Speaking of Privatization… Blackwater License Being Revoked in Iraq (From AP Report) Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul-Karim Khalaf said eight civilians were killed and 13 were wounded when contractors believed to be working for Blackwater USA opened fire in a predominantly Sunni neighborhood of western Baghdad. “We have canceled the license of Blackwater and prevented them  Read more »

I used to think that deposing Saddam Hussein was worth it, but after listening to the people tortured and forced into exile by sectarian and anti-coalition factions, I have my doubts.  You can hear an interview with Ahlam al Goubori, an Iraqi mother of three who was kidnapped and tortured for helping the American establishment  Read more »

Listening to NPR this morning on my way into work I couldn’t help getting a bit annoyed by the mix of stories about 9/11 Memorial events and news about Iraq. I know that General Patraeus and Ambassador Crocker testifying to the House and the Senate this week is big news.  I just really HATE the  Read more »

Bin Laden says US should convert Bin Laden makes a fairly valid point.  He is smart not to include threats against the US homeland like he has in earlier videos.  Sadly, but understandably, people still will react viscerally to the fact that it is him speaking and probably won’t take the time to actually look  Read more »

Spot-On: Christopher Allbritton: Did He Really Just Say That? Did He Really Just Say That? This week, President George W. Bush stood up before the national convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and unspooled a whole lot of odd analogies to make the case that we need to stay in Iraq for… well, forever,  Read more »