser extent, Afghanistan), many other parts of the world are burning. Does anyone care? I do. And I hope you do too.
View ArticlePrinting Dollars Overseas??
Forgive my rudeness, but what in the hell is this?In the event of a bird flu outbreak, U.S. money could be produced overseas and Americans checked in drive-through medical exams for signs of infection,...
View ArticleThe World Is Burning: Nepal
I live in Romania so it's hard for me to judge sometimes, but looking at CNN it seems like Nepal is finally finding its way into the coverage of the traditional media in America. As such, I thought it...
View ArticleBack Door Draft: Coming For Grandpa!
I'd seen some active duty members writing about this before and now I've now found the "smoking gun" proof. Quite simply put, the Pentagon is preparing to mobilize as many retired veterans as possible,...
View ArticleMy Exclusive Interview with Osama bin Laden
I have a number of contacts throughout the world and through them we have managed to conduct the interview of the century. That's right, a telephone one-on-one with Osama bin Laden himself! Mr. Bin...
View ArticleDHS Wants Your Social Security Data
From here:The Homeland Security Department is seeking authority from Congress to mine databases containing Social Security numbers in order to identify illegal immigrants and the employers who...
View ArticleNukes and Iran: Flashback to 11 Years Ago Has Lessons for Today
I'll warn you right now. This is a long article. Does anyone here remember United Nations Security Resolution 984 (PDF)?
View ArticleInvade Pakistan!
Yesterday while wandering in the forests of Romania, I accidentally ingested a certain mushroom. I sank to my knees and was overwhelmed with cosmic light. A vision came to me of an alternative...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on Israel/Lebanon
I am reminded of the old Buffalo Springfield song:There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear
View ArticleNovember 4, 1796
Not quite as exciting as November 7, 2006 perhaps but in the light of Investor Racist Daily's little editorial about John Conyers, I thought it was time for a history lesson. It doesn't get any more...
View ArticleFuture Man Reports: Iraq War to Last 14 Years
Last night as I gazed up at the stars, I had a startling visitor show up: Future Man. I decided to take advantage of his knowledge of our future (his past) and find out how the Iraq war would turn out....
View ArticleFuture Man Reports: Habeas Corpus Applies to ALL
Well once again I had a visit from my elusive companion, Future Man. Yesterday's visit is here.He severely dislikes cold weather so he didn't stay long. He knew I had been in a funk after yesterday's...
View ArticleAmerican Troops Captured in Somalia?
Not a single American or western media organization is covering this story. If it is true, it has major implications.
View ArticleThe Terrorists Have Always Been Winning
Maybe it is time to turn off the lights. Maybe John Howard and Pat Robertson and Dick Cheney and Douglas Feith are right. The terrorists really are winning.That's because the terrorists have been...
View ArticleBush Administration's Support for Terrorism in Iran
Although this is a lengthy piece, it is a condensation of a three part series I wrote for the Booman Tribune. I am submitting it here for those DKos readers who might find not have seen it there.I...
View ArticleTextbook Propaganda
You know, sometimes its hard to figure out where people get their ideas from, especially the ones that seem so ludicrous or irrational.I've got something of a lighter workload today so I thought I'd...
View ArticleThe Death of Mr. Lazarescu
It's a cold and rainy, overcast day here in Romania which seems appropriate because a man I've had the privilege to know has died. Tomorrow I will go to his funeral in a small village near here so we...
View ArticleThe Big Lie About Iran's Nukes
You know sometimes it drives me absolutely bonkers when so-called "journalists" fail to report on obvious, easily-discoverable and CRITICAL facts about current events. The looming war or strike or...
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