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Bush Drops Opposition To Building Of Israeli Wall: The administration now appears to accept not only the idea of the fence, but also its deep penetration into the West Bank.

3 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Attack : The attack, came as Israeli officials disclosed that a security barrier being built along the West Bank could become a unilaterally imposed border annexing the strategic Jordan River Valley to Israel.

The Road to Peace: Disarm the True Enemy, HATRED : Israeli propaganda has effectively convinced Americans Israel is a democracy; by definition it is not. The first step to eliminating the hate is acknowledging the truth.

Hanan Ashrawi and the Price of Dissent : Supporting Palestinian self-determination, critiquing Israeli Government policy and questioning Zionist history is seemingly enough to incur the wrath of Jewish groups around the world. 

Inquiry Faults Intelligence on Iraq : Threat From Saddam Hussein Was Overstated, Senate Committee Report Finds 

Email Reveals Halliburton's Strategy to Combat Accusations of Overcharging the Government

Galloway expelled as Blair takes revenge: Shock and anger has greeted a decision by the British Labour Party to purge itself of one of the most eloquent and outspoken critics of the war in Iraq. 

Australian Parliament greets Bush. A day in the life of a faltering democracy: George Bush's speech was almost contemptuous in its tired banality. He treated us as children, he told us a simplistic fairy story laced with cheap flattery. 

Former Australian prime minister Paul Keating speaks out: Who we gunna turn to now we're the sheriff, John? The symbolism is obvious. Democracy has no place in the world of Bush, supreme commander and Howard, sheriff. They're creating a world in which they wield absolute power.

Evidence of actual vote-rigging in a US election: and the most controversial U.S. election in particular, the Presidential race in Florida.

Why Being Anti-War Means Being Anti-Imperialist : To be truly anti-imperialist means to oppose the 'soft'-imperialism of the Democrats, and the 'hard' imperialism of the Republicans. Both imperialisms are fundamentally wrong, for they begin with the false premise that Americans know best, how other peoples should live their lives, and organize their societies. 

Plato Rules OK! : The core of the Straussian vision of the world is based on the idea that there are the rulers and the ruled – not a new idea by any means – and that this is a ‘natural state’ of affairs. Most of us are just too venal to be trusted with the responsibilities of governing.

Michael Moore: “Mr. Wolfowitz, Mr. Cheney, Mr. Rumsfeld, You Hate Our Troops and You've Sent Them Off To Die So Your Friends Can Get Rich” Audio: Michael Moore speaking at San Francisco State University

Ain't Gonna Work on Maggie's Farm No More: At least 500,000 jobs will be lost to offshore outsourcing by the end of 2004."- "one out of 10 jobs in the US computer services and software sector could move overseas by the end of next year.

Bush Lays Off Congress; will Outsource Lawmaking to India?: President Bush announced today that he was laying off all 535 members of Congress and transferring lawmaking operations to a legislative support center in Bangalore, India.

Wesley Clark- Stalking-Horse for Bush Junior: Bush is building the Empire. Wait until you see who comes to run the Empire.

The Use And Abuse Of History: "America is proud of its part in the great story of the Filipino people," said President Bush. "Together our soldiers liberated the Philippines from colonial rule." He failed to mention that we killed more than 200,000 Filipinos. Almost all of the dead were civilians.

Israeli army accused of cruelty : A leading Israeli human rights group has accused Israeli soldiers of "malicious and cruel" treatment of Palestinians and the military leadership of indifference to widespread abuses. 

10/23 Two Iraqis killed in blast near oil pipeline: A bomb exploded Thursday near a pipeline in northern Iraq, killing two Iraqi Civil Defense Corps members and injuring 10 others, U.S. officials said.

Roadside bombs in Iraq kill an American soldier and two Iraqis

Iraq: the missing billions: A staggering US$4 billion in oil revenues and other Iraqi funds earmarked for the reconstruction of the country has disappeared into opaque bank accounts administered by the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), the US-controlled body that rules Iraq. By the end of the year, if nothing changes in the way this cash is accounted for, that figure will double. 

“This is the wild wild west”: "With the intel we've been getting, it's probably a house full of nuns," complains the acerbic First Sergeant Clinton Reiss.  Back home at Fort Carson, Reiss's wife waits for him with their 13-year-old daughter who is angered by teachers who say the war is over.

Pentagon Set to Deploy 30,000 More GIs: After failing to attract large numbers of foreign peacekeepers to Iraq, the Pentagon is drawing up plans to rotate in as many as 30,000 more reservists.

No Pain, No Gain : It's not torture when Americans are doing it.

Lawmakers Say Chavez Tape Proves CIA Plot: Interpreting the video, ruling party lawmaker Nicolas Maduro said it showed U.S. secret agents training dissident military officers and municipal police in espionage and ``terrorist'' tactics. He said it was filmed in Venezuela in June.

Bush Heckled In Australia As He Defends Iraq War: Heckled inside and outside Australia's parliament, President Bush on Thursday defended the invasion of Iraq.

Lyndon Johnson ordered cover-up: A former navy lawyer who helped lead the military investigation of the 1967 Israeli attack on the USS Liberty that killed 34 American servicemen says former president Johnson and McNamara told those heading the navy's inquiry to "conclude that the attack was a case of 'mistaken identity' despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary."

New charges vs. Israel in '67 ship attack: Coming now, the evidence becomes part of a controversy over Israelis influence in Washington and whether it has tilted the Bush administration toward Jerusalem.

'Israelization' of U.S. Middle East policy proceeds apace: Few disputed at the time that Israel was a factor that pushed U.S. President George W. Bush to go to war on Iraq. Just how much weight it had among all the other factors was the only controversial question. But what is clear, six months on, is that Israel is now a very important one indeed in the stumbling neoimperial venture that Iraq has become. 

Christian Jihadist's: Majority Leader Tom DeLay actively lobbies against a Palestinian state, based in part on his interpretation of the Bible. This politician is a hero at the prophecy conference. A must see report from SBS. Australia

Cheney's the One: Even before Sep. 11, Cheney had endorsed Israel's selective assassination policy even as the State Department was denouncing it.

