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HEADLINES Columnist Blows CIA Agent's Cover: People close to the Iran branch said the Americans had also expressed interest in reviving the intelligence service's Syria branch. White House striking back? Former ambassador charges mudslinging over statements. Wilson says his family is the subject of a smear campaign and he tells NBC News the White House deliberately leaked his wife's identity as a covert CIA operative, damaging her future career and compromising past missions. Paul Krugman: Who's Unpatriotic Now? Think about that: if their characterization of Mr. Wilson's wife is true (he refuses to confirm or deny it), Bush administration officials have exposed the identity of a covert operative. That happens to be a criminal act; it's also definitely unpatriotic. How Bush Misleads Himself: The U.N. was humiliated, and its weapons inspectors denigrated, by the Bush Administration before the war. Some public groveling from the President may now be in order. Kucinich Challenges Cheney in Iraq Flap: Dennis Kucinich is calling on Vice President Dick Cheney to explain his role in how the now-disavowed claim that Iraq was seeking uranium in Africa ended up in President Bush's State of the Union address. director of the U.S Army's depleted uranium project Warns, of toxic aftermath from uranium munitions The Founding Father, of Iraq? It turns out that this part of the founding story is not what the Bush administration wants us to focus on, and for good reason. Troops kill Israeli Arab they mistake for a terrorist Two Bombs Explode in Spanish Beach Resorts; 12 Hurt: S Korea dismisses NYT report about N Korea second nuke plant To the Bay of Goats, via the Panama Canal As Iraq Clash Drags, More Armor, Fresh Food Needed: As hostilities in Iraq drag on, the Pentagon has slapped rush orders on supplies like body armor, air conditioning units and fresh food supplies for U.S. troops there, offering a glimpse into the changing role of the armed forces in the problem plagued nation. Influential
paper predicts changes in U.S. administration of Iraq:
"Bremer carries new proposals to the White House
which may turn the situation upside down and torpedo the
timetable for the political and military movement in Iraq. White House Credibility Defense Shifting: The White House defense of President Bush's now-disavowed claim that Iraq was seeking uranium in Africa has evolved over the last two weeks: blame others, stonewall, bury questions in irrelevant information and, above all, hope it will go away. British Judge to Decide Scope of Suicide Investigation Report on USA Patriot Act Alleges Civil Rights Violations: A report by internal investigators at the Justice Department has identified dozens of recent cases in which department employees have been accused of serious civil rights and civil liberties violations Was Dr Kelly - Vince Fostered?
Like
Father, Like Son: Obfuscation,
telling the literal truth with intent to deceive.
A wolf in wolf's clothing: Washington is still punishing those who oppose its foreign wars -- as a new squabble at the UN reveals. Bush Again Accuses Iran and Syria of Harboring Terrorists: Bush today accused Syria and Iran of continuing to "harbor and assist terrorists," and he warned that they would face consequences. Pentagon plans draft of medics 7/21 US Orders 4,500 Troops for Liberia Duty Opening a can of worms: Who was Dr David Kelly? Smart Bribes: Centcom's real secret weapon. 50 Dead As Mortars Fly in Liberian Capital Mortar hits US embassy in Liberia US soldier and translator killed: An American soldier was killed in a grenade and small arms attack in Baghdad Monday. US troops come under sustained mortar fire 'God, I hate these people,' says the sergeant U.S. Troops Fix Bayonets Against Iraqi Crowd: U.S. Marines fixed bayonets on Sunday to disperse an angry crowd of 10,000 Iraqi Shi'ites in the holy city of Najaf. US General Announces Plans for Iraqi Militia 'USA Requests Turkish Troops For Iraq' Turkish Relations with US Hit Lowest Point Yet Sen. Bob Graham: The Dishonesty Of the President Much like a profiteer who advertises a too-good-to-be-true deal to lure customers into his store, this White House is willing to shade and manipulate information to sell its policies to the American people and our allies around the world. Blair backs US military to try British prisoners US Troops Claim to Kill 24 Taliban Militants Taliban Claims to Kill 16 US Troops US military says Taliban stepping up attacks Scott Ritter Exposes The WMD Lies "It's President Bush that's killing Americans; he put them in harm's war..." This Is A Must Listen Interview Full Transcript Of Ritter Interview: PDF Format Exclusive: The 9-11 Report: Slamming the FBI: Ex-Spies: CIA Workers Outraged: "The Agency analysts that we are in touch with are disheartened, dispirited, angry,” he says. “They are outraged." 7/20 Bush deserves to be impeached: Blame rightly belongs to Bush himself, and to his woefully inadequate national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice. Either they knew the uranium story was false, or they were unfit for high office. Bush Administration’s Deceit is Old News: What disturbs me most, I think, is that having fooled us, the Bush administration now takes us for fools. The president "is not a fact checker" and the butler did it The thirty-six lies that launched a war Mind your language!: Government policy has been exposed as a total fraud which no amount of media manipulation can hide. Two US soldiers killed in ambush in north Iraq The Bush Motto: Let somebody else's kid do it For One-Dimensional Bush, Principle and Justice Are Blind: The surest sign of moral hypocrisy is to do one thing for your friends and then quite the opposite for others, claiming all along that you are a principled human being. 1,000 + children killed or wounded by abandoned arms in Iraq How war on terror hurts the poor BBC confirms dead arms expert was source of dossier Dr Kelly was "hung out to dry" by MoD, says friend Desperate Blair blames Hoon: DOWNING Street officials were last night fighting to save Tony Blair’s premiership by attempting to pin blame for Dr David Kelly’s suicide on the Ministry of Defence. 'David and I laughed about 45-minute claim' President Bush chastised senior advisers, including National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and outgoing press spokesman Ari Fleischer, about the uranium intelligence flap. Images Of Forged Niger Documents Niger: We Never Sold Uranium to Saddam Prominent Shiite cleric denounces U.S.-picked council, vows to set up rival body and Shiite army U.S. Attacked Iraqi Defenses Starting in 2002: According to an internal briefing on the conflict by the senior allied air war commander. U.S. Accused Of Torture In Iraq: Khraisan says his interrogators stripped him naked and kept him awake for more than a week, either standing or on his knees, bound hand and foot, with a bag over his head. Cynthia McKinney: Bush's Racial Politics At Home and Abroad. Time for a New Declaration of Independence. Don't sell out to Uncle Sam: Until we decide whether we are part of Europe or an American protectorate, we will continue to flounder. John Pilger: How Britain Exports Weapons of Mass Destruction Dark Actors Playing Games: Dr Kelly gave no indication he was depressed or planning to take his own life.; DEATH OF A FALL GUY The lonely end of a ' loving, private, dignified man' Kelly family's statement: Full text David Kelly's tragic death ' changes British politics for ever' Autopsy shows British weapons expert committed suicide Caesar's favour: How Sharon is manipulating Bush while undermining Abu Mazen Blair under pressure over expert's death: The UK prime minister sidesteps tough questions over the death of a government adviser on Iraq's weapons. 7/19 Heil Caesar: The message is clear, bow to the imperium or else. Drudging Up Personal Details: White House smears ABC reporter who did a story about the plummeting morale of U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq. A Kind of Fascism Is Replacing Our Democracy: Like previous forms of totalitarianism, the Bush administration boasts a reckless unilateralism that believes the United States can demand unquestioning support, on terms it dictates; ignores treaties and violates international law at will. Tenet Tells Senators, Wolfowitz Committee Gave White House Dubious Intelligence: Tenet told the Intelligence Committee that his own spies at the CIA determined that much of the intelligence information they collected on Iraq could not prove that the country was an imminent threat nor could they find any concrete evidence that Iraq was stockpiling a cache of chemical and biological weapons. Bush Had Hands-On Role Revising Disputed Speech Finger of blame points at Bush Spin doctors can't find a cure for his wilting credibility. Cheney's Oil Maps: Can the Real Reason for War be This Crass? Another US Soldier Killed as Wolfowitz Tours Iraq From heroes to targets: The U.S. occupation of Iraq has turned into a daily debacle, say experts, because the Washington ideologues who planned the war were living in a fantasy. Iraq casualties keep German Hospital full: Last Thursday, 140 patients arrived at the hospital from Operation Iraqi Freedom. US Struggling to Find Replacement Troops White House Cites 'Compelling Evidence' of Iraqi Nuclear Program : Yet a "footnote" in the document by the State Department appears to undermine a key element of that assessment, saying that "claims of Iraqi pursuit of natural uranium in Africa are ... highly dubious." Pentagon seeking private security firm to police Iraq U.S. Releases 37 Detainees Held at Guantanamo US halts terror hearings of Britons in Guantanamo tribunal Blair Under Fire as Speech 'Undermines Legal Case for War' America Is What It Is With The People's Consent: The loss of our freedoms is not so obvious to most Americans because until it hits their pocketbooks they don't give a spit. Americans vote their wallets, not their liberties! UN chief ' seeks Iraqi handover': The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is set to call for a swift handover of sovereignty to the Iraqi people, the BBC has learned. War Under False Pretense: President Bush was able to play up the uranium issue only by ignoring his own intelligence agencies. Knesset Vote Scandal Puts Democracy in the Dock The scandal involves Knesset members, most of them from Likud, who are suspected of casting dual votes — one for themselves and one for a colleague. Iraqi's cheer as Americans carried away a dead comrade. Video Eight Afghan Soldiers Killed in Mine Blast 7/18/ Experts believed no Iraqi WMDs in 2001: analysts Wolfowitz Admits, U.S. Had No Plan For Iraq "No amount of advance planning could have foreseen the collapse in law and order after the U.S. and British military victory" U.S. Syria raid killed 80: A former senior CIA official said the U.S. attack was prompted by intelligence from Israel. U.S. Soldier Killed by Blast in Falluja: A U.S. soldier was killed on Friday when his vehicle drove over an explosive device.
