‘Open Secret’
May 8, 2008In the long run, probably the biggest news story of the year so far is the unspoken one, a seemingly open secret. The New York Times expose a couple of weeks ago on the Pentagon’s…
Author Archives: Bruce Maulden
To blog, or not to blog: A more-than technical question
May 8, 2008As a writer, we here at Compatible Creatures have numerous technical difficulties when operating equipment, whether large or small — from a rude, ungainly Smith-Corona typewriter 40 years ago to a confused, mysterious, virus-infected 2007…
IEDs, PTSD But No Nudity
April 28, 2008As the Iraqi and Afghan wars continue, the frustration and horror of US GIs on the ground seems to have no bounds. Not only do they have to endure a violent and senseless situation every…
Original Intent
April 23, 2008Now more than seven-and-a-half years later, the US has been sidelined from pursuing bad guys and instead is on a quagmire-like, downward spiral via a couple of savage sinkholes. Although a military strike into Afghanistan…
‘Wild Bill’ and the TV Generals
April 22, 2008A first read and seemingly nothing new. A few minutes, hours and now a couple of days to contemplate. The scenario now sickens us to the bowels. Hidden behind that appearance of objectivity, though, is…
Surging ‘Uptick’
April 20, 2008Just as soon as we think the situation in Iraq is going to get worse, it does. Business for the new, improved Iraqi version of al-Qaeda is booming. The Iraq central government is farther pushing…
War Thunder and the UN
April 17, 2008Authoritative voices in the bright light: WASHINGTON — The war in Iraq has become “a major debacle” and the outcome “is in doubt” despite improvements in security from the buildup in U.S. forces, according to…
Occupier Beware!
April 16, 2008Yesterday, car bombs in Baghdad and in a couple of other places in Iraq continue to explode-open a war which has become so confused and unfettered by the day. Fifty (at the minimum, probably more)…
Til Death Do Us Part
April 14, 2008Decider George’s illegal and immoral war has an even uglier underbelly: April 10 (Bloomberg) — Current and former military personnel accounted for about 20 percent of U.S. suicides in 2005, according to a government study.…
Mouth of the Bush
April 11, 2008Decider George gave his big speech yesterday and it’s more of the same twisted logic and a demand on the US peoples for even more patience, even after more than five years (Associated Press transcript):…