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| Note From Tom
Due
to an error on my part, Friday's edition was not sent out to our
readers. Please accept my apology. I enclose Friday's edition
below.
Peace and Joy
Tom Feeley
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"Nothing
appears more surprising to those who consider human affairs with a
philosophical eye than the easiness with which the many are governed by
the few, and the implicit submission with which men resign their own
sentiments and passions to those of their rulers.
When
we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find that,
as force is always on the side of the governed, the governors have
nothing to support them but opinion.
It
is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded, and this
maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments as
well as to the most free and most popular."
- David Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian, "Of the First Principles of Government" 1758 "There are, however, some potentates I would kill by any and all means at my disposal. They are Ignorance, Superstition, and Bigotry - the most sinister and tyrannical rulers on earth." - Emma Goldman |
| June 29 /30, 2012 |
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Op-Ed Articles
Time for Regime Change in the USA
By Rodney Shakespeare
With breath-taking arrogance, the USA is opposing the presence of Iran at the discussions about Syria in Geneva. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31738.htm
Turkey and Saudi Arabia Move to War Footing
By Finian Cunningham
Using
Nuremburg principles, prosecutors should proceed to arraign the rulers
in Riyadh along with their accomplices in Washington, London, Paris
and Ankara. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31729.htm
Does Israel Really Fear Jihad Terrorism from a Post-Assad Syria?
By Maidhc Ó Cathail
If
Israel is so concerned about global Jihad terrorists getting a
foothold in Syria, then why is its American lobby leading the push for
regime change in Damascus? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31727.htm
How Iran Might See the Threats
By Ray McGovern
George W. Bush, boldly asserted the right to launch the kind of preventive war banned at Nuremberg and in the U.N. Charter. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31736.htm
Can The World Survive Washington's Hubris?
By Paul Craig Roberts
When
Washington destroys secular, non-Islamist governments as in Iraq and
now targeted in Syria, the Islamists emerge and battle one another for
supremacy. This suits Washington and Israel. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31726.htm
NO to War in Syria
By Mairead Maguire
Many may believe that there is a fight going on in Syria for 'democracy' and 'freedom'. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31724.htm
Free The Six
By Saul Landau
USAID - not the CIA - set out on its Cuba "regime change" plan. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31732.htm
'A Journey Into Moral Depravity'
US Congressman Dennis Kucinich on covert wars
By Chris Woods
If
the drone programs are not shut down, then what we are looking at is
the potential of war of all against all, a pulverisation of national
sovereignty and a rejection of the structure of international law. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31731.htm
In Memory of Presidents' Victims
By Quantum Tuba
Obama's policies, like Bush's, kill through more than simply war. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31737.htm
Rewriting History: US War On Vietnam
Heeding the Call
By Michael Uhl
Obama's lies on this particular occasion infuriate me. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31733.htm
The Footlong Hot Dog of the Apocalypse
By Phil Rockstroh
When the world is on fire and a people refuse to take note ... we're apt to find ourselves in a bit of a fix. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31725.htm
'A Sucker is Born.... '
By Philip Farruggio
Boy,
the 2 Party con job worked overtime on this one folks. The Democrats,
through their President, made damn sure that all Americans will shortly
have to buy private health insurance from corporations that couldn't
give a rat's ass about working stiffs. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31730.htm
Obamacare: More Than a Victory
By Michael Moore
Even
though it's been a few hours now, I'm guessing you're still pinching
yourself to make sure you're not dreaming. But yes, it happened. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31735.htm
Conservative Southern Values Revived How a Brutal Strain of American Aristocrats Have Come to Rule America
By Sara Robinson
America didn't used to be run like an old Southern slave plantation, but we're headed that way now. How did that happen? http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31740.htm
Big Banks Have Become Mafia-Style Criminal Enterprises
Banks Conspire to Fleece the Public
By WashingtonsBlog
Two stories this week prove once again that the big banks are literally criminal enterprises. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31739.htm
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| Hard News
Bombings and shootings in Iraq kill 22 and wound 50: The
attacks in Shi'ite neighbourhoods and on security forces underscore
how deadly Iraq remains, even though violence has dropped dramatically
since a few years ago when the country appeared about to descend into
civil war. http://is.gd/WXeeHw
Iraq questions continued US presence, congress warned: Government
experts told Congress that Iraq makes life difficult for the embassy
in ways large and small, signaling ambivalence toward relations with
Washington at a time when critics fear that the country is moving closer
to Iran. http://is.gd/gePeNM
Saudi Arabia reopens oil pipeline with Iraq to counter Iran Hormuz threat: Saudi
Arabia has reopened an old oil pipeline built by Iraq on Thursday to
bypass Gulf shipping lanes, giving Riyadh scope to export more of its
crude from Red Sea terminals incase Iran try to block the Strait of
Hormuz, industry sources told Reuters. http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2042077.html
Syrian troops near Turkish border: Rebels: The
rebel Free Syrian Army said on Friday that Syrian troops were massing
near the Turkish border amid tensions since Syria's downing of a Turkish
