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"Don't regard yourself as a guardian of freedom unless you respect and preserve the rights of people you disagree with..." - Gerard K. O'Neill.
"Freedom is whatever the president says it is, pending revision." - James Bovard
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| March 28, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
War on Iran?
It is too soon to reminisce about Iraq, let alone have a repeat
By Marina Hyde
The Class of 2002 are beating the drums on Iran, failing to learn from a war that's not yet history. Well, it shows chutzpah. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30928.htm
For Nuclear Security Beyond Seoul, Eradicate Land-based 'Doomsday' Missiles
By David Krieger and Daniel Ellsberg
America's
450 launch-ready land-based nuclear-armed ballistic missiles are the
opposite of a deterrent to attack. In fact, their very deployment has
the potential to launch World War III and precipitate human extinction -
as a result of a false alarm. We're not exaggerating. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30929.htm
Syria: Way to Peace
By Boris DOLGOV
The information war against Syria continues. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30924.htm
Double Speak from Benjamin Netanyahu
By Philip Giraldi
The
fact that Netanyahu and Lieberman can be taken seriously and reported
in the New York Times when they rant about how humane the Israeli Army
is demonstrates that there is an operating assumption in the media that
the American public can believe just about anything when it comes to
Israel. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30926.htm
The Myth of Freedom in the Land of the Free
By John Stoehr
The US touts itself as the land of free, but it has laws which are designed to crush criticisms of the state. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30925.htm
Government Guidelines Gives Authorities Vast Access to Private Info of Innocent Americans
By Trevor Timm
The
Bush and Obama administrations have continued to use terrorism as a
justification for expansive laws, and Americans' constitutional rights
have become collateral damage. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30931.htm
U.S. Ranks 5th On Global Execution Scale, Amnesty International Reports
By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN
"If
you look at the company we're in globally, it's not the company we
want to be in: China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq," Suzanne Nossel,
executive director of Amnesty International USA, told The Associated
Press. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30927.htm
It's Up to Us
An End To Authoritarianism and Plutocracy in the United States:
By Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson
Can
we, the American people, make this, once again, a great and proud
nation -- a nation that lives up to its original promise? We can
achieve that -- if only we will. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article30930.htm
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| Hard News
Clashes in Southern Libya Kill Nearly 50: Three
days of clashes between rival militias in southern Libya spread to the
center of the country's fourth-largest city on Tuesday despite the
deployment of army troops trying to quell the violence, which has so far
killed nearly 50 people. http://on.wsj.com/Hj2AFh
Mali coup is 'spill-over' from EU-led war in Libya: As
EU countries face calls to arm rebels in Syria, security experts have
noted that the putsch in Mali is partly a consequence of the
EU-and-US-led war in Libya. http://euobserver.com/24/115733
13 killed as deadly landmine blast hits Indian police: Indian
"Maoists" have killed 13 policemen in a landmine blast in the western
state of Maharashtra, media reports citing officials say. http://aje.me/GSl7wJ
At least 13 killed in Syria violence: The
"Britain-based group" said nine of those killed were civilians, among
them one man who died in intense clashes near the central town of
Qusayr, near the border with Lebanon. http://bit.ly/GTI7rG
3 Syrian soldiers killed in clashes with rebels: Three
Syrian soldiers died in clashes with rebels in the central province of
Homs on Wednesday, an activist group said, just a day after President
Bashar Assad said he has accepted a U.N. plan to resolve the country's
crisis. http://bit.ly/He3emy
Armed groups kill Syrian general: Armed
terrorists in Syria have killed Brigadier General Khleif al-Abdullah
in the country's northern province of Aleppo, Syria's state news agency
reports. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/233532.html
Syrian army takes control of border region: The
Syrian troops took control of the area in a few hours and put a heavy
defeat on the Turkish security forces, according to the source. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/233541.html
Syrian forces targeting children, says UN's human rights chief: "Children
shot in the knees, held together with adults in really inhumane
conditions, denied medical treatment for their injuries, either held as
hostages or as sources of information," she said. http://bit.ly/H0JqH3
Syrian Rebels Caught Embellishing on Tape: A
new documentary provides an intimate look at Syria's video
activists-and reveals how they staged a report to appear more dramatic.