Media
Underplays U.S. Death Toll in Iraq:
Soldiers Dead Since May Is 3 Times Official
Count
Cheney Energy Task Force Documents Featured Maps Of Iraqi Oil Fields The documents are dated march 2001. [They died for oil] Did David Kay Engineer WMD Evidence Iraq answers do not add up Dr. David Kelly's Death, Tragic price of contempt for free press Death of public servant stuns UK's establishment: The untimely death on Friday of David Kelly, a mild-mannered civil servant, is the most shocking and serious episode in the "Iraq dossier" crisis engulfing the UK government. Body matches missing MoD ' mole': Police have found a body that matches the clothing and appearance of Dr David Kelly, the MoD official quizzed this week over his contacts with the BBC. Background Information On Dr. David Kelly: Bush decides the time has come to ask for UN help: A dramatic reversal of US policy, came as General John Abizaid, the new coalition commander, said that tours of war-weary US troops are to be extended to at least a year. Will the UN bail out Bush? Make no mistake: US President George W Bush is in big trouble. The road map of Marquis de Sade or speaking dirty for Palestine Before replacing American soldiers in the conquered lands by French, Indian and other conscripts, in order to free them for the next stage, the assault on Iran, it needs to show the world that the war was not just an ugly imperial enterprise done in the interests of the Zionists. Whence the Road Map was ushered in . A Must Read The hatred that grows in an occupied land: Why have Israeli governments for 35 years chosen a route that is doomed to failure? This occupation is not only evil, it is insane. Robert Fisk: What Israel does to Palestine, we are doing to Iraq: Want to criticise the Israelis for shooting stone-throwers in Gaza? The US does the same in Falujah Aftermath of War. The next West Bank? At the end of June, I returned from 15 days in Iraq. What I saw is this: The country is on the verge of a firestorm, one that could engulf the entire Middle East. Blair “Knighted” for his service: Blair whilst being “Knighted” by the Americans remains isolated from his own population, who are increasingly resentful of turning Britain into a doormat for Corporate-America. Blair paying price for support of U.S. Tony Blair may be warmly welcomed in the United States. But his unwavering support of the Bush administration, particularly with respect to Iraq, is costing him at home. British Guantanamo trials suspended Washington has agreed to suspend controversial military court proceedings against two British terror suspects held at Guantanamo Bay pending talks with legal officials from London, the government says. Questions Keep Coming: "That's more than I deserve and more than I'm used to, quite frankly," Blair said when the congressmen and senators welcomed him with cheers. Nice self-deprecation. But that was no joke. Bush brands terror suspects ' bad men' Bush appears to have already decided that the two Britons are guilty. Greg Palast: The Unicycle of Evil and Poppy's Bomb: To ask during a presidential press conference about the possibility that Iraqis be allowed to vote is considered as appropriate as passing wind at a debutante ball. "Democracy," Mr. Bush wagged his finger, "will take time to create." Passing It Along: Here's another sentence in George Bush's State of the Union address that wasn't true: "We will not deny, we will not ignore, we will not pass along our problems to other Congresses, to other presidents and other generations." The Ho-Hum Return Of the Red Menace: This Time, the Deficit Isn't Generating Much Interest.
Peace
at any price? US and
Britain count the costs of Iraq.
Bob Graham, there are grounds to impeach President George W. Bush if he was found to have led America to war under false pretences. A firm basis for impeachment: Irresponsibly uninformed, or purposely deceitful? Top US General in Iraq to Soldiers: Shut Up! Pentagon retaliates against GIs who spoke out on TV Cheney Energy Task Force Documents Featured Maps Of Iraqi Oil Fields The documents are dated march 2001 White House E-Mail System Becomes Less User-Friendly: Those who want to send a message to President Bush must now navigate as many as nine Web pages and fill out a detailed form that starts by asking whether the message sender supports White House policy. Broken promise: America's approach to governing Baghdad has failed to involve Iraqis, says ISAM al-KHAFAJI, who returned home to help rebuild his country. U.S. media still REFUSES to mention Bush sexual assault lawsuit Locking up nuns makes sense to none: When they're not protesting for peace, the nuns teach in poor neighborhoods, helping the least of us. Locking them is like locking up Mother Teresa. It's just wrong. The Milli Vanilli of Pennsylvania Avenue The new definition of phony: George W. Bush and Tony Blair. Big brother under the bumper: Boulder residents find mysterious tracking systems on their cars. 7/17 Like the Vietnamese, Iraqis not ready to surrender hearts and minds to U.S. Let's see, to give away 2,000 chickens to starving people, he needs an escort of 16 armored vehicles, machine guns and combat troops. Is there something here that suggests self-delusion in Washington? Careful: The FB-eye may be watching Reading the wrong thing in public can get you in trouble Bare Foot, Sick, Hungry & Afraid: The real U.S policy in Africa Africa Trip: Bush Was Shopping for Military Bases: As many as 5,000 US troops could be stations at 'forward operating bases' in parts of the sub -Saharan region It is Time for Bush to be Held Accountable: Sometimes Even the President of the United States Has to Stand Naked. Tenet Says Official Wanted Iraq Claim: Director George Tenet told members of Congress a White House official insisted that President Bush's State of the Union address include an assertion about Saddam Hussein's nuclear intentions that had not been verified U.S. May Call National Guard for Iraq Duty The Pentagon could start a call-up of as many as 10,000 U.S. National Guard soldiers by this winter to bolster forces in Iraq and offset a lack of troops from allies New 'Saddam Tape' Urges Jihad to Oust US Troops: Excerpts from the 'Saddam tape' What will the two liars Bush and Blair say to their people and to humanity? What will they tell the world? America wanted war: Dossiers and proof of WMD are a sideshow - Blair backed Bush for one simple reason Iraq now guerrilla war, top U.S. general says: Abizaid's characterization of the conflict as a guerrilla war contradicts his boss, U.S. Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who only last week went to great lengths to chastise journalists for using the term. Forging The Case For War: An interview with retired CIA officer Raymond McGovern about how the administration knowingly based its case for war in Iraq on forged documents. The spies who pushed for war: Julian Borger reports on the shadow rightwing intelligence network set up in Washington to second-guess the CIA and deliver a justification for toppling Saddam Hussein by force. Nothing Left To Lie About: With BushCo reaming the nation on just about every possible front, is implosion imminent? Dire States: David Usborne reports on the backlash being felt in the boardrooms everywhere from McDonald's and Nike to Microsoft and Coca-Cola like the British Empire, the American Empire will fall the decline has already begun. Waiting for the tooth fairy: You had to be wilfully blind not to know at the time what they are now discovering in such breathless shock — that the U.S. and British governments were telling brazen lies in order to manipulate their peoples into supporting the war. Mysterious Diseases Haunt U.S. Troops In Iraq: The military source reported a media blackout by U.S. officials to hide such information from the public. S.Korea Exchanges Fire With North Korea at DMZ God Bless America: Using God For Political Purpose . Flash presentation 7/16 Wolfowitz Committee Instructed White House To Use Iraq/Uranium Ref In Pres Speech: The Senators and the CIA official said they could be forced out of government and brought up on criminal charges for leaking the information to this reporter and as a result requested anonymity. Rumsfeld's personal spy ring: The defense secretary couldn't count on the CIA or the State Department to provide a pretext for war in Iraq. So he created a new agency that would tell him what he wanted to hear Cheney under pressure to quit over false war evidence Iraq seeking uranium ore ' meaningless,' says UK professor "Without enrichment facilities this material is useless for nuclear weapons," he said. "The US and the UK knew Iraq did not possess any enrichment plants since they were all dismantled by UN inspectors before 1995," he said. Blair waters down claim linking Iraq to Niger uranium: Tony Blair appeared yesterday to water down the Government's claim that Iraq tried to import uranium from Africa to build a nuclear bomb. Blair into Blah doesn’t go: Anatomy of a con: Well will Cheney resign? Who cares Greg Palast: Tony Blair - Prisoner of War Here, boy! Sit! Here y'go! Good boy!' Poor George Bush. All week he's been practicing his lines for presenting Tony Blair with a special medallion for his services to the USA when the British Prime Minister arrives in Washington tomorrow. Former Inspector Ritter's Book Rips Bush The Iraq War, or America Betrayed: One day, this Iraq War will be thought of as the Intellectuals' War. That is, it was a war conceived of by people who possessed more books than common sense, let alone actual military experience. Biting off more than can be chewed? It’s fashionable to think that the US imperium has gotten itself into a quagmire with its occupation of Iraq, but of course this view depends on whether or not, the US cares about what happens to Iraq. Mystery illness kills Missouri soldier: Is this Americas First DU Death? US soldier dead and at least five others wounded Another scenario emerges in death of Army reservist: Are the deaths of US soldiers killed in action reported as accidents? US troops in Iraq facing ' guerrilla war,' commander says Missile Fired at US Plane in Iraq US soldiers plagued by low morale CIA: Assessment of Syria's WMD Exaggerated
