Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq “1,331,578"
www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’s War On Iraq: 4,328
icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 1276
icasualties.org/oef/
Cost of War in Iraq
$669,579,417,031
Cost of War in Afghanistan
$223,267,695,576
The cost in your community
www.nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182
Tell Israel: Cool the Jets!
By Pat Buchanan
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton, who is wired into the cabinet of “Bibi” Netanyahu, warns that if Iran’s nuclear program is not aborted by December, Israel will strike to obliterate it.
informationclearinghouse.info/article23170.htm
Bombshell: Bin Laden Worked for US Till 9/11
By Lukery
Former FBI translator Sibel Edmonds, says that the US maintained ‘intimate relations’ with Bin Laden, and the Taliban, “all the way until that day of September 11.” These ‘intimate relations’ included using Bin Laden for ‘operations’ in Central Asia, including Xinjiang, China. These ‘operations’ involved using al Qaeda and the Taliban in the same manner “as we did during the Afghan and Soviet conflict,” that is, fighting ‘enemies’ via proxies.
informationclearinghouse.info/article23173.htm
ACLU: Obama Administration Must Abandon Force-Feeding at Gitmo
By Nahal Zamani
The harsh force-feeding of hunger strikers is a form of cruelty and mistreatment that continues to this day at Guantanamo.
informationclearinghouse.info/article23172.htm
Go On, Admit It
You Really Don’t Like The Police, Either
By Ted Rall
Race long has been a classic predictor of attitudes toward the police. But high-profile cases of police brutality, coupled with over-the-top security measures taken since 9/11 that targeted whites as well as blacks, have helped bring the races together in their contempt for the police. In 1969, the Harris poll found that only 19 percent of whites thought cops discriminated against blacks. Now, 54 percent of whites think so.
informationclearinghouse.info/article23171.htm
At least 30 killed in blasts at Baghdad Shiite mosques:
At least 30 people were killed Friday in a series of attacks targeting five Shiite mosques in Baghdad as British troops were completing their withdrawal process from the war-torn country
snipurl.com/oft53
Bomb in Iraqi Political Party Office Kills 8:
Iraqi police say eight people were killed and 10 others wounded Thursday in a bomb attack on a Sunni political party’s office in Baquba, north of Baghdad.
www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-30-voa9.cfm
Suicide car bombing kills seven in western Iraq:
A suicide car bomber struck an Iraqi police station at the town of Qaim near the border with Syria on Thursday, killing seven people and wounding at least eight others, an Interior Ministry source said.
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/30/content_11800759.htm
Iraqi Troops Blocked by Iranian Exiles:
Members of an Iranian dissidents’ group formed a human blockade to successfully prevent Iraqi troops from seizing more territory in their camp north of Baghdad, in the third day of a confrontation that showed no sign of ending soon.
online.wsj.com/article/SB1248997053
41095423.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Al Jazeera Video Report From Inside the MEK Camp Ashraf: V
Video images released by the exiled People’s Mujahideen of Iran, who were given sanctuary by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, allegedly showed Iraqi forces driving Humvees into protesters and beating up residents.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C77Wv1hQf2Y
Billions in graft behind Baghdad kidnappings:
AN INVESTIGATION into the kidnapping of five Britons in Iraq has uncovered evidence of possible collusion by Iraqi government officials and a possible motive – to keep secret the whereabouts of billions of dollars in embezzled funds.
snipurl.com/oft8j
Six militants killed in Pakistan:
The militants were killed in the Charbagh and Allahabad areas of Swat. A huge cache of arms and ammunitions were also recovered from the militants’ hideouts, the Inter Services Public Relations said.
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Pakistan gives US, NATO allies proof of Indias covert links with Baitullah Mehsud:
Pakistani political and military leadership have provided documented and video tape evidence to Special US representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke and ISAF chief Lt Gen Mc Chrystal of Indias covert links with Baitullah Mehsud and provision of aid to him through Indian consulate in Afghanistan.
www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2009/07/31/4301343.htm
Musharraf trampled constitution-Pakistan court:
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that former president Pervez Musharraf trampled the constitution when he imposed emergency rule two years ago and all actions taken by him then were illegal.
www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=17617
Afghan clash kills 11 militants:
Nearly 20 hours of fighting sparked by a Taliban attack on a NATO supply convoy in western Afghanistan left 11 militants and one policeman dead, police said on Friday.
www.aawsat.com/english/news.asp?section=1&id=17617
Taliban attack Afghan poll convoy, 4 soldiers killed:
Insurgents opened fire on the convoy after it was hit by a roadside bomb, said Rohul Amin, governor of western Farah province. The ambush was the latest in a spate of election-related attacks.
www.alarabiya.net/articles/2009/07/31/80412.html
US soldier killed as deadliest Afghan month closes:
The death in southern Afghanistan brought to 40 the number of U.S. troops killed in July, by far the heaviest monthly toll in the 8-year-old war. The worst previous month for U.S. forces was in September 2008, when 26 were killed.
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSSP428130
UN: Civilian deaths up 24 percent in Afghanistan:
The United Nations said Friday the number of civilians killed in conflict in Afghanistan has jumped 24 percent so far this year, with bombings by insurgent and airstrikes by international forces the biggest single killers.
snipurl.com/oftke
Change.. What Change?
