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by Sheldon Rampton — November 23, 2006 - 12:32am

Neoconservative war hawk Ken Adelman has gone public with an attack on the Bush administration's handling of Iraq, saying that "the President is ultimately responsible" for what Adelman now calls a "debacle." The Washington Post notes that criticisms now coming from neocons such as Adelman and Richard Perle are the "most striking" examples of trend

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Washington Post, November 20, 2006

New Zealand Opposition Leader Retreats From Banning Book

by Bob Burton — November 22, 2006 - 4:30am

The Leader of the New Zealand National Party, Don Bracks, has indicated that he may clear the way for the publication of a book by investigative journalist Nicky Hager, despite having obtained an injunction last Friday banning anyone from publishing the contents of leaked internal party emails.

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TV New Zealand, November 22, 2006

Slim Pickings For Rich

by Bob Burton — November 13, 2006 - 4:18am

Organizations backed by Howard Rich, a wealthy New York conservative activist and chairman of Americans for Limited Government, spent over $8.6 million in eight states promoting 'takings' initiatives. 'Takings' promoters seek to limit the role of regulation by requiring compensation to be paid to property owners if a regulation has an impact on the value of their property.

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Center for Public Integrity, November 8, 2006

Neo-Conned: Sweet Revenge for Being Duped at Vanity Fair?

by John Stauber — November 7, 2006 - 9:24am

Vanity Fair magazine has rushed on line an article excerpt by David Rose in which leading neoconservatives condemn Bush's handling of the war on Iraq.

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Vanity Fair online, November, 2006

Saddam's Sentencing: The November Surprise

by John Stauber — October 26, 2006 - 8:39pm

Scott Horton has been sounding the alarm regarding an orchestrated "November surprise" to assist Republican candidates just before election day: the November 5th sentencing of Saddam Hussein. The Columbia University law professor told the Nation magazine "when you look at polling figures there have been three significant spike points.

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The Nation, October 17, 2006

Steyn Globe-Trots with Oz Government Funding

by Bob Burton — October 25, 2006 - 12:47am

The Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer has disclosed that the Australian government contributed $A12,023 ($US9,150) towards the costs of a five-day speaking tour by the conservative Canadian commentator Mark Steyn.

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Sydney Morning Herald, October 23, 2006

Mark Foley website

A screenshot from Foley's now-defunct campaign website.

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Mark Foley campaign website

A screenshot from Foley's now-defunct campaign website.

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Moving Foreign Investment Forward: A Strange PR Pick for Iraqi Kurdistan

by Diane Farsetta — September 27, 2006 - 10:25am
  • Topics: Right Wing, Iraq, International, Public Relations

    • Some weeks are slow on Move America Forward's email list. Others are bustling. September 15 to 21, 2006, was an example of the latter. Six emails were sent, including two from "The Other Iraq," at the address "KDC@RMRWest.Net."

    The emails are noteworthy because they illustrate synergy between two clients of the Republican-associated Sacramento public relations firm Russo Marsh & Rogers (RM&R): Move America Forward, a conservative cheerleader for the Bush administration's "war on terror," and the Kurdistan Development Corporation, an "investment holding and tradings company" formed in partnership with the Kurdistan Regional Government of northern Iraq (and presumably the KDC of the above email address).

    The first of the "other Iraq" emails began, "We wanted to send you this short note to let you know that a delegation from Iraqi Kurdistan is back in the United States - continuing our campaign to tell the American public about 'The Other Iraq.'"

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