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"The greatest protection against war is a well educated populace." - L.L. Castetter
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Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq: 4,770 icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,493
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Remember
An alternative view of Memorial Day
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Who Cares in the Middle East What Obama Says?
By Robert Fisk
This month, in the Middle East, has seen the unmaking of the
President of the United States. More than that, it has witnessed the
lowest prestige of America in the region since Roosevelt met King Abdul
Aziz on the USS Quincy in the Great Bitter Lake in 1945. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28208.htm
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Donor Bread (Money) and Congressional Circuses
By Lawrence Davidson
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Hands off Venezuela!
By Cindy Sheehan
On Tuesday, May 24, 2011, the United States Department of State
unilaterally imposed sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil
company, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), for its alleged
relations with the government of Iran. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28204.htm
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The American War Machine
Must Watch 9 Minute Video
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From Bush to Obama, the Snooping Goes On
By Dan Kennedy
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This is America!
Arrested For Dancing?
Video
On May28, 2011 Television host Adam Kokesh and several other
activists participating in a flash-mob were arrested at the
publicly-funded Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Their crime? Silently
dancing, in celebration of the first amendment's champion; a clear
violation of their right to free-expression. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28206.htm
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The War Prayer : Video
By Mark Twain
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The Fed Is Not Printing Money
By Mike Whitney
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The Sky Really Is Falling
By Chris Hedges
The rapid and terrifying acceleration of global warming, which is
disfiguring the ecosystem at a swifter pace than even the gloomiest
scientific studies predicted a few years ago, has been confronted by
the power elite with equal parts of self-delusion. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28209.htm
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Yemen army killed 20 protesters:
Yemeni security forces killed 20 demonstrators when they broke up a
four-month-old sit-in in the second-largest city Taez during the
night, protest organisers said today. http://bit.ly/mtLycP
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6 Yemen soldiers killed in restive city:
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Islamist militants control 2nd Yemeni town: --
Islamist militants controlled a second southern Yemeni town Monday
amid claims President Ali Abdullah Saleh let the town go to prove he
needed to stay in power. http://bit.ly/kpPHYm
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S Arabia protects Saleh: Yemen opp.: ,
Ali al-Mamari, spokesman for the Yemeni's opposition Coalition for
Youth Revolution, said Saudis intend to save Saleh's regime from
collapse, because they fear if the still-unfolding revolution succeeds
in Yemen, the tide of awakening would ultimately engulf Saudi Arabia
itself. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/182342.html
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Twelve children killed in another US massacre in Afghanistan:
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Four Afghan civilians killed as bombers target NATO base:
Four civilians were killed and more than 30 people including
foreign soldiers were injured Monday in at least two explosions and
small arms fire from insurgents in the western city of Herat, officials
said. http://bit.ly/lWluhl
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Afghan soldier kills US-led soldier:
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Taliban's new tactic: High-profile inside jobs:
A car with the license plate of a high-ranking Afghan general
approached the gates of the Defense Ministry in Kabul last month. A
special "A" pass also was on its windshield, so guards quickly waved it
through. http://www.wtop.com/?nid=220&sid=2401982
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Pakistan 'plans' North Waziristan offensive:
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Behind the Pakistan F-16 deal, a tale of many wheels:
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Libya says 11 killed in NATO strikes south of Tripoli:
The Libyan government said that 11 people were killed by NATO
airstrikes Monday against civilian and military sites south of the
capital Tripoli, a military source said. http://bit.ly/m71JKY
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NATO Pushes Regime Change:
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Killing of 40 Algerian soldiers has direct connection with chaos in Libya:
PM: Ouyahia told a news conference here that the unrest in Libya
has led to the spread of weapons among "terrorist groups," adding that
the killing of 40 Algerian soldiers in the past few weeks has a direct
connection with the spread of arms in the region. http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90855/7394301.html
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11 Syrians killed as UN blasts 'shocking' crackdown: -
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Bahrain parliamentarians demand treason charges after WikiLeaks:
Sunni Salafist parliamentarians in Bharain Sunday called on the
authorities to prosecute their former Shiite lawmaker colleagues for
treason, in the wake of WikiLeaks documents suggesting the al-Wefaq
opposition group met US embassy officials in Manama. http://bit.ly/l97NG2
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Hamas: Russia pledges to back Palestinian bid for state recognition:
Russian FM Lavrov hosts representatives of recently reconciled
rival Palestinian factions, praises unity deal, does not comment
directly on Hamas official's claim to have secured support ahead of
planned September move at UN. http://bit.ly/l62LIE
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David Cameron resigns as patron of the Jewish National Fund:
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Report: Military coup possible in Greece:
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency warned in a report that the
tough austerity measures and the dire situation could escalate and even
lead to a military coup, according to a report by Germany's popular
daily Bild. http://bit.ly/kiV4jy
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Cindy Sheehan : "Yankees, Go Home!" :
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U.S. Seeks to Withhold Secret Data From Judge:
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May 29, 2011
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US Kills 18 Women, Children and 20 Police in Afghanistan:
The firefight and airstrikes also left at least 85 "Taliban"
fighters dead and dozens others injured, said Jamaluddin Badr, the
provincial governor for Nuristan, where the week-long clash took place. http://bit.ly/j49Ir4
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Karzai gives US 'last warning' over civilian deaths:
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Suicide bomber kills six at Afghan governor's compound:
The dead include two senior Afghan police commanders and two German
soldiers; among the injured are the provincial governor and the NATO
commander in northern Afghanistan. http://lat.ms/jX321P
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Two Royal Marines killed in bomb blast in Afghanistan :
The pair from 42 Commando Royal Marines were killed by an improvised explosive device http://bit.ly/mswDR8
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Pakistan: 8 tribal elders killed in blast:
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Eric Margolis: US keeping close watch on Pakistan's nuclear weapons
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Manufacturing Consent For Attack On Pakistan?
WikiLeaks: France, UK voiced concern about Pakistan nuclear security:
Levitte said the government "not sure that the Pakistani nuclear
deterrent is secure," showing specific concern about the movement of
nuclear weapons by the Pakistani military. http://bit.ly/jagJo5
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Wikileaks: US Embassy Cables:
What friends say about Pakistan in private:
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Venezuela Rejects US Sanctions, Evaluates Oil Supply to US:
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Twitter reveals secrets: Details of British users handed over in landmark case:
For the first time, the American social networking site has bowed
to a court action brought by a British group complaining that they were
libelled in messages. http://bit.ly/ihSRee
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Terrorist 'pre-crime' detector field tested in United States:
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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