Obama extends sanctions against Syria:
U.S. President Barack Obama has decided to extend sanctions against Syria, despite positive sings of progress in the relationship between the two nations, a White House statement said Friday.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1104378.html
Egypt border patrol kills African migrant crossing into Israel:
At least seven African migrants have been killed at the border since mid-May, after a six-month lull. At least 28 migrants were killed at the border last year.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1104372.html
Jews cannot preach humanity and expel migrants:
The slave traffic is proceeding as usual, and the human traffickers continue making a profit per capita.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1104200.html
Israel admits white phosphorus use :
UN officials have also said that they have evidence that white phosphorus was used in an attack on the UN relief agency’s main building in Gaza that left three people injured.
snipurl.com/oftm6
Israel fourth from bottom of peace index:
Countries which ranked higher in the 2009 Global Peace Index included Sudan, Zimbabwe, Lebanon, North Korea, and Iran. Israel was also given a very low score for the perceived level of “respect for human rights.” Israelis were also given low marks for their “perception of distrust in others”.
www.thejc.com/articles/israel-fourth-bottom-peace-index
Jews plan Israel’s boycott:
The JC has revealed plans developed by Jews For Justice For Palestinians (JFJFP) to cause maximum damage to Israel by extending boycotts.
www.thejc.com/articles/jews-plan-israels-boycott
U.S. briefs Israel on new Iran nuke sanctions:
A bill by Senator Joe Lieberman to curb sales of refined oil products to Iran is almost complete, and 67 senators have already signed it.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1104208.html
US Tells Israel: Iran Has Eight Weeks:
I think top Israeli officials are well aware of what the vaunted minions of the Israel lobby are doing in Washington. In fact, yesterday the Senate passed a bill that gets that sanctions ball rolling, according to Reuters:
news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20090731/cm_thenation/1096457626
Act Of War
Senate passes bill to drain Iran gas pumps:
In an attempt to force Tehran to halt its enrichment program, the US Senate has voted to put pressure on companies selling gasoline to Iran.
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=102066§ionid=351020103
Manufacturing Consent For Attack On Iran:
Boycott plan comforts Israelis:
THE US will move swiftly to impose severe sanctions against Iran if Tehran continues to” ignore US President Barack Obama’s offer of dialogue”, Israeli officials said yesterday after briefings from senior American officials.
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25864013-15084,00.html
Israel pulls anti-Semitism card on Venezuela:
Tel Aviv has accused the administration Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez of cooperating with Israel’s enemies and supporting anti-Semitism.
www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=102110§ionid=351020202
Honduras: Clashes at Protests:
Several people were wounded and more than 100 were arrested Thursday during clashes between the police and supporters of the ousted president, Manuel Zelaya, in at least four locations
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Honduran coup leaders: Zeyala can’t be restored:
Honduras’ coup-installed leader has dampened hopes for a negotiated solution to the country’s crisis, capping days of mixed signals by saying firmly that there’s no way the ousted president can return to power.
snipurl.com/oftsi
Thursday, Bloody Thursday in Honduras:
Coup Leader Micheletti Waved the Peace Sign with His Left Hand While With His Right Hand Ordering a Violent Nationwide Attack on Peaceful Protesters Today
narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield
/thursday-bloody-thursday-honduras
Honduras Coup: The Dumbest Regime on Earth:
All governments have a tendency to become dimwitted and encrusted bureaucracies. But one month into the Honduras coup d’etat the illegitimate regime of “president” Roberto Micheletti wins the prize.
narcosphere.narconews.com/thefield
/honduras-coup-dumbest-regime-earth
“NC “terrorists” were supported by CIA”:
The “terrorist group” arrested in North Carolina and its leader Daniel Patrick Boyd received substantial aid from the CIA in the past, says investigative journalist Wayne Madsen.
www.russiatoday.com/Top_News/2009-07
-30/nc-terrorists-were-supported.html
Canadian Union Writes Obama & Congress Defending Canada’s Healthcare:
James Clancy, NUPGE President, said he felt obligated to write to the U.S. legislators after conservative Prime Minister Harper and Health Minister Aglukkaq refused to step in and counter the anti-Canadian propaganda being spread by private health care interests battling health care reform in the United States.
snipurl.com/oftv0
U.S. to provide $1 billion to hire cops:
The money comes from the stimulus bill — the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — the officials said. The law is designed to help pull the U.S. out of its recession by providing and saving jobs, and helping those most affected by the downturn in the economy.
edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/28/police.stimulus/index.html
Recession Worse Than Prior Estimates, Revisions Show:
The first 12 months of the U.S. recession saw the economy shrink more than twice as much as previously estimated, reflecting even bigger declines in consumer spending and housing, revised figures showed.
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aNivTjr852TI
NAFTA Trade Takes Record 35.4 Percent Dive:
Trade using surface transportation between the United States, Canada and Mexico dropped 35.4 percent in May, the largest year-over-year decline on record.In the eighth consecutive month of falling trade, imports from Canada and Mexico to the United States in May were down 38.1 percent from May 2008 while exports from the United States declined 32 percent.
www.joc.com/node/412655
Industrial Capacity Use Hits Record Low:
Use of industrial capacity fell to its lowest point ever in May as output of factories, mines and utilities slipped another 1.1 percent from April and fell 13.4 percent below last May’s level.
www.joc.com/node/411908