Humiliating
Arafat: Israel's
rulers have renewed their threats to arrest or deport
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. In the past, the
Israeli government even hinted at murdering him.
White House Mulls Plan To Admit North Koreans : The Bush administration is considering admitting thousands of North Korean refugees into the United States in an effort to increase pressure on the government in Pyongyang Missile Defense Strategy Not Feasible Against Potential Threats, Shows APS Study America’s Phoney Wars: Operation Northwoods Declassified Northwood's Document Here Republican lawmakers ambush our seniors in the still of the night US heads for $1.9 trillion deficit as Iraq war costs $48bn 7/15/ Intelligence Agents from the U.S. and Australia Condemn Gov't Falsehoods that Led to Iraq War: Democracy now interviews Andrew Wilkie, senior intelligence analyst for Australia's intelligence agency, Cambridge University's Glen Rangwala and former CIA analyst Ray McGovern. Video Knesset calls on government to develop settlements: In a 26-8 vote on the road map, the Knesset decided "the areas of Yesha [the West Bank and Gaza Strip] are not 'occupied territory' Blood In The Water: Watergate II U.S., N. Korea Drifting Toward War, Perry Warns: Former Defense Secretary Says Standoff Increases Risk of Terrorists Obtaining Nuclear Device White House Projects Record $455B Deficit President Caught In Another Lie: President Bush has rewritten history and provided a new reason as to why he ordered the US invasion of Iraq. WMD spin shows what leaders will do to take people to war Like the Gulf of Tonkin lie in 1964 and the baby incubator fabrication in 1990, the weapons of mass destruction fiasco is a reminder of the lengths Western governments will go to in order to incite their populations to war. Core of Iraq Weapons Case Crumbling: Of the nine main conclusions in the British government document "Iraq's weapons of mass destruction", not one has been shown to be conclusively true. Who Is Buried in Bush's Speech? Once again a mysterious criminal stalks the nation's capital. First there was the mystery sniper. Now there is the mystery ventriloquist. Paul Krugman, Pattern of Corruption: Those who politicized intelligence in order to lead us into war, at the expense of national security, hope to cover their tracks by corrupting the system even further. The Buck Stops There: Bush shifts the blame for his Iraq whopper. 16 Words, and Counting: The White House, eager to spice up the State of the Union address, recklessly resurrected the discredited Niger tidbit. The Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Council negotiated a new wording, attributing it all to the Brits. It felt less dishonest pinning the falsehood on the cousins. Fascism Anyone? Fascism’s principles are wafting in the air today, surreptitiously masquerading as something else, challenging everything we stand for. Letter from a young soldier in Iraq: "President Bush has lost the respect of every soldier" In case you missed it! Norman Solomon from the Institute of Public Accuracy: Exposes the Iraq War deception In case you missed it! The Bush Family Fortunes: The BBC and Greg Palast, Investigate the Bush scandals BLAIR's latest bid to justify the Iraq war ended last night in a humiliating snub by world leaders. British Public Have Lost Faith In Blair: Two thirds of voters believe the Premier fed them false information in the months-long run-up to conflict. Niger: Straw accused of 'new deception' He cited evidence that Saddam Hussein was trying to build a nuclear bomb without saying it was 12 years old. Conflict on Iraq-Syria Border Feeds Rage Against the U.S. Syrian soldiers say, that four villagers have been shot by American soldiers in the past month. Iraq's history already written: Rather than a crystal ball, a peek at history will provide some pointers as to what Iraq can expect in the months (years) to come. War
possible to halt nuclear threat WAR
remained an option to combat North Korea's nuclear threat,
Prime Minister John Howard warned yesterday at the start of a
seven-day Asian tour. N. Korea 'We have the right to strike Australia' 'Pyongyang Report' US war plans violate international law, armistice Fiscal Collapse in America: Privatization and Neo-Feudalism: An unstated strategy behind the huge Republican tax cut has been to bring the US government to its financial knees, thereby making it unable to fund social programs. Former Iraqi Official Unveils U.S.-Iraq Secret Ties: Former Iraqi diplomat revealed that the U.S. had given the toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein the most sophisticated espionage equipment. Israeli ploy on Arafat backfires: Blair urged Mr Sharon to dismantle Israeli settlements in the West Bank, release Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, and halt construction of a 210-mile security fence in the West Bank. Government defies judge in Moussaoui case: The Justice Department has set the stage for an extraordinary showdown with the courts in the war on terror. Rumsfeld Loses It: Admits He Misled Senate National House of Waffles: More and more, with Bush administration pronouncements about the Iraq war, it depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is. State of the Union: Behind the Scenes: President Bush rewrites portions of the address in the Oval Office Scott Ritter Exposes The WMD Lies "It's President Bush that's killing Americans; he put them in harm's war..." This Is A Must Listen Interview 7/14 Who’s Steering This Ship? If all George W. Bush does, is read prepared speeches written by others, does that make the one that utters the words a puppet? A void and vacuous being whose only purpose is to mouth the threats and words of others. W. House: Iraq Intelligence Uproar 'Bunch of Bull' [This administration continues to show complete disregard and disrespect for the intelligence of its citizens. When will America awaken to the depth of criminality perpetrated in our name and bring these killers to justice?] Intelligence Unglued: Veteran Intelligence Professionals Warn The Bush Administration Liar! Liar! Speech on Fire! On Tuesday, the White House finally came clean and admitted what everybody else already knew: George W. Bush lied. Bush Bid for Jews' Votes Zeroes In on Gen X: Bush aides have voiced hopes that the president's image as a leader in the war against terrorism will help bring the Republicans a record share of the Jewish vote next year. Bush Can’t Avoid Iraq: It was the moment the script changed — and President George W. Bush was not ready for his new role. The smile became a scowl, the voice moved up an octave and back came the jabbing finger, as if puncturing bubbles. Political death of a usurper: An unwinnable war in Iraq and the deceit that led to it have destroyed the credibility of prime minister Blair A conspiracy of silence? The proof? Straw claims that "bits of a centrifuge" were buried in someone’s backyard. I suppose it took 45 minutes to dig it up. The Dubious Suicide of George Tenet: This issue is not about sixteen words in a speech. It is about lies and American credibility. Straw: Niger uranium claim came from third country Advice For Reporters: Follow The Niger Forgeries: Documents don't just appear out of thin air. Someone obtained them from someone else, and that someone else has an address. US gets to vote twice! Iraq to send delegation to UN Bill Gates: Killing Africans For Profit & Mr. Bush's Bogus Aids Offer Upping the ante for Kim Jong Il: Pentagon Plan 5030, a new blueprint for facing down North Korea. It is being pushed by many of the same administration hard-liners who advocated regime change in Iraq. Rumsfeld says more GIs may be needed in iraq 1 US Soldier Killed, 6 Wounded in Iraq Attack Taliban Claim: 14 Afghan and US soldiers killed in two attacks On the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the Taliban are regrouping, bent on spreading terror Nine Russian Troops Killed in Chechen Attack Unjust, Unwise, UnAmerican: America's plan to set up military commissions for the trials of terrorist suspects is a big mistake. The enemy of our friend: Australia must stand on its own two feet and not unconditionally support America, writes Malcolm Fraser. UK on Alert as 30lbs of Depleted Uranium Stolen An Open Door for Nuclear Terrorism: It seemed that an Al Qaeda terrorist could roll up to Los Alamos, haul out a rocket-propelled grenade and catch the U.S. napping again. Looking for WMDs? You don't have to travel far from Central Illinois. Take Action! Urge your Members of Congress to support corrections to the USA PATRIOT Act. Congress must act to ensure government powers adhere to the Bill of Rights. A Look at Iraq's Governing Council: Thumbnail sketches of members of Iraq's newly named 25-member Governing Council: When Frontier Justice Becomes Foreign Policy When killing becomes routine: Someone is killed but no investigation is made and no record is kept of the event anywhere - as though an animal was the victim. Eat Frankenfood or go hungry: Nowhere else in the world does a nation’s propaganda ministry spend so much effort to appear "good" while justifying the most evil things the mind of man can imagine. In America, the "cover story" has been raised to an artform. What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign
