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"It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity." - Albert Einstein
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"You can't say civilization don't advance... in every war they kill you in a new way." - Will Rogers
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"Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no
nation has ever borrowed largely for education... no nation is rich
enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice;
we cannot have both." - Abraham Flexner
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"My idea of our civilization is that it is a shoddy, poor thing and
full of cruelties, vanities, arrogances, meannesses and hypocrisies"
- Mark Twain
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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,757 icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,356
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The Battle for Zawiyah
Vide Report By Sky News
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Top 14 Justifications For An Invasion Of Libya
By End Of The American Dream
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No-fly Zone a "Gateway Drug" to War
By Michael Tomasky
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Why is Hillary Not Defending the Rights of Saudi Protesters?
By Eric Blair
This prohibition of popular dissent proves beyond a shadow of doubt
that Saudi Arabia is indeed the most tyrannical authoritarian regime
in the Arab world. Yet, U.S. Administration officials have been
strangely silent about supporting the people's uprising there. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27639.htm
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How Many Afghan Children Can We Kill Before It Makes The News?
By FAIR
The number of Afghan boys gathering firewood killed by a March 1
U.S./NATO helicopter attack in Kunar Province: Nine. The number of
stories about the killing of the nine children on ABC, CBS or NBC
morning or evening news shows (as of March 6): Two. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27638.htm
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Don't Forget Bradley Manning
By Duncan Campbell
Tomorrow morning, Private First Class Bradley Manning will be
required to stand naked for the daily roll call in the US marine base
in Quantico, Virginia, where he is being held on multiple charges,
including "aiding the enemy", for his alleged role in the release of
tens of thousands of US security files to WikiLeaks. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27633.htm
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Inhumanity at Quantico
By Scott Horton
The brig commander at Quantico should consider carefully whether it
is really wise to deal with a young whistleblower by using
watered-down versions of the tools of tyrannical oppression with which
regimes like Mubarak, Ben Ali, and Qaddafi are so closely associated. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27632.htm
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America's Much Abused Moral Authority
By Morris Davis
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More than 50 people killed in south Sudan clashes :
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Somali official: American militant reported killed: -
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At least 25 killed in Pakistan bomb attack:
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US attack kills 9 people in Pakistan :
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11 Taliban killed in southern Afghanistan:
Afghan and NATO-led occupation forces killed eleven Taliban
insurgents in different operations in Afghanistan's southern province
of Helmand, officials said on Tuesday. http://bit.ly/dIUxrs
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Majority Want U.S. Troops Out Of Afghanistan Within A Year:
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Private contractors at record in Afghan war: report:
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Six killed in separate Iraq attacks: -
Six people were killed in separate attacks in northern and western Iraq on Tuesday, according to security officials. http://bit.ly/e8hmlJ
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Iraq shuts opposition party offices:
Leaders of the Iraqi Nation Party and the Iraqi Communist Party
told The New York Times dozens of armed officers came to their offices
Sunday, two days after they helped lead nationwide demonstrations for
better services. http://bit.ly/dMYZyP
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At least 3 killed as Ivorian clashes continue:
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Report: Gadhafi forces regain ground in rebel-held Libya towns:
Libyan opposition forces lost some ground on Tuesday during deadly
clashes in a number of towns, as forces loyal to leader Muammer Gaddafi
moved to recapture rebel-run areas, the broadcaster Al Jazeera
reported. http://bit.ly/gaHO26
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Libyan forces strike back at rebels:
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Rebels set demands for Gaddafi exit:
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Libyan government denies negotiations with rebels:
The Libyan National Council, an opposition network, claimed it had
been approached by a government representative with an offer to
negotiate the terms of Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi's departure,
Council spokesperson Moustafa Abduljalil said earlier. http://bit.ly/ebXkbg
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Gaddafi regime invites EU to monitor Libya crisis:
Some diplomats keen to undertake evaluation mission, but others see it as ploy to weaken demands that Gaddafi step down http://bit.ly/f2Aq1G
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NATO launches 24-hour air surveillance of Libya:
Obama says U.S., NATO still mulling military options, warns
Gadhafi-loyalists will be 'held accountable' if violence continues;
Gates: Military action would need international backing. http://bit.ly/gQrX1j
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U.K., France draft resolution to impose 'no-fly zone' over Libya:
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Libya unrest: Nato military strength in the Mediterranean:
As the alliance considers establishing a no-fly zone over Libya, we
look at Nato military capability in the area, and what they might be
up against ... http://bit.ly/fWP9jo
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3 dead as jail joins Yemen protests:
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Gunmen assassinate opposition leader in south Yemen:
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Protests in Yemen spread despite police live gunfire:
Hundreds of Special Forces affiliates held a demonstration
demanding higher wages in Hudeidah province, 220 kilometres west of the
capital. Many of the protesters in Hudeibah were dressed in military
uniforms. http://bit.ly/glqbQE
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Tens of thousands Shias continue anti-govt. rally in Yemen:
The minority, which has recently joined nationwide anti-government
demonstrations, has for long complained about efforts by the Yemeni
leadership and neighboring Saudi Arabia to socially, economically, and
religiously marginalize the community. http://www.abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=230150
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Yemen's president plays the trusted al-Qaida card:
President Salih has blamed unrest on Islamic terrorists. There's no evidence, but it looks like the west has taken the bait http://bit.ly/hJOvRC
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Bahrain to spend $5.32 bln on homes in face of protests:
Housing in the kingdom is available, especially for poorer people,
for low prices with payments over a long period, which Alawi announced
has now been extended from 25 to 30 years, according to BNA. http://bit.ly/dGnoDr
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Kuwait police block square amid protest calls:
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Saudi Arabia is losing its fear:
There's no doubt the kingdom is ripe for revolution, and any
security forces violence at Friday's protests could ignite the fuse. http://bit.ly/hTc3XR
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Saudi Arabia's `Day of Rage' Lures Record Bets on $200 Oil: Chart of Day:
Options traders are betting more than ever that crude oil is
heading to $200 a barrel as some websites call for a "Day of Rage" in
Saudi Arabia and anti- government protests spread in the Middle East
and North Africa. http://bloom.bg/hlVcxx
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Police and Soldiers block Protests in Djibouti:
Two weeks ago thousands turned out for an anti-government
demonstration but they were denied permission for another rally on
Friday and security forces roamed the streets to prevent any
demonstrations. http://bit.ly/fBmyO7
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U.S. Soldiers mentor Djiboutian Army rapid reaction forces:
"Our mission here is to mentor the Djiboutian military as they
prepare for upcoming missions. We're trying to help them so they are
capable of preventing conflict, establishing regional stability, and
protecting coalition interests here," said Staff Sgt. Travis Elder, an
infantry squad leader with the 137th, who is a sheriff's deputy in his
hometown located near Topeka, Kan. http://bit.ly/hpu5JS
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Egypt's ambassador promises big change in policy towards Gaza:
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Egypt humanitarian delegation enters Gaza:
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Britain to upgrade status of Palestinian delegation to 'mission':
Ahead of Palestinian President Abbas' visit to London, British
Foreign Secretary William Hague says 'we want to see an urgent return
to negotiations, based on clear parameters including 1967 borders.' http://www.presstv.ir/detail/168605.html
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Israel may ask U.S. for $20 billion more in security aid, Barak says:
Defense Minister tells Wall Street Journal that Israel must be on
guard considering the unrest sweeping the Arab world, adding increased
aid could help make Israel a 'stabilizer in such a turbulent region' http://bit.ly/dIYZCb
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War criminal:
Kissinger asks Obama to release spy for Israel:
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In case you missed it:
The Trials of Henry Kissinger: The Making Of A War Criminal: Video:
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Inside An Egyptian Torture Center:
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Obama Breaks Promise: Gitmo Tribunals to Resume:
Military tribunals will resume for detainees in Guantanamo, despite
President Obama's campaign promise to close the facility. The trials
were suspended on Obama's first day in office, but after 16 months of
review, the president has done little to change the policy instated by
President Bush. The announcement was expected, but many on the left are
still outraged by it. http://bit.ly/hrIYRl
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Kucinich: Gates will have 'blot' on record for Manning detainment: .
"There will be consequences under the law for Secretary Gates for
continuing to be complicit in the way this soldier is being treated." http://bit.ly/elR6oh
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Despite openness pledge, President Obama pursues leakers:
The Obama administration, which famously pledged to be the most
transparent in American history, is pursuing an unexpectedly aggressive
legal offensive against federal workers who leak secret information to
expose wrongdoing http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0311/50761.html
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Special US prison units fill with Muslims: -
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"No Way Out" of Debt Trap, Gross Says:
U.S. Living Standards Doomed to Fall: In U.S., states across the
country face a collective $125 billion shortfall for fiscal 2012, while
Congress is facing a budget gap nearly 10 times that size. http://yhoo.it/fRbCqL
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Broke Town, U.S.A.: Is this America's future?:
Cities across America are facing dire financial distress. Meredith
Whitney, a banking analyst turned independent adviser who correctly
predicted the banking meltdown, has issued an Armageddon-like
prediction of mass municipal defaults. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/06/magazine/06Muni-t.html
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Will California Fall Into 'The Black Hole'?:
California only has a short amount of time to fix its troubled
economy, with an $84 billion budget and $24 billion deficit, or else it
will deteriorate to the point of no return, Sean Egan, founding
partner and president of Egan-Jones Rating Company, told CNBC on
Monday. http://www.cnbc.com/id/41950398
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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