Worthless Whores

Incomes Fall, Hunger Worsens as Bush Says 'We're Doing Fine.' What a stupid sack of shit!

Reporter kills another story, at the Pentagon's request. Nothing but worthless whores.

Writers slam Islamic 'totalitarianism.' Salman Rushdie would know.

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Cuts

Bush proposes cuts to military health care. What a great leader.

The case for complacency in Iraq. Civil war in Iraq is bad news for Iran.

Paul Craig Roberts: From Superpower to Tinhorn Dictatorship. A kinder, gentler dictatorship.

And

Shake it! Please, please don't!

He's Welcome in Pakistan

He's Welcome in Pakistan By Ahmed Rashid. Osama is a hero there.

Meanwhile, to the west:

Attacks push Iraq to brink.

Iraqis tortured by government death squads.

A fun time was had by some.

On a less depressing note:

Its Rather Good.

And

Homestar Runner.

Common Interests

Iraq leaders unite to thwart civil war. Common interests instill solidarity.
See also Curfew Fails to Halt Iraq Killing.

Check out this piece on alienation called Welcome to Middle-Class Lockdown via Less People Less Idiots. Life is much simpler if you own little (except guns).

William S. Lind: Paking It In. Who cares about Iran? They're years away from the bomb. An unstable Pakistan has it now.

How Fascist Are You?

How fascist are you? Take this Test and find out.

Meanwhile:

Juan Cole: Suicide Bombing of Saudi Oil Complex Foiled. They only need to succeed once.

Norway Wants To Trade Oil In Euros. Is this the beginning of the end for the dollar?

Tense Iraq extends daytime curfew. Time to plan.

See also FACTBOX-Developments in Iraq, Feb 24.

Organlegging

Four charged over US bones theft. Sounds like "organlegging."

Meanwhile...

Baghdad goes under curfew and Sunni Party Quits Iraq Government Talks after Mosque Bombing. The downward spiral accelerates. See Also Juan Cole: Sistani threatens to turn to Militia; Sadr Calls for Calm. That's a switch.

And

Bodies pile up after Nigeria riot. Any excuse for civil war.

The Straw?

Before & After

Is this the proverbial straw?

See:

Iraq shrine bombing sparks reprisals.

Civil War in Iraq?

Juan Cole: Iran Blames Bush; Sunni Shiite Clashes.

And a little less depressing news:

Secret Service agents say Cheney was drunk when he shot lawyer. And probably on pills as well.

Losing

From Arab Democracy American-Style ... or How to Lose a 4th Generation War:

It is well established that Menachem Begin's Likud government of Israel helped to give birth to Hamas by giving it financial aid in the late 1970s in order to provide the Palestinians with a Islamic alternative that would offset and weaken the secular PLO. Israel's goal was to use a divide and conquer strategy to make it easier to control the Arab territories it grabbed in the 1967 war.

So Israel created its own Frankenstein monster. One would think religious fanatics would understand the psychology of religious fanatics, but one would be wrong. It takes a spectacular lack of insight to degenerate to such a state. I suppose it's par for the course for people who have some weird desire to live in another world. Perhaps, it has something to do with being a victim of historical forces. There needs to be some reason.

The Brainless

Rebels' Arsenal Includes Politics. As always.

Pentagon ignored warnings on prisoner abuse. Talking to the brainless is a waste of time.

Al-Qaeda 'will use cartoon row.' It's a gift.

See the Chickenhawk - Hall of Shame.

Hitler's Willing Bankers. Anything for a Mark.

Infrastructure is Vulnerable

Iran Was on Edge; Now It's on Top. The bug winner in Iraq is Iran. Bush & Co. are the Iranian regime and Al-Qaeda's best friend.

Bin Laden Vows Never to Be Captured Alive. This is news?

Danish editor expresses regret. Just because someone can say something does not necessarily mean they should.

Militants threaten foreign oil tankers. 20% less oil is being exported by Nigeria. Here's a piece concerning the rebel attacks on the Nigerian oil industry. It appears to be part of a global trend. Infrastructure is far more vulnerable than hard targets (and does not generally shoot back).

No End in Sight

Nigeria cartoon protests kill 16. It appears there's no end in sight.

A Half-Dozen Questions About 9/11 They Don't Want You to Ask. Only a half-dozen?

From Conservatives to Brownshirts. The transformation is complete.

Conservative Nonsense in the War on Drugs. The fascism continues.

Check out Quizilla.

Dellusions Propagate Failure

Beijing takes on local-government mafias. Internal challenges can be the greatest.

Paul Craig Roberts: Their Own Economic Reality. Dellusions propagate failure.

Traitorous bitches and bastards. And what does one do to such dogs?

US warns against Chavez 'danger.' The worthless whore speaks.