Policy: The War Against the Third 7/13 It’s time to turn our eyes back home: Could it be that our leaders want to divert our attention from the real problems here at home? A Must Read Riverside Conversations: A must see for insight into Americas financial future, China, globalization and state of world economy. The Real Winners: A rogue's gallery of war profiteers. The Coming Financial Reality: The question that needs to be asked today concerns just how America is going to avoid paying its debts. 9/11: Connecting the dots: "At present the United States faces no global rival. America’s grand strategy should aim to preserve and extend this advantageous position as far into the future as possible." Project for the New American Century A Question Of Trust: The CIA's Tenet takes the fall for a flawed claim in the State of the Union, but has Bush's credibility taken an even greater hit? How the Land of the Free Became the Dinosaur in the Tar Pit Muslim leaders in Iraq sound warning against US: Sunni leader talks of jihad in six months US Faces High Price for NATO Role in Postwar Iraq: Not even US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld seemed to know whether his government had actually asked NATO to send troops to help the beleaguered US-led occupation in Iraq Shabby cause to shed blood: The bad news is that the Japanese government wants to send troops to Iraq. The good news is that this time Tokyo has probably gone too far. India not to send troops to Iraq: The internal debate within the Government is over and "on balance of considerations", the decision is that it will not be in India's national interest to send its troops to Iraq. Is American foreign policy a threat to its very security? There are two basic reasons why anti-Americanism is becoming a global culture: US foreign policy and the persona of President Bush. Ralph Nader Says Bush Impeachable on Iraq War Blair seeks new powers to attack rogue states: Blair has involved British troops in five conflicts overseas in his six years in office, and appears to be willing to take part in many more. CIA Got Uranium Reference Cut in Oct. Why Bush Cited It In Jan. Is Unclear The Uranium Fiction: The White House has a lot of explaining to do. Blair ignored CIA weapons warning: In a remarkable letter released last night, the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, reveals a catalogue of disputes between the two countries, lending more ammunition to critics of the war. Bush overstated Iraq links to al-Qaida, former intelligence officials say 20 Lies About the War: Falsehoods ranging from exaggeration to plain untruth were used to make the case for war. More lies are being used in the aftermath. Terror Suspect's Lawyer Blasts U.S. Gov't : A lawyer for an Australian terror suspect accused the United States in an interview aired Sunday of staging a "Stalinist show trial" in order to convict and possibly execute him quickly. The Time for Nonviolence Has Come: There is not one superpower in the world today, but two: the militarized United States on the one hand, and the millions of ordinary people, including many Americans, who yearn to devote their energies to a humane future. Which will win? MSNBC Poll: Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Click here to vote Belgium Scraps War Crimes Law Which Angered US See also: U.S. Charged With War Crimes. The Evidence File Robert Fisk: US Leans On Belgians to Spare Sharon From Trial Why The Middle East Conflict Continues To Exist: If there were no oil, would there have been an Arab-Israeli conflict? As long as the Arabs and Jews are blaming each other, the foreigners' role will go unnoticed- as will their profits. N Korea 'reprocesses' nuclear rods that could produce enough plutonium for several atom bombs The Fundamental Fallacy of Government: Government is a monopoly of force. Why is it that most people favor such a monopoly? Our President Is A Criminal: The campaign in furtherance of the conspiracy to defraud the public into buying the Iraq war is one of the the most cynical abuses of power in U.S. history. It deserves to be treated as such. Trading on fear: From the start, the invasion of Iraq was seen in the US as a marketing project. Selling 'Brand America' abroad was an abject failure; but at home, it worked. PR analysts Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber explain how it worked. 7/12 Death By Slow Burn: How America Nukes Its Own Troops: What “Support Our Troops” really means. Why Has Our Military Refused to Show This Training Video To Our Troops Now Serving In Iraq? Depleted Uranium Hazard Awareness The U.S. Government's Silent Genocide: History will recall the U.S. legacy in Afghanistan -- to capture one man, an entire nation of innocent people were sentenced to a slow, painful death by low-level radiation sickness. "The Panama Deception"This film shows how the U.S. attacked Panama and killed 3 or 4 thousand people in an invasion that the rest of the world was against. (Sound familiar?) It won the Academy Award for best documentary. Truman attacked Jews in diary: President's rant startles scholars 1947 writings found in library. Truman Adviser Recalls May 14,1948 US Decision to Recognize Israel Blair calls off medal ceremony in US: The Prime Minister and the President scrapped the ceremony as it would have triggered a furious backlash in Britain where controversy over the war is raging. suicides among U.S. soldiers in Iraq should be investigated AUTHORITARIANS GONE WILD: Will George W. Bush put the kibosh on elections in the United States next year? White House refuses to release Sept. 11 info: "The White House is continuing a trend of presenting obstacles to us rather than cooperating with us," said Tim Roemer, a member of the independent commission investigating Sept. 11. Bush's Data Dump: The administration is hiding bad economic news. Here's how. War-weary troops long for home: for every death, there are at least a dozen other attacks that do not make the daily press bulletins. 'No real planning for postwar Iraq' Officials didn't develop any real postwar plans because they believed that Iraqis would welcome U.S. troops with open arms and Washington could install a favored Iraqi exile as the country's leader. Give Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz the boot: Both should be fired. Here's why. Tenet, Takes The Fall For Bush Spies take rap for Howard on Iraq: All three governments of the coalition of the willing drew on intelligence citing an Iraq-Niger uranium deal to help bolster the public case for war on Iraq – evidence now shown to be false. 'The worst kind of lie'' Bush has lied daily, doing it so awkwardly at times that you might think everyone is aware of it, and it seems to make no difference to his political standing. Bush had "faith-based" intelligence on Iraq: arms expert: In other words, "We know the answers, give us the intelligence to support those answers." Bush's Approval Rating Drops Sharply : Public Increasingly Concerned About Casualties in Iraq U.S. Forces Girding for Raids by Iraqis: "When you combine the intelligence that we're seeing with the sentiment that usually surrounds these days, there's reason for a lot of concern," a second military official said. Iraqi children face disasters caused by US-led war: "The whole country is littered with instruments of war, even the schools," says de Rooy. "Just to give you an idea, two weeks ago 1700 sites with unexploded munitions were identified only in Baghdad. Powell admits lack of certainty on foreign troops for Iraq: US efforts to enlist international assistance in pacifying the country may have hit a snag. France and Germany Tie Troops for Iraq to a UN Mandate No Decision Yet to Send Pakistan Troops to Iraq US May Tap Oil for Iraqi Loans: The Bush administration is considering a provocative idea to pledge some of Iraq's future oil and gas revenue to secure long-term reconstruction loans before a new Iraqi government is in place to sign off on the proposal. Report: US Pumping Iraqi Oil Through Kuwait To Pay For War. BP and Shell to Buy Two Billion Barrels of Iraqi Crude: The oil sold under the new tender is "freshly minted," said one industry source, speaking on condition of anonymity. US agrees to increase