Reversing Reality: Newspaper Coverage of Israel and Palestine

Senator Byrd, Major Media Spread Coverage of Bush-Nazi Nexus : US Senator Robert Byrd, on the floor of Congress, on October 17, has explicitly compared the Bush media operation to that run by Herman Goering, mastermind of the Nazi putsch against the German people. 

In case you missed it: War, Inc: A modicum of historical perspective explains why America’s New and Improved War is not a surprise. It’s not just oil. It’s not just acquiring territory or the use of territory.

United States: Mentally Ill Mistreated In Prison: "Prisons have become the nation's primary mental health facilities," There are three times as many men and women with mental illness in U.S. prisons as in mental health hospitals.

Russia to join anti-dollar game Russia plans to cut the share of US dollars in its reserves and increase the share of euros, Senior Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Ulyukayev said on Tuesday

Boy's Internet research snags him in FBI web: A 12-year-old kid at Boys' Latin researches a paper on the Bay Bridge, and suddenly the FBI's Joint Terrorist Task Force shows up in the headmaster's office.

John & Elaine Mellencamp: It's Time to Take Back Our Country : It is not just our "right" but also our duty to speak out and voice our thoughts and opinions. How, then, was it possible that, in the land of freedom, those who opposed the common opinion were called"un-American?" 

Australia: 41 Labor MPs to challenge Bush: Forty-one Labor MPs, have signed a protest letter to present to US President George Bush today, criticising his conduct of the Iraq war.

Senior officer - IDF is ready to remove Arafat: The IDF is ready to carryout the Cabinet's decision to remove Yasser Arafat the moment the orders are given, a senior military source told The Jerusalem Post Wednesday. 

Israel: Arafat more ill than PA lets on: According to Major-General Aaron Ze'evi Farkash, head of IDF intelligence, Palestinian "terror" groups are stockpiling weapons in anticipation of the bloody power struggle that will ensue immediately following Arafat's death.

One State: threat or promise of peace? In a recent visit to Luxembourg, Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher voiced his grave concern over the fading promise of a Palestinian-Israeli settlement, based on two-state solution. What he said sounds more like a recognition of a harsh reality than what may otherwise be viewed as a warning to avoid the worst.

Israel ignores UN condemnation of ' security fence' 

Egypt Insists Israel Raze Security Barrier: Egypt, the first Arab country to make peace with Israel, says Israel must comply with a United Nations resolution to tear down the security barrier it is building.

US Commander in Iraq Says Attacks on US Troops: General Sanchez told reporters in Baghdad Wednesday that U.S. troops have come under attack as many as 35 times a day in the past three weeks, with an average of 20 to 25 attacks each day.

What's Really Going On In Iraq: If what I am reading is really true, then what is going on in Iraq should be of great concern to the U.S. Congress and to each and every American, whether you supported the war in Iraq or not. If what I am reading is really true, then some folks need to be doing some prison time, because it's a crime.

Report slams UN security in Baghdad: Needless bureaucracy and a sweeping failure to follow security rules contributed to the casualty toll in the suicide attack on the UN's Baghdad offices, according to a damning new report.

10/22 Rumsfeld's Defense Memo: A Grim Outlook: Despite upbeat statements by the Bush administration, this memo to Rumsfeld's top staff reveals significant doubts about progress in the struggle against terrorists.

In Shiite Slum, Army's New Caution: "We used to walk around, talk to the kids, drink [tea] with the old guys. Not no more," said Sgt. Gary Frisbee.

James Zogby: How the Poll Results on Iraq Were Manipulated: Attitudes toward the US were not positive. 

The war that could destroy both armies: In a mid-August briefing, General Tommy Franks, then head of the Central Command, suggested that the length of the US military presence in Afghanistan could end up rivaling the 50-year US presence in South Korea.

Noam Chomsky on Hegemony or Survival: America’s Quest For Global Dominance: Noam Chomsky speaks out on U.S. hegemony, controlling the domestic population through fear and the historical parallels of current U.S. foreign policy.

The fall and rise of the Taliban: It is two years since the United States launched Operation Enduring Freedom against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. In that time, al-Qaeda has been dispersed and weakened, but the Taliban has successfully regrouped and grows ever stronger.

Anti-Bush Demonstration at APEC Summit: "Bush, Bush, go home" the marchers shouted over and over, carrying banners with such slogans as "Bush the Killer is Coming To Town" and "George Bush: The Real Terrorist".

Vacation Starvation: Americans manage to live with the stingiest vacations in the industrialized world - 8.1 days after a year on the job, 10.2 days after three years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Minister: Israelis Who Helped with Geneva Peace Plan Should Be Executed for Treason

Mr. Bush and Israel's Nuclear Weapons : By ignoring Israel’s programs in order to protect the people of Israel, we may actually be increasing their danger. 

The ‘Israelization’ of the United States  The deepening US-Israeli alliance is all too liable to backfire. What the US is permitting Israel to do in Palestine and Syria will further inflame Arab and Muslim hostility to what it is doing in Iraq.

U.N. Approves Measure to Halt W. Bank Fence Construction : Resolution Calls for Israel to Dismantle Sections Already Built 

Robert Fisk, "The Last Word" Interview: American and Israeli Policy In The Middle East Are Identical.

Bush’s News War : Fed up with the gloom-and-doom coverage of the conflict, the White House is taking aim at the press

Why is Bush avoiding the Australian media? Don't ask: George Bush's word is apparently beyond question. At least, by the Australian press.

“This Administration Is A Smash And Grab Robbery Writ Large”: Author and Political Analyst William Rivers Pitt Speaks Out On The Bush Administration and Iraq. This is a must listen

Republican and Democrat Parties Know All About You : Voters' ballots are still secret, but technology is helping political parties get a good idea who will vote, how they'll vote and the best way to make sure they vote, long before people actually head to the polls.

