‘Going blackwater’: profiteering and private armies
It has been quite a week for the US Congressional House Appropriations Committee (defense subcommittee), with two investigative journalists delivering their testimonies on war profiteering in the past week. The … Continue reading
Impeachment: The Case Against GWB
A few recent articles on impeachment (hopefully they might lead to articles of impeachment). With the ongoing mess in Iraq, the belligerent stance towards Iran, various scandals involving Plame/ Libby/ … Continue reading
Outsourcing the Military: Blackwater and Bush
The second-largest army in Iraq does not belong to a country, it belongs to a corporation. They are the tens of thousands of private security contractors in which Blackwater dominates. … Continue reading
Some good news for St Patrick’s Day
Yes, I know ’tis but a few twinkles and glimmers of hope, but in honour of St Patrick and for reasons of notching up some successes, here are some selected … Continue reading
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