Wolves In The City: 2012-12-09

12/15/2012

Why Remember Iraq?

Why Remember Iraq? » Counterpunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names: "Much of the silence on the subject is certainly due to the fact that most Democrats and nearly all the media were also on board, though perhaps for reasons that did not completely coincide with the Bush neocons’ imperial vision. And after the war began and the occupation took on its misbegotten form under Jerry Bremer, Dan Senor, and a host of neocon acolytes brought on board to reshape the country, the saga ran on and on. As Iraq broke down into its constituent parts due to Bremer’s inept proconsulship, a development that might normally lead to a rethink of the entire project, Pentagon-based neoconservatives instead regrouped, doubled down and contrived the 2007 “surge” to fix things. That the surge was a poorly conceived and executed military dead end and a complete failure to do anything but deepen the divisions within Iraq seemed irrelevant, political partisanship inevitably rushing in to interpret it as a success to provide cover for the foolish politicians, generals and bureaucrats in Washington who had conceived it."

US Army Suicides Up

Suicide numbers likely to top 2011, Army says - Army News | News from Afghanistan & Iraq - Army Times:

"Of the deaths this year, 113 have been confirmed and 64 deaths are still under investigation. Typically, about 90 percent of suspected suicides are confirmed.Also in November, there were as many as 15 suicides among reserve component soldiers who were not on active duty. Of those, 12 were from the Army National Guard and three from the Army Reserve. Two of the deaths are confirmed as suicides and the others remain under investigation."

European Court Rules in Favour Of CIA Detainee

Chief Rabbi - Zionist Federation to include bomber of Beirut as “special guest”

Zionist Federation tribute to UK’s Chief Rabbi to include bomber of Beirut as “special guest” | The Electronic Intifada:

Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of Fascism

Fourteen Defining Characteristics Of Fascism:

12/14/2012

Don't Trust 'Zero Dark Thirty'

Don't Trust 'Zero Dark Thirty' - Peter Maass - The Atlantic:

Benghazi Killers Armed By Obama

NASA Moon Probes Positioned

12/13/2012

12/12/2012

Finucane Report 'Whitewash'

Pat Finucane's widow has branded the report of today a sham and cover-up. LINK

Iraq abuse inquiry was a cover-up, whistleblower tells court

Iraq abuse inquiry was a cover-up, whistleblower tells court | The Raw Story: "Lawyers say they have now received complaints of abuse from more than 1,100 Iraqis and that IHAT’s investigations are insufficiently independent because they have been conducted by Royal Military Police (RMP) officers and other members of the armed forces."

Death Of Ravi Shankar Who Is Never To Die

Ravi Shankar, who has died aged 92 in San Diego, was the Indian maestro who put the sitar on the musical map. George Harrison called him "the godfather of world music" and it was Shankar's vision that brought the sounds of the raga into western consciousness, thus bridging the gap between eastern and western music for the first time. In a long career he was still winning awards in 2002 when his album Full Circle/Live at Carnegie Hall (2000) achieved a Grammy for best album in the world music category. Shankar's distinction as a sitar player was his brilliant virtuosity, creativity and vast range of musicianship. In the west, certainly, his name is also synonymous with the music of India. MORE