Month: October 2006

Neocon Ralph Peters: Kill! Kill! Kill!

As is often the case, I find myself aghast at the patently illogical war mongering rhetoric of retired U.S. Army officer, novelist and essayist Ralph Peters.  In his latest piece for the Armed Forces Journal titled...

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Food Safty program. (updated)

On Nightline tonight(Thursday 10/5) there will be a piece on my cousin and her son Kevin’s story.  I know, I know it is an ABC program, but supposedly they did not cover-up the truth about the seriousness of the...

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Foley Stumbles Into an Alcohol Trap

If we are to believe that Foley is telling the truth when he says “alcohol made me do it”: Admitting addiction and taking the steps to overcome it are commendable, Bernstein said. But the connection here –...

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Remember Afghanistan?

William S. Lind (yes, I know his background) has some advice for the NATO commander in Afghanistan – you know, that other war that’s being lost at the moment: 1. Stop fighting the Pashtun. The war in Afghanistan is...

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Did Foley Buy GOP Cover-Up?

Since 1996, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) has received $550,000 from Foley, including $100,000 from last summer. These monies are an obvious benefit to the GOP leadership who want to win elections to...

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