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"Where
is the justice of political power if it executes the murderer and
jails the plunderer, and then itself marches upon neighboring lands,
killing thousands and pillaging the very hills?" - Kahlil Gibran
"If the Nuremberg laws were applied, then every post-war American president would have been hanged" - Noam Chomsky "The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home" James Madison: US fourth president" 1751-1836 "The death of democracy is not likely to be an assassination from ambush. It will be a slow extinction from apathy, indifference, and undernourishment." - Robert M. Hutchins "When people ask me, 'Why can't labor organize the way it did in the thirties?' the answer is simple: everything we did then is now illegal." - Thomas Geoghegan |
| April 19/20, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Petraeus and the Signature of U.S. Terror
By Jefferson Morley
The
CIA is seeking authority to expand its covert drone campaign in Yemen
by launching strikes against terrorism suspects even when it does not
know the identities of those who could be killed, U.S. officials said.
The Way of the Drone:
Emblem for an Empire of Cowards
By Chris Floyd
"Bugs"
being "splattered." This is what Barack Obama, and all of his brave
button pushers and joystick riders think of the defenseless human
beings they are killing (including 174 children by last count).
How We're Footing the Bill for Violent Crackdowns in the Middle East
It's odd to see an Israeli flag flying in rural Pennsylvania.
By Anna Lekas Miller
Instead
of financing affordable healthcare, housing and education, our
government is using our money to finesse an international reputation as
the power that violently crushes resistance to repression.
Israel Rides the Rollercoaster of Mass Hysteria
By Ilan Pappe Report post
Spending a week in Israel these days is like being trapped within a scene from the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
'One-State' Idea Gains Support Of Some Palestinians
By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro
"What
we are talking about is a state which represents all of its citizens,
where there isn't preferential treatment given in laws or in policies
to one's religion,"
Report on Iran's Nuclear Fatwa Distorts Its History
By Gareth Porter
Senior
Obama administration officials have decided to cite the fatwa as an
Iranian claim to be tested in negotiations, posing a new challenge to
the news media to report accurately on the background to the issue.
Demonizing Iran
Iran vs. Israel - No Fear
Video
Is Fukushima's Doomsday Machine About to Blow?
By Mike Whitney
Mounting troubles at Japan's hobbled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant now pose a real threat to human survival.
No Real Justice in Guantanamo
By Reed Brody
Nashiri's trial before the Guantanamo military commission raises problems that go far beyond the fact that he was tortured.
How Obama Became a Civil Libertarian's Nightmare
By Steven Rosenfeld
"We are witnessing the bipartisan normalization and legitimization of a national security state,"
US Chief Swims in Millions as Unemployed Sink Deeper
By Brian McGrory
Mr
Kelly had an annual compensation package of $US50 million for the past
four years. - That's just shy of a million dollars a week, $192,000 per
working day, $24,000 an hour. To run an insurance company.
What If the Greedy Rich Paid Their Share?
8 Things to Know About Wealth and Poverty in the US
By Les Leopold
America
is loaded. We are not a struggling nation ready to go under. We are
not facing an enormous debt crisis despite what the politicians and
pundits proclaim. We are not the next Greece.
Dublin Home Eviction-
Shocking Footage - Elderly Couple Evicted From Home By Anglo Irish Bank
Video
Man Strips off Clothes to Protest TSA
Video
It's
not the first time, but it's still attracting lots of attention: a man
stripped off all his clothes in the Portland airport and stood in the
nude to protest the TSA, leading to security lanes being closed and, um,
passengers averting their eyes.
