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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "rice"

Democrats Ignore Shocking Findings of Atrocities in Gaza War

Democrats Ignore Shocking Findings of Atrocities in Gaza War

Stephen Zunes, Foreign Policy in Focus. October 13, 2009.
Recently, the White House called an extensive, 575-page report documenting Israeli and Palestinian crimes "deeply flawed." Has American denial reached a critical mass?

While the Economy Crashes and Burns, Bush Loyalists Are Making a Killing

While the Economy Crashes and Burns, Bush Loyalists Are Making a Killing

Nick Turse, Tomdispatch.com. June 19, 2009.
They shredded our economic safety nets, but for them jobs are plentiful and lucrative. You'll be surprised to know who's cashing in and where.

Is Condoleezza Rice Smarter Than a 4th Grader?

Is Condoleezza Rice Smarter Than a 4th Grader?

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 4, 2009.
Misha Lerner, a Washington-area fourth-grader, asks Rice about torture.

White House Calls for 'Direct Diplomacy' With Iran

White House Calls for 'Direct Diplomacy' With Iran

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 26, 2009.
Obama's administration will engage in "direct diplomacy" with Iran, the newly installed U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Monday.

Israeli Prime Minister Brags About Giving Orders to Bush

Israeli Prime Minister Brags About Giving Orders to Bush

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. January 13, 2009.
The U.S. Secretary of State helped write and "fully supports" a resolution, and then suddenly decides she doesn't want to vote for it?

Even the State Department Recommends Dumping Blackwater

Even the State Department Recommends Dumping Blackwater

Satyam Khanna, Think Progress AlterNet: War on Iraq. December 17, 2008.
A panel commissioned by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has called for the security firm's contract not to be renewed next year.

Bush's 'Legacy Project' Is Really Rolling: Here's a List of the Latest Lies

Bush's 'Legacy Project' Is Really Rolling: Here's a List of the Latest Lies

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: War on Iraq. December 17, 2008.
Prominent administration officials and/or Bush allies push the notion that the war in Iraq really was a great idea, reality notwithstanding.

Obama Names National Security Team: Stresses Ending the War in Iraq

Obama Names National Security Team: Stresses Ending the War in Iraq

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. December 1, 2008.
"The Time Has Come for a New Beginning -- a New Dawn of American Leadership."

McCain and Palin Off Message in Response to North Korea Diplomacy

Ben Armbruster, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. October 13, 2008.
The administration's move quickly split the McCain-Palin ticket.

BushCo Open to Giving Musharraf Asylum in the U.S.

BushCo Open to Giving Musharraf Asylum in the U.S.

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. August 20, 2008.
Bush has a soft spot for Musharraf, and it shows.

What Is Washington's Role in Haiti's Food Crisis?

What Is Washington's Role in Haiti's Food Crisis?

Brave New Films, Al Jazeera AlterNet: Video. July 7, 2008.
How Haitian politics, rice, and the U.S. are deeply interwoven.

Pakistani Rice Exports Alleviate Food Crisis

Pakistani Rice Exports Alleviate Food Crisis

The Littlest Gator, Group News Blog AlterNet: PEEK. May 20, 2008.
World prices on rice eased after Pakistan announced it will export 1 million tons to ease the food crisis.

Carter was Right But Bush, Media Ignore Hamas' Overtures Towards Peace

Carter was Right But Bush, Media Ignore Hamas' Overtures Towards Peace

Ira Chernus, AlterNet. April 28, 2008.
If the U.S. or Israel were to accept Hamas' willingness to negotiate, they would tacitly acknowledge that Hamas is a player in the game.

Step Aside Dollar, Is Rice the New Global Currency?

Step Aside Dollar, Is Rice the New Global Currency?

Otto Spengler, Asia Times. April 24, 2008.
China is exchanging its depreciating reserves of the greenback for things of value, notably rice, with deadly consequences for U.S. foreign policy.

Is U.S. Torture Policy an Extension of the Bush Cabal's Psycho-Sexual Drama?

Is U.S. Torture Policy an Extension of the Bush Cabal's Psycho-Sexual Drama?

Jill C., Brilliant at Breakfast AlterNet: PEEK. April 12, 2008.
Can you imagine just how sick and twisted these conversations must have been?

Will Bush, Cheney and Their Criminal Cronies Face Justice? Maybe

Will Bush, Cheney and Their Criminal Cronies Face Justice? Maybe

Howie Klein, Down With Tyranny! AlterNet: PEEK. April 10, 2008.
Top officials approved torture methods.

Lou Dobbs Almost Calls Condi Rice a

Lou Dobbs Almost Calls Condi Rice a "Cotton Picker"

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. April 1, 2008.
Woohoo! Lou "fear of the Brown Menace" Dobbs unleashes a torrent of spittle about race.

Rice Admits She Didn’t Think Iraq

Rice Admits She Didn’t Think Iraq "Would Be This Tough", Blames Iraqis for Violence

Ben Armbruster, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. March 28, 2008.
Perhaps one casualty of the Iraq war has been the conservative belief in personal responsibility.

Condoleezza Rice Was

Condoleezza Rice Was "Bombarded" with Warnings Before 9/11, Commission Biased Against Clarke

Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. March 8, 2008.
9/11 Commission staff director Philip Zelikow was not interested in pursuing criticisms against Rice.

Rep. Wexler Confronts Condoleezza Rice on Bush Administration's 935 Iraq War Lies

Rep. Wexler Confronts Condoleezza Rice on Bush Administration's 935 Iraq War Lies

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: Video. February 14, 2008.
Rep. Wexler pressed Rice to explain the inconsistencies, asking "isn't it true that you had intelligence that cast doubt on your repeated claims?"

Rice

Rice "Uninterested in Advising" Bush Pre- 9/11, Wanted to Be "Closest Confidante"

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. February 4, 2008.
A new book singles out Condoleezza Rice as inept, more interested in being President Bush's buddy than securing the nation.

Bush’s Energy Policy: Begging for More Oil

Bush’s Energy Policy: Begging for More Oil

Scarecrow, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 16, 2008.
If the GOP assumes they can separate Bush's catastrophic polices from the damage those policies have on the US economy, they're in for a surprise.

Bush Offers Saudis Tongue for Oil

Bush Offers Saudis Tongue for Oil

Attaturk, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 15, 2008.
It's always Munich 1938 for Bush and his kind and they are always Churchill and the rest of us are always Chamberlain.

Rice and Gates Divided over Iran's Role in Iraq

Rice and Gates Divided over Iran's Role in Iraq

Gareth Porter, IPS News. January 4, 2008.
Departments of State and Defense split over how to approach Iran

Did Musharraf Manipulate Medical Reports of Bhutto's Assassination?

Did Musharraf Manipulate Medical Reports of Bhutto's Assassination?

Christy Hardin Smith, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. December 31, 2007.
The Pakistani public is not buying the implausible BS coming out of Musharraf's government.