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Latest Articles: War, War, War
Could US, Iran Stumble Into War?
Post Date: 2008-01-17 22:59:47 by tom007
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Could US, Iran Stumble Into War? By SALLY BUZBEE – 5 hours ago CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Just how close might a military confrontation between Iran and the United States be? Though a war of words eased a bit recently, President Bush's strong Iran warnings during his just completed Mideast trip, coupled with a ship standoff, are raising fears that a small incident could someday spiral — even by accident — into a real fight. Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Bush Thursday of sending "a message of confrontation" during his trip to the region. It was a sharp response to Bush's tough rhetoric that Iran remains a serious threat. ...
Anti-war groups retreat on funding fight
Post Date: 2008-01-17 18:23:15 by Red Jones
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Anti-war groups retreat on funding fight By: Ryan Grim Jan 17, 2008 06:03 AM EST After a series of legislative defeats in 2007, the year ended with more U.S. troops in Iraq than when it began. After a series of legislative defeats in 2007 that saw the year end with more U.S. troops in Iraq than when it began, a coalition of anti-war groups is backing away from its multimillion-dollar drive to cut funding for the war and force Congress to pass timelines for bringing U.S. troops home. In recognition of hard political reality, the groups instead will lower their sights and push for legislation to prevent President Bush from entering into a long-term agreement with the Iraqi government ...
Outrage as US accuses Britain of inexperience in Taleban conflict
Post Date: 2008-01-17 14:15:45 by aristeides
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Outrage as US accuses Britain of inexperience in Taleban conflict Michael Evans: Defence Editor Robert Gates, the US Defence Secretary, risked an unprecedented rift with Britain and other close allies after accusing Nato countries fighting in southern Afghanistan of lacking experience in counter-insurgency warfare. Mr Gates said failings in the south were contributing to the rising violence in the fight against the Taleban. His outspoken criticism, voiced in an interview with an American newspaper, provoked instant reactions from Britain, Canada and the Netherlands, the three most prominent members of the alliance, who have endured much of the fiercest fighting in southern Afghanistan. ...
Chinese Navy Confronted USS Kitty Hawk
Post Date: 2008-01-17 06:18:27 by PSUSA
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A Chinese attack submarine and destroyer confronted the U.S. carrier Kitty Hawk and its battle group in the Taiwan Strait, sparking a tense 28-hour standoff that brought both sides to a battle-ready position. The American ships were heading to Japan following China’s sudden cancellation of a scheduled Thanksgiving port call in Hong Kong when they encountered the Chinese vessels, according to the Navy Times, which cited a report in a Chinese-language newspaper in Taiwan. The Times reported that the encounter caused the carrier group “to halt and ready for battle, as the Chinese vessels also stopped amid the 28-hour confrontation.” The encounter ended without incident, ...
Three U.S. Soldiers Killed In Iraq: Military
Post Date: 2008-01-16 18:53:12 by Brian S
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three U.S. soldiers were killed by small arms fire during operations in Iraq's northern Salahuddin province on Wednesday, the U.S. military said. The military said in a statement that two other soldiers were wounded in the incident. The deaths took the number of U.S. soldiers killed so far in January to at least 19. A total of 23 soldiers were killed in the whole month of December. U.S. and Iraqi forces last week launched a major new offensive against al Qaeda militants in Iraq's northern provinces of Diyala, Salahuddin, Kirkuk and Nineveh. The U.S. military says it has killed at least 60 militants in the offensive. Thirteen U.S. soldiers have died since the ...
NYC: You will need a "permit" to own a radiation detector under proposed law
Post Date: 2008-01-16 18:45:14 by PSUSA
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Proposed Int. No. 650-A By Council Members Vallone Jr., Addabbo Jr., Comrie, Fidler, Gentile, James, Nelson, Recchia Jr., Stewart, Weprin and White Jr. (by request of the Mayor) ..Title A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to permits for biological, chemical and radiological detectors. ..Body Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Legislative purposes. The Council recognizes the need to protect the citizens of New York City from possible terrorist attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear devices or weapons. As part of this effort, the Council understands the importance of the deployment of ...
