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I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. Already they have raised up a moneyed aristocracy that has set the Government at defiance. The issuing power should be taken from the banks and restored to the people to whom it properly belongs." -- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President =
"The system of banking [is] a blot left in all our Constitutions, which, if not covered, will end in their destruction... I sincerely believe that banking institutions are more dangerous than standing armies; and that the principle of spending money to be paid by posterity... is but swindling futurity on a large scale." -- Thomas Jefferson - Source: stated in 1811 when President Jefferson refused to renew the charter for the First Bank of the United States (the 2nd central bank chartered by Congress in 1791) The "Dirty Little Secret" Of the US Bank Bailout By Barry Grey In an unusually frank article published in Saturday's New York Times, the newspaper's economic columnist, Joe Nocera, reveals what he calls "the dirty little secret of the banking industry"--namely, that "it has no intention of using the [government bailout] money to make new loans."
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21116.htm === Two Parties, One Imperial Mission The US Empire will Survive Bush By Arno J. Mayer The United States may emerge from the Iraq fiasco almost unscathed. Though momentarily disconcerted, the American empire will continue on its way, under bipartisan direction and mega-corporate pressure, and with evangelical blessings.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21118.htm === Tough times: Congress Grew 13 Percent Richer In 2007 By Rob Hotakainen Times are tough, but don't worry about most members of Congress making ends meet. Their collective wealth grew by 13 percent last year, leaving them in better shape than most Americans to make it through an economic downturn, according to a new analysis of personal financial reports.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21114.htm === Bush Trying to Avoid War Crimes Charges 2 Minute Video === My Assessment of American Politics Today By Joe Deane I submit to you the choice is profound: Obama gives us a continuation of the imperialist, hegemonic, corporate republic that has made life for so many of us very comfortable (and for many millions misery). McCain offers us the end of modern enlightenment politics and the establishment of a fascist state; and, ultimately, our own destruction.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21115.htm === Twelve Reasons to Reject Obama and Support Nader/McKinney By James Petras The presidential elections in the US, once again, provide an acid test of the integrity and consequential conduct of US intellectuals. If it is the duty and responsibility of the public intellectual to speak truth to power, the recent statements of most of our well-known and prestigious public pundits have failed miserably.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21117.htm === Iraq: At least 36 killed in another bloody day of US occupation: Bombing attacks left dozens dead or wounded across Iraq today, while a mass grave was found in the northern city of Tal Afar
http://tinyurl.com/696hbc === Truth be told, Iraq is still a living hell: Neither the White House nor the McCain campaign will tell you any of this. Without saying so explicitly, the Republicans leave the impression that Iraq is now a nearly pacific place. But let's look at the actual statistics for September - as compiled for the Brookings Institution's Iraq Index.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/opinion/columnists/story/521793.html === Iraq demands all US troops out by 2011: The Iraqi Cabinet today gave Nouri al-Maliki, the Prime Minister, approval to submit a series of proposed amendments to the US side for further negotiation. The changes would eliminate any possibility of the US military staying in the country for more than another three years, according to the source.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article5032531.ece === U.S. unlikely to accept revised Iraq security pact: The amendments would give Iraqi authorities the right to determine whether a U.S. service member was on- or off-duty when he or she committed an alleged crime outside American bases, where such an American would be tried. It also would allow authorities to inspect all U.S. cargo entering the nation.
http://www.montereyherald.com/ci_10844048?source=rss === Iraq says delayed U.S. forces deal must ban strikes on neighbours: === Syria Wants Apology, Payment For U.S. Attack: === Syria asks U.N. council to prevent new U.S. attacks: === CIA led mystery Syria raid that killed "terrorist leader": The body of Badran Turki Hishan al Mazidih, an Iraqi national who used the nom de guerre Abu Ghadiya, was flown out of Syria on a U.S. helicopter at the end of the operation Sunday by CIA paramilitary officers and special forces, one U.S. official said.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/54828.html === Why Syria? Why now?: === The American Attack: This American precedent of raiding Syrian territories under the pretext of stopping the smuggling of fighters may open the door to another issue unrelated to Iraq, but one which relates to the accusations against Syria of smuggling arms to its allies in Lebanon, especially Hezbollah.
http://tinyurl.com/5zh37b === Suicide bombings in Somalia kill 28: === Sudan says at least 3 Chinese hostages killed: === Russia to continue arms sales to Iran: ===
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Israeli soldiers shoot dead elderly shepherd: === Boat arrives in Gaza to protest Israeli blockade: - A boat loaded with protesters has arrived in the Gaza Strip to bring attention to Israel's blockade of the Hamas-controlled territory.
http://tinyurl.com/6ctjl6 === Biden voices 'unshakable commitment' to strong Israel-U.S. ties: Democratic U.S. vice presidential nominee Senator Joe Biden met with Israel's ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor on Monday, and stressed his and his running mate presidential nominee Barack Obama's "unshakable commitment" to strong U.S.-Israel ties.
