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"Sometimes
people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented
with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot
be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable,
called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect
the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything
that doesn't fit in with the core belief." - Frantz Fanon
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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,754
icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,303
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How the Power of Myth Keeps Us Mired in War
Why Are We Still in Afghanistan?
By Ira Chernus
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The Hypocrisy of 'America's' Democracy
By Larry Pinkney
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In the Presence of My Enemy
A Reflection on War and Forgiveness
By Ron Kovic
As
this, the 43rd anniversary of my wounding in Vietnam approaches, and I
once again try to find meaning in that day and the days which were to
follow, my thoughts return to the northern bank of the Cua Viet River
on Jan. 20, 1968. It is a day that will change my life forever.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27308.htm
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Operation Merlin
CIA Gave Iran Nuclear Blueprints?
By Paul MaudDib
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US: Should Recognize State of Palestine In 2011
By MJ Rosenberg
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Olbermann: 'Good riddance' to 'delusional liar' Lieberman
Video and Text
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Tony Blair had way out of Iraq invasion, Chilcot inquiry told
By Richard Norton-Taylor
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Wikileaks : Ireland Complicit in US Torture
Irish Government Knew They Were in Violation of Torture Conventions
By Shannonwatch
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The Big Obscenity:
A Trillion Dollars a Year to the Richest 1%
By Paul Buchheit
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Profits In Poverty
JPMorgan Is Making Big Money From Food Stamps!
By Economic Collapse
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Bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims in Iraq kill 51:
Three
car bombs blasted through security checkpoints ringing the Iraqi holy
city of Karbala on Thursday and killed at least 51 people, most of whom
were Shiite pilgrims headed to observe yearly religious rituals.
http://wapo.st/fs0ciX
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3 killed, 27 wounded in suicide car bombing in Iraq's eastern Diyala:
A
suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden car into the checkpoint of
the main entrance of the provincial headquarters of Diyala police and
blew it up, causing severe damages to the surrounding buildings at the
scene, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
http://en.trend.az/regions/met/iraq/1814918.html
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Iraqi Turkmen tell U.S. ambassador to stop meddling in domestic affairs:
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23 "Suspected militants", foreign occupation force soldier, killed in Afghan attacks:
At
least 23 suspected Taliban militants were killed in operations by
Afghan and foreign troops while one foreign soldier was killed in an
attack in northern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday.
http://bit.ly/fFMzER
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NATO: Italian occupation force soldier killed by Afghan counterpart:
An
Italian soldier who was killed this week in western Afghanistan was
shot by an Afghan soldier, not by insurgents as originally reported,
NATO said Thursday.
http://bit.ly/dHyDa7
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Karzai's parliament delay order 'illegal':
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Karzai visit to Russia irks US:
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Pakistan: Seven Killed as Oil Company Convoy Attacked:
Suspected
Taliban militants attacked an oil company's convoy in northwest
Pakistan today, killing seven persons, including five paramilitary
troopers, and kidnapping two others, police said.
http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?709144
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Taliban reject report of hospitalization of leader Mullah Omar:
A
Taliban spokesman, rejected reports by a private
intelligence-gathering network, the Eclipse Group, that Omar had a heart
attack this month, calling it a 'baseless and fatuous claim.'
http://bit.ly/f4T1NJ
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Pakistan army rejects Mullah Omar's treatment report: -
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Palestinian killed in West Bank clash with Israeli army:
A
local witness said he was a friend of another Palestinian man, Khaldun
Samudi, shot dead by Israeli troops at a checkpoint near Nablus on 8
January. Soldiers also shot and killed a 21-year-old Palestinian man at
the Nablus checkpoint on 1 January.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12242969
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'U.K. to consider UN censure of Israel's West Bank settlements':
Comment
by Foreign Office official comes as dovish advocacy group J Street
voices support for the recently submitted draft resolution; Americans
for Peace now urge Obama to refrain from vetoing the move.
http://bit.ly/gTj9tP
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U.K. will not recognize unilateral Palestinian state, official says:
Speaking
during Jordan visit, Foreign Office official Alistair Burt says direct
talks are the only way to reach a viable two-state solution.
http://bit.ly/dSfUnr
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Iran: Military strike would not stop our nuclear program:
Iran
will be able to carry out uranium enrichment even in the case of a
military attack on its nuclear facilities, Iran's nuclear envoy said in
Moscow on Thursday.
http://bit.ly/eI7Q6h
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Russia opposed to Iran sanctions:
Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed hope that the sanctions are
lifted in the upcoming talks between Tehran and major world powers,
Xinhua reported.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/161118.html
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WikiLeaks: US Embassy Cables Say: Iran has cleared major hurdle to nuclear weapons:
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CIA Doesn't Want You To Know It Gave Iran Nuclear Blueprints:
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Ex-CIA officer accused of leak waives extradition:
The
indictment did not say specifically what information was leaked, but
the dates and other details indicate the case centered on leaks to
James Risen, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times.
His 2006 book "State of War" revealed details about the CIA's covert
spy war with Iran.
http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/ex-cia-officer-accused-800478.html
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Noam Chomsky's Video Plea to Iran on Behalf of Detained Americans:
Noam
Chomsky, an American academic best-known to viewers of Iranian
television for his criticism of American foreign policy, made a
personal appeal to Iran's government to release two detained Americans
in a video message posted online on Wednesday.
http://nyti.ms/hbLLXq
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Tunisian army fires warning shots at protesters:
Rounds fired into air as demonstrators converge on headquarters of former ruling party
http://bit.ly/fQxtAB
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The man who inspired Tunisia's revolution:
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'Baby Doc' wants Haiti presidency:
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Blocking Aristide's return to Haiti shows woeful lack of respect:
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US objects to Bolivia bid to legalize coca:
The
U.N. spokesman's office says the United States has filed a letter with
the world body objecting to Bolivia's proposal to end an international
ban on coca leaf-chewing.
http://bit.ly/eNd682
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Swiss ex-banker faces new probe over WikiLeaks data:
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WikiLeaks claims US and Swiss struck UBS deal:
A
document revealed by whistleblowing internet site WikiLeaks appears to
show that Switzerland struck a deal with the United States in 2009 to
help embattled bank UBS.
http://bit.ly/e0v2HV
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Wikileaks volunteer detained and searched yet again at airport:
Jacob
Appelbaum, a security researcher, Tor developer, and volunteer with
Wikileaks, reported today on his Twitter feed that he was detained,
searched, and questioned by US Customs and Border Patrol agents during
preclearance on January 19, returning to the US from Toronto, Canada.
The incident took place in Canada, with US agents.
http://www.boingboing.net/2011/01/19/wikileaks-volunteer-2.html
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UK: Undercover policeman married activist he was sent to spy on:
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Senior policeman who 'tortured' suspects into confessions facing up to 30 years in jail:
Victims of injustice suffocated and electrocuted into admitting crimes of armed robbery and murder
http://bit.ly/eWVE30
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Will China's Yuan overtake US Dollar?: Video:
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Analysis: What is Plan B if China dumps its U.S. debt?:
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China: U.S. No. 1 no more:
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Get Ready For Another Housing Crash: Mortgage quality had fallen off a cliff.
If
Citigroup's mortgages were this bad, we can expect the same level of
problems at Wells Fargo, Bank of America and every other major US
mortgage lender.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/41133468?
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