peacekeepers in Congo: The United States has agreed to increase the number of peacekeepers in Congo by 2,100 to 10,800 US May Base Fighter Aircraft in Djibouti: The United States has sent pilots and maintenance personnel to Djibouti to assess the feasibility of setting up a base in the northeastern African nation. Patrolling the world: Even as America worries about its obligations in Iraq, Pentagon planners are busy figuring out where else to send troops around the world. Does U.S. Intervention Overseas Breed Terrorism? The Historical Record: Reading this document and understanding its conclusions will convince you of the depth of disregard our government has for the welfare of its own people. Liberia, Israel, And The Dead End Of Settler Colonialism: "In all the media discourse on the deadly political turmoil in Liberia .. there has been almost no historical background presented .." Personal Voices: Back to Africa: The United States, in contrast, remains inhospitable to many Nigerians. Sharon and the media: Under the Sharon government intimidation of reporters deemed "unfriendly" to Israel is routine and sanctioned by the government. Millions May Lose Overtime Pay With New Bush Bill: The new rules take overtime away from at least 644,000 white-collar workers and possibly as many as 8 million. Pentagon staff took $1.5m bribes: TWO former Pentagon officials were convicted today of taking more than $US1 million ($1.53 million) in bribes and accepting prostitutes and boxing match tickets from government contractors. [Convicted? Did they say convicted? They must be Democrats?] What the Hell is going on with CBS?! WHO is LYING? What happened in Mere Hours to change their headline? Here we go again: Bush: "I believe God has called us into action Americas Third World War: How 6 million People Were killed in CIA secret wars against third world countries. In case you missed it: CIA Analysis: The Predicament Mr. Bush And The Pentagon Have Gotten US Into "It's important you understand who is pushing this war" Militiaman describes Iraqi resistance: Network of guerrilla cells ready for a long war, he says. Bush Team United As Iraq Front Unravels The familiar drip, drip, drip of a brewing political scandal echoes through the power centers of Washington and London. Bremer a quick study in colony building: It's possible that former minister of information Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, aka "Comical Ali", will be proved prophetic: "They're coming to surrender or be burned in their tanks." All We Are Here Is Sitting Ducks: I say the neocons and their Zionist military advisors that got us into this Roach Motel called Iraq are freaking idiots, and I say that our Glorious Imperial Legions will fold when the killed- in-action rate reaches 2 per day and stays there for ... say ... 2 years. Baghdad's new blogger: Its author is a U.S. Army sergeant camped outside one of Saddam Hussein's palaces Palestinian advocate receives standing ovation at Loyola lecture
Head
Hunter: The
Bush administration wants to slash Head Start -- and keep
you from hearing about it.
7/11 Investigative Report: Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria’s Oil Dictatorship. Handouts from the slavemaster: Beware of geeks bearing gifts, as the old saying almost put it. Furor Over CIA Role in WMD Claim: CIA officials warned members of the president’s National Security Council staff the intelligence was not good enough to make the flat statement Iraq tried to buy uranium from Africa. Italian Connection is Key to Niger Connection: Did the U.S. use Italian intelligence to con British intelligence into believing what U.S. intelligence knew to be a lie — that Iraq sought uranium from Africa for use in a nuclear weapons program? Danish PM called to explain Iraq's missing weapons 9/11: The unanswered questions: It’s one thing to accuse the Bush administration of crass incompetence and another to accuse it of actual complicity through a process of ‘benign neglect’ but either way, it casts an entirely different light on the subsequent events, and the rationale for the attack and occupation of both Afghanistan and Iraq. Digging for dirt: If the American people conclude that American soldiers have died because the administration has lied, it will be extremely serious" From the September dossier to yesterday's backtrack: a truth- spotter's guide to how official language has changed. Mr. Bush, You Are A Liar: Death knows no political affiliation, and a bloody lie is a bloody lie is a bloody lie. The time has come for Congress to fulfill their constitutional duties in this matter, to defend the nation and the soldiers who live and die in her service. Bush points finger at CIA The White House has blamed the US Central Intelligence Agency over a false accusation that Iraq tried to buy uranium from Africa. Pat Buchanan: Who Forged It?: Congress should find out who that enemy is. With American kids dying in a new war in Iraq that has no end in sight, we have a right to know who deceived the president -- who lied us into war. As plans keep failing, Bush restates 'em . . The Bush White House is run on a business model. The President is the CEO. He delegates to others. It therefore should come as no surprise that President Bush is doing what other CEOs do when they get into trouble. Questioning lies = " attempts to rewrite history" Says Mr. Bush U.S. cannot ignore the writing on Iraqi walls The Bush administration's search for troops from Third World countries to enforce Washington's writ in Iraq as U.S. troops face pockets of angry resistance illustrates an important aspect to an otherwise failing policy. How Israel Uses The Christian Right To Manipulate US Foreign Policy Israel demanding halt to Iran's enriched uranium production: Israel is now demanding that the international community bring the enriched uranium production in Iran to a complete halt. See Also WILL IRAN BE NEXT? Feds Search 18 Firms in Iran Arms Probe Sharon shuns BBC over documentary Ariel Sharon has barred the BBC from his meeting with the British press during a visit to London next week. More on this topic Pollard recruiter resurfaces in U.S. The Israeli recruiter of convicted spy Jonathan Pollard has reemerged on American soil and is being scrutinized by the FBI, according to well-placed intelligence and law enforcement sources. Ron
Paul: Neo –
CONNED The GOP’s Liberian Connection: What is the basis for Americas "special relationship" with Liberia? Holy war called for in Iraq: An unknown group in Iraq has called for jihad, or holy war, against US occupying forces, issuing a death threat to all Iraqis working with the US-led authorities. Human rights under siege worldwide: To gain Russian support over Iraq and Iran, the Americans and the British have downplayed Russian repression in Chechnya. Working life is becoming more precarious for millions of US people CBS: Bush Knew Iraq Info Was False Row over conflict's legality as Blair retreats: the Attorney General, was under mounting pressure last night to state whether the war in Iraq was illegal because no weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have been found. Where is Iraq War Instigator, Richard Perle? Could he be hiding out in his beloved Israel, in a safe house provided by Benjamin Netanyahu Bubba Bush: The Philosopher King: You wouldn't really need to lie to Georgie Bush to get him to go along with the program. Just write the checks and tell him what to say. And that's his philosophy in a nutshell
soldier
recuperates from anti-U.S. grenade attack in Iraq: Family
on edge as son awaits ‘multiple surgeries’
7/10 U.S. report on 9/11 to be ' explosive' The report will show that top Bush administration officials were warned in the summer of 2001 that the al Qaeda terrorist network had plans to hijack aircraft and launch a ``spectacular attack.'' Franks Tells Congress, American troops may still be in Iraq four years from now. A Diplomat's Undiplomatic Truth: They Lied They may have finally found the smoking gun that nails the culprit responsible for the Iraq war. Unfortunately, the incriminating evidence wasn't left in one of Saddam Hussein's palaces but rather in Vice President Dick Cheney's office. Was war based on a lie? Ask Cheney: If intelligence information was manipulated by the Bush administration, which members of the administration were involved in the manipulation? A good place for the Senate to start looking for answers is in the office of Vice President Dick Cheney. CNN Poll: Did President Bush make an honest mistake in his State of the Union address, or did he deliberately mislead the American public about Iraq? Click here to vote: Click Here To View Results Two More Troops Killed as Bush Admits Iraq Has Security Problem Military Operations in Iraq Cost Nearly $4 Billion a MonthRumsfeld Doubles Estimate for Cost of Troops in Iraq: Cost estimates for the Iraq campaign had reached $3.9 billion per month, on average from this past January through September. White House ' lied about Saddam threat' A former US intelligence official who served under the Bush administration in the build-up to the Iraq war accused the White House yesterday of lying about the threat posed by Saddam Hussein. The Niger connection: what we know, what we don't know, and what we may