Anti-terror rules may hike food costs: 

Holocaust Analogies: Repaying the Mortgage: Although Zionists consistently brand their anti-Zionist opponents as anti-Semitic, little different from Nazis (13), it (sic) has reacted with a mixture of fury and impotence when its main ideological weapon is turned against it.

10/21 Report: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia conclude secret nuclear deal: Pakistan has agreed to provide KSA [Kingdom of Saudi Arabia] with the wherewithal for a nuclear deterrent

A Day In Iraq: 43 Attacks On U.S.

Curtains Ordered for Media Coverage of Returning Coffins : The Bush administration has ended the public dissemination of images by banning news coverage and photography of dead soldiers' homecomings on all military bases.

Fatal Vision: "Why should we hear about body bags and deaths and how many, So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?" Barbara Bush (mother of GW Bush), 04/16/03

 Soldiers ripe to resist? : "These families know their loved ones are fodder," said Skelly. The question is: What will happen when soldiers say the same thing? 

Soldiers Miss Flights Back to Iraq : More than 30 soldiers who came home from Iraq for two weeks of leave have failed to show up for their flights back to the combat zone, military officials said yesterday.

New Cheney Adviser Sets Syria In His Sights: A neo-conservative strategist who has long called for the United States and Israel to work together to "roll back" the Ba'ath-led government in Syria has been quietly appointed as a Middle East adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney.

Coalition Forces Take Action in Iraq City : "They (Americans) raided the house, shot him first in the leg, tied his hands and then shot him in the head."

Woman who lost children, sight in Iraq struggles to cope : Majdolin Yonan's eyelids are sunken, the sockets empty. But she can still picture her 2½-year-old daughter, Valantina, who died when bombs hit their apartment building in Mosul, Iraq. 

Group Faults U.S. Tactics Against Civilians in Iraq : U.S. forces have killed at least 94 civilians in Baghdad since May 1 "in questionable circumstances" but faced investigation in only five incidents, encouraging soldiers to believe they can fire with impunity. 

Pain lingers 36 years after deadly rampage: Without warning, the men were executed, Army records state, their bodies tossed into open graves.

Army Probes Treatment of Ill Iraq Veterans: The Army is investigating complaints that hundreds of sick and wounded soldiers who just returned from Iraq are languishing in crudely furnished barracks without proper medical care at the Fort Stewart military base.

The Fabulous War On Terror Flim Flam: All good magicians know the secret of a successful trick is misdirection. Get the audience to focus on your right hand while the left palms the coin to be pulled out of a dazzled on-looker's ear.

GW Bush and the Veterans: The men who are victims of warfare and illness from Iraq War I to Iraq War II have been held back from treatment, either by lack of doctors, beds or bureaucratic red tape, have finally been heard through complaints to the media.

The United States: Israel’s agent or honest broker?: The logical question that begs itself now is: For how long will the Arabs delude themselves that the US is an honest broker and continue to deal with it as such? 

Forget reds under the bed, there's Arabs in the attic: 

Conservatives Back Gen. in Remarks Flap : Religious conservatives in Congress are defending a Pentagon general who referred to the war on terror as a Christian fight against Satan.

Listening to Mahathir: To understand why he made those remarks is to realize how badly things are going for U.S. foreign policy.

Anti-Bush Rallies Erupt Across Indonesia

Arafat urges Quartet to intervene immediately as U.S. refuses to condemn Israeli acts

Arab League says Palestinians facing open war

Palestinian doctor killed treating air strike wounded: Doctor Zain Shahin's first reaction to the Israeli air strike today near the clinic where he worked was to rush out to treat the wounded. It cost him his life.

Israel Kills 14 In Air Strikes On Palestinian Refugee Camp: Israel's Channel 10 TV said none of the dead were militants, characterizing the refugee camp strike as a "mistake." 

The return of Arabophobia : Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden are only the latest in a long line of Arab bogeymen.

Abandoning Human Rights Principles: Charges against the Bush administration for human rights violations keep rolling in. It is a new role for America, accustomed to the moral high ground from which it launches arrows at nations such as China, Russia, Cuba, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Burma for denial of civil and human rights.

Bush got it wrong on Indonesia, says official: President George Bush tripped up when he said last week that the United States was ready to "go forward with" a new package of military training programs with Indonesia, a White House official has said.

Inquiry ended without justice: Army substantiated numerous charges - then dropped case of Vietnam war crimes

Federal Deficit Rises to Record $374.2 Billion: The costs of the war in Iraq, a new round of tax cuts and economic weakness pushed the government's red ink to the highest level in history.

Sharon Says Israel Determined To Remove Arafat: Ariel Sharon said Monday Israel was determined to "remove" Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, reaffirming a decision taken by his government a month ago.

Israeli To Speed Up Wall Construction: Ariel Sharon has promised to speed up building the controversial security barrier separating Israel from Palestinian areas in the West Bank.

10/20 Another US Soldier Killed in Iraq: U.S. soldier was killed and five were wounded in an attack on a patrol in the flashpoint Iraqi town of Falluja.

FBI: Moussaoui not involved in 9/11: The FBI has long believed that Moussaoui played no part in the 9/11 scheme and was only a minor player in al-Qaeda.

Perle: Force Against N. Korea Only Option : Interviewed from Israel, Perle offered his analysis of the growing North Korean threat to Fox News’ Cal Thomas this weekend.

The new Great Game : The 'war on terror' is being used as an excuse to further US energy interests in the Caspian 

Bush Rules Out Pact with N. Korea: President Bush on Sunday rejected North Korea's demand that the United States sign a formal non-aggression treaty in exchange for nuclear concessions.

3 killed, by Israeli air strikes: At least 23 people, including four children and a 70-year-old woman, were wounded in the attacks

Sharon's, verbal assault on Geneva Accord: Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened the winter session of the Knesset on Monday with a speech slamming the Geneva Accord proposal for an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. See also: Full text, The Geneva Accord

My Country Is At War With Palestine : Most US citizens, if asked, would be surprised to learn that their country is at war with the country of Palestine. They are ignorant of the massive support being given to Israel, with their taxes.

