Doug's Dynamic Drivel

My old buddy Dr. Mike sent me this today and I have to agree with him, and state further that Harper’s proroguing of parliament once again is a terrible disgrace.
Harper’s excuse that he is doing it to “consult with Canadians about the economy” is utter bullshit. No, the real reason he did it [...]

This IPS report By Dahr Jamail US: Whistleblower Psychiatrist Warns of Soldier on Soldier Violence is frightening to read. Here are a few clips:
Kernan Manion, a psychiatrist who was hired last January to treat Marines returning from war who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other acute mental health problems borne from their [...]

From Code Pink
Women Say NO to the Escalation—
This is NOT the Hope you voted for!
*UPDATE* The White House called to let us know that
they had been receiving too many emails from us! So keep them coming!
Whether or not you voted for Barack Obama, this escalation of 30,000 troops to Afghanistan is not the HOPE he [...]

Taking a play directly out of the Karl Rove handbook, P.M. Stephen Harper attacked the people who are questioning why Canada turned over detainees in Afghanistan to the Afghan prison officialsknowing full well they would be tortured.
CBC – Harper said that living in a time “when some in the political arena do not hesitate [...]

from the CBC
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will not be among the world leaders briefed personally by U.S. President Barack Obama about his plans for a new strategy in Afghanistan.
Obama will contact a number of leaders, including those of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, China and Russia. But despite Canada’s lengthy military commitment to the troubled region, [...]

Well said Michael, very well said.. Graveyard of Empires is so true.
An Open Letter to President Obama from Michael Moore
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Dear President Obama,
Do you really want to be the new “war president”? If you go to West Point tomorrow night (Tuesday, 8pm) and announce that you are increasing, rather than withdrawing, the troops [...]

For eight long years the world had to put up with a US president who bragged about never having been out of the US. The result of his ignorance about the world and his arrogance over supposed American superiority has cost the world dearly. The utter mind numbing global stupidity of so many Americans (“I [...]

I know, being the sophisticated, urbane, 60 year old (almost) man of the world that I am (quit laughing dear) that I should not be surprised at this but I am and I am outraged.
An Afghan bill allowing a husband to starve his wife if she refuses to have sex has been published in [...]

Tell me again why we are fighting in Afghanistan. Now I could have sworn the reason was to get rid of the Taliban and bring democracy and equal rights to the oppressed Afghani peoples. Apparently I’m greatly mistaken.

I’m sorry but the Taliban have no business being involved in any form of Afghani government or political [...]

You keep hearing about the pentagon stating how dangerous the Gitmo prisoners are and how so many of them go back to terrorism as soon as they are released – not that they can show any facts to back them up on that. Here’s a good counter argument to the FUD the Pentagon and thew [...]