Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered Since The U.S. Invaded Iraq “1,339,771"
www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’s War On Iraq: 4,661
icasualties.org/oif/
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 1384
icasualties.org/oef/
Cost of War in Iraq
$682,266,428,044
Cost of War in Afghanistan
$226,714,124,346
The cost in your community
www.nationalpriorities.org/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=182
What Role Did The U.S.-Israeli Relationship Play In 9-11?
By Jeff Gates
On the day of the 9-11 attacks, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked what the attack would mean for US-Israeli relations. His quick reply was: “It’s very good. Well, it’s not good, but it will generate immediate sympathy (for Israel).”
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23488.htm
The Obama Administration is Actually Increasing the US Presence in Iraq
By Michael Schwartz
Believe it or not, the U.S. presence in Iraq is growing under the leadership of “antiwar” president Barack Obama.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23482.htm
A Deadly Interrogation in Iraq
By Joe Mozingo
A U.S. soldier who lost two of his men questions a suspected insurgent about the attack. Afterward, a slain, naked Iraqi — and the truth about what befell him — are left behind in a dark culvert.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23483.htm
Bush’s Interrogators Stressed Nudity
By Robert Parry
The CIA shared with George W. Bush’s Justice Department the details of how an interrogation strategy – with an emphasis on forced nudity and physical abuse – could train prisoners in “learned helplessness” and demonstrate “the complete control of Americans.”
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23486.htm
Judges Shame America
By Sherwood Ross
The federal Appeals Court decision to toss a lawsuit claiming contractors tortured detainees in Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison is what you’d expect from a tyranny.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23485.htm
Is it Time to Disband the Republican Party?
By Mike Whitney
The truth is, the Republicans are simply a party adrift, lacking both purpose and vision. The main problem is that it is extremely hard to rally support for a platform which includes just two planks; war and tax cuts.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23484.htm
True Colors
By Bill Noxid
Although this country has remained steeped in hypocrisy and denial since its inception, a Black Man as President has made that increasingly and painfully obvious. – The treatment of and response to this President every time he opens his mouth paints a painful but accurate portrait of American Racism, and it is long past time to face it.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article23487.htm
5 US occupation troops among 50 killed in Kabul: –
About 50 civilians, security forces and militants were killed in a wave of violence around Afghanistan, including a bomb that left 14 Afghan travelers dead in one of the country’s most dangerous regions. Five American soldiers died in two attacks using roadside bombs.
www.staugustine.com/stories/091309/world_091309_083.shtml
Report: Germany ponders Afghan exit strategy:
Germany’s foreign minister advocates preparing the ground over the next four years for a withdrawal from Afghanistan, with police and army training being stepped up, according to a report Sunday.
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McChrystal: No major al-Qaida signs in Afghanistan:
“I do not see indications of a large al-Qaida presence in Afghanistan now,” McChrystal told reporters at the Dutch Defense Ministry, where he met military officials.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090911/ap_
on_re_eu/eu_netherlands_afghanistan
Afghan election panel changed fraud rules after voting was over:
After it determined that excluding questionable ballots in Afghanistan’s August presidential election would force President Hamid Karzai into a runoff, the country’s Independent Election Commission voted to allow to them be counted, commission and Western officials told McClatchy .
news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20090912/wl_mcclatchy/3310773
US tries to force Afghanistan election deal:
American officials are making frantic efforts to force President Hamid Karzai into a unity government with his rival Dr Abdullah Abdullah, as the West tries to stave off looming political disaster following Afghanistan’s flawed vote last month.
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30 militants killed in Pakistan:
At least 30 militants and a soldier were killed in clashes in Pakistan’s northwestern region, security officials said Saturday.
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3 children,3 women killed in landmine blast in Pakistan:
Three children and three women were killed in a landmine blast in southwest Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday, local TV channel reported.
english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6756100.html
Three Pakistani soldiers killed in Khyber attacks:
Two soldiers were killed and three others wounded on Sunday when a military convoy was hit by a roadside bomb in Bara town in Khyber, the region’s administration chief Tariq Hayat told AFP.
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Dead man walking: British Al Qaeda terror mastermind ‘killed’ by US strikes is… STILL ALIVE:
US intelligence sources are convinced the British terror kingpin, who was the brains behind the liquid bomb plot to kill thousands of transatlantic airline passengers, is alive.
snipurl.com/rsys2
Nine killed in Iraq attacks:
NINE people have been killed and 38 hurt in separate attacks across Iraq, including four members of a government-backed Sunni militiaman’s family in Baquba, security and health officials say.
www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26065815-38201,00.html
Bombs kill 4 in central Baghad:
Two bombs exploded consecutively near a Shiite shrine in central Baghdad where worshippers had gathered in prayer Saturday, killing four people and injuring 24, police and hospital officials said.
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US wants Iran-Iraq confrontation: Vahidi:
Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said on Saturday that Washington was aiming to trigger a confrontation between former archfoes turned allies Iran and Iraq.