never be told. WMD Will Be On Blair's Political Headstone A nation that closes its eyes is sure to stumble sometime: History has clearly shown that the ultimate weapon of mass destruction for any society is ignorance. Hamas Warns Truce Doomed Unless Prisoners Freed Iraq weapons ' unlikely to be found' Senior figures inside Whitehall no longer believe weapons of mass destruction are likely to turn up in Iraq, the BBC has learned. Row over weapons allegations threatens to turn the Iraq conflict into liability for Bush: The long-cowed Democrats are finally pitching in. "The whole world knew this was a fraud," Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, the senior Democrat on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, said of the documents. Rumsfeld: Iraq war not about banned weapons: The United States didn't declare war on Iraq because of evidence of banned weapons, U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld said on Wednesday. [Rumsfeld continues to lie and distort the facts as he casts aside any pretence of respect for American citizens.] Vote Fraud And The Bankruptcy Of The United States Democrats, Republicans Awash In Funds From Corporate Criminals: Corporate criminals gave $7.2 million to Republicans (77 percent) and $2.1 million to Democrats (23 percent), the report found. Full report in PDF format Continuing Jobless Claims at 20-Year High The number of jobless Americans receiving benefits hit its highest point in over 20 years last month, and new claims for jobless aid unexpectedly rose again last week, the government said on Thursday. How important is African oil? The oil sector in Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest growing in the world. Robertson Defends Liberia's President : he said he has "written off in my own mind" an $8 million investment in a gold mining venture that he made four years ago under an agreement with Taylor's government.9/11 inquiry alleges witness intimidation: It's beginning to look like some type of a cover-up." LA police brutality trial opens Just like the Rodney King beating, this latest incident was also captured on videotape. An article titled "Bush Was Told Before His State Of The Union Address" which appeared on this web site 07/09/03 was a hoax. Please see: I hate it when I've been had and I've been had big time 7/09 Nelson Mandela, Speaks About President Bush: Why Nelson Mandela Flew Out Of South Africa As President Bush Arrived Indonesia warned U.S. about bin Laden in 1998: Indonesia warned the United States that Osama bin Laden was plotting the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks three years before they occurred, the country's spy chief said Wednesday. America's Spy Software Scandal: Did Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden have access to a U.S. computer tracking program that enabled them to monitor our intelligence-gathering efforts and financial transactions? See Also Riddle As U.S. Spy Chief Quits Iraq civilian body count passes 6,000 [Over twice as many people as were killed on 9/11] The REAL Cost Of The War in Iraq How the billions of $ used to kill Iraqi civilians could have been used to improve the lives of millions of Americans. Blair: Tense about tenses: Backtracking like crazy, the UK government is in a real dilemma. The US has let the cat out of the bag and left Blair swinging in the wind Great Danger in Believing Junk History Nothing exemplifies the topic of junk history better than the made-for-mass consumption notions concerning Islam and its relationship to the “Judeo-Christian West” The sixth annual Muzzle Awards: The sixth annual Muzzle Awards, which single out 10 enemies of free speech and personal liberties, come amid a wave of repression. Crash caused Lynch's ' horrific injuries' The Army's 15-page report officially will debunk accounts that Pfc. Lynch emptied two revolvers at her attackers and was shot and stabbed before being taken prisoner of war. U.S. might ask NATO to take over control of Iraq occupation: Administration seeking to cut American presence UNderappreciated: Despite its right-wing U.S. critics, the UN often succeeds. Conservatives' core duty on WMD It is entirely fair to ask the administration, where are the WMD? This is not the government created by the Founders. This is not the government that any believer in liberty should favor. Bush And The $15 Billion Aids Lie: His 2003 budget requested only $1.9bn - an increase of just $450m on what was spent in 2002 and a third less than the $3bn a year implied by the State of the Union promise. White House Admits Iraq Uranium Claim Forged: President Bush's claim in his State of the Union address in January that Iraq tried to buy uranium from the African nation of Niger was based on forged information, the White House National Security Council said on Tuesday. More on this topic
Bush
' warned over uranium claim' The CIA
warned the US Government that claims about Iraq's nuclear
ambitions were not true months before President Bush used
them to make his case for war, the BBC has learned.
Is Niger the smoking gun? Blair under fire as White House rejects British intelligence claiming Iraq tried to buy uranium. Why Blair can't issue the Mother of All Apologies: From the moment that Mr and Mrs Blair dined with Bill and Hillary Clinton at the Pont de la Tour restaurant in 1997 and fell in love with the American presidency, the path to British compliance in the conquest of Iraq was inevitable. Britain under Mr Blair would follow Washington wherever its interventionist zeal might take it. A Must Read Bush in the bush: Will he tell his Senegalese hosts that many of the descendants of those millions of slaves who started out in chains four hundred years ago, ended up in chains in 21st century America? A Must Read The Other War: Over the past century, the American government has evolved into a marriage of global companies, the American political class, and the Pentagon, with corporations increasingly the dominant partner. The corporate state they are working to create is formally based on democratic rhetoric, constitutionalism, and free elections, but it is profoundly anti-democratic in practice. A Must Read Court Rejects Bid to Stop Cheney Lawsuit : A federal appeals court today rejected Vice President Dick Cheney's bid to keep secret the workings of his energy task force. Bush's war against evil: Having forthrightly set out to rid the world of evil, first in Afghanistan, then in Iraq, has the United States, willy-nilly, become an instrument of evil? Dissertation Could Be Security Threat: Gorman's work has become so compelling that companies want to seize it, government officials want to suppress it, and al Qaeda operatives -- if they could get their hands on it -- would find a terrorist treasure map. Gorman's work has become so compelling that companies want to seize it, government officials want to suppress it, and al Qaeda operatives -- if they could get their hands on it -- would find a terrorist treasure map. Confusion over Islamic Jihad bombing claim: Leaders of the organisation based in the Gaza strip said they knew nothing of the attack, and that they were still keeping to their 10-day old ceasefire Big Brother Gets a Brain: The Pentagon's Plan for Tracking Everything That Moves. Not in the far-off, dystopian future. But here, and soon. 7/08 On Goree Island, Bush Visit Sparks Anger: Residents herded LIKE SLAVES away from Bush. Bigger Than Watergate!: How To Rig An Election In The United States. The story you are about to read is in this writer's view the biggest political scandal in American history. Liberian Troops Block US Military Mission: Gun-waving Liberian troops blocked a U.S. military team from entering a refugee camp on Tuesday. Another 'Saddam' Tape Aired: "The American administration and their followers will be driven away, and may God curse them until doomsday" Text of new 'Saddam broadcast' Defense Lawyers In Guantanamo Trial Is Top Bush Aid: His appointment by US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to defend al-Qaeda suspects has already caused major disquiet among human rights groups and MPs. US free to tap Hicks' calls: WASHINGTON has cleared the way to eavesdrop on private phone conversations between Australian Taliban fighter David Hicks and lawyers. Eight U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq: This report is unconfirmed. Seven US Troops Injured in Iraq Attacks The phoney war and the unanswered questions More Evidence Bush Misled Nation: In other words, Bush lied. The Insiders Are Coming Out: When an Imperial Presidency is guarded in Congress by political allies who hold the majority, it becomes almost completely unassailable. Should Antiwar Activists Begin More Aggressive Non-Violence? A former CIA official says yes! Three U.S. Soldiers Wounded in Separate Blasts: in an increasingly bloody guerrilla campaign against occupation forces in the Sunni Muslim heartland. In Postwar Iraq, the Battle Widens: A growing number of military specialists, and some lawmakers, are voicing concern about trends in Iraq. Grisly
death enrages town in Iraq: The gruesome death
of an Iraqi man whose head was shot off inflamed anti-American
