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"To punish a man, because we infer from the nature of some doctrine which he holds, or from the conduct of other persons who hold the same doctrines with him, that he will commit a crime, is persecution, and is, in every case, foolish and wicked." - Thomas B. Macaulay (British author, 1800-1858)
"One of the first things I think young people, especially nowadays, should learn is how to see for yourself and listen for yourself and think for yourself. You're not supposed to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it." - Malcolm X (U.S. civil rights activist, 1925-1965)
"There is hunger for ordinary bread, and there is hunger for love, for kindness, for thoughtfulness; and this is the great poverty that makes people suffer so much." Mother Teresa
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| Note from Tom
My internet connection was not working for 2 days and I am a little behind with the newsletter. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Should be be back to normal by Monday next (11/28/2011)
Peace and Joy
Tom Feeley
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Op-Ed Articles
NATO Kills 28 Pakistani Troops, Outrage in Islamabad
By PTI
NATO helicopters and combat jets fired on two border posts in the country's northwest, prompting army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to direct his troops to prepare for ''an effective response'' even as authorities cut off all supplies for US forces in Afghanistan. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29819.htm
Pakistan: US Must Vacate Suspected Drone Base
Pakistan stops NATO supplies after deadly raid
By SEBASTIAN ABBOT
Ask the Candidates Real Questions - Like These
By Ray McGovern
The Shocking Truth About the Crackdown on Occupy
By Naomi Wolf
Bush, Blair Found Guilty of War Crimes
By Press TV
U.S. And French Air Strikes Raise Human Toll in Somalia
By Abayomi Azikiwe
Libya Leaders Supported by "Money, Arms, PR"- Ex-premier
By Reuters
This Was Always a Civil War, and the Victors are not Merciful
By Patrick Cockburn
It's Not About Freedom, It's All About Iran
By Marwan Al Kabalan
Is Britain Plotting With Israel to Attack Iran?
Ex-ambassador exposes government cover-up
By Jonathan Cook in Nazareth
Last February Britain's then defense minister Liam Fox attended a dinner in Tel Aviv with a group described as senior Israelis. Alongside him sat Adam Werritty, a lobbyist whose "improper relations" with the minister would lead eight months later to Fox's hurried resignation. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29816.htm
Bachmann Endangers the World with Her Lies
By Naji Al Ali
Today in history: The Iran-Contra affair erupted
Coverup: Behind the Iran Contra Affair (1988)
Video Documentary
The Roads To War And Economic Collapse
By Paul Craig Roberts
An Open Letter to the Winter Patriot
By Mitch Green
The First Amendment Upside Down.
Why We Must Occupy Democracy
By Robert Reich
Budget cuts may hit needy Americans
By Al Jazeera
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| Hard News
Pakistan: Thirty-nine "insurgents" killed: Four soldiers were also killed in the firefight, which lasted several hours. Militant sources confirmed the clashes and casualties but disputed the government's death toll, reported the Express Tribune daily. http://bit.ly/suLHHG
10 Afghans die in Taliban ambush on Nato convoy: - At least 10 Afghan security guards were killed Thursday when Taliban militants ambushed a logistics convoy destined for US-led Nato forces in western Afghanistan, a local official said. http://bit.ly/t6tT3y
Karzai says NATO strike killed seven Afghan civilians:
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Thursday accused NATO-led international forces of killing up to seven civilians, most of them children, in an air strike in the south. http://bit.ly/rzWCZI
At least 23 Syrian security forces killed in latest clashes: - At least 23 members of Syria's security forces and 15 deserters have been killed in clashes, mainly in the flashpoint province of Homs, where 13 civilians also died, activists said."Most importantly, we believe that the full transfer of power to a civilian government must take place in a just and inclusive manner that responds to the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people, as soon as possible." http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/84806/
'10 Syrian army members killed in attack on base': "An armed terrorist group undertook an evil assassination plot that martyred six pilots, a technical officer and three other personnel on an air force base between Homs and Palmyra," a military spokesman said on state television. http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=246999
Arab League extends Syria deadline: President Bashar al-Assad had been given until 1pm Cairo time today to agree to admit a team of 500 monitors. By this time, no reply from Syria had been received. But the Arab League is understood to be prepared to wait for the rest of Friday. http://tgr.ph/rKY3LT
Pressure grows on Syria but foreign powers divided: - Turkey and Arab powers kept up pressure on Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to end the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators on Friday but longtime ally Russia warned against any foreign intervention. http://bit.ly/rpWm1G
Pro-Assad rallies in Syria denouncing the Arab League: - Demonstrations were taking place Friday across Syria to denounce the Arab League's deadline to Damascus and expressed rejection to any foreign interference in Syria's affairs. http://bit.ly/sEMTK2
BRICS countries against external interference into Syria's affairs : BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have also stressed that additional and unilateral sanctions against Iran would be counterproductive and would lead only to aggravation of the situation. http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/11/24/60992747.html
Turkey says ready to act with Arab League to stop Syria violence: Davutoglu said Syria "must open its doors to observers," and that the patience of Turkey and Arab countries is "running out over the bloodshed in Syria." http://bit.ly/uMUWaM
19 killed in Basra blasts:
A roadside bomb and a motorcycle exploded in quick succession in a busy commercial district that includes shops and restaurants, the officials said. http://bit.ly/u2LO99
U.S. Blocks Iranian Gas Exports To The East, Russian To The West: "The Pak-Iran gas pipeline is not a good idea, as Iran is unreliable," said US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter on Friday, according to Pakistani news sources. http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/1961875.html
Mysterious explosions pose dilemma for Iranian leaders: Despite the official denial of foreign involvement in the latest blast, suspicions have been raised in Iran by what industry experts say is a fivefold increase in explosions at refineries and gas pipelines since 2010. http://wapo.st/vO0q4C
Egypt new PM claims more powers than predecessor: Egypt's military rulers picked a prime minister from ousted leader Hosni Mubarak's era to head the next government, according to state television, a choice that will almost certainly intensify criticism by tens of thousands of protesters accusing the generals of trying to extend the old guard and demanding they step down immediately. http://bit.ly/w1igIC
Egyptians Angry Over Military's Choice of Prime Minister: Kamal el-Ganzouri, who was Egypt's prime minister from 1996-1999 and deputy prime minister and planning minister before that, was picked by the country's military leaders to govern the country, according to state television. He served as prime minister under President Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in February. http://bit.ly/soJuE3
Egypt's Tahrir filling for anti-military protest: Tens of thousands of protesters chanting, "Leave, leave!" are rapidly filling up Cairo's Tahrir Square in what promises to be a massive demonstration to force Egypt's ruling military council to yield power. http://bit.ly/vGpcjc
Egypt protesters killed by live ammunition during Tahrir clashes: Egypt's ruling generals have been accused by a human rights organisation of having blood on their hands after medical workers confirmed that live ammunition had been used against anti-junta demonstrators in Tahrir Square.
EU calls for civilian government in Egypt: The European Union condemned "excessive violence" in Egypt's handling of protesters seeking an end to military rule and urged Cairo to move quickly towards a civilian government. http://bit.ly/sLIcuW
Saudi officials: 4 killed in Shiite protests:
Saudi Arabia's minority Shiite Muslims have staged protests in an eastern city, and four were shot dead, the Interior Ministry said today. http://bit.ly/v9ZkEs
U.S. intensifies its proxy fight against al-Shabab in Somalia: The Obama administration is intensifying its campaign against an al-Qaeda affiliate in Somalia by boosting the number of proxy forces in the war-torn country, expanding drone operations and strengthening military partnerships throughout the region. http://wapo.st/runIzG
US Senator asks US and NATO to support Kenya's Somalia incursion: Addressing his colleagues in the Senate in Washington, DC, Senator Mark Kirk (IL) thanked the Government of Kenya and President Mwai Kibaki in particular for the difficult and bold decision made to invade Somalia to get rid of Al Shabaab. http://bit.ly/uC8zaN
Fayyad: Palestinian Authority will soon become completely incapacitated by Israel: Palestinian PM meets with Norway FM, who says Israel's withholding of tax funds from PA amounts to 'waterboarding an economy'; Fayyad: This is our money. http://bit.ly/sGaCPu
More questions than answers about NATO's Libya role: The reasons and the consequences behind NATO's bombing on the Libyan town of Majer still remain unclear three months on. Deutsche Welle visited the scene of one of the darkest episodes in Libya's war. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15548186,00.html
Mexico: Activists Want President and Drug Lords Tried for War Crimes: - Activists are hoping that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will take up a case against Mexican President Felipe Calderón, government officials and drug traffickers and indict those responsible for the violence wracking the country. But this is likely to be a complex and lengthy process. http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=105952
Confirmed - Los Zetas Use 'Straw Purchasers' to Buy South Texas Ranches: Last year, several reports surfaced about how Los Zetas were driving South Texas farmers out of their properties in order to purchase them for their drug running operations. But none of these reports were actually confirmed. The property owners were afraid to speak because they had been threatened by Los Zetas. http://bit.ly/vGt98K
Drones to patrol the skies above Olympic Stadium: Unmanned drones equipped with surveillance cameras will be flown across the skies of London during next year's Olympic Games, http://ind.pn/v2Y3N5
GPS tracking: Supreme Court must protect Americans from Orwellian control: This term the Supreme Court will decide whether the warrantless GPS monitoring of an individual's car violates the Fourth Amendment. The court's answer must be a resounding yes. http://bit.ly/uzgWR0
"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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| Cost Of war
Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq"1,455,590"
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America's War On Iraq:
4,801
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,815
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Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
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