Families seek truth over Israeli deaths : Chris McGreal talks to the relatives of three British and American victims as they struggle to find out how their loved-ones came to die at the hands of the Israeli army.

In case you missed it: US says it supplied Israel with nuclear missiles for subs: Israeli and US officials have admitted collaborating to deploy US-supplied Harpoon cruise missiles armed with nuclear warheads in Israel's fleet of Dolphin-class submarines

What Is Fascism? : This may surprise most educated people. One of the more common government strategies today, especially in developing regions is fascism.

'When thieves fall out': "Oh, that is all well and good, but, voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism"

Wary of Europe’s Defense Plan, the US Prepares Global Cops: An emergency meeting is to be held at Nato headquarters tomorrow, at the Americans’ request, to try to allay Washington’s fears that EU plans for a separate defence identity could fatally undermine the alliance and begin to push America out of Europe.

South Korea: Over 5,000 Soldiers Likely to Head to Iraq

Blair’s Evangelical Belief Sent Britain to Iraq War: Blair’s former foreign secretary revealed on Sunday.

Virtue is its own drawback : One pops pills. Another gambles. Another lets her mother die alone. Yet these are Bush's virtue-mongers.

Orientalism is alive and well ­ in Iraq: Students should not be permitted to read Said, or Robert Fisk or Arundhati Roy. And above all, Middle East scholars must be discouraged from learning Arabic. 

In case you missed it: Arundhati Roy: “Instant-Mix Imperial Democracy, Buy One Get One Free: So here we are, the people of the world, confronted with an Empire armed with a mandate from heaven. 

Stop America's war on Bolivian farmers: Unless the United States and its allies like Sánchez de Lozada stop their war against us, Bolivia will have neither peace nor a future.

Anti-terror firms get lawsuit immunity : Makers of anti-terrorist technology are lining up to register under a new government scheme that provides them with immunity from lawsuits brought if their products malfunction or don't work during a terrorist attack.

Warfare at the speed of light: After sinking 40 years and billions of dollars into beam weapons, defense scientists are on the cusp of what could be a military revolution -- warfare at the speed of light. 

'Bush plunges U.S. into rapid decline' The previously unthinkable is now on the table. Russia, the world's second largest oil exporter, is giving serious consideration to trading its black gold in euros.

3 Israeli soldiers killed in ambush : Three Israeli soldiers were killed and several more wounded when they were ambushed by Palestinian resistance fighters on Sunday evening near Ram Allah in the West Bank.

The Geneva Accord : The following is the text of the Geneva Accord

Malaysia: No Apology for Truth : "Are we not allowed at all to criticize the Jews if they do things which are wrong?" Mahathir asked. "If Muslims can be accused of being terrorists, then others can accuse the Jews of being terrorists also." 

Trained to Kill  "One of the things that people need to be very clear about, is when you train soldiers to go to war, you are training them to do one thing [kill] - regardless of how the politicians dress it up." 

10/19 Gunmen kill 9 in Afghanistan: Nine passengers were shot dead on a highway by gunmen dressed in military uniforms in southwest Afghanistan, an Afghan security official said Sunday. 

Six killed, eight injured in two blasts on roads in Afghanistan: A bomb blew up a pickup truck on a dirt road in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, killing four people, and two Afghan soldiers were killed in a separate land mine explosion in the country's south, Afghan officials said Sunday. 

Two GIs Killed In Ambush: Two U.S. soldiers were killed and one was wounded in an ambush north of Baghdad.

State Dept Study Foresaw Trouble Now Plaguing Iraq: According to internal State Department documents and interviews with administration and Congressional officials.

US marines accused of killing prisoner: The US military has charged eight US marine reservists with brutal treatment of Iraqi prisoners of war that may have resulted in the death of one detainee.

Elite unit savaged civilians in Vietnam: For decades, the case has remained buried in the archives of the government - not even known to America's most recognized historians of the war.

Rogue GIs unleashed wave of terror in Central Highlands: For seven months, Tiger Force soldiers moved across the Central Highlands, killing scores of unarmed civilians - in some cases torturing and mutilating them - in a spate of violence never revealed to the American public.

Massacre story needs to be told: The public has a right to know that American soldiers committed atrocities and that our government kept them from the public. The people need to know what is being done in their name and who is responsible.

In their words: "The only thing I regret is that I didn't kill more. If I had known that it was going to end as quick as it did, the way it did, I would have killed a lot more."

Senator Robert Byrd, The Emperor Has No Clothes : Those who have noticed the elephant in the room -- that is, the fact that this war was based on falsehoods – have had our patriotism questioned.

John Pilger: How press barons, governments silence dissent: The global model for censorship by omission is the United States.

Sen. Lieberman Jeered at Arab-Amerian Forum: "Go home to Tel Aviv," one woman called in disgust as Lieberman, an Orthodox Jew, cast Israelis as victims of Palestinian terrorism.

Bremer Fought to Weaken Iraqi Oil Watchdog-Sources: The monitoring board's "formation has clearly been delayed for too long, for reasons which we do not understand," Russian U.N. Ambassador Sergei Lavrov said.

Bush Sr.'s "Message" To Bush Jr: Father Bush has revealed the depth of his disagreement with his impetuously uninformed son.

Noble lies and perpetual war: Leo Strauss, the neo-cons, and Iraq: Are the ideas of the conservative political philosopher Leo Strauss a shaping influence on the Bush administration’s world outlook? Danny Postel interviews Shadia Drury – a leading scholarly critic of Strauss – and asks her about the connection between Plato’s dialogues, secrets and lies, and the United States-led war in Iraq.

Permanent Condition Of War Means Never-Ending Attacks Against Our Liberties : During war, normal freedoms are readily suspended, constitutional checks and balances are forfeited, and citizens can quickly become subjects. Therefore, the fact that our governmental leaders have now adopted a "permanent condition" of war attitude should be cause of great concern to all of us. 

Exposé of creeping Orwellianism in the US, The New Statesman, London. Who the hell are you?

