Month: December 2005

I have long thought of writing an entry on the so-called Oil-for-Food scandal (OFF).  But it has been difficult because it was a bit too close to home.  I did not work in the OFF, but over the years, on three...

by Patrick Lang (bio below) There are Public Information Officers (PIOs) and then there are propagandists. The two are not the same. PIOs have the job of releasing what is thought to be the truth to media outlets. The...

. Two U.S. allies leaving Iraq, more may go VIENNA, Austria (AP) Dec. 1 — Two of America’s allies in Iraq are withdrawing forces this month and a half-dozen others are debating possible pullouts or reductions,...

Baghdad Burning … I’ll meet you ’round the bend my friend, where hearts can heal and souls can mend… Thursday, December 01, 2005 Baghdad Burning Links… Earlier this year, Baghdad Burning the blog...

I’m tired of Welshman, Librarian, and Polydactl slandering Jerome a Paris and me, in their witchhunt against Soj.  Just look at the thread here. If you are a masochist you can read the whole thing here link For easier...