Conservatives lose MP Stronach… Harper kisses the PMO goodbye

Only one year after Belinda Stronach ran for the Leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada and lost to Stephen Harper. Stronach is crossing the floor to the Liberal Party. If people were looking for an indication of just how weak the Conservative Party of Canada is under Stephen Harpers idealism and partisanship... we need …

US Senate report exposes Iraqi – Russian bribery

The US Senate investigation of the Oil-For-Food scandal has released a report today implicating top Russian officials who possibly got bribes from Saddam. Frankly, given the long history of economic and military ties between Russia and Iraq, it wouldn't surprise me at all to find that Saddam sent bribes to Russia for favourable treatment. However.. …

Operation Matador… chasing the invisible bull

The Washington Post is running story from their embedded reporter with Lima Company. I have railed against the US invasion of Iraq since the start, for reasons from lack of UNSC approval to concern for the plight of Iraqi civilians in war. There is yet another reason, which has been demonstrated in the report today …