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"[America] goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own. She will commend the general cause by the countenance of her voice, and the benignant sympathy of her example. She well knows that by once enlisting under other banners than her own, were they even the banners of foreign independence, she would involve herself beyond the power of extrication, in all the wars of interest and intrigue, of individual avarice, envy, and ambition, which assume the colors and usurp the standard of freedom." John Quincy Adams - (1767-1848) 6th US President - Source: Speech before the House of Representatives, July 4, 1821; quoted in William Bonner and Pierre Lemieux (Editors), The Idea of America (Les Belles Lettres, 2003), p. 237 =
It is part of the moral tragedy with which we are dealing that words like "democracy," "freedom," "rights," "justice," which have so often inspired heroism and have led men to give their lives for things which make life worthwhile, can also become a trap, the means of destroying the very things men desire to uphold. Sir Norman Angell (1874 - 1967), 1956. =
"As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the midst of war. God grant that my suspicions may prove groundless." : U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, Nov. 21, 1864 - (letter to Col. William F. Elkins) - Ref: The Lincoln Encyclopedia, Archer H. Shaw (Macmillan, 1950, NY) = They (corporations) cannot commit treason, nor be outlawed, nor excommunicated, for they have no souls: Lord Edward Coke = criminal, n. A person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation: Howard Scott === The Worst Is Not Behind Us Beware of those who say we've hit the bottom. By Nouriel Roubini The recession will continue until at least the end of 2009 for a cumulative gross domestic product drop of over 4%; the unemployment rate will likely reach 9%. The U.S. consumer is shopped-out, saving less and debt-burdened: This will be the worst consumer recession in decades.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21228.htm === The Election is Over; Time to Move On to the Recriminations Let the Trials Begin! By DOUGLAS VALENTINE Amid the euphoria and angst of the Obama apotheosis, the unreality of a mismanaged, two trillion dollar, taxpayer funded bailout of freewheeling capitalists, and the wars of limbo in Iraq and Afghanistan, one little thing is being overlooked.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21225.htm === Wall Street's Bailout is a Trillion-Dollar Crime Scene Why Aren't the Dems Doing Something About It? By Naomi Klein === With Iran, Obama Needs More Carrot, Less Stick By Scott Ritter Barack Obama has until the 20th of January to get his policies in order, because at one minute past noon on that day, he becomes the most powerful man in a volatile world. While the problems he will face are many, I will focus on what I believe are the four most critical issues that will need to be addressed in the first weeks and months of the Obama administration: Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Russia.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21223.htm === US Accuses Russia of Cold War Intimidation Over Missile "Threats" By Bruno Waterfield in Brussels and Henry Samuel in Paris === Why Did the West Ignore the Truth About the War in Georgia? By Mary Dejevsky === How US Claims About Syria Became Media Facts By Sharif Nashashibi === A New Political Party Is Needed By Joel S. Hirschhorn Set aside any Obama euphoria you feel. The other important news is that third-party presidential candidates had a miserable showing this year, totaling just over one percent of the grand total with 1.5 million votes nationwide, compared to some 123 million votes for Barack Obama and John McCain.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21224.htm === Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn on the Weather Underground Democracy Now! Exclusive - Audio - Video Throughout the entire presidential race, Bill Ayers did not once talk to the media. Today, he and his wife, Bernardine Dohrn-a fellow member of the Weather Underground-are speaking out in their first joint television interview since the controversy began.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21221.htm === Do Unto Others By Karen Armstrong The practice of compassion is central to every one of the major world religions - but sometimes you would never know it. Instead, religion is associated with violence, intolerance and seems more preoccupied by dogmatic or sexual orthodoxy.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21227.htm === Help Us Create a Charter for Compassion People of all nations, all faiths, all backgrounds, are invited to contribute.
By recognizing that the Golden Rule is fundamental to all world religions, the Charter for Compassion can inspire people to think differently about religion. This Charter is being created in a collaborative project by people from all over the world. It will be completed in 2009. Use this site to offer language you'd like to see included. Or inspire others by sharing your own story of compassion.
http://charterforcompassion.com/ === US Attack Kills 12 In Pakistan: === Deadly bomb strike kills 11 in Afghanistan: 10 civilians and an American occupation force soldier were killeddied when a suicide bomber targeted US-led troops in Jalalabad.
http://tinyurl.com/5j9ol5 === US-Led Forces in Afghanistan Kill 4 "Suspected Militants Linked to "Al-Qaida": === Three Afghan builders gunned down as Taliban claim suicide attack: Three Afghan construction workers were gunned down by militants while a suicide attack wounded three policemen Friday in new insurgency-linked violence, officials said.
http://tinyurl.com/5dg8oh === Two British occupation force soldiers killed in Afghanistan: ministry: Britain has around 8,000 occupation troops in Afghanistan, largely based in Helmand, where they are battling Taliban "insurgents".