U.S. Selling Off Iraq-Owned Companies: The U.S. plan for Iraqi privatization is controversial. Some critics interpret Article 47 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, protecting civilians in wartime, as outlawing major alterations in an occupied country's economic system, through its prohibition of annexation of occupied territory.

The picture which shames US army: A secretly taken picture of an American soldier frisking an Afghan child has shocked human rights campaigners across the world.

In His Own Words: Full Text Of Malaysian Prime Minister's Speech: Is he, as has been reported in the press anti-Semitic ? Judge for yourself.

Full text of message to US: Usama bin Ladin has issued a message to the American people, broadcast on Saturday on Aljazeera television. A full and exclusive translation follows:

New Audio Tape: Bin Ladin warns of more anti-US attacks 

Robert Fisk speech exposes lies behind the war on Iraq: Listen to this powerful evidence from first-hand observation from the award-winning journalist for the London Independent and share these facts with those unaware of the real conditions in Iraq.

Democracy Now! Exclusive:  Retired Air Force Col. On How Bush Admin. Used Psy-Ops, Propaganda and Information Warfare In Build-Up to Iraq Invasion.

Bush Ancestor's Bank Seized by Gov't : President Bush's grandfather was a director of a bank seized by the federal government because of its ties to a German industrialist who helped bankroll Adolf Hitler's rise to power, government documents show. 

In case you missed it: A Nazi in the (pocket) is worth four in the Bush (family): The Bush story is such a fascinating history of capitalist corruption and power that it needs to be presented to a public that is consistently lied to, not only by the corporate media but by our so-called leaders.

In case you missed it: The Bush Family Fortunes: The BBC and Greg Palast, Investigate the Bush family scandals.

Is George W. Bush God’s President?: The False Rhetoric of General William Boykin’s War 

Carlos Mesa new leader in troubled Bolivia as president quits: Bolivia's Congress has called on vice-president Carlos Mesa to take the reins in the troubled country after former president Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada resigned following weeks of upheaval that has left over 80 people dead. 

Text: Bolivia leader's resignation letter: Here is the full text of the letter of resignation submitted by Bolivian President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada to the Congress in La Paz. 

Bolivian president resigns and flees to US: "I think this was achieved thanks to the strength of the people. To the political conscious of the people," he said.

In case you missed it: Bolivia's 'Texan' President Does U.S. Bidding: 

Spanish call for charges over man's death : A SPANISH judge has agreed to consider filing charges against three United States soldiers whose tank fired on and killed a Spanish journalist at a Baghdad hotel during the war in Iraq.

 US Forces Surround Office of Iraq Shi'ite Cleric: 

Anti-Jewish outburst clouds Bush's Asia trip: His hosts will not be flattered by the time Mr Bush is allotting to them: 17 hours in Japan, 15 hours in Singapore, eight hours in the Philippines and three in Indonesia.  Even in Australia, Mr Bush will stay for just 21 hours.

Shades of 1973: Sharon, with Bush’s green light, prepares to widen Mideast war.

 Listen to your ancestors: In an age where history gets rewritten by the corporate media hour by hour, day by day, understanding where we come from and how we got here is a critical issue.

France warns against Iran action : Military intervention would be ridiculous, says foreign minister, denouncing policy of forcible regime change.

Keeping dissent invisible: This approach of fencing protesters in and removing them from view is unprecedented, and it's gotten worse over the past two years." 

Congressman Henry Waxman:  Haliburton Is Raping The American Tax Payer

Congressman Ron Paul, Can We Afford to Spend $87 Billion in Iraq?: Conservatives often proclaim that they are opposed to providing American welfare to the rest of the world. I agree. The only way to do that, however, is to stop supporting a policy of military interventionism. You cannot have one without the other.

Killed in Action: Would the media give more coverage to U.S. fatalities in Iraq if we were allowed to see the flag-draped coffins coming home? 

Iraq Keeps U.S. Hospital in Germany Busy: ``I can't tell the difference between combat and post-combat,'' said medical director Lt. Col. Richard Jordan, looking over rows of trailers providing temporary housing for the extra 600 doctors and nurses called in to handle casualties from the war.

Sick, wounded U.S. troops held in squalor: Hundreds of sick and wounded U.S. soldiers including many who served in the Iraq war are languishing in hot cement barracks -- sometimes for months -- to see doctors.

Bolivian president deserted by last key supporter; close ally says president will resign

U.S. Military Assessment Team Going to Bolivia "They're going to La Paz and they're going to assist the ambassador ... in light of the civil unrest there," he told Reuters.

Bolivia: Threats and violence against the news media.

Brazil airlifts 108 people from Bolivia: A Brazilian Air Force Hercules plane airlifted 108 people from neighboring Bolivia Friday in a rescue mission.

Interfaith Alliance: "When will those who proclaim to be Christian adhere to the tenets of Christian faith that call for a love of neighbor and a respect for human dignity?

IRAQ FIREFIGHT: 12 KILLED: Three American soldiers and nine Iraqis have reportedly been killed in the town of Karbala. Another US military policeman was killed and two wounded in a seperate incident in the Baghdad area.

4 Jordanians Killed At US Checkpoint In Iraq: U.S. forces in Iraq are on edge following suicide bomb attacks that have killed or wounded soldiers checking vehicles on several occasions.

Defying Bush, Senate Votes to Make Iraq Pay Back Loan

Pentagon To Call On More Support Troops: The Pentagon is drawing up plans to mobilize more National Guard and Reserve forces for duty in Iraq.

“Without a Strong American Opposition We Are Doomed” Renowned Author and Middle East Expert Tariq Ali Speaks Out on Iraq. This is a must listen

Anti-empire forces strike back: A newly-formed coalition of foreign policy experts from across the political spectrum, concerned that the US is moving in a dangerous direction toward empire, has already set its sights on neo -conservative strategists in and around the administration.: A newly-formed coalition of foreign policy experts from across the political spectrum, concerned that the US is moving in a dangerous direction toward empire, has already set its sights on neo -conservative strategists in and around the administration.

