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"True
individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and
independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of
which dictatorships are made." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice." - Harry S. Truman |
| June 08 / 09, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
In Constitutional Republics, Presidents Don't Have 'Kill Lists'
By Doug Bandow
Washington
routinely criticizes despotic regimes where officials exercise the
power of life and death without restraint. President Barack Obama is
such an official. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31524.htm
"Ashamed To Even Be American"
America's Last Prisoner of War
By Michael Hastings
Three
years ago, a 23-year-old soldier walked off his base in Afghanistan
and into the hands of the Taliban. Now he's a crucial pawn in
negotiations to end the war. Will the Pentagon leave a man behind? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31531.htm
The Houla Massacre And The Subversion Of The Peace Plan
By Dr. Chandra Muzaffar
The US has been coordinating the supply of weapons to the opposition paid for by states such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31528.htm
The Pentagon Seeks to Regain the Initiative in South America
By Raúl Zibechi
Chilean
Defense Minister Andrés Allamand "signed a cooperation agreement that
permits the deployment of US troops on Chilean soil. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31525.htm
Scott Noble's "The Power Principle"
American Empire: the Feature Film
By Ron Jacobs
Most
people who live in the United States have little or no concept of what
an empire is and, when explained to them, are reluctant to believe
that their nation is such a thing. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31533.htm
The War of Lies
By Uri Avnery
THIRTY YEARS ago this week, the Israeli army crossed into Lebanon and started the most stupid war in Israel's history. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31534.htm
USS Liberty - Dead in the Water
Video
During
the Six-Day War, Israel attacked and nearly sank the USS Liberty
belonging to its closest ally, the USA. Thirty-four American servicemen
were killed in the two-hour assault by Israeli warplanes and torpedo
boats. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5073.htm
Norman Finkelstein on Why Obama Doesn't Believe His Own Words on Israel-Palestine
Video
[When]
he says we have Israel's back, what he actually means is rich American
Jews have me, Obama, in their pocket and I have my hands in their
pocket." http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31535.htm
Do Americans "Need to Know"
We've All But Declared War on Iran?
By Scott Shackford
More ammo to those who believe the White House is actually causing the leaks. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31527.htm
How the Obama Administration is Making the US Media its Mouthpiece
By Glenn Greenwald
Spoonfed
national security scoops based on anonymous official leaks - did we
learn nothing from Judith Miller's WMD reporting? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31526.htm
Recovery? What Recovery?
By Ted Rall
Adjusted for inflation, the 1968 minimum wage today would be a little above $10 per hour. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31530.htm
40 Million Strong:
Underwater Homeowners Can Fight and Win ... If They Get Organized
By Richard (RJ) Eskow
People who owe more than their homes are worth have the power to become the a powerful new political and economic force. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31532.htm
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30 killed in Yemen: Fresh
violence in south Yemen on Thursday killed 30 people, of whom 25 were
Qaeda fighters, including five in an air strike by the Yemeni air
force, officials said http://is.gd/28ppHe
21 killed in Pakistan blast: At least 21 people died Friday in Pakistan when a powerful bomb ripped through a bus carrying government employees. http://newindianexpress.com/world/article538962.ece
CIA gets nod to step up drone strikes in Pakistan: Expressing
both public and private frustration with Pakistan, the Obama
administration has unleashed the CIA to resume an aggressive campaign of
drone strikes in Pakistani territory over the last few weeks,
approving strikes that might have been vetoed in the past for fear of
angering Islamabad. http://is.gd/LzcPVG
UN wants investigation into drone attacks inside Pakistan:
The UN human rights chief on Thursday called for a UN investigation into US drone strikes in Pakistan, questioning their legality and saying they kill innocent civilians. http://is.gd/Dh79wN
US general apologises for killing 18 civilian in Afghan air strike: "I