Mike Giglio gets an exclusive preview. http://bit.ly/GTaQS6
Russia not to attend 2nd Friends of Syria conference: On
Tuesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich told
reporters in Moscow that the conference does not seek a settlement in
Syria and is setting the stage for intervention. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/233469.html
Iran backs Annan's Syria peace plan: Iran
backs a U.N.-sponsored peace plan for Syria that calls for the
withdrawal of troops that are crushing an uprising but does not demand
the removal of Tehran ally President Bashar al-Assad, its foreign
minister said on Wednesday. http://reut.rs/Hf3Ah1
Germany official: Meeting with Israel's Barak left me 'more concerned' of war with Iran: Defense
Minister Thomas de Maiziere says feels some Israeli cabinet members do
not give enough thought to the negative consequences that could
develop in wake of a strike of Iran's nuclear facilities. http://bit.ly/GRhLXo
Bill to ramp up Iran sanctions fails in US Senate: A
U.S. Republican lawmaker on Tuesday blocked Democrats from passing
legislation designed to further punish Iran for developing its nuclear
program, and each side blamed the other for its failure in a
presidential election year that will put extra scrutiny on President
Barack Obama to be tough on Tehran. http://reut.rs/H0V2tF
Rand Paul blocks Iran sanctions bill: "Before
sending our young men and women into combat, we should have a mature
and thoughtful debate over the ramifications of war, over the
advisability of war and over the objectives of war." http://politi.co/GS7WZn
BRICS agree not bound by "unilateral" sanctions on Iran -: The
BRICS group of countries have broadly agreed they are not bound by
"unilateral" sanctions on Iran, measures that threaten higher global
oil prices and could result in supply shortages, South Africa's trade
minister said on Wednesday. http://yhoo.it/HdjjPP
More $ for Israel:
U.S. officials initiate Iron Dome Support Act : The Pentagon will approach Congress to enlarge the amount aid the United States awards Israel toward the production of the Iron Dome anti-missile systems, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. http://bit.ly/GYo2Cn
One state - one vote: Rethinking an Israeli Spring : When
Begin addressed the cabinet in 1967, he outlined the concept of a
"bi-ethnic" state, allowing both Jews and Arabs to develop as culturally
distinctive peoples, and ruled by the majority, rather than a
bi-national state with power shared equally, regardless of the
numerical majority or minority. http://bit.ly/Ha84Bl
U.S. seeks more money for Afghan force: At
least $1.3 billion would come from existing foreign donors, triple the
amount they currently spend. The Afghan government would contribute
$500 million, and the United States would pay the rest. http://wapo.st/HfQqPz
Iraqi government orders closure of Saddam's tomb, transfer of remains: The
Iraqi government sent an official order to late Iraqi president Saddam
Hussein's clan, ordering the closure of his tomb and the transfer of
his remains. http://bit.ly/Hm8Pee
Very high radiation, little water in Japan reactor: One
of Japan's crippled nuclear reactors still has fatally high radiation
levels and hardly any water to cool it, according to an internal
examination that renews doubts about the plant's stability. http://bit.ly/HgEYTT
Reactor 2 radiation too high for access: Radiation
inside the reactor 2 containment vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear
plant has reached a lethal 73 sieverts per hour and any attempt to
send robots in will require them to have greater resistance than
currently available, experts said Wednesday. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120328x1.html
News Corporation firm NDS accused of ITV Digital hack: A News Corporation subsidiary company used a computer hacker to sabotage Sky TV's biggest rival, BBC Panorama has reported. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17494723
"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 : 2,939
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001 |