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At least 36 killed in series of blasts in Iraq: More
than 20 bombs hit cities and towns across Iraq on Thursday, killing at
least 36 and wounding almost 150, police and hospital sources said,
raising fears of sectarian strife in a country whose authorities are
keen to show they can now maintain security.
http://bit.ly/HW8CSr Exxon dropped from Iraq rights bidders: oil ministry: "We are looking forward to welcoming all participating companies in Baghdad." http://yhoo.it/J705tV
Afghan Police Raids Kill 25 Insurgents:
At least 25 insurgents have been killed in joint Afghan and Nato troops operations in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours in the country, the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs said Thursday. http://tolonews.com/en/afghanistan/5955-afghan-police-raids-kill-25-insurgents
Photos of US troops with body parts disgusting, says Hamid Karzai: "The
president underlines that the only way to put an end to such painful
experiences is through an accelerated and full transition of security
responsibilities to Afghan forces," the statement said
http://bit.ly/HLsh2P
No resolution in earlier Marine corpse abuse case: While
the military grapples with another corpse abuse scandal in
Afghanistan, officials still haven't offered any resolution to the case
uncovered earlier this year of Marines urinating on Taliban corpses.
http://1.usa.gov/HSN5YM
U.S., Pakistan talk about $2.6 billion reimbursement: U.S.
and Pakistani officials are discussing billions of dollars in
reimbursements to Pakistan for its role in the U.S.-led war on
militants.
http://bit.ly/J0xVCV
CIA seeks new authority to expand Yemen drone campaign: Securing
permission to use these "signature strikes" would allow the agency to
hit targets based solely on intelligence indicating patterns of
suspicious behavior, such as imagery showing militants gathering at
known al-Qaeda compounds or unloading explosives.
http://wapo.st/HIOL4B
Syria and UN sign monitoring mission agreement: The Syrian government have agreed to the protocol on the deployment of more observers.
http://itv.co/I6R4Nb
Syrian rebels, army trade blows at Qusayr in cease-fire breach: The
fighting began in this city near the Lebanese border in the early
afternoon after a group from the Free Syrian Army, the name claimed by
most of the rebels who've taken up arms against the government of
President Bashar Assad, attacked a military convoy near the city.
http://bit.ly/HQrVXH
Syrian opposition trying to disrupt Annan's peace plan: The
Syrian opposition is attempting to disrupt Kofi Anna's peace plan and
trigger violence. Reportedly, militants of the Free Syrian Army are
using refugee camps in Turkey to make preparations for launching attacks
on checkpoints.
http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_04_18/72190177/
"Regime change": Leon Panetta: US military planning for greater role in Syria conflict: US
military officials are crafting possible new strategies to 'protect
the Syrian people' from the Assad regime, Defense Secretary Leon
Panetta said Thursday on Capitol Hill. NATO's Libya intervention may be
a model.
http://bit.ly/J612EY
Fact or fiction:
15,000 elite Iranian special-ops 'head' to Syria: The regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria is expecting up to 15,000 Iranian troops to help maintain order in the country's provinces, a Chinese newspaper reports. Iran has yet to confirm or deny the news. http://rt.com/news/syria-iran-cooperation-protests-969/
Iran will not tolerate fall of Assad, establishes joint 'war room' with Syria, Hezbollah:
According to the Fars News Agency, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivered a warning recently during his recent meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "The Islamic Republic will defend Syria," http://thedc.com/JCCptA
Iran: Fatwa against nuclear weapons political milestone:
Fatwa is a religious decree issued by a Muslim leader against a specific issue and it is incumbent upon all Muslims to abide by it. However, in this particular case, the issuance of the fatwa has not only religious but political force as well as the leader in the Islamic Republic is the prime decision-maker. http://www.presstv.ir/detail/236996.html
India missile test has few critics, unlike NKorea: India's
successful test of a powerful new missile that can carry nuclear
weapons to Beijing caused barely a ripple - even in China - just days
after North Korea was globally vilified for a failed rocket launch.
http://bit.ly/I7Z7wA
Russia, China seek info on US drone held by Iran; Iran's
semiofficial Fars news agency says Russia and China have asked Tehran
to provide them with information on a U.S. drone captured by the
Islamic Republic in December.
