In Syria. Sorry about my country destroying yours like that.

In today's Christian Science Monitor.

Ron Paul to win it. Update: Ron Paul already winning it. Update 2: Paul heroically defends reason and justice from the warmongering foolishness of the rest. Update 3: Dr. Paul speaks wisdom on Iran. Update 4: Giuliani is a jerk.

Source: Maan (via Press TV) Israel kills Palestinian civilians on a daily basis Israeli forces have killed 52 Palestinians in August, including twelve children and fifteen who were assassinated in targeted killing operations. The Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) department of national relationships also revealed on a Wednesday report that five Palestinians died at military checkpoints, three due to the delay in arriving at hospitals and two were shot dead at the checkpoints. 102...

for Today: Eric Boehlert and The Vineyard Saker Listen here 11-1pm. MP3 here. Vineyard Saker interview here.

from the Guardian In a move considered to be a blow to the hardline politics of Iran's ruling party, the former president Hashemi Rafsanjani was today chosen to head the powerful clerical body that has responsibility over the country's supreme leader. from FT.com ‘Legally speaking, Mr Rafsanjani is now in a higher position than Ayatollah Khamenei [the supreme leader] but it is early to say how he will use this position,’ said Ahmad Zeidabadi, a political analyst. ‘This promotion certainly...

Update: A better pic on this one now: Update 2: This one had been accidentally placed in the wrong category:

Here are a couple of reasons why.

for today: Andy Worthington on Padilla. Me on imperialism, slavery and the coming war with Iran. Listen live here 11-1pm Central. MP3 here.

Now its official: Neocon Imperial policies have made 200'000 US soldiers hostages of Iran. These hostages will be attacked if the Empire decides to attack Iran. That's not my opinion, it's what the former commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (Pasdaran) has now officially declared. Guys, the Iranians are *not* threatening to strike at Israel, much less so 'wiping it off the map'. They will go after US forces (exactly as I have predicted, by the way). On a more personal note:...

The Brits have decided to cut and run from southern Iraq. (WHAT DO THEY KNOW WHICH MADE THEM DO THAT?) A very, very wise decision indeed. It is also a disaster for the Empire as now there are no more Imperial forces in southern Iraq to protect the roads between Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Baghdad (I can just imagine how pissed CENTCOM must be). But kudos for the Brits - at least they will not continue dying for Israel. Iranian allies now have total control of the entire Basra region and southern...

So, I've only had one or two days off from doing the show since January and no days off if you count all the other stuff I gotta do, and since I've been working my ass off all weekend and I'm jealous about all these jerks who get two weeks to go to the beach and whathaveyou, and since so many reds were slaughtered by federal troops so I can take Labor Day off, I'm thinking I should slack off and just play music on the show today. Unless ya'll got the day off and want to call in the show and...

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