'Amateurs at Empire': They are rank amateurs at empire-building who are now faced with the insurmountable problem of effectively administering a country they claim to have liberated but which in reality has been occupied but without any of the 'tools of the trade' of a coloniser.

Visions of our Future: It’s time for Americans to wake up and value both the privileges and the responsibilities of living in America, before we lose that freedom to our own laziness and unconsciousness

World Uranium Weapons Conference: The world uranium weapons conference is now in progress until the 20 October. The discussion and presentations of veterans, scientists, lawyers, activists etc, is available live on line 

Poisonous Legacy: Flash presentation. - WARNING - Mature Audience Only! More information on this topic

Brain injuries take toll on US soldiers: According to military officials, roughly 20 percent of the wounds suffered by the troops in Iraq have been severe brain injuries.

How GIs in Iraq are Used to Spread Bush Propaganda: The facts are there and can't be denied : a sheet of propaganda was given to soldiers of the 503rd and they signed it and 500 were sent to hometown papers which reach thousands of voters.

Bush revives military support for Indonesia: President George Bush has announced he is ready to resume military aid to Indonesia and renew ties with its armed forces, in a statement that has stunned members of the US Congress.

In case you missed it: Indonesian military implicated in terrorism A report suggests Indonesia's military created the network now said to be Southeast Asia's most serious terrorist threat.

God put Bush in charge, says the general hunting bin Laden: Gen Boykin has repeatedly told Christian groups and prayer meetings that President George W Bush was chosen by God to lead the global fight against Satan.

Sharon's main plan is to capture more land: Ariel Sharon and his friends in Washington are in a hurry. They are racing to achieve their objectives before anyone stops them. And when they are in a hurry, they are particularly dangerous. Syria and Iran are in their sights, with further down the road Saudi Arabia, and even Egypt.

IDF Kills Palestinian Policeman, Wounds Five in Gaza: 

`All Israelis are to blame' for Rafah : So far, eight Palestinians have reportedly died during the operation, and about 80 have been injured, with 15 still hospitalized in moderate to serious condition. 

Palestinian forces arrest US bomb attack suspects

Two die in violence after Azerbaijani elections: Two people die and at least 50 are reported injured as Azerbaijani police attack dozens taking part in an opposition rally in Baku.

N Korea In "Nuclear Display" Threat: North Korea has said it will "physically display" its nuclear deterrent, according to the North Korean news agency KCNA. 

Russia plays its hand in the OIC: Russian President Vladimir Putin's presence at the Organization of Islamic Conference summit is likely to raise eyebrows in Washington. Not only could Putin's attendance bode well for Russia, but it could also shift the balance of power in the Islamic world, a world increasingly suspicious of the US.

Mahathir steals show on first day of OIC summit: Malaysian PM says Jews dominate because they ‘think’ 

Syrian Military Put on Alert: Syria's chief of staff has told the armed forces to be on alert to repel any possible Israeli aggression. 

Israel 'Very Happy' After US House Votes to Sanction Syria: The legislation passed overwhelmingly by the House gives the White House a range of options for sanctioning Syria.

US legislation to pressure Syria will alienate it : Washington will lose key regional player 

Bolivians urge leader to quit: Indigenous leaders in Bolivia reject an attempt by the president, Gonzálo Sánchez de Lozada, to defuse a revolt.

Howard push to hose down sheriff furore: After United States President George Bush described Australia as "sheriff" of the Asia-Pacific.

10/16 Assad slams '' fanatics'' in Bush administration: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday described members of President George W. Bush's administration as "fanatics" and warmongers. 

Space set to become war zone, warns US general: "In my view it will not be long before space becomes a battleground," Lieutenant General Edward Anderson, deputy commander of US Northern Command

U.N. Council Unanimous In Backing U.S. on Iraq: Holdouts Russia, France, Germany and Syria join rest of Security Council in resolution vote.

A Toothless Resolution: It won't change a thing in Iraq.

In case you missed it: The Man Who Knew: (CBS - 60 Minutes II) Correspondent Scott Pelley has an interview with Greg Thielmann, a former expert on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. Thielmann, a foreign-service officer for 25 years, now says that key evidence in the speech was misrepresented and the public was deceived.

Dude, Where’s My Country? – Democracy Now! Interviews Author Michael Moore. Video.

Searching For Truth On Iraq: At issue now is how well we are being informed about the occupation of Iraq. Most Americans have forgotten what occupation means. Few historians are reminding us of our own history in resisting British occupation or the Boston massacre of revolting colonists that helped trigged our own revolution.

Lies about Iraq rise to level of the absurd: Lies beget more lies; a policy built on deception will always require further deception to sustain itself.

Fact-Free News: You'll find it at Fox News. The more you watch, the more you'll get things wrong.

Bush & Co. Use the Orwell Sales Strategy: There's nothing like a war to bring out the inner George Orwell in a government. In ways little and small, Uncle Sam has been morphing into Big Brother - spinning the news, even, apparently, manufacturing news.

Clinton warned Bush of bin Laden threat: "In his campaign, Bush had said he thought the biggest security issue was Iraq and a national missile defence," Clinton said. "I told him that in my opinion, the biggest security problem was Osama bin Laden."

Top terrorist hunter’s has divisive views on religion — Islam in particular: "I knew, that my God was bigger than his. I knew that my God was a real God, and his was an idol.”

The Pentagon Unleashes a Holy Warrior: "George Bush was not elected by a majority of the voters in the United States," Boykin told an Oregon congregation. "He was appointed by God."

"A New Christianity for a New World" Bishop Spong, Interview provides some interesting insights into the common roots and effects of both Islamic and Christian Fundamentalism.

Graham Fuller, former deputy chairman of CIA’s National Intelligence Council: Says Sending Turkish Troops to Iraq is ‘a Bad Idea’: "Bush wants to have troops there to replace the American troops who are being killed. So in effect he is asking Turkey to send its troops instead to be killed."