jet last week. http://is.gd/BpnuSZ
Saudi military on state of high alert on king's order: - King
Abdullah issued the order in a "top secret" letter addressed to the
kingdom's security and intelligence chiefs as well as the ministers of
defense and interior. http://abna.ir/data.asp?lang=3&id=325686
Annan 'optimistic' about Syria talks: International
mediator Kofi Annan said today he was 'optimistic' that ministerial
crisis talks on Syria's conflict being held on Saturday would produce
an acceptable outcome. " http://is.gd/5vhVFu
Russia says regrets absence of Iran, Saudi Arabia in Geneva: "The
Russian proposal on this (other countries attending) has met
unsurmountable objections from the U.S. side, especially on the part
concerning Iran," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. http://is.gd/9ZWa33
Venezuelan Oil Tanker Loaded with 35000 Tons of Diesel Arrived in Syria: Minister
of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Sufian Allaw, stressed on
Wednesday that a Venezuelan oil tanker loaded with 35000 tons of diesel
arrived on Monday, adding that Venezuela is preparing another tanker
to head to Syria. http://www.sana.sy/eng/24/2012/05/24/420944.htm
Iran warns EU of 'repercussions' over new sanctions: The
letter, made public by Iranian state media, "warned the West of
repercussions of taking action which is far removed from the logic in
the talks and of using illegal methods against the Iranian nation." http://is.gd/V3oi7A
US grants China and Singapore waiver from Iran sanctions: Hillary
Clinton quietly made an important announcement regarding US sanctions
on Iran. She said the administration is issuing waivers to China and
Singapore that will exempt them from sanctions that go in effect today
that would have cut their banks off from the US financial system . http://is.gd/htm3p8
China responds to exemption from U.S. sanctions: "China is always against one country's unilateral sanctions on another country, according to its domestic law. It is even less acceptable for such unilateral sanctions to be imposed on a third country," said Hong Lei, speaking at a regular press conference http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-06/29/c_131685088.htm
Pakistan: 13 Shias killed in Balochistan blast: At
least 13 people including women and children were killed on Thursday
evening in a bomb attack on a bus targeting the Hazara Shia community
of Balochistan http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3585052.ece
Ten killed in attack on Afghan compound: Seventeen
militants launched the attack before dawn. The suicide bombers blew
themselves up at the gate of the compound where police and government
officials live in Kamdesh district. http://is.gd/MJ7qfC
Egypt's Morsi defies military in fiery speech: He
insisted that "no institution will be above the people," critiquing an
army which has sought to shield itself from parliamentary oversight.
"You are the source of authority," he told the crowd. http://is.gd/CKdJse
Sudan police use tear gas on anti-regime protesters: - Sudanese
police used tear gas Friday to disperse protesters who took to the
streets in a city near the capital to demand the ouster of the
country's autocratic regime, an opposition member said. http://is.gd/eC9XeF
UK police serve Julian Assange with demand he report to station; first stage in extradition: The
Metropolitan Police said it had "served a surrender notice upon a
40-year-old man that requires him to attend a police station at a date
and time of our choosing. This is standard practice in extradition
cases and is the first step in the removal process." http://is.gd/ZFk28x
McGuinness says he regrets all Troubles deaths: IRA
commander-turned-political peacemaker Martin McGuinness said Thursday
that he regrets "every single life" lost in Northern Ireland's decades
of violence and expressed hope that his handshake with Queen Elizabeth
II would be a key building block in a new relationship between Britain
and Ireland. http://is.gd/zl3UHw
Mercosur suspends Paraguay from trade bloc over Lugo ouster: However,
the bloc stopped short of imposing economic sanctions on Paraguay,
which is one of the four founding members of the Mercosur bloc, along
with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay. http://is.gd/sx84nH
Mexican Left Hoping For Resurgence : Video Report:
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the main candidate from the left, represents a serious challenge for the presidency. In a country where nearly half of the people live in poverty, Obrador is promising to end corruption and establish social equality. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article31734.htm
Attorney General Eric Holder found in contempt of Congress: -
With a vote of 255 for and 67 against, the House of Representatives moved Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress in a document dispute related to a bungled gun-tracking operation. http://is.gd/KVSXz2
OECD warns US on income inequality: The
report pointed out that the U.S. has among the highest income
inequality and relative poverty among the 34 countries that make up the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/248595.html
Barclays fines rock US banking sector: Banks suffer substantial losses following news of $450m penalties as investors contemplate wider implications. http://is.gd/7W3wZZ
Bank of England governor slams 'shoddy, deceitful' bankers as Barclays left licking its wounds: "Everyone understands that something went very wrong with the UK banking industry and we need to put it right." http://is.gd/SSejbT
Germany forfeits to Spain and Italy, agreeing to loan directly to banks: European
leaders reached a landmark deal to stave off what many feared would be
the beginning of the end of the common currency. http://is.gd/glpnvz
The European Atrocity You Never Heard About: In
the largest episode of forced migration in history, millions of
German-speaking civilians were sent to Germany from Czechoslovakia
(above) and other European countries after World War II by order of the
United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union. http://chronicle.com/article/The-European-Atrocity-You/132123/
"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 : 3,066
Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,347,313,767,559
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