http://apne.ws/HLsWBo
Tawargha man in Libya tortured to death : Amnesty International: The
body of 44-year-old father-of-two, Barnous Bous'a, was delivered to
his family on 16 April. It was covered with bruises and cuts, including
an open wound to the back of his head
http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=20070
War criminal:
Tony Blair could be sued over Libya torture claims: Tony Blair could be next to face a legal claim for damages from the Libyan man who alleges MI6 sent him to be tortured by Gaddafi's regime, after he announced he was suing Jack Straw. http://bit.ly/HTqbT3
Sudan's Bashir vows to take fight to South: President says fight with South Sudan will end with "either us in Juba or them in Khartoum", amid border region clashes.
http://aje.me/JhsES0
West waging economic war against Sudan, official says: A
senior Sudanese official has accused Western countries of waging an
economic war against his country and aiding neighbouring South Sudan in
its alleged support of Sudanese rebels.
http://bit.ly/JjFyih
Russia concerned over instability spreading from Libya: Instability
in Libya has been spreading to neighboring countries, specifically in
Mali, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90883/7792643.html
Egypt confirms ban on candidates: EGYPT'S
electoral commission has upheld a ruling banning nearly half of the
presidential candidates from running, including three of the
front-runners.
http://econ.st/I1gn5w
Assange lawyer grounded by authorities?: Human
rights activist and WikiLeaks lawyer Jennifer Robinson was stopped at a
London airport on the basis that she is on an "inhibited fly list."
http://rt.com/news/assange-wikileaks-lawyer-inhibited-452/
No Justice for Muslims: "The
president of the United States, the attorney general and the FBI
director are all complicit in establishing a system of separate and
unequal justice for Muslims in this country."
http://bit.ly/IVtbxc
EU agrees to share airline passenger data with U.S: - European
lawmakers agreed on Thursday to provide U.S. authorities with data on
passengers flying from Europe to the United States, backing down after
years of resisting a move the United States says is critical to its
national security.
http://reut.rs/I0WxqQ
CIA Claims Release of its History of the Bay of Pigs Debacle Would "Confuse the Public.": Fifty-one
years after the failed attempt to invade Cuba, the Central
Intelligence Agency and Department of Justice continue to claim that
releasing the final volume of a CIA history of the debacle would
"confuse the public" and should therefore remain withheld.
http://bit.ly/IDl56Y
Why Are Prisoners Committing Suicide in Pennsylvania? : it's
a bizarre symptom of solitary confinement. Instead of getting
treatment-which is what they need-they're punished further and accused
of faking an illness or a symptom."
http://bit.ly/HVUiK3
In case you missed it:
Torture Inc. Americas Brutal Prisons: Savaged by dogs, Electrocuted With Cattle Prods, Burned By Toxic Chemicals, Does such barbaric abuse inside U.S. jails explain the horrors that were committed in Iraq? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article8451.htm
Visualize Your Tax Dollar: Where did the federal government spend all the money you paid in income taxes during fiscal 2011? Here's how to find out.
http://nationalpriorities.org/interactive-data/taxday/
Report estimates 8 million children hurt by foreclosures:
One in 10 U.S. children has been or will be affected by the nation's surge in foreclosures, a new report says. http://usat.ly/ImDbNv
Military Training Exercises : Live Goats' Legs Cut Off With Tree Trimmers: Leaked Video:
Each year, more than 10,000 live animals are shot, stabbed, mutilated, and killed in horrific military training exercises that are supposed to simulate injuries on the battlefield. http://bit.ly/HJ789A
Gulf of Mexico oil disaster: How much is a dolphin worth?: The
dolphins are preserved in giant freezers in marine labs across
America. Tagged, catalogued, carefully guarded - and suspended in liquid
nitrogen for the moment when they will determine BP's final bill for
the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, which started two years ago this
Friday.
http://bit.ly/IWS63n
"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 : 2,963
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001 |