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Iranian Officials Pleased US Accepts Offer to Hold Talks:
Iranian officials say they are pleased the United States and other world powers have accepted Iran’s offer to hold talks, but they insist Iran will not back down from its refusal to negotiate on its controversial nuclear program.
www.payvand.com/news/09/sep/1138.html
US insists Iran talks will include nuclear issue:
While the forthcoming talks – which would include British, French, German, Russian, and Chinese officials – signify an important diplomatic shift in Iran-US relations, US officials say their expectations for any major breakthroughs are “extremely low.”
www.csmonitor.com/2009/0913/p99s01-duts.html
Talks end 30-year US-Iran standoff:
The US decision to resume direct contact with Iran after years of mutual belligerence followed indications from Moscow that Russia would not support any new United Nations sanctions on Iran over its pursuit of nuclear technology.
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world
/us_and_americas/article6832266.ece
Manufacturing Consent For Attack On Iran:
Clock ticking for Iran as Israel appears ready for strike:
The impression gained by Israelis who have visited Washington lately is that Obama is gradually backing away from the Bush administration’s fundamental demand that Iran cease to enrich uranium as a precondition for beginning a dialogue.
www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1113816.html
Deputy PM: Time is now for action on “Iran nukes”:
Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor said “the time is now” for Israel and the world to act to thwart Iran’s nuclear ambitions, after world powers on Friday accepted Iran’s response to their offer of talks on the issue.
haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1114032.html
Iran: Cleric close to Ahmadinejad killed:
“Ali Borhan Mamousta was on his way home from prayers when three unknown assailants fired at him,” the Mehr news agency reported, adding that he was killed outside his house and hit by several bullets.
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3775990,00.html
Mitchell in Israel as Mideast diplomacy revs up:
US envoy George Mitchell began his latest Middle East tour on Sunday and the Israeli prime minister was to head to Egypt as efforts to kickstart the “peace” process intensified ahead of the UN General Assembly.
rawstory.com/news/afp/Mitchell_in
_Israel_as_Mideast_diplo_09132009.html
Israel must be made to pay for Gaza war:
The ramifications of Israel’s war on Gaza have to be highlighted and addressed by the international community. Israel’s leaders should be questioned and held accountable for the atrocities perpetrated during the war.
www.gulfnews.com/opinion/editorial_opinion/region/10348326.html
The liquid bomb plot ‘terror banker’ still walking free in London :
The U.S. nearly ruined Britain’s investigation into the liquid bomb plot that could have rivalled 9/11 in terms of carnage, Britain’s former top anti-terror chief revealed today.
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Court temporarily halts CIA secrets case:
A federal appeals court has put a lawsuit against the CIA on hold temporarily, disagreeing with a lower court judge who claimed the agency was hiding behind dubious national security arguments to shield itself from potential embarrassment.
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Traficant speaks out against the powers that be on Fox News:
In his first interview after being released from prison last week, former congressman James Traficant let the cat out of the bag about the strangle hold that the Pro Israel Lobby has over Washington DC.
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75,000 “Taxpayer March on Washington.”:
A spokesman for D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services estimated the crowd at “in excess of 75,000" people. Local and federal law enforcement authorities don’t provide crowd estimates.
online.wsj.com/article/SB125276685577405975.html?
Up to two million march to US Capitol to protest against Obama’s spending in ‘tea-party’ demonstration:
People were chanting “enough, enough” and “We the People.” Others yelled “You lie, you lie!” and “Pelosi has to go,” referring to California congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.
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The Million Mob March:
Odds are the mainstream media will downplay the success of this weekend’s march on Washington DC, but a picture speaks a thousand words. There will be many more video and photos to come, but, so far, these are too exciting for words.
uslibertyjournal.blogspot.com/2009/09/million-mob-march.html
Revealed: The ghost fleet of the recession:
The biggest and most secretive gathering of ships in maritime history lies at anchor east of Singapore. Never before photographed, it is bigger than the U.S. and British navies combined but has no crew, no cargo and no destination – and is why your Christmas stocking may be on the light side this year
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Oldest Swiss Bank Tells Clients to Sell U.S. Assets or Leave :
Wegelin & Co., Switzerland’s oldest bank, is telling wealthy clients to sell their U.S. assets, or switch banks, because of concerns new rules will saddle investors with tax obligations in the world’s biggest economy.
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aJstU9MVcYSg
3 more down: Bank failure tally hits 92:
Regulators close banks in Illinois, Minnesota and Washington at a cost of more than $2 billion to the FDIC.
money.cnn.com/2009/09/11/news/economy/bank_failure/
Adviser: High unemployment for years:?
The president’s chief economic adviser warned Friday that the nation’s unemployment rate could stay “unacceptably high” for years to come – a situation that would seriously complicate Barack Obama’s ability to convince Americans that he’s beating back the recession.
www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27052.html