http://tinyurl.com/582z3f === 'Extra UK occupation troops' for Afghanistan: === Taleban vow to win Afghan fight: The Taleban's senior spokesman has used a rare radio interview to call for all foreign forces to leave Afghanistan. Speaking by telephone from a secret location in the region, Zabihullah Mujahid also derided US President-elect Barack Obama.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7728345.stm ===
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Six killed in Iraq attacks: === Iraq's al-Sadr renews threats to attack US occupation forces: Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday renewed threats to resume attacks on U.S. forces, and the country's top Shiite cleric was quoted as saying he would intervene if a proposed U.S.-Iraqi security pact infringed on Iraqi sovereignty.
http://tinyurl.com/6g2s9m === U.S. May Buy 10,000 All-Terrain, Blast-Proof Trucks : === Britain out of Iraq by late 2009: Iraqi official: === Gilad: We won't let Iran go nuclear: Israel will not tolerate a nuclear Iran, Maj.-Gen. (res.) Amos Gilad, the head of the Defense Ministry's Diplomatic-Security Bureau, has stressed to The Jerusalem Post in an unusually hard-hitting interview.
http://tinyurl.com/6jbeu3 === 'Israel war on Iran on the radar': === Israel must stop issuing military threats against Iran: German MP: "It is Israel that is threatening Iran and not the other way around," Norman Paech wrote in an op-ed piece for the Berlin-based daily Der Tagesspiegel.
http://www.mathaba.net/rss/?x=611592 === Olmert warns of 'end of Israel': === In 2006 letter to Bush, Haniyeh offered compromise with Israel: In the second paragraph, Haniyeh laid out the political platform he maintains to this day. "We are so concerned about stability and security in the area that we don't mind having a Palestinian state in the 1967 borders and offering a truce for many years," he wrote. Haniyeh called on Bush to launch a dialogue with the Hamas government
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1037258.html === Gaza Power Plants totally off: Al Khodary stated in a press conference in Gaza that since the Power Plant is not functioning, hospitals and medical centers would not be able to function. Other basic services, including drinking water wells, will also be out of order.
http://www.imemc.org/article/57658 === UN to suspend food aid to 750,000 Gazans following border closure: The U.N. agency assisting Palestinian refugees said Thursday it was forced to suspend food distributions to half of Gaza's 1.5 million residents since Israeli border closures have prevented the delivery of vital supplies for over a week.
http://tinyurl.com/58lslx === 'Humanitarian disaster' looming in blockaded Gaza Strip: - === Rahm Emanuel apologizes for father's disparaging remarks about Arabs: === Nasrallah: Don't pin your hopes on Obama: === Obama and Bush are not so far apart says ambassador: === Medvedev: No missile deployment if Obama drops anti-missile shield: Russia will not deploy missiles in its European enclave of Kaliningrad if US president-elect Barack Obama cancels the planned American anti-missile defence system, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published Thursday in the French daily Le Figaro.
http://tinyurl.com/6d9p6o === US rejects Kremlin's call to scrap missile shield: === Russian leader Medvedev heading to Cuba, Venezuela: ===
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Russia: US media finally got Georgia story right: "It took three months for the U.S. media to start telling the truth about the August war in the Caucasus," Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said in a letter to the editor of The New York Times, excerpts of which were published Thursday
http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=452685 === In case you missed it: Bush's War in Georgia: - 11/08/08 "ICH" -- - Washington's bloody fingerprints are all over the invasion of South Ossetia. Georgia President Mikhail Saakashvili would never dream of launching a massive military attack unless he got explicit orders from his bosses at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20478.htm === Vladimir Putin 'wanted to hang Georgian President Saakashvili by the balls': === Cluster Bomb 'soon to be thing of the past' : === New report details shattered lives of released Guantanamo detainees: - === Ecuador to miss $30.6 million foreign debt payment: Ecuador will delay a $30.6 million interest payment on its foreign debt while it investigates signs of lawbreaking in the contracts, the finance minister said Friday, prompting a quick and negative reaction in bond markets.
http://tinyurl.com/6pwoza === British banks battered in wake of Paulson's U-turn on US bail-out: === European Car Sales Fall 15% as Credit Crisis Deepens: === As factories close, Chinese workers suffer: The slowdown in exports contributed to the closing of at least 67,000 factories across China in the first half of the year, according to government statistics. Labor disputes and protests over lost back wages have surged, igniting fear in local officials.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/14/asia/14china.php === October budget deficit hits record of $237.2B: The Treasury Department said Thursday that the deficit for the first month in the new budget year was the highest monthly imbalance on record. It was far bigger than analysts expected, over four times larger than the October 2007 deficit of $56.8 billion, and more than half the total for all of last year.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081114/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/budget_deficit === U.S. Economy: Retail Sales Drop in October by Most on Record: === Sun to cut up to 6,000 workers, 18 pct of staff: === Freddie seeks gov't aid after $25.3B loss: === US Senate to take up auto bailout on Monday-Reid: The U.S. Senate plans to take up a $25 billion bill on Monday to bail out distressed domestic auto companies, but it is unclear if proponents can muster the necessary support.
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