Fizzle

Fresh Pakistan cartoon protests. Burn that flag!

A Short Checklist on Why the Iraq War Will Fizzle. It doesn't require much.

Quick Rise for Purveyors of Propaganda in Iraq. Mediocrity in numbers.

Iran hints at Venezuelan nuclear tie. Anything to piss off the US Government.

Only Metaphorical

Pakistan cartoon violence spreads. Reaction to an insult.

Democrats Shoot Their Own, Too. Unfortunately, it's only metaphorical.

The Educational System Was Designed to Keep Us Uneducated and Docile. I knew it!

ASK THE EXPERT: Fourth Generation Warfare in Afghanistan. Interesting stuff.

Screwups

Just one screwup after another. Not the most efficient fascists, are they? Of course, the ground work has been laid for something worse. Perhaps, it's best if these clowns stick around? Imagine Al Gore Shooting someone. They are good for a lot of laughs. At the very least, their blatant stupidity keeps people awake. Another Clinton will be another sleep.

Just Like Everything Else

Cheney shoots man on Texas quail hunting trip. It was supposedly an accident. Just like everything else.

Chavez Bloc Races with Oil Cartel to Grid the Continent. I always find it amusing when someone who has chaired OPEC is described as a communist.

Paul Craig Roberts: Nuking the Economy. The failures are compounded by the stupidity of brain-dead economists. His piece ends with:

Polls indicate that the Bush administration is succeeding in whipping up fear and hysteria about Iran. The secretary of defense is promising Americans decades-long war. Is death in battle Bush's solution to the job depression? Will Asians finance a decades-long war for a bankrupt country?

A Chump is born every minute.

Total Information Awareness Lives

UPDATE: Total Information Awareness Lives.

More fallout on Danish Cartoons:

Thousands attend cartoon protests.

Danes in Indonesia 'under threat.'

Danish diplomats leave three countries.

Taliban in Pakistan

According to Asia Times in The Taliban's bloody foothold in Pakistan, the Taliban is returning to its roots. The methods employed in Afghanistan are the same. Despised and feared criminals are publically executed. People will put up with almost anything rather than suffer murderous banditry. Hence, one way or another, we have order.

Anything for a Yuan

Group claims Yahoo Inc. assisted crackdown on Chinese dissident. Anything for a Yuan.

The Fury by Robert Fisk. The fire is burning.

Failure of the Black Misleadership Class. It's a big one.

Acomplishment

Here's what the Rev has to say about the Islamic Danish cartoon fury. The irony of certain Christians is amusing.

Gasoline Crisis in Iraq. Now that's an acomplishment.

Mayor: New Orleans Will Seek Aid from Other Nations (via to herd or not to herd.) It might be the first, but it won't be the last.

and

On War #151 The Long War by William S. Lind.

Real Slow Time

Black Box Records Last 90 Minutes Of Hot-Air Balloon Crash. In real slow time.

Bush Eavesdropping - How's it Done? Data mining.

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Report No Evil. Intersecting interests.

Outlet

Juan Cole's chronology of events concerning the Islamic Reaction to Danish Caricatures is interesting. Basically, various governments, particularity Egypt, are using a Western target as a means for relieving internal pressure. As I well know, rioting can serve as an outlet. However, in any event, the reaction is genuine, but without prompting it would probably have never reached this stage. It would have received far less attention.

Of course, these same methods are employed elsewhere.

Chains

In On War #150, William S. Lind makes the following point:

Osama bin Laden’s latest message. Most observers, including the White House, seem to have missed its significance. In it, bin Laden offered us a truce (an offer we should have accepted, if only to attempt to seize the moral high ground). The Koran requires Moslems to offer such a truce before they attack. The fact that bin Laden himself made the offer, after a long silence, suggests al Qaeda attaches high importance to it.

Meanwhile, Iran is ordering an end to UN Inspections.

and

Pentagon Database Leaves No Child Alone.

Bewildered

Bewildered by America's bewilderment. And I'm bewildered that they're belwildered by America's bewilderment.

US military plans for 'long war.' The military is justifying their budget. I'm shocked. As if they would plan for a short war.

Bush approved multi-agency program to spy on Americans. It's for your own good.

Cartoon Dispute

Here's what all the fuss is about concerning the dispute over the Danish cartoons depicting the Muslim prophet Muhammad.

Fascists Don't Like Real News

Venezuela defends Aljazeera tie-up. Fascists don't like real news.

Suburban sprawl an irresistible force in US. As the center rots spreads, sprawl radiates outward.

Cindy Sheehan's shrill sideshow. The American Left is pathetic. (Of course, one could argue that they are not really Left.)

Toons

Check out the toons at Homestar Runner. Here's to the Poopsmith.

Ready for $262/barrel oil? If only.

Everyone needs a Lee-Enfield. I got mine.