Turkish Conscripts Likely To Be Least Willing of Coalition: Unlike the US and Britain, Turkey makes military service compulsory for all men. Given that well over 90 percent of Turks opposed the US-launched war against Iraq, the young conscripts heading to Iraq's volatile "Sunni Triangle" may be less motivated additions to the coalition of the willing

Many Troops Dissatisfied, Iraq Poll Finds : A broad survey of U.S. troops in Iraq by a Pentagon-funded newspaper found that half of those questioned described their unit's morale as low and their training as insufficient, and said they do not plan to reenlist. 

Dumbo: A War Story Starring George W.

Pentagon officials say they are preparing to confront radical Iraqi cleric: The officials said they are growing increasingly worried that the cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, is a threat to the U.S.-led military coalition occupying Iraq.

Halliburton Allegedly Overcharges in Iraq: Halliburton's KBR subsidiary is billing the Army between $1.62 and $1.70 per gallon, while the average price for Middle East gasoline is 71 cents.

Six in Ten Iraqis Unemployed, but U. S. Subcontractors Hire Cheap Migrant Laborers

Iraqi Blogger Reveals His Face: "I appreciate the dropping of tons of bombs on my country. I appreciate the depleted uranium used in these bombs. I appreciate the whole policy of dual containment, which kept the region constantly on the boil because it was convenient for the US.

I Can See Clearly Now: Rice's insistence that there was a clear connection between Saddam and al-Qaida and, by extension, Osama bin Laden, has not wavered.

Palestinians: US Was Warned Warned Of The Dangers: Senior Palestinian Authority security officials claimed yesterday that in the past months, they had repeatedly warned U.S. officials to change travel routines in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.

Rafah invaded by the Israeli army: No-one can even approach, due to the threat from Israeli snipers. The streets surrounding the occupied area are deserted.

Sharon buries a stillborn peace plan: Israeli opposition politicians and intellectuals and Palestinian former ministers have united to propose a comprehensive new peace plan to put an end to years of bloodshed and occupation.

Perle Rips New Plan For Peace: Pentagon adviser Richard Perle yesterday denounced an unofficial peace plan negotiated between Israeli opposition leaders and moderate Palestinians, saying it would damage Israel's security, undermine its government and "would be illegal in the United States." See also: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm

10 Palestinians, including 3 children, killed by Israeli forces 

Israeli Occupation of Palestine. The Root Cause of the Middle East Crisis: How would you feel if an invader came into your neighborhood and told you to leave your home immediately because it was going to be demolished so the land could be used to build many new homes for the invaders? Would you sit back and offer no resistance as your entire life was reduced to rubble? 

US explores its Afghanistan exit options: With Afghanistan daily slipping into more anarchy and chaos, United States authorities, continue to explore political avenues that ultimately could pave the way for them to withdraw from the country.

Bush says Australia is U.S. ' sheriff' in Southeast Asia: Asked whether he saw Australia as Washington's deputy sheriff in Southeast Asia, Bush replied: "No. We don't see it as a deputy sheriff. We see it as a sheriff."

'Beware Mad Max world of US': United States foreign policy would lead Australia into a "Mad Max world" where the US would shield itself behind missiles, the former prime minister, Paul Keating said.

37 Killed in Nepal Fighting

Thousands of Bolivian Protesters March Into Capital: Tens of thousands of poor indigenous Bolivians marched into the capital on Thursday as their leaders rejected President Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada's attempt to defuse a deadly revolt, declaring they would protest until the "butcher" quit.

Bolivian mob hurls dynamite: Bolivia's army fought to stop a column of dynamite-wielding miners from streaming into the besieged capital on Wednesday, leaving two dead as a popular uprising against the President spread. 

9/11 panel issues first subpoena, to FAA: "The FAA's performance was poor and its compliance was pitiful," 

Crops giant retreats from Europe ahead of GM report

China plans space station after manned flight

10/16 Three Americans killed in Gaza blast: There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Diplomats: Americans Ordered to Leave Gaza

Two killed in assassination attempt on Mubarak's son: Two officers were killed and a driver was injured in a botched assassination attempt on the life of the son of the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak. 

Ex-Aide: Powell Misled Americans: Greg Thielmann “…I think my conclusion [about Powell’s speech] now is that it’s probably one of the low points in his long distinguished service to the nation,” says Thielmann.

Wilson adds ammo to hit war credibility gap: Ambassador Joseph Wilson's tells us he plans to circulate the text of a briefing by analyst Sam Gardiner that suggests the White House and Pentagon made up or distorted over 50 war stories. "Never before have so many stories been created to sell a war," he insists. But there's more...

Iraq War Swells Al Qaeda's Ranks, Report Says: The 2003-2004 edition of the British-based think-tank's annual bible for defense analysts, said Washington's assertions after the Iraq conflict that it had turned the corner in the war on terror were "over-confident."

Rumsfeld's $9 Billion Slush Fund: For all the debate over President Bush's $87 billion supplemental request, no one seems to have noticed that the sum includes a slush fund of at least $9.3 billion, which Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld can spend pretty much as he pleases.

On Furlough, Soldier Savors Every Moment: "In the beginning I was into this; we all were," he said. But now, he feels the war is a waste. "We haven't found anything, no weapons of mass destruction, no Saddam, no nothing. And the people there hate us."

War's Bloody Fallout: Hundreds suffer horrible wounds 

States of War : In America, the armed forces, whether they want it or not, are being dragged into the heart of political life. A mature democracy is in danger of turning itself into a military state. 

Firms Get Ready for Business in Iraq: About 100 private companies, mainly from Britain and the US, gathered in London yesterday to discuss investment opportunities in post-Saddam Iraq. 

All the President's votes?: A quiet revolution is taking place in US politics. By the time it's over, the integrity of elections will be in the unchallenged, unscrutinised control of a few large - and pro-Republican - corporations. Can democracy in America survive? 

Fears of more US electoral chaos after flaws are discovered in ballot computers: Next year's US presidential election may be compromised by newvoting machines that computer scientists believe are unreliable, poorly programmed and prone to tampering.

