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"Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people." -- George Mason
-- (1725-1792), drafted the Virgina Declaration of Rights, ally of
James Madison and George Washington - Source: The Papers of George
Mason, 1052 (Robert A. Rutland Ed., 1970)
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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,745icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,272
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Please Mr. President! Some Truth About Afghanistan
By Eric Margolis
The
government and media have colluded to paint the picture of a noble,
heroic, flag-waving American enterprise in Afghanistan that is, alas,
very far from reality. As the cynic Ambrose Bierce pointedly observed
of patriots -- "the dupe of statesmen; the tool of conquerors.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27110.htm
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U.S. Military Seeks to Expand Ground Attacks in Pakistan
By MARK MAZZETTI and DEXTER FILKINS
Senior
American military commanders in Afghanistan are pushing for an
expanded campaign of Special Operations ground raids across the border
into Pakistan's tribal areas, a risky strategy reflecting the growing
frustration with Pakistan's efforts to root out militants there.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27108.htm
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US Cable Hints at Israeli-Palestinian Cooperation
By AMY TEIBEL, Associated Press Amy Teibel
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Monitoring America
By Dana Priest and SWilliam M. Arkin
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Witness at the White House Fence
By Ray McGovern
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The Great Islamophobic Crusade
By Max Blumenthal
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Korea Steps Back From The Brink
By Mike Whitney
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Bitter Memories of War on the Way to Jail
By Chris Hedges
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Reaganomics
By Paul Craig Roberts
No
one in the Reagan administration realized that the demise of the Soviet
Empire would result in an American Empire whose annual trillion dollar
military budgets would be financed by cutting Social Security,
Medicare, and income support programs for the poor.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27105.htm
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Six killed in Mogadishu blast:
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NATO: 5 Afghan civilians killed in Helmand battle:
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Four suspected Taliban fighters killed in northern Afghanistan:
Afghan
forces clashed with suspected militants in the northern part of the
country, killing four including a foreign fighter, a local official said
Tuesday.
http://bit.ly/ezfqJh
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U.S. troops may expand raids into Pakistan:
Previous
Special Operations ground raids have infuriated Pakistani officials.
But even with the risks, U.S. military commanders in Afghanistan said
the raids could bring an intelligence windfall if militants are captured
and interrogated, the newspaper said.
http://bit.ly/esDswD
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'No foreign troops can operate on our soil':
"We
work with our allies, especially the US, and appreciate their material
support but we will not accept foreign troops on our soil - a position
that is well known," he stated.
http://bit.ly/gqaTzx
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US cables: Bangladeshi 'death squad' trained by UK government:
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Fatah asked Israel to attack Hamas:
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Turkey PM: Israel to blame for deadlock in Mideast peace talks:
Turkey's
prime minister on Tuesday blamed Israeli "intransigence" for the
deadlock in Mideast peace talks and called on the international
community to work toward breaking the impasse.
http://bit.ly/i6zMog
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Lies, Damn Lies and Israeli politicians:
Netanyahu's
patience with Abbas has 'run out', says WikiLeaks cable: Dermer also
said that Netanyahu did not believe that Abbas was as week as he
claimed, saying the Palestinian leader "has the potential to 'rise to
the occasion' in negotiating peace."
http://bit.ly/hpkTDR
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US cables: Syria believed Israel was behind sniper killing:
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Israel to compensate Palestinian for disability caused by torture :
The
Shin Bet has agreed to compensate a Palestinian former militant who
claimed that he had become permanently disabled due to torture he
underwent during interrogation by agents of the security services.
http://bit.ly/g8Su2a
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Netanyahu to formally call for release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard:
PM to send letter to Obama that will mark the first time Israel has officially asked that Pollard be freed from prison.
http://bit.ly/fxLy6k
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Does anyone in America believe in the rule of law?:
Further
evidence, if any is needed, that the 21st century U.S. is degenerating
into a banana republic can be found from the increasingly casual
attitude toward the law that is displayed all across the American
political spectrum.
http://bit.ly/ggIgsK
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US Cables: FBI Now Keeping Tabs on Native Americans -- in South America?:
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WikiLeaks Founder Predicts Resignations At Big US Bank:
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Prospect of WikiLeaks Dump Poses Problems for Regulators:
Mr. Assange told a reporter from The Times of London that he had enough material to make bosses of a major bank resign.
http://nyti.ms/elnycj
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Reporters Without Borders to host mirror site for WikiLeaks:
Reporters
"This is a gesture of support for WikiLeaks' right to publish
information without being obstructed," it said in a report.
http://bit.ly/fmL76G
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Julian Assange defends decision not to face questioning in Sweden:
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Assange attacks allies and foes:
Mr
Assange told the Times newspaper he believed the US would face
reprisals if it attempted to extradite him on conspiracy charges - an
extradition he admits he fears. The 39-year-old Queenslander also
accused his media partners from the Guardian newspaper - who worked
closely with him to publish the leaks - of unfairly tarnishing him by
revealing damaging details of the sex assault allegations he faces in
Sweden.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/8548808/assange-attacks-allies-and-foes/
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Transcript And Audio: The Assange BBC interview :
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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