The New Dark Age

20 October, 2011 — Information Clearing House

Video: Muammar Gaddafi Killed in Gun Battle
NTC military chief says toppled leader died of wounds following capture near his hometown of Sirte.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29465.htm

The Son of Africa Claims a Continent’s Crown Jewels
By John Pilger
With Libya secured, an American invasion of the African continent is under way.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29461.htm

Obama’s Imperial Arrogance
By Stephen Lendman
The business of America is war. Washington has a permanent war policy. Republicans and Democrats perpetuate it.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29464.htm

The Killing of Awlaki’s 16-year-old Son
By Glenn Greenwald
Two weeks after the U.S. killed American citizen Anwar Awlaki with a drone strike in Yemen – far from any battlefield and with no due process – it did the same to his 16-year-old son.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29467.htm

‘One Super-corporation Runs the Global Economy’
By Rob Waugh
A University of Zurich study ‘proves’ that a small group of companies – mainly banks – wields huge power over the global economy.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29463.htm

U.S. Capital Richer Than Silicon Valley
Federal Employee Compensation Averages More Than $126,000
By Frank Bass and Timothy R. Homan –
Inequality is on display in Washington as well. In the District of Columbia, almost 11 percent of the city’s population qualifies as “very poor,” meaning they make less than half the poverty rate.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article29462.htm

France begins withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan:
“The zones that we are in charge of will be handed over to the Afghan army.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15363624

Afghan security to cost $5 bn a year after pullout: Kabul:
A fully fledged Afghan national security force, including army and police, will cost about $5 billion a year after international combat forces pull out in 2014, the Afghanistan defence minister told reporters on Tuesday. Britain’s ambassador in Kabul William Patey has said Afghanistan may need financial support until 2025
http://goo.gl/7g5Ik

Backpack drone a “magic bullet” for U.S. troops?:
According to the British newspaper The Times, U.S. troops will soon be able to deploy the Switchblade, a miniature drone that can be stored in a backpack and offer a new method to locating and killing enemy targets.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20122608-503543.html

Obama drones kill citizens: Where’s the law?:
If “we continue to justify such practices in only the vaguest of terms, we should expect other countries to take them up, and almost certainly in ways we will not find to our liking.” Killer drones are being built and perfected in many countries in the world, and not only by our friends.
http://goo.gl/D0rlu

‘NATO has bombed Libya back to Stone Age’:
Former MI5 agent Annie Machon says that the US wants to reinforce the myths that public has been told about NATO’s ‘humanitarian’ intervention, while Libya is being bombed beyond the point of no return.
http://rt.com/news/nato-libya-machon-former-219/

Libyan leaders grapple with growing discontent among wounded: –
Libya’s interim leaders came under increasing scrutiny on Wednesday from fighters who accuse them of not doing enough for combat-wounded troops dying of treatable injuries in the field and languishing in crowded hospitals.
http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL5E7LJ3WU20111019

Son of Stuxnet? Researchers Warn of Impending Cyber Attack:
A new computer virus using “nearly identical” parts of the cyber superweapon Stuxnet has been detected on computer systems in Europe and is believed to be a precursor to a new Stuxnet-like attack, a major U.S.-based cyber security company said today.
http://goo.gl/5QJGx

Moody’s Just Made 16 More Huge Downgrades In Spain:
Moody’s Investors Service downgraded nine Spanish regions, two Basque provinces, and five government-related entities, a day after it downgraded Spanish sovereign debt.
http://www.businessinsider.com/moodys-just-made-16-more-huge-downgrades-in-spain-2011-10

Citigroup to Pay Millions to Close Fraud Complaint:
Citigroup on Wednesday agreed to pay $285 million to settle a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it had defrauded investors
http://goo.gl/l34lL

No more, BofA! Church divests $3M :
San Jose churches, organizations and residents are divesting millions of dollars from big banks due to their unethical policies and practices.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnLnRo_TQds&feature=player_embedded

A long, steep drop for Americans’ standard of living:
Not since at least 1960 has the US standard of living fallen so fast for so long. The average American has $1,315 less in annual disposable income now than at the onset of the Great Recession.
http://goo.gl/LrS1c

Americans paid more for gas and food last month:
When they can least afford it, Americans are paying more to drive to work, if they have a job, or to feed their families, government data showed Wednesday.
http://goo.gl/gKBsZ

Number Of Iraqis Slaughtered In US War And Occupation Of Iraq “1,455,590”
 
Number of U.S. Military Personnel Sacrificed (Officially acknowledged) In America’s War On Iraq: 4,797
http://www.icasualties.org/oif/
 
Number Of International Occupation Force Troops Slaughtered In Afghanistan : 2,768

Cost of War in Iraq & Afghanistan
Total Cost of Wars Since 2001
$1,266,082,558,709
http://www.costofwar.com/