US vetoes resolution to bar Israel from building West Bank fence, backs demolitions of houses in Rafah.

Political dynasty in Azerbaijan: On Wednesday, for the first time in the vast former Soviet bloc, a son will inherit his father's presidency in a strong-arm election that illustrates the failure of democracy and political freedom.

Tikrit Wants to Get Rid of 'US Thieves'

10/14 Pentagon official: US may take action against Syria: Pentagon adviser Richard Perle said Tuesday that the recent Israeli attack on an alleged training camp for Palestinian militants in Syria was long overdue and that he would not rule out U.S. military action against the Arab state. 

Bush's War Plan Is Scarier Than He's Saying: The Widening Crusade: If some wishful Americans are still hoping President Bush will acknowledge that his imperial foreign policy has stumbled in Iraq and needs fixing or reining in, they should put aside those reveries. He's going all the way—and taking us with him. 

Arafat, Peres support unofficial Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty: Yasser Arafat and Israeli opposition leader Shimon Peres lent their qualified support Tuesday to a symbolic peace treaty drawn up by former Israeli and Palestinian government officials and veteran negotiators.

Israel dismisses peace plan as irresponsible: Israeli forces entered a Gaza refugee camp on the Egyptian border in large numbers early yesterday for the second time this week, after Israeli and Palestinian peace activists said they reached agreement on a peace settlement.

Does this secret plan provide a new road to peace in the Middle East?: The plan, a first draft of which was finalised in secrecy in Jordan at the weekend, is being put forward by the authors to prove that there is an alternative to the slaughter of the past three years.

Nuclear Israel: Nuclear North Korea, nuclear Iraq, nuclear Iran - of these our media has been full for the last year or more, though they either don't exist or hardly yet exist. But nuclear Israel, little endangered Israel? It's hard even to get your head around the concept, though that country has either the fifth or sixth largest nuclear arsenal in the world. 

Why is Israel the only country America won’t hold accountable? “Sharon’s madness might lead him and his people once again to messianic suicide,” said Tueni. 

The March on Damascus: A New Epoch Unfolds: For Bush, like many of the so-called hawks in his administration, Arabs and Muslims are all the same, geographically, culturally, religiously and politically. Bombing Syria, therefore, might not seem a far-off pitch.

Bomb rocks Turkey's mission in Iraq: A car bomb has exploded outside the Turkish embassy in Baghdad, injuring around six people. 

Turkish Troops Ready to Hit Back If Attacked in Iraq: Turkish troops will strike back if attacked by Kurds in Iraq who are fiercely opposed to their deployment in their war-torn country.

US eyes second-tier threats in terror war: It signals hardening stance by focusing on Syria, Libya, and Cuba.

Sharon says Libya after nukes: "One would not be surprised if Libya would be the first Arab country (to) have nuclear weapons," the aide quoted Sharon as telling foreign ambassadors in a meeting on Monday.

Iraq Stands at Syria's Side: A member of Iraq's US-appointed Governing Council said on Monday that any attack against Syria was considered an attack against Iraq.

U.S. Circulates Iraq Draft; Minister Almost Killed: Wary members of the U.N. Security Council considered a new U.S. draft resolution Tuesday aimed at enlisting broader international support for Washington's struggle to stabilize Iraq.

Full text: Third revision of US resolution on Iraq

America returns to UN for support on Iraq: EU rebuffs cash pleas

Bush Insists He's In Charge of Iraq Policy: "The person who is in charge is me," Bush told Tribune Broadcasting when asked about the infighting and who was in charge.

Despotism & Democracy An Encyclopaedia Britannica Film From 1946: Where would you place the US on the scale? A Must Watch

By Any Extreme of Wickedness: We have to come to grips with our individual responsibility to vigilance. We have to show up every day to make certain the government is representing all of the people; not just the corporate few who show up every day to collect our money. 

Welcome To America: : When Hughes’ fiancee, a German national, tried to visit him on a six-month tourist visa, she was detained in Atlanta, handcuffed, jailed — even stripped of her diamond engagement ring. Then, after 20 hours without food, she was put on a plane and shipped back to Stuttgart. 

U.S. data mining riles Latin America: MANAGUA, Nicaragua - For a people who have grappled with American meddling for more than a century, Nicaraguans were surprised to find that Uncle Sam's long reach may now extend right into their private lives.

Deception Down Under : Americans aren't the only ones wondering about the veracity of our government's case for war. Here a top-level Australian intelligence officer testifies about his government's Iraq misinformation campaign.

Don't Look Down: So is America safe, despite its scary numbers?

Greg Palast: IMF Confidential: The Secret Documents the Masters of the Universe Would Rather You Not See

Bush’s New Morally Bankrupt PR Campaign on Terrorism and Iraq

More US soldiers die in Iraq: A second US soldier has been killed in 24 hours in a rocket-propelled grenade attack in the Iraqi town of Tikrit.

Troops short on body armor: About one-quarter of the 130,000 U.S. troops in Iraq still have not been issued a new type of ceramic body armor strong enough to stop bullets fired from assault rifles.

Iraqi Arms Caches Cited in Attacks: The two most recent suicide bombings here and virtually every other attack on American soldiers and Iraqis were carried out with explosives and matériel taken from Saddam Hussein's former weapons dumps, which are, for the most part, unguarded by American troops, allied officials said Monday.

Theatre of war : Almost every day brings news of another US death in Iraq, but we hear almost nothing of the hundreds - maybe thousands - wounded by Saddam loyalists. 

Suicide - the GI's embedded enemy: Suicides among United States servicemen in Iraq are running at up to three times the usual rate, the US Army has revealed.

Spoils of war: US plans to sell off Iraqi businesses are simply the modern equivalent of pillage. 

The Soviet Republic of Texas: YOU MIGHT THINK America's rigged system of congressional elections couldn't get much worse. Self-serving redistricting schemes nationwide already have left an overwhelming number of seats in the House of Representatives so uncompetitive that election results are practically as preordained as in the old Soviet Union.

Tanks shield Bolivia president from growing revolt: