Blackwater

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(h/t Charles @ Mercury Rising)

Neocon dreams of Al Qaeda everywhere

Douglas Farah begins the neocon invention of Al Qaeda in Iran.

Congress gives cover by approving Lieberman-Kyl, effectively declaring the Iranian military a terrorist organization.

Now we’re going to be fighting Al Qaeda all across the Middle East, because we decided to name them all Al Qaeda and who can tell those dark skinned people apart anyway?

• Hey, where’s Osama?
• When will they start talking about Al Qaeda in America?
  (Perhaps it will be code for all those dark skinned people in America, some of them are even Muslims!)
• Who killed Mychal Judge?
• Free Mychal Bell.
• Daniel Ellsberg (he of the Pentagon Papers) says a coup has occurred. (h/t Pygalgia)
• D r i f t g l a s s has word and commentary on another massive toy recall.
• “Do childrens learn” when they are poisoned with lead?

Update: Mychal Bell has been freed.

Time to go, Bill-O

Doctor Biobrain:

I normally don’t do this kind of thing, but I feel compelled to defend Bill O’Reilly for his revelation that black people can sometimes act just like white people. He is absolutely correct. I’ve seen it. They can ask for things without saying “motherfucker,” they can eat food that sometimes isn’t fried chicken or watermelon, and they can often go long periods of time without copulating or flinging their poop at the bystanders watching them.

I know that sounds crazy, but it’s true. I’ve seen it. I can state unequivocally that, were it not for their skin color, you’d almost think some of them were white.

digby:

I am expecting that we will see a motion in the House and Senate condemning Media matters for criticizing Bill O’Reilly any day now…

“During the course of Defendant BILL O’REILLY’s sexual rant, it became clear that he was using a vibrator upon himself, and that he ejaculated.”

Big Oil, incorporated

In this case, the reality is considerably worse than the satire.

(h/t Monkeyfister)