Instahoglets May 5th 2007

Something for the weekend? How about a punchpost spectacular of blogroll goodies and news less travelled?

Jason C at WTF - Remember those Alabama militia nuts who weren't terrorists because they weren't brown? They were planning to machine-gun Mexicans.

Iran/Contra veteran journalist Robert Parry explains about the ongoing Iraq intel fraud and the continuing complicity of the lapdog press.

Ron at MEJ looks at at how the invasion of Iraq not only strengthened al Qaeda but also how they anticipated the invasion and prepared for it.

Via Raw Story, Laura Rozen is interviewed by Harper's magazine and explains how the Bush sabre-rattling rhetoric is created by a select few and aimed at regime change.

Jim at The Impolitic gets his righteous rant on about Republicans who yell about supporting the troops - "If anyone has stood up our guys it's the right-wing sh*theads in congress and in the executive branch." Nice one, Jim.

The Galloping Beaver reads an interview with the UK's ex defense secretary, Geoff Hoon, talking about the Iraq invasion. Hoon says it was Cheney who made them do it.

What's with the Republican debate love-fest for Reagan? Jill asks "have you ever seen a group with bigger Daddy issues?"

Avedon at The Sideshow just wants to smack Bill Clinton's old advisors.

Nolo at Piglipstick on the discovery of the densest element known to faith or science.

And if all that isn't enough to keep you busy for an hour or two, you can always check out what's new and hot at Memeorandum, the best damn blog aggregator on the intertubes.