Archive for the 'Iraq' Category

Obama in the Notre Dame University controversy

Obama’s controversial speech at a Catholic university. Parts 2, 3 and 4 below. Full text here.
The US president pleads for open hearts, open minds and fair-minded words over some of the bitter debates that divide American society. See also ‘The real scandal of Notre Dame‘ by the head of a Catholic university.
Obama, however, doesn’t touch [...]

“It never happened. Nothing ever happened”

It never happened. Nothing ever happened. Even while it was happening it wasn’t happening. It didn’t matter. It was of no interest. The crimes of the United States have been systematic, constant, vicious, remorseless, but very few people have actually talked about them. You have to hand it to America. It has exercised a quite [...]

The failed US occupation of Iraq

The front page of today’s Sun shows George Bush ducking as an Iraqi journalist hurls a shoe at him.
That may be surprising if you are following the global television stations, which tell us that the situation in Iraq is improving for the occupying powers as the worst of the carnage since the Anglo-American invasion subsides.
Some [...]

Obama’s slick new “informercial”

This is slick, very slick - and impressive. This ‘informercial’, just released in the US, cleverly tugs at heart-strings. I just hope Obama remembers the ordinary people he talked about if he comes to power.  But I am also sceptical to what extent he can actually reform the private health care industry (yes, its an [...]

Iraq War a “task that is from God”? Utter rubbish

This is the woman the US corporate media are hailing as a “star is born” - the new US vice-presidential candidate from the Republican party.
This from an AP report:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on [...]