inspired by the Phil Ochs documentary

that we are FUBAR (F#&Ked beyond all recognition) and of course Iraq is really FUBAR beyond belief http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/26/world/middleeast/26looting.html

This month, a British government report admitted that one of the major rationales for invading Iraq — the claim that Saddam could deploy WMDs in 45 minutes — probably came from a cab driver http://www.truthout.org/topstories/122609vh1

Cindy is setting up another Camp! Last night she wrote this letter to President Obama: I am a Charity! Dear Mr. Obama, I hear that you were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize recently in Oslo, Norway and that, in addition to that spiffy medal, it comes with 1.4 million tax-free dollars that you are going [...]

Jeremy Scahill gives us more on Blackwater, Xe and Triple Canopy . . . http://www.democracynow.org/2009/4/2/obamas_blackwater_jeremy_scahill_on_triple

In fact we rely on them to do a lot of our dirty work says the NY Times. Blackwater founder Erik Prince was exposed as a Crusader wanting to kill all Muslims. It shouldn’t have been a big surprise because they have been sighted and accused of these atrocities all along. But it does give [...]

Parts 1 and 2 of Saddamn The Musical was watching this case closely. It recently ended with a big disappointment for Valerie Plame and for anyone brave enough to place guilt on the highest levels of our government. Leopold tells you in this article: http://www.truthout.org/062309J?n Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Plame’s Lawsuit Against Cheney, Rove

Shout out to the good folks at EMI for bringing War Child to our attention. This is a cause that is close to the heart of The Deciders (that is The Deciders of our rock musical world). We plan to help spread the word. Check them out: http://www.warchild.org/index.html and check out their benefit CD: “HEROES”

THE REAL AIG SCANDAL Everybody is rushing to condemn AIG’s bonuses, but this simple scandal is obscuring the real disgrace at the insurance giant: Why are AIG’s counterparties getting paid back in full, to the tune of tens of billions of taxpayer dollars? http://www.slate.com/id/2213942/

Yankees Sign Iraqi Hurler Shoe-throwing Right-hander Impresses Scouts   In their latest bid to beef up their pitching rotation for the 2009 season, the New York Yankees today signed Iraqi journalist Muntadar al-Zeidi to a three-year deal worth $32 million. The right-handed al-Zeidi, 28, impressed the Yankee scouts with his performance in Baghdad yesterday when [...]