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"Must
the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his
conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience then? I
think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward." - - Henry David Thoreau - "Civil Disobedience.
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"All
the public business in Congress now connects itself with intrigues,
and there is great danger that the whole government will degenerate
into a struggle of cabals." -- John Quincy Adams - (1767-1848) 6th US President
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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 : 2,275
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US Stepping Up Pressure on Pakistan
By Gareth Porter
The
proposed U.S. cross-border operations are "a perfect recipe for ruining
even this bad relationship", said Nawaz. They would "disrupt the whole
enterprise in Pakistan, including the civilian government". Political
opponents of the existing government would be "screaming for blood"
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27121.htm
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Nixon adopted this tactic in Vietnam.
It won't work any better now than it did then
By Patrick Cockburn
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WikiLeaks to Release Israel Documents in Six Months
By Peninsula News
"The
Guardian, El-Pais and Le Monde have published only two percent of the
files related to Israel due to the sensitive relations between Germany,
France and Israel. Even New York Times could not publish more due to
the sensitivities related to the Jewish community in the US," he added.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27119.htm
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Believe in Violence and Be Saved
By Robert C. Koehler
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Don't Go, Don't Kill!
The repeal of don't ask, don't tell
By Cindy Sheehan
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In Case You Missed It
'The War on Democracy'
Documentary By John Pilger
'The
War on Democracy' was John Pilger's first major film for the cinema.
Set in Latin America and the US, it explores the historic and current
relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and
Chile. - It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called
war on terror".
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18236.htm
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UN: 173 killed in Cote d'Ivoire:
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Afghan forces kill 6 militants, capture another:
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Afghan policeman killed in checkpoint suicide blast:
A
suicide bomber killed an Afghan policeman and wounded five civilians in
Kunduz on Thursday, the second deadly attack on government security
forces in the northern city this week.
http://bit.ly/fNUsPl
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British occupation force soldier killed in Afghan bomb blast:
A British soldier has died following a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday.
http://bit.ly/hNHU2D
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25,000 soldiers headed to Afghanistan in 2011:
Defense
Secretary Robert Gates signed the deployment orders a day after
President Obama said he will start bringing troops home from Afghanistan
in July. In the same breath, he said the U.S. will not finish
transitioning military forces out of Afghanistan until 2014.
http://bit.ly/dXgKk4
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Gunmen kill Iraqi general in Baghdad:
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Israeli attack kills one Gazan:
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Israel prepares ground for military operation in Gaza: PLO official: -
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Palestinians: Draft condemning West Bank settlements ready for UN:
Chief
Palestinian negotiator says he expects resolution to be put forth at
Security Council in February, and hopes U.S. will not use its veto.
http://bit.ly/eR2mGz
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Israel 'approves 13,000 settlement units':
A
new report reveals that Israel has approved 13,000 settlement units in
the occupied West Bank since Tel Aviv's partial freeze on the projects
expired late September.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/156750.html
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Democrats up in arms over hints of reduced aid for Israel: -
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Palestinian delegate to U.S.: Congress shouldn't interfere in Mideast peace process:
Maen
Rashid Areikat: Israelis and Palestinians, not the U.S. Congress, will
decide the future of the conflict; parents of Rachel Corrie receive
award at event marking International Day of Solidarity with the
Palestinian People.
http://bit.ly/hhIpfG
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Uruguay plans to recognize Palestinian state:
Joining
Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia, Uraguay Foreign Minister Luis Almagro
says his country is studying implications of decision with regard to
international law.
http://bit.ly/h9FeQL
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'WikiLeaks to publish Israel cables on Second Lebanon War, Dubai assassination':
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North Korea ready to unleash 'Holy Nuclear War' on South :
The
North's defence minister's statement was reported by state media there.
The minister accused Seoul of deliberately stoking tension by staging
successive joint military drills with the U.S. next to the North's
territory. - Rt talks to Glyn Ford, who's a former British EU
parliament member and author of the book 'North Korea on the Brink:
Struggle for Survival'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlFnqIdfKVA
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Leaks show Indonesia military abuse:
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UN Special Rapporteur on Wikileaks and the Promotion and Protection to Freedom of Opinion and Expression:
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UN probes Manning's jail treatment:
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Julian Assange interview on Al-Jazeera:
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Fresh humiliation for eurozone as China says it will bail out debt-ridden nations:
China
has said it is willing to bail out debt-ridden countries in the euro
zone using its $2.7trillion overseas investment fund.
http://bit.ly/ezYg2U
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How the Fed let small banks take on too much debt, then fail:
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Pension Checks Stopped in Alabama City:
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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