rage in the volatile town of Liberian Says U.S. Backs His Enemies: He also added a surprising coda to his promise to step down, calling his exile a brief "cooling-off period" before a return to Liberian politics. Our fake patriots: Britain is fast becoming Bush's doormat - so why isn't the British right saying a word? Katherine
Harris victim of Net rumor: Website
said she was dead in plane crash in Canada. New blow to Blair over Iraq: Minister Tony Blair's claim that Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction will be found eventually was dealt a massive blow last night after it was revealed that the Foreign Office no longer believes they exist. America keen to exploit boom in Africa’s black gold: ALTHOUGH billed as an attempt to extend the hand of friendship to a neglected continent, President Bush’s five nation African safari is widely being seen as an effort to ensure US access to Africa’s burgeoning pot of black gold. Britain Opposed to Military Trials: Britain has "strong reservations" about U.S. plans to hold a military tribunal to try two Britons held along with other terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay , the Foreign Office said Monday. A War in the Planning for Four Years: How stupid do they think we are ? 7/07 Attacks Kill 3 US Soldiers in Baghdad Tommy Franks, Repeats Bush "Bring Em On" Taunt Troop Morale in Iraq Hits 'Rock Bottom': "Most soldiers would empty their bank accounts just for a plane ticket home," said one Congressional letter written by an Army soldier now based in Iraq. Fear and frustration: US soldiers talk about what life is like for them in Iraq U.S. falling into bin Laden's trap: I shudder watching American GIs kicking down doors of civilian homes in the dead of night, threatening screaming children with their weapons, hooding suspects, firing into crowds of demonstrators, and calling air strikes on villages. Riddle As U.S. Spy Chief Quits:Paul Redmond, has suddenly resigned in the middle of his secret investigation into how Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden allegedly obtained US computer software, the SUNDAY EXPRESS claimed this weekend. What I Didn't Find in Africa: I have little choice but to conclude that some of the intelligence related to Iraq's nuclear weapons program was twisted to exaggerate the Iraqi threat. US Envoy Says Bush 'Twisted' Intelligence: A former U.S. ambassador who investigated a report about Iraq buying uranium from Niger has accused the Bush administration of twisting intelligence to exaggerate the threat posed by Saddam Hussein. Uncovering Bush's Weapons of Mass Destruction: Some commentators are beginning to call this “Weaponsgate.” Though the lies are enormous, public outrage has yet to catch up. The Price On Bush's Head: Money is the tainted blood product of the American body politic, after all. Every one knows it. All War All The Time: The battle on terrorism is an excuse to make fighting permanent. Remembering Vietnam: My, what short memories we have. The War On Drugs: The Winners: How Government & Law Enforcement Profits From The 'War On Drugs" The War On Drugs: The Losers: The "War On Drugs" Is Really A War On The Poor Joblessness fuels tough decisions: Many forced to move home, deplete savings to survive Death of a dirty fighter: Anthony A "Tony Poe" Poshepny, a decorated former official of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who collected enemy ears, dropped decapitated human heads from the air on to communists and stuck heads on spikes, was buried on the weekend in California. Mexican voters deal Fox setback in midterm elections Tanzania fights human skinning: A total of six young people are thought to have been killed and skinned in the Mbeya region of south-western Tanzania. 7/06 Another US Soldier Killed In Iraq Red, white and worried: Post-war euphoria gives way to new realities as Fourth of July finds America troubled and confused. US plans to keep some of its bases in Iraq for long term Baghdad Back To Stone Age: This article was written in occupied Baghdad in the third year of the 21st century, or in other words "The American Century." President Links Anti-Terrorism War With Colonists' Fight for Independence: Bush portrayed his anti-terrorist focus as an extension of the colonial resentments of British tyranny that produced the Revolutionary War. Blairspeak – Newspeak – Nospeak: For generations, the US supported a series of bloody dictatorships in Liberia, initially because of the Cold War and Liberia’s geographic position in relation to Libya and Angola. Even the foundation of Liberia as being by freed slaves who returned to Africa from America, is a complete fiction. Island where slavery still festers: The tiny Senegalese island of Goree will be one of the first places President George Bush visits when he begins his African tour tomorrow. letters from Briton facing the death penalty at Camp X-Ray Father of Taliban fighter in caged protest: Standing in the cage, Terry Hicks criticised the Government for inaction over his son, who has been detained for 510 days without being charged. The BBC has merely done its duty - that's the problem: The BBC's duty is to inform its audience properly, not to worry about the sensitivities of the government. News media abandon historic role -- and public suffers: Independence Day on the Esplanade in Boston and folk ARE HARASSED by police and IMPEDED from distributing copies of the BILL OF RIGHTS !! Grounding Planes the Wrong Way Coalition troops looted and vandalized the Iraqi airport that now must be rebuilt. U.S. raid: angry Turkey closes border with Iraq U.S., Indonesian jets in standoff: U.S. fighter planes went into attack mode and locked their missiles on Indonesian warplanes deployed to intercept them. Venezuela refuses to sign agreement with US over ICC: The United States suspended more than 47 million dollars in military aid to 35 countries on Tuesday for their failure or refusal to give US citizens immunity from the ICC. Iraq: the human toll : Much of the suffering and loss of ordinary Iraqi civilians was left untold. Until now. Here, in a compelling dispatch, award-winning foreign correspondent Ed Vulliamy goes in search of their stories. Even loyal Britain can no longer tolerate America's abuse of human rights at Camp X-Ray Confess or die, US tells jailed Britons: The two British terrorist suspects facing a secret US military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay will be given a choice: plead guilty and accept a 20-year prison sentence, or be executed if found guilty. Weapons of Mass Compliance: Now at a tech lab near you, agony-inducing tools that will control your disorderly tendencies and blast those riotous urges. A Dramatic Reading of Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States with James Earl Jones, Alfre Woodard, Kurt Vonnegut, Danny Glover, Harris Yulin and others 7/06
IDF
Using PA Jeeps:
the Israel Defense Forces have been given expensive jeeps,
Syria says no peace in Mideast until Israel gets rid of nuclear weapons Pakistan Could Send 2 Brigades to Iraq: President Pervez Musharraf yesterday said his nation had agreed “in principle” to send a limited number of troops to Iraq. Other articles on this topic Witnesses say British Journalist Shot Dead In Iraq Female suicide bombers kill at least 14 at Moscow rock festival US, Egypt and others undermine the International Criminal Court Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher has stated that the US and Egypt have signed an agreement providing for preventing the handing over of convicted persons of the two countries citizens to the International Criminal Court for war crimes trials. [Looks like Egypt may be getting an increase in US aid?] Other articles on this topic: From The Archives: American billions keep Arab regimes sweet: How much does it cost to produce this kind of subservience? In Egypt's case, $3bn (£1.9bn) in US aid and other credits, plus another $1bn in gifts. Force down rogue state jets, say US, Australia: And board ships suspected of carrying prohibited weapons from North Korea, Iran, Syria and Libya. Explosion Kills 7 Iraqi Police, Recruits Eight killed in clashes in Afghanistan: Eight people have been killed in the latest clashes between factions in northern Afghanistan where British forces are heading this month to help the government tackle lawlessness. True Price Of War: Scandal Of Lost POW's THE Red Cross yesterday accused Tony Blair and George Bush of breaching the Geneva Convention over the shabby treatment of Iraqi prisoners of war. US terror trials condemned: Human rights groups have expressed outrage at the planned use of military tribunals to try terror suspects being held in Guantanamo Bay. Terror By The Numbers: The List Turkey says U.S. detains its troops in Iraq: Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan says that U.S. troops have detained Turkish special forces in northern Iraq in what he called an "ugly incident" Liberation at the Point of a Bayonet: If this is liberation I’ll sell you the Brooklyn Bridge. Troubled Sleep: Yes, it was just another day in the New America -- the fearful, fawning, fortress-land that Bush and bin Laden have made. The facts - openly attested in the mainstream media -- are the raw guts of truth beneath the fancy PR frocks and propaganda implants that mask the inner moral rot of the