know that no apology can bring back the lives of the children or the
people who perished in this tragedy and this accident, but I want you
to know that you have my apology and we will do the right thing by the
families http://is.gd/tGjxi9
US soldier Bowe Bergdahl 'was disgusted with Afghan war and ashamed to be American': Sgt
Bowe Bergdahl, a US soldier being held prisoner by the Taliban after
disappearing from his base had told his parents he was disgusted with
the Afghan war and ashamed to be American. http://is.gd/JjgFF8
Seven killed in Baghdad area attacks: Attacks
in central Iraq left five security members dead and an alleged
Al-Qaeda fighter killed two prison guards Thursday, amid a recent spike
in unrest that has broken a relative calm in Baghdad. http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=52687
7 killed, 24 wounded in attack on police Hq in Nigeria:
Seven people were killed and 24 others wounded in a suicide attack on a police headquarters in Nigeria. A suicide bomber blew himself up this afternoon near the entrance to the police headquarters in Maidugur http://is.gd/ejo0Fi
Car bomb kills 5 in Idlib city :
A booby-trapped car exploded on Al-Thawra street in Qudssaya district of Damascus Countryside, causing the death of two law enforcement members, said Syrian News Agency's (SANA) reporter here Friday. http://is.gd/zPuuGV
Russia vows to block UN mandate for Syria intervention: Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday vowed there would be no UN
Security Council mandate for outside intervention in Syria, indicating
Moscow would use its veto to block any military action. http://is.gd/huW0R8
Russia slams Saudi Arabia, Qatar for funding Syrian rebels: The
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin has slammed
Saudi Arabia and Qatar for funding and supplying weapons to armed
Syrian opposition groups. http://is.gd/pV3Uen
Syrian expat "businessmen" offer $300 mn to rebels:- A
group of expat Syrian businessmen announced in Qatar on Wednesday the
creation of a $300 million (239 million euro) fund to support the
rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad. http://is.gd/m7aTm8
The Euro crisis will look like a walk in the park if Syria explodes: If
the violence in Syria escalates, with or without Assad, and outsiders
intervene, it will be almost impossible to confine the turmoil within
that country's borders. http://is.gd/xC3ahK
UN & US Maneuver Against Syria Upon Baseless Activist Hearsay:
Even days after the alleged atrocity unfolded, no evidence has been produced to match the torrent of sensational headlines now being exploited by the West and the UN to justify another round of condemnation and threats against the Syrian government. http://is.gd/9tJmU8
Armed men rally for Islamic law in Libya's Benghazi:
Hundreds of armed Libyan men calling for Islamic law staged a demonstration on Thursday in the eastern city of Benghazi, an AFP photographer said. http://is.gd/x6ze1b
Niger President says Afghan, Pakistani jihadis are training recruits in northern Mali:
Niger has seen evidence that Middle Eastern jihadis are training Islamists within Mali's rebel-occupied North to operate across the West Africa region. http://is.gd/tANWxw
Suicides among U.S. troops averaging one a day in 2012: - Suicides
are surging among America's troops, averaging nearly one a day this
year - the fastest pace in the nation's decade of war. http://is.gd/OV1Rln
New Jersey Muslims file federal suit to stop New York Police Department from spying on them:
It is the first lawsuit to directly challenge the NYPD's surveillance programs that targeted entire Muslim neighborhoods, chronicling the daily life of where people ate, prayed and got their hair cut. http://is.gd/SfBYHc
The government wants to chip kids to get them to go to school. Video
They say that it's to bring revenue to the school district. People in Mexico are already using it on their kids beause of kidnappers. Meny people think that the tchnology is not a good idea. Proof that kids that are in school means more money for district. http://is.gd/Lo5YEw
Iceland economy grows at fastest pace in four years: Iceland's
economy expanded in the first quarter at its fastest pace since its
near-meltdown, powered by a surge in exports, tourism and domestic
consumption. http://is.gd/8eQmGW
UK banks sitting on £40bn of undeclared losses: Britain's
banks are sitting on a £40bn black hole of undeclared losses that are
preventing them from making vital loans to businesses and households. http://is.gd/KlB9ME
"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: 4,807
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 3,035
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001 |