Bush: "People view me as a warmonger"
Post Date: 2008-01-16 17:47:31 by richard9151
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The president said he was surprised by the "deep concern that people won't welcome Middle-Eastern investments into the United States. & And I found that in most of my stops, not the Israeli-Palestinian stops, of course, but in the Gulf, I found that to be the case. And it's disturbing to me." 16/01/08 "ABC" - -- In Riyadh today, the president participated in a traditional sword dance with one of the princes of the royal family. It was a public and a little awkward display of affection, all part of Bush's first visit to Saudi Arabia aimed at repairing strained relations between the world's biggest oil producer and the world's biggest ...
Wounded Vets Trade One Hell for Another
Post Date: 2008-01-16 17:33:15 by richard9151
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16/1/08 - SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan 15 (IPS) - Last year, the United States woke up to the reality of hundreds of thousands of soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and began to grapple with what to do about it. On Feb. 18, 2007, a headline titled "Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration at Army's Top Medical Facility" splashed across the front page of one of the nation's premier newspapers, the Washington Post. The article, which described unsafe conditions and substandard care at Walter Reed Army Medical Centre, began with the story of Army Specialist Jeremy Duncan, who was airlifted out of Iraq in February 2006 with a broken neck and a shredded left ear, ...
Things Have Gotten So Crazy Now a Prankster Could Start World War III!
Post Date: 2008-01-16 14:57:01 by aristeides
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Things Have Gotten So Crazy Now a Prankster Could Start World War III! by Dave Lindorff Mon, 01/14/2008—President Bush, a lame-duck loose cannon, is traipsing around the Middle East calling Iran a state sponsor of terror and condemning what he calls Iran’s “provocative” acts in the Strait of Hormuz at the choke point between the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea. Everyone knows the president and his viceroy, Vice President Dick Cheney, are just itching to launch American bombers and cruise missiles against Iran before the end of this second nightmarish term of office, and now we hear that the so-called “provocative” incident, which we were told was replete ...
Don't Think, Just Say the Slogan
Post Date: 2008-01-16 12:50:11 by ghostdogtxn
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Rice hails 'remarkable' progress in Iraq - (Then eats Four Hits of LSD and Downs A Quart Of Jack Danials)
Post Date: 2008-01-15 23:32:34 by tom007
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Rice hails 'remarkable' progress in Iraq 15 hours ago BAGHDAD (AFP) — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday praised "remarkable" political progress in Iraq, saying during a surprise visit to Baghdad that it represented a time of hope for the country. "Iraq is moving forward in a way that is promising but still fragile," Rice told reporters after talks with Iraq's leaders. "This is a time of hope," she said, pointing to a key law passed by parliament at the weekend that will allow former middle-ranking members of Saddam Hussein's Baath party to return to public life. Passage of the law was one of 18 "benchmarks" ...
The Results Are In ...Oh, By the Way, the Iraqis Don't Really Want Us (Focus Group Results)
Post Date: 2008-01-15 22:16:43 by Red Jones
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The Results Are In ... Oh, By the Way, the Iraqis Don't Really Want Us By WILLIAM BLUM Did you miss this? It should have been the lead story in every newspaper and radio and TV program in America. In the Washington Post it was on page 14. In virtually all of the rest of the media it was on page zero, channel zero, 0000 AM or 00.0 FM. The US military in Iraq hired firms to conduct focus groups amongst a cross section of the population. A summary report of the findings was obtained by the Post. Here are some of the highlights of the report as disclosed by the newspaper: * Until the March 2003 US occupation Sunnis and Shiites coexisted peacefully. * Iraqis of all sectarian and ethnic ...
US to send 3,200 more troops to Afghanistan: Pentagon
Post Date: 2008-01-15 20:01:43 by robin
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US military announced Tuesday it was sending 3,200 additional troops to Afghanistan to help counter an expected offensive by the Taliban militia and help train Afghan national soldiers. The Pentagon announced that President George W. Bush had approved the "extraordinary, one-time deployment" lasting seven months. The soldiers, all US marines, will make up part of a shortfall of 7,500 troops that NATO countries have failed to send, despite promises to provide men and combat equipment. Coalition commanders in Afghanistan have complained that they are short three infantry battalions, 3,000 trainers and helicopters, which were promised but not delivered ...