Bush Regime. US May Face Fight in Liberia, Even if Taylor Quits Was Liberia Founded By Freed U.S. Slaves? Liberia was actually founded by the American Colonization Society, a group of white Americans—including some slaveholders. Pentagon Seeking New Access Pacts for Africa Bases [Is this the reason the US will send troops to Liberia?] US And Them: The ICC is the institutionalisation of a world court to try people charged with genocide and other crimes against humanity. The reason proffered for the US government opposition is because it fears politically inspired cases against American citizens. Resist the American Juggernaut: Flushed with the illusion of total military victory it is ominous that Africa has emerged on the American leaders radar screen. Peace group barred from 4th July city parade What’s Happened to America? Americans have been schooled into compliance and complacency. The Bilderberg Group: A BBC Radio4 Investigation: The Bilderberg Group has been called the most exclusive, and secretive club in the world. To be admitted, you have to run a multinational bank, a giant corporation or a country. Uncelebrating the Fourth: Americans now live in fear of the rest of the world and the rest of the world lives in fear of America. The U.S. Constitution: Partially Revived on June 25, 2003: The republic is based on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. When those are denied, we are ruled by those that have caused the violations. Website turns tables on government officials: Two researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are celebrating the Fourth of July with a new Internet service that will let citizens create dossiers on government officials. In the Beginning, There Was Terror: Much of the history of terrorism in today’s Middle East has been thrust down the Orwellian memory hole due to the highly effective campaign over the past 50 years to suppress information prejudicial to Israel. Norman Finkelstein: " I wont lie down and take the insults" NORMAN Finkelstein is the nearest you can get to a Jewish heretic. He is a Jew but an anti-Zionist; the son of Holocaust survivors but a ceaseless critic of what he terms "the Holocaust industry" $140 million of frozen Iraqi assets 'gifted' to US The
New Homeless: Of the 800,000 people who are homeless
in Let America Be America Again: Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed -- Let it be that great strong land of love Where never kings connive nor tyrants scheme That any man be crushed by one above… O, yes, I say it plain, America never was America to me, And yet I swear this oath -- America will be! Throughout our history, and still today, the most effective way to love the country is to fight like hell to change it. Continued 7/04 Exposed: The Carlyle Group: I defy you to watch this documentary and not be outraged about the depth of corruption and deceit within the highest ranks of our government and the first family. Why The Carlyle Group Wanted to Drop George W. Bush From Its Board A Decade Ago: David Rubenstein, founder of the secretive defense contractor Carlyle Group. Recalls how useless Bush was as a board member of Carlyle’s firm Caterair and his surprise that George W. is now president. A Must Listen: Other articles on this topic One More Time: A Time to Break Silence: By Rev. Martin Luther King: Audio & Text Manufacturing ‘Terror’ People are very reluctant to think of their political leaders as nothing more than a bunch of lying scumbags and ruthless opportunists, motivated either by simple greed (aka the Bush family) or by some fundamantal flaw in their personality ie, Tony Blair. The tyranny of George II: There is a certain irony that today the American empire is celebrating an essentially anti-imperialist event. But, outside it, July 4 is becoming the focus for a new campaign - a declaration of independence from America. Bungling Bully: Bullying is reprehensible in any circumstances. But simultaneously shooting oneself in the foot looks like incompetence. Regrettably, ham-fisted tactics by George W. Bush's administration have in the past few days achieved that feat in two separate areas of foreign relations. U.S. Soldier Killed, 20 Said Wounded in Iraq Iraqis celebrate rocket attack on troops: Jubilant Iraqis danced on the twisted wreckage of a US armoured car in central Baghdad yesterday after a rocket-propelled grenade attack left three soldiers wounded. Iraq attacks linked to Bush taunts: In keeping with his penchant for cowboy rhetoric, Mr Bush said on Wednesday that there were some in Iraq who felt the conditions allowed them to attack US troops there. "Bring 'Em On?" A Former Special Forces Soldier Responds to Bush's Invitation for Iraqis to Attack US Troops. General Says 'We're Still at War' in Iraq as Attacks Continue Fed-up military families want their loved ones home: "Mommy, Mommy, there's a man in uniform at the door." Text of New Tape Purported to Be From Saddam: "I ask the invaders, where are these weapons of mass destruction?" What on Earth Did Straw Learn in Kandahar? Bush Picks Six Prisoners To Face Military Tribunal: ``The State Department issues a report every year in which it criticizes those nations that conduct trials before secret military tribunals,'' Britons to go on US terror trial: They have been held for many months by the US, along with 680 other detainees, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, without being sent for trial. Pakistan Mosque Suicide Bombing Kills 32: A suicide bombing of a packed Shi'ite mosque in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 32 people and wounded 40 during Friday prayers Fisk And Pilger On Iraq : The Real Danger Lies Within Woe Is Me! Iran's successful missile test puts Israel within range: The Iranian threat will be one of the subjects under discussion when Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon visits the Pentagon and U.S. armed forces bases next week. {Poor little defenseless Israel surrounded by so many enemies of it's 'democracy" LOL] From The Archives: U.S. Allies Also Have Chemical Weapons Israel's nuclear weapons program is thought to include about 200 warheads deployed on ballistic missiles and aircraft, Wolfsthal said. In 2000, Israel placed nuclear -tipped missiles on three submarines, pushing its capabilities beyond those of declared nuclear states India and Pakistan - and possibly even China. Other articles on this topic Poland seeks Iraqi oil stake: Poland, which has sent troops to support the US-led forces in Iraq, has acknowledged its "ultimate objective" is to acquire supplies of Iraqi oil. [Now it makes sense! Polish blood for Iraqi oil.] Consenting Adults? "The Age of Consent: a manifesto for a new world order," This is an important book, that anyone concerned about the future of the planet and looking for practical ‘advice’ on directions and strategies, needs to read. 7/03 Jobless Rate Hits 9-Year High of 6.4 Pct in an economic slump that has added nearly a million people to jobless rolls in the past three months. From Burgers to Baghdad – making the connection: Never-ending consumption can never be satisfied, it just leads to more consumption. Ultimately of course, it leads directly to Baghdad or Havana or anywhere in the world that either the West depends on to maintain our addiction. Eight US soldiers wounded as Iraqi violence continues unabated Bush Utters Taunt About Militants: 'Bring 'Em On': "I never heard any military commander -- let alone the commander in chief -- invite enemies to attack U.S. troops." Lautenberg's statement said Bush's words were "tantamount to inciting and inviting more attacks against U.S. forces." Ready To Explode: Hope for future fades in Iraq. "We've told the British today that if we're not paid by Friday, we'll arm ourselves with guns again and start killing every foreigner we see in Iraq." 'This is what the Iraqis think of us,' said the captain, cradling a charred helmet: Yesterday’s attack in northern Baghdad was reckless and inventive, and is an alarming demonstration of how organised and determined the Iraqi resistance is becoming. Bring the British troops home: Resistance to the occupation of Iraq is a response to its tyranny. US offers $25 Million reward for Saddam: $15 million was being offered for similar information about Saddam's two sons, Uday and Qusay. Defense of Your Home Is Not Terrorism, Not Even In Iraq: Imagine that the Iraqi army now controls your town. Imagine that from time to time for no apparent reason, they burst into homes, kicking, clubbing, and shooting the occupants and hauling some off as captives to unknown destinations for unknown reasons. Imperial history repeats itself: Once again, Indians are being asked to fight Iraqis for empire's sake. Pat Robertson Engages in Illegal Mining Operation in Liberia A Problem From Hell; America and the Age of Genocide From Armenia to Afghanistan, journalist Samantha Power finds a pattern of deliberate U.S. inaction in the face of mass murder. Blair Warned He Will Be Election 'Target': TONY Blair has been told he must distance himself from President Bush. The prime minister was given the warning yesterday at a meeting with Sidney Blumenthal, an aide to former US president Bill Clinton.
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