By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Then US President George W. Bush. His defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld. His vice-president, Richard Cheney. His chief political adviser, Karl Rove. These were some of the lords of destruction who engineered the invasion of Iraq in 2003. But they were not the brains behind it but merely…
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CenPEG | When Security Policies are Based on Lies
The “war on terror” policy pursued by the past Macapagal-Arroyo administration should be declared as good as dead and should be abandoned by the incumbent President. That policy was based hook, line, and sinker on former U.S. President George W. Bush, Jr.’s neo-conservative theory linking Iraq to the 9/11 bombings. Now, an Iraqi defector who was the primary source of so-called intelligence reports that were used to make a case for Bush’s Operation Iraqi Freedom has confessed that he made the whole story up. (By Center for People Empowerment in Governance / bulatlat.com)
Benjie Oliveros | The Rhetoric of Change of the Obama Administration Unmasked
The American people are disappointed over US Pres. Obama’s performance. The magic of his rhetoric is failing amid the worsening poverty and the essentially unchanged policies. By BENJIE OLIVEROS Analysis Bulatlat.com US President Barack Obama brought hope to the American people amid the deep economic crisis confronting what is supposedly the biggest and strongest nation…
Oppose the US Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, Demand Total, Immediate and Unconditional Withdrawal of US and Other Foreign Forces of Aggression
After six years of brutal occupation following the widely condemned US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the US government has found itself more isolated than ever before. The people of the world are outraged that at a horrendous cost the US has committed the worst form of terrorism, the crime of aggression, in order…
From Bush to Obama: Seven Years of Wartime Propaganda
Despite the public’s long-standing opposition to the war and support for a short timetable for withdrawal, Obama and his generals continue to defy public wishes as they debate whether the occupation will continue for another three years, six years, or indefinitely into the future. Much of the justification for this obstinacy is based on manipulation…
Booting Them Out
At the rate she is going, Mrs. Arroyo will have more than a pair of shoes thrown at her when she is finally booted out of Malacanang. BY CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO Streetwise/ Business World Posted by Bulatlat The year ends with two of the most hated political figures in recent history, US President George W. Bush,…
The Shoe Heard Round the World
As with any event that pushes history forward, when you click the play button over and over to watch Muntanzer al-Zaidi mumble something in Arabic that we now know meant “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog!,” the question inevitably arises – Why hasn’t this happened before? BY AARON LAKE SMITH…
Nagmamartsa ang mga Gera-de-Bota
NI RICHARD R. GAPPI Inilathala ng Bulatlat Tulad ng iyong kamangha-mangha at kagila-gilalas na mga bomba, nagmamartsa ang sanlaksa, ang mga gera-de-bota. Nang mapilay ang iyong katwiran at katinuan, dumating ka tulad ng kuwago na humahapon sa nag-aabong dilim at habang bali ang pakpak ng gabi. Ito ba ang dapithapon, Miner-Bush? Nagpupuyos na pakpak na…
Anti-imperialist Group Hails Iraqi Journalist for Hurling Shoes at Bush
BY BULATLAT An international anti-imperialist organization hailed the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at US President George W. Bush. In a statement sent through email, Jose Maria Sison, chairman of the International Coordinating Committee of the International League of Peoples’ Struggle (ILPS) called journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi of Cairo-based Al-Bahgdadia as a hero for hurling…
Bush Said to Give Orders Allowing Raids in Pakistan
President Bush secretly approved orders in July that for the first time allow American Special Operations forces to carry out ground assaults inside Pakistan without the prior approval of the Pakistani government, according to senior American officials. BY ERIC SCHMITT and MARK MAZZETTI New York Times Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 32, September 14-20,…
Former “Bush Puppet” Iraqi PM Calls for US Withdrawal
Dr. Ayad Allawi, the former interim Iraqi prime minister previously referred to even by US Congress members as a “Bush puppet,” voiced his strong support for a US withdrawal timeline during a Wednesday Congressional hearing. BY MAYA SCHENWAR, T r u t h o u t Posted by Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No. 31, September 7-13,…