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"Military glory -- the attractive rainbow that rises in showers of blood." - Abraham Lincoln - (1809-1865) 16th US President =
"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it multiplies it... Through violence you may murder the hater, but you do not murder hate. In fact, violence merely increases hate... Returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." -- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - (1929-1968), US civil rights leader === War is a Racket
Remembering The Victims of Those Who Profit From War By Chycho How unfortunate that we have a need for such a day, especially since "War is a racket It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious. It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives." So stated Major General Smedley D. Butler, USMC, the most decorated Marine in US history.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21196.htm === In case you missed it Major General Smedley Butler, USMC. Audio Documentary - Runtime 29 Minutes He joined the Marine Corps when the Spanish American War broke out, earned the Brevette Medal during the Boxer Rebellion in China, saw action in Central America, and in France during World War I was promoted to Major General. Smedley Butler served his country for 34 years, yet he spoke against American armed intervention into the affairs of sovereign nations.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4377.htm === For What Did They Die? By Joseph L. Galloway A homeless Vietnam veteran patrols the black granite panels. He tells us that he has cancer and is having a hard time getting any benefits from the Veterans Administration. He lives in a mission that houses those who have nowhere else to go, but the doors don't open until 11 p.m.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21198.htm === "Martin, Malcolm, Obama, and Nader." By Doug Tarnopol We refuse to believe that the bank of justice is as bankrupt as our treasury. We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation. And so, whether Obama prevails or not, we must cash this check, a check that will give us upon demand the riches of freedom and the security of justice -- the freedom of economic justice and the justice of economic security.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21199.htm === Common Sense: A Revolutionary Idea 10 Minute Video === Remember Arafat? By Mike Whitney On this--the anniversary of the death of Yasir Arafat--what better tribute to the man than some positive sign that the Palestinians will be helped by Washington to achieve their goal of establishing an independent state. It all starts with Obama and the hope that he will defend the voiceless victims of repression who desperately want peace and a better future for their children.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21197.htm === A Quiet Windfall For U.S. Banks With Attention on Bailout Debate, Treasury Made Change to Tax Policy By Amit R. Paley The financial world was fixated on Capitol Hill as Congress battled over the Bush administration's request for a $700 billion bailout of the banking industry. In the midst of this late-September drama, the Treasury Department issued a five-sentence notice that attracted almost no public attention.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21201.htm ==== Global systemic crisis Alert For Summer 2009: The US Government Will Default On Its Debt By GEAB Our researchers anticipate that, before next summer 2009, the US government will default and be prevented to pay back its creditors (holders of US Treasury Bonds, of Fanny May and Freddy Mac shares, etc.). Of course such a bankruptcy will provoke some very negative outcome for all USD-denominated asset holders.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21194.htm === The DOW a year from now By Denver Research Group Without new dollars flowing on a consistent basis to middle class consumers, many analysts believe the DOW would necessarily fall below the level of the post dot.com, post 9/11 crash of 2002 (8,000)...most likely to the range of 6,500-7,000.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21195.htm === 13 militants killed in Pakistan: === 4 killed in Pakistan suicide bombing: === Afghanistan: Roadside bomb kills 4: : === 3 Killed in fresh bombs hit Baghdad rush hour: === U.S. draft is rejected by Iraqis: ===
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Biden told not to change Iran policy: === Ex-KGB general cautions US against Iran war: === IAEA 'doubts anti-Iran files authenticity': === In case you missed it: Iran Nuke Laptop Data Came from Terror Group: . German officials have identified the source of the laptop documents in November 2004 as the Mujahideen e Khalq (MEK), which along with its political arm, the National Council of Resistance in Iran (NCRI), is listed by the U.S. State Department as a terrorist organisation.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19450.htm === Europeans Get Peace Commitment From Hamas: Following intensive negotiations with Hamas, the de facto leadership of Gaza, a group of European parliamentarians has been told by the organization that it will accept a Palestinian state within the internationally recognized 1967 borders as well as offer Israel a long-term ceasefire.
http://tinyurl.com/68fgdp === Hamas denies holding secret talks with Obama's advisors: ==== Divided Palestinians mourn Arafat: === UN warns Gaza food aid may end: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) aid agency said Tuesday that it will have to halt food distribution to 750,000 needy Gazans by Friday if Israel keeps the territory sealed.
http://tinyurl.com/5sp2xn === Bolivia Requests US Extradite Former President, 2 Ex-Ministers: Bolivia on Monday asked the U.S. to extradite a former Bolivian president and two of his ministers to face charges of genocide and fraud, the Bolivian Embassy in Washington said.
http://tinyurl.com/6zvwk8 === Obama: No decision on trying Guantanamo detainees: === New Gitmo policy will take time to formulate, advisers say: === Release of three prisoners highlights failures of Guantánamo: On the eve of the Presidential election, three prisoners - one from Kazakhstan, one from Tajikistan and one from Somaliland - were released from Guantánamo, and their stories neatly encapsulate many of the chronic failures relating to the prisoners' initial arrest and detention that still plague the prison as the new administration begins considering how to shut it down.
http://tinyurl.com/6k7uos === Mystery of lost US nuclear bomb: === Palin wants God to show her way to White House: The devoutly religious 44-year-old mother-of-five said that if God wanted her to run for the highest office, she hoped to be shown the way.
http://tinyurl.com/5zlb2q === Government Announces New Program for At-Risk Mortgages: The goal of the new program would be for borrowers' annual mortgage payment to equal 38 percent of annual income. The companies would do that by extending the loan term, reducing the interest rate and, if necessary, delaying payment on a part of the principal of the loan. If a borrower is able to meet payments for three months, the change becomes permanent.
http://tinyurl.com/5dl9q9 === Citigroup freezes US home repossessions: === Where Homes Are Worth Less Than the Mortgage: === Fed Refuses To Identify Recipients Of $2 Trillion In Emergency Taxpayer Loans: The Federal Reserve is refusing to identify the recipients of almost $2 trillion of emergency loans from American taxpayers or the troubled assets the central bank is accepting as collateral.
http://tinyurl.com/6hx87d === UK: Now banks raise credit card costs: Banks have increased interest rates on credit and debit cards held by tens of millions of shoppers despite the cost of borrowing falling to its lowest level for more than 50 years, research for The Independent reveals today.
http://tinyurl.com/6gpvgl === American Express approved to be bank holding company: === US Postal Service Looks To Cut 40,000 Jobs In First Layoff In History: "We lost 2 billion dollars and like any other business we have to stay afloat." And to keep from sinking, the United States Postal Service is considering cutting thousands of jobs nationwide.
http://www.ksla.com/global/story.asp?s=9247633 === Starbucks 4Q profit drops 97 pct on closure costs: ===
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Biden told not to change Iran policy: Obama/Biden will tow the neo-con line on Iran or risk a 4-year term of being endlessly hammered by the mainstream news media. --L.B. |
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