Robert Fisk has a new article looking at the recent bombing in Najaf in which a prominent Shia Muslim cleric was killed wherein he explores motives for targeting the cleric. Another recent article from Z Net examines the Iraqi occupation and how increasingly the administration is stating publicly that the primary reason for the war was "liberation" or a "democratic Iraq" and not the weapons of mass destruction allegedly possessed by Iraq. Of course, as the article shows, the US occupation has little to do with liberation or democracy.
Z Net: Iraqi Liberation - Bush Style
In addition, here in the United States it is labor day, and thus it is a good time to point out that while President Bush's foreign policy is continually getting worse and less popular, a similar decline is also occurring with his domestic policy as his economic policy is faces increasing criticism. Our two articles on this subject look at Bush's economic policies and the massive pay gaps between CEOs and "regular" employees.
Greg Palast: The Grinch that Stole Labor Day
Madison Capital Times: Corporate America - Too Lean, Too Mean