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1031879.html === Enough already: === Iran opens navy base in Persian Gulf: === Bomb kills five at Pakistan checkpoint: Five people were killed Wednesday when an apparent suicide bomb exploded at a security checkpoint in the Pakistani city of Bannu, PakTribune reported
http://tinyurl.com/6987p6 === Three dead in Pakistan car attack: === White House: No Let Up In Anti-Terror Effort In Pakistan: The U.S. said Wednesday it was ready to discuss Pakistan's " very serious problem" with extremism anytime authorities there wish to, but vowed no let-up in counter-terrorism efforts.
http://tinyurl.com/6zn2hr === Pakistan summons US ambassador on border strikes: - Pakistan's government summoned the U.S. ambassador on Wednesday to urge an immediate halt to missile strikes on suspected militant hide-outs near the Afghan border.
http://tinyurl.com/5syzgp === Pakistani, Afghan Delegates Agree to Talks With Taliban: === Nato's Afghan occupation forces 'hit limit': Coalition forces in Afghanistan have "now reached their limit", according to General Sir Michael Rose, former commander of UN forces in Bosnia. He said Nato forces should consider forming local tribal militias to help stabilise the country.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7694350.stm === Over 1,000 foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan since 2001: The U.S. has suffered the most losses, with 625 dead. The U.S. is followed by the U.K. with 121 deaths, Canada with 97, Germany 28, France 22, the Netherlands 17, Denmark 16, and Italy 13.
http://en.rian.ru/world/20081029/118014881.html === Venezuelan satellite is launched from China: Chinese and Venezuelan scientists hovered over radar screens, a Russian combat jet flew overhead and satellite dishes tilted toward the skies as Venezuela tracked the launch of its first satellite on Wednesday.
http://www.620ktar.com/?nid=46&sid=981761 === Colombia sacks generals over suspected executions: === America's Forgotten War: On June 17, America's longest-running war reached another milestone -- 37 years and counting, with no end in sight. Hardly anyone noticed. Neither of the leading presidential candidates mentioned the struggle that has cost hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars and countless American lives. A Senate hearing was held to mark the anniversary, but hardly anyone came.
http://tinyurl.com/6zeso3 === Guantanamo man tortured into confessing - US judge: A young Guantanamo prisoner's confession to Afghan police was obtained through torture and cannot be used as evidence in his trial on charges of wounding U.S. soldiers with a grenade, a judge in the U.S. war crimes court ruled Tuesday.
http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=434417 === Court documents describe force feeding of Guantanamo hunger striker: According to court documents reviewed by The Associated Press, guards have struggled with him repeatedly, at least once using pepper spray, shackles and brute force to drag him to a restraint chair for his twice-daily dose of a liquid nutrition mix force-fed through his nose.
http://tinyurl.com/5n8qvx === UK: Four remanded on terror charges; === Hatred of America unites the world: The Gallup poll (which surveyed 10,000 Muslims in 10 different countries) also revealed that the wealthier and better-educated Muslims are, the more likely they are to be politically radical. So if you ever believed that anti-Western sentiment was an expression of poverty and deprivation, think again.
http://tinyurl.com/2zfqvc === Intelligence agencies spent $47.5 billion this year: Around 80 percent of the intelligence budget is consumed by Defense Department intelligence units, including the National Security Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and the Defense Intelligence Agency
http://tinyurl.com/595qyf === UN General Assembly demands U.S. lift embargo on Cuba: === Gates Says The Long-Term Safety of Nuclear Weapons Is "Bleak": === Australia's compulsory internet filtering 'costly, ineffective': === The Rothschilds and their 200 years of political influence: John McCain's campaign team is under investigation for allegedly accepting a benefit in kind from two mega-rich British citizens, namely Nat Rothschild and his father, Jacob, the Fourth Baron Rothschild.
http://tinyurl.com/5jxdpf === Putin rules out nationalization of Russian economy: "I would like to stress that imposing state controls on Russia's economy is not, cannot be, and will not be our task. Increasing the state's presence in the economy is a forced measure and is temporary," Vladimir Putin told an economic conference.
http://en.rian.ru/business/20081029/118022204.html === U.S. pulls the plug on the world: The U.S. administration has prompted a huge surge in the U.S. dollar, which may help refinance its financial sector. The cost is a currency whirlwind that threatens the collapse not just of banks and companies but entire countries.
http://www.russiatoday.com/Crisis/news/32493 === Banks to Use Bailout Bucks for Mergers: === Car dealers hit by sales decline, weak economy: ===
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