Pakistan Loses Control (SCOTT HORTON ON ISI)
Post Date: 2008-01-15 19:08:11 by aristeides
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Pakistan Loses Control A recent poll suggests that half of Pakistan’s population believes that Pakistani strongman Pervez Musharraf, or military leaders very close to him, had something to do with the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. Pakistan may be the world’s center of wacky conspiracy theories, but this public perception should not be lightly dismissed. In fact the Pakistani military and its intelligence arm have deep ties in to the Islamic militants who considered Bhutto their greatest threat on the Pakistani political stage. For those trying to make sense out of the tremendously complex, and tremendously important threads in Pakistan and Afghanistan that tie together ...
On the Iraq War, Bush Foreign Policy, Private Contractors and the Prospects of War with Iran: Going 15 Rounds with Seymour Hersh
Post Date: 2008-01-15 17:22:40 by aristeides
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On the Iraq War, Bush Foreign Policy, Private Contractors and the Prospects of War with Iran Going 15 Rounds with Seymour Hersh By WAJAHAT ALI "I'm having a horrible day," grumbled Seymour Hersh, the 70 year-old Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, arguably the most revered of his time, and reporter for the prestigious New Yorker magazine. Almost a week before, I called Seymour Hersh on a lark trying to score an interview regarding his New Yorker article "Shifting Targets: The Administration's plan for Iran," an explosive piece outlining the Bush Administration's strategic and aggressive preparation for a potential attack on Iran. When Hersh ...
Inadequate Deception: The Impossible Plots Of The Terror War
Post Date: 2008-01-15 16:04:28 by aristeides
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Inadequate Deception: The Impossible Plots Of The Terror War Terror Games Suppose you were running a counter-terrorism unit. What would you need? A huge budget -- obviously! But what else? You'd need lots of good people, and you'd need good ways to train them, and good ways to test them. You'd also need to make sure that they passed their tests. If you were running a conventional military unit, you could do quite a bit of training and testing using relatively short war games. A war game is a simulated battle, with people from the same army (or its allies) playing both "sides". One side "attacks" and the other side "defends", and even though ...
We Are Trained Killers -- US in Iraq: Are We Humane? -- WARNING -- This video should only be viewed by a mature audience
Post Date: 2008-01-14 20:08:03 by richard9151
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In June, the Department of Defense Task Force on Mental Health acknowledged "daunting and growing" psychological problems among our troops: Nearly 40 percent of soldiers, a third of Marines and half of National Guard members are presenting with serious mental health issues. SEE THE VIDEO HERE: www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19066.htm Click for Full Text!
3,200 Marines prepare for Afghan tour
Post Date: 2008-01-14 19:30:52 by Brian S
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WASHINGTON - About 3,200 Marines are being told to prepare to go to Afghanistan, military officials said Monday, in an effort to boost combat troop levels and get ready for an expected Taliban offensive this spring. Once complete, the deployment would increase U.S. forces in Afghanistan to as much as 30,000, the highest level since the 2001 invasion after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The military began notifying the Marines and their families over the weekend, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates was expected to sign the formal deployment orders. It was not clear Monday whether the orders had been signed yet. The proposal went to Gates on Friday, and ...
CIA, Iran & the Gulf of Tonkin (RAY MCGOVERN)
Post Date: 2008-01-14 18:56:19 by aristeides
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CIA, Iran & the Gulf of Tonkin by Ray McGovern When the Tonkin Gulf incident took place in early August 1964, I was a journeyman CIA analyst in what Condoleezza Rice refers to as “the bowels of the agency.” As a current intelligence analyst responsible for Russian policy toward Southeast Asia and China, I worked very closely with those responsible for analysis of Vietnam and China. Out of that experience I must say that, as much as one might be tempted to laugh at the bizarre theatrical accounts of Sunday’s incident involving small Iranian boats and U.S. naval ships in the Strait of Hormuz, this is—as my old Russian professor used to insist—nothing to laugh. ...
