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"The
time has come for America to hear the truth about this tragic war. In
international conflicts, the truth is hard to come by because most
nations are deceived about themselves. Rationalizations and the
incessant search for scapegoats are the psychological cataracts that
blind us to our sins. But the day has passed for superficial
patriotism. He who lives with untruth lives in spiritual slavery." - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), US civil rights leader.
"He who dares not offend cannot be honest" - Thomas Paine
"To
love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never
get used to the unspeakable violence and the vulgar disparity of life
around you. To seek joy in the saddest places. To pursue beauty to its
lair. To never simplify what is complicated or complicate what is
simple. To respect strength, never power. Above all, to watch. To try
and understand. To never look away. And never, never, to forget. " - Arundhati Roy
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Op-Ed Articles
Israel's Useful Idiot
Iran 'Frightens Me,' Harper Says
By CBC News
Ex-CIA Officer: Worst-case Iran scenario is WW3!
By RT
Most Syrians Back President Assad
But You'd Never Know From Western Media
By Jonathan Steele
US Takes Full Control Over NATO Operation in Libya - Lavrov
By Itar-Tass
A Captive Nation
By William Bowles
Imperialism For A Cash-strapped Era
US Can Afford Only Half-a-cold War
By M K Bhadrakumar
Charles Taylor 'Worked' for CIA in Liberia
By BBC
Accusing Wikileaks of Murder
By Chase Madar
Ron Paul Introduces Repeal of Indefinite Detention in NDAA
Video and Transcript
SOPA - Don't Just Protest - Get Even
By Tony Cartalucci
Vampire Hedge Funds Are Sucking Greece Dry
By Les Leopold
Romney Hiding Millions in Secret Offshore Accounts
By Stephen C. Webster
Massive File on Romney Hits Internet
The Daily Caller
Greedy Guts.
No No Keshagesh
By Buffy Sainte-Marie
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16 killed in two attacks in southern Afghanistan: A
suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed 10 civilians and two policemen
in the first attack at a bazaar, while an intelligence official was
among the dead in a second blast caused by a mine, which was claimed by
the Taliban.
NATO Occupation Forces Kill 5 Civilians:
A
senior Afghan official said Wednesday that NATO forces killed five
civilians, including one woman and two children, during a night raid
earlier this week in northeastern Afghanistan.
http://mnstr.me/zeX1OP
Pakistan seizes fuel destined for NATO: Pakistani
security forces have seized at least 12 trucks in southwestern
Balochistan province, carrying fuel for US-led NATO forces in
Afghanistan, Press TV reports.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/221910.html
Pakistan to re-open NATO route, Taliban talks falter: Pakistan
expects to re-open supply routes to NATO forces in Afghanistan, halted
after a NATO cross-border air attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in
November, but will impose tariffs, a senior security official told
Reuters on Thursday.
http://bit.ly/xLhfNS
Pakistan prime minister Gilani refuses to give in to court order: Pakistan's
prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, has appeared before judges in a
battle of wills between the government and the judiciary, and refused
to accept court orders targeting the president.
http://bit.ly/xOPw1b
10 facts about the new developments in Pakistan: Here's your cheat-sheet to the big Pakistan story:
http://bit.ly/xGvkbn
The fix is in:
Arab League meeting to condemn Syria brutality: "Everyone
is saying it will be bad," said one Arab League source who spoke to
The Independent last night. "There was a meeting today with delegates
from across the region. Nobody thinks it will be good for Syria."
http://ind.pn/zXu5zb
Grim video casts shadow on methods of Free Syrian Army: A
video has sparked a flurry of reactions among Syrian bloggers: it
shows the brutal interrogation of an officer captured by the Free Syrian
Army (FSA)
http://f24.my/yA3Tvm
Russia says will stand firm with China on Syria: Russia
will offer Washington no explanation for arms deliveries to Syria and
together with China will prevent the U.N. Security Council from
approving any military intervention in the conflict-torn nation, its
foreign minister said on Wednesday.
http://reut.rs/wSN6gD
Syria loses $2 bn over oil sanctions: minister:
Syria
has lost more than $2 billion in revenues since September 1 as a
result of European and US bans on importing its oil, Oil Minister
Sufian Allaw said on Thursday.
http://bit.ly/zf6B9X
Exclusive: New U.S. Commando Team Operating Near Iran: The
primary, day-to-day mission of the team, known as Joint Special
Operations Task Force-Gulf Coordinating Council, is to mentor military
units belonging to the U.S.' oil-rich Arab allies, who collectively are
known as the Gulf Coordinating Council.
http://bit.ly/zJL1SI
Israel's useful idiot :
Talks with Iran a 'foolish waste of time': US
lawmaker Ileana Ros-Lehtinen : The hawkish chairwoman of the House
Foreign Affairs committee warned the Obama administration on Wednesday
against embarking on talks with Iran about its nuclear program -- an
endeavor she said would be a "foolish waste of time."
http://bit.ly/A0U2Xq
Chavez: U.S Threats to Sanction Latin America Are "Absurd": Venezuelan
President Hugo Chávez has criticised the U.S. State Department's
"absurd" decision to threaten Latin American countries with sanctions
should they engage in trade with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/6757
NATO rapped over 'war crimes' in Libya: Following
interviews with eyewitnesses and victims of the Libyan war and after
examining areas bombarded by NATO fighter jets, the report states that
the Western military alliance targeted a number of civilian areas
instead of military sites, particularly in the city of Sirte, during
its war in the North African country.