Iraq war has been terrible, admits minister
Post Date: 2008-01-14 17:34:28 by tom007
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Iraq war has been terrible, admits minister Soldiers from 40 Regiment Highland Gunners in training near Basra Michael Evans, Defence Editor The invasion of Iraq and the occupation of the country by US led multinational forces had been “a terrible episode for everybody”, a Foreign Office minister admitted yesterday. Lord Malloch-Brown, who has acquired a reputation for making controversial remarks in public, said “a lot of people” had been lost, and no one could feel any sense of triumphalism. The Foreign Office Minister, who was appointed by Gordon Brown as part of his “big tent” policy aimed at bringing in specialists with a wide range of talents, made his ...
Sensationalist Media Did Pentagon's Bidding in Fake Naval 'Provocation' with Iran
Post Date: 2008-01-14 17:30:04 by tom007
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Sensationalist Media Did Pentagon's Bidding in Fake Naval 'Provocation' with Iran By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. Posted January 14, 2008. National security expert: This is the "most egregious case of sensationalist journalism" in the service of Pentagon and Bush administration. Tools email EMAIL print PRINT 79 COMMENTS Share and save this post: Digg iconDelicious iconReddit iconFark iconYahoo! iconNewsvine! iconFacebook iconNewsTrust icon Also in Top Stories Worsening Economy Gives Obama and Hillary a Chance to Copy Edwards' Populist Ideas William Greider, TheNation.com We're Mad as Hell and the Dems Aren't Listening Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown ...
Taleban attack Kabul luxury hotel (IN DOWNTOWN KABUL, 6 DEAD)
Post Date: 2008-01-14 17:15:10 by aristeides
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Taleban attack Kabul luxury hotel Last Updated: Monday, 14 January 2008, 21:13 GMT Four Taleban fighters have attacked a hotel in the Afghan capital, Kabul, used by aid workers and diplomats. Casualty figures are unclear, but a Norwegian reporter was killed in the attack on the Serena hotel. There was at least one explosion, which the Taleban say was caused by one of their men detonating a "suicide jacket", as well as shooting. Guests, who included the Norwegian foreign minister, took refuge in a cellar to escape the militants. The first confirmed death in the attack was that of Carsten Thomassen, 39, who worked for the Oslo newspaper, Dagbladet. 'Escaped' The ...
Gulf Shenanigans: No Laughing Matter
Post Date: 2008-01-14 10:24:11 by richard9151
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12/01/08 "ICH" -- -- When the Tonkin Gulf incident took place in early August 1964, I was a journeyman CIA analyst in what Condoleezza Rice refers to as “the bowels of the agency.” As current intelligence referent for Russian policy toward Southeast Asia and China, I worked very closely with those responsible for analysis of Vietnam and China. Out of that experience I must say that, as much as one might be tempted to laugh at the bizarre antics of Sunday’s incident involving small Iranian boats and US naval ships in the Strait of Hormuz, this is-as my old Russian professor used to say-nothing to laugh. The situation is so reminiscent of what happened-and ...
The Empire in Space
Post Date: 2008-01-14 06:57:56 by YertleTurtle
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Popular culture should never be ignored. Shakespeare during his day was popular culture. Today, he's considered the greatest writer in the English language. These days, the two biggest media for popular culture are TV and the movies. As all art does, they reflect life. Sometimes, they predict it. One little-known and underrated movie that fits this pattern is Soldier, starring the also underrated Kurt Russell. What makes this movie, which appear to be little more than Grade B action/adventure in space, so special? It's about Empire, and the soldiers it uses to advance itself. This time, it's not just on Earth, but in far space. Since we've always had empires on earth, ...
Using Bhutto for Imperial Gain
Post Date: 2008-01-14 06:33:11 by Stephen Lendman
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Using Bhutto for Imperial Gain - by Stephen Lendman Benazir Bhutto led the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) as "chairperson for life" until her death. She was the privileged daughter of former Pakistan President and Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was hanged in 1979 at the likely behest of Washington and replaced by military dictator General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. He later outlived his usefulness and died in a "mysterious" plane crash CIA may have arranged that allowed Bhutto to become Prime Minister in 1988. She sought the post to avenge her father's death and twice held it as the first ever woman PM of an Islamic state - first from 1988 - 1990, then again ...
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