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/221883.html
In Libya, a Fundamentalist War against Moderate Islam Takes Shape: Libyans
are discovering that their hard fought battle to win freedoms is at
risk. Puritanical Muslims known as Salafis are applying a rigid form of
Islam in more and more communities.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2104578,00.html
'The lessons of Libya: Chaos is no surprise': Throughout
history, military attacks on sovereign nations have always meant
death, destruction and chaos which don't end once invasion is complete.
Look at Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Vietnam, Northern Ireland - even
World War II and the Cold War.
http://rt.com/news/libya-chaos-us-oil-989/
Russian Says Western Support for Arab Revolts Could Cause a 'Big War': Russia's
foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, warned Wednesday that outside
encouragement of antigovernment uprisings in the Middle East and North
Africa could lead to "a very big war that will cause suffering not only
to countries in the region, but also to states far beyond its
boundaries."
http://nyti.ms/xJtTTy
Saudi Arabia, China Ink Nuke Cooperation Deal: - The
world's biggest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement
with China for cooperation in the development and use of atomic energy
for peaceful purposes, which will help to meet the Kingdom's increasing
demand for energy and cut its growing dependence on depleting oil
resources.
http://www.rttnews.com/Content/GeneralNews.aspx?Id=1798307&SM=1
Iraq Political Leaders Seeking Maliki's Ouster: Iraq's
political crisis escalated Wednesday as two groups within the
government's ruling coalition met to discuss the possibility of ousting
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, amid a surge in violence.
http://on.wsj.com/xnpsYI
Prosecutor says Iraq war vet killed transients for "thrill": An
Iraq war veteran charged in the stabbing murders of four Orange
County, California homeless men made an initial court appearance on
Wednesday as a prosecutor accused him of killing for a "thrill."
http://cour.at/Ave2xz
Rick Santorum wins Iowa as Rick Perry 'drops out of race': The
Republican presidential nomination race take a series of twists and
turns on Thursday, as Rick Santorum, rather than Mitt Romney was
declared the winner of the Iowa caucus, and Rick Perry prepared to drop
out altogether.
http://tgr.ph/xrM66T
How Rick Santorum Ripped Off American Veterans: A controversial land deal by the presidential candidate robbed a vets' home of tens of millions of dollars.
http://bit.ly/zjFeSD
Mitt Romney's Personal Fortune Raising Questions : Under
duress two days before the pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican
front-runner Mitt Romney acknowledged he has invested part of his
millions in the Cayman Islands, although his aides say he never used the
location as a tax haven.
http://huff.to/zgKjv9
Newt Gingrich Promises Palin a Presidential Appointment and Commits a Felony: Newt
for that clear violation of 18 U.S.C. § 599 you've earned yourself two
years in jail (unless the violation was unintentional, in which case
it's only a single year in jail).
http://bit.ly/zqOEwh
Internet Blackout Causes 18 Senators to Flee from PIPA: Though
the entertainment lobby has poured millions upon millions into
Senators and Representatives in order to get anti-piracy, internet
censorship bills SOPA and PIPA passed, yesterday's massive online
protest against the two bills by major sites like Google, Reddit and
Wikipedia, actually produced real results. As calls flooded into
congress, lawmakers were forced to change their position on the bills.
http://onforb.es/wF4kFq
Two SOPA Co-Sponsors Drop Support for Bill: Two
SOPA Co-Sponsors Drop Support for BillBenjamin QuayleRepresentative
Benjamin Quayle of Arizona has had his name withdrawn from SOPA's list
of co-sponsors. Representative Lee Terry of Nebraska plans to remove
his name as well, according to the Omaha World-Herald.
http://bit.ly/xSO1QP
Obama Said to Consider Nominating Summers as World Bank Chief: A
Summers nomination may draw criticism from some Democrats who disagree
with his past stances on deregulating the financial industry, he has
support inside the administration from top officials, including Treasury
Secretary Timothy Geithner and current NEC Director Gene Sperling,
said one of the people.
http://bloom.bg/zWaKbO
Greek rescue blocked by hedge fund greed: Financiers who bought 'distressed' Greek debt insist on making vast profits from the crisis
http://ind.pn/zdqiJo
"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 : 2,863
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Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
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