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<o:p> "If the innocent honest Man must quietly quit all he has for Peace sake, to him who will lay violent hands upon it, I desire it may be considered what kind of Peace there will be in the World, which consists only in Violence and Rapine; and which is to be maintained only for the benefit of Robbers and Oppressors.": - -- John Locke - (1632-1704) English philosopher and political theorist. =
They could be made to accept the most flagrant violations of reality, because they never fully grasped the enormity of what was demanded of them, and were not sufficiently interested in public events to notice what was happening : George Orwell =
Political language. . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind: George Orwell =
The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them: George Orwell === Bush Regime Declares Itself Above the Law By Paul Craig Roberts === U.S. Collective Dictatorship Enlarges By Michael S. Rozeff === Analysis: Obama Defense Agenda Resembles Gates' By Robert Burns === Obama and the World Crisis By Richard C. Cook Even as preparations are underway for Barack Obama to assume office as the 44th president of the United States on January 20, the U.S. military juggernaut that is roaring toward global conquest hasn't missed a beat. This is shown by the team of hawks-including holdover Robert Gates at Defense and Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State-that Obama has assembled to handle the levers of the war machine and its diplomatic front.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21408.htm === War Made Easy Must Watch Video === Peace By Cindy Sheehan If the USA had a national Peace Movement, Obama would not be our President-Elect right now. Dennis Kucinich (D-Oh) would have been the nominee for the Democrats and Ron Paul (R-Tx) would have been nominated from the GOP and Cynthia McKinney (G) and Ralph Nader (I) would have had seats at debates. What we have here in the US is an "anti-war" movement that is selective in its opposition to war.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21406.htm === One Thriving Sector: The Business Of War By Robert Weisman Across the nation, companies are lopping off hundreds of thousands of jobs, retailers are shuttering stores, and automakers are tottering on the edge of bankruptcy. But here in the Merrimack River Valley, and over the state line at several industrial sites around Massachusetts, defense contractor BAE Systems is hoisting "Help Wanted" signs.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21404.htm === Company Crashes Set to Hit Record Next Year By Richard Milne and Anousha Sakoui in London === Memo For Obama From: Uri Avnery, Israel. The following humble suggestions are based on my 70 years of experience as an underground fighter, special forces soldier in the 1948 war, editor-in-chief of a newsmagazine, member of the Knesset and founding member of a peace movement:
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article21401.htm === Indian police arrest police officer in Mumbai investigation: One of the two Indian men arrested for illegally buying mobile phone cards used by the gunmen in the Mumbai attacks was a counterinsurgency police officer who may have been on an undercover mission, security officials said Saturday, demanding his release.
http://tinyurl.com/5d495j === Pakistan forces takes over Lashkar camp: Witnesses: Pakistani security forces took over a camp used by Lashkar-e-Toiba militants in Pakistani Kashmir on Sunday, a witness and an official from a charity linked to Lashkar said
http://tinyurl.com/62gpjj === Demonizing Pakistan: McCain warns Pakistan of Indian air strikes: ===
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Demonizing Pakistan: Pak on track to being named terrorist state: The United States is dusting off a long-discarded proposal to declare Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism. But with the Bush administration now in its final six weeks in office, a decision in this regard is being left to the incoming Obama government
http://tinyurl.com/698fnq === 14 killed in Pak clashes: === Pakistan attack destroys more than 160 vehicles destined for US-led troops in Afghanistan: === 12 Militants, 5 Soldiers Killed In Afghan Violence: Twelve Taliban militants and five Afghan soldiers were killed in separate violence across the country over the weekend, officials said Sunday.
http://tinyurl.com/5e4xvy === U.S. Plans a Shift to Focus Troops on Kabul Region: - Most of the additional American troops arriving in Afghanistan early next year will be deployed near the capital, Kabul. It will be the first time that American or coalition forces have been deployed in large numbers on the southern flank of the city, a decision that reflects the rising concerns among military officers, diplomats and government officials about the increasing vulnerability of the capital and the surrounding area.
http://tinyurl.com/6s6p9d === Mullah Omar calls on Afghans to boycott election: "Do not allow yourselves to be deceived by this dishonest election announcement. In reality, the choice will be made in Washington," he said in an email released on the eve of the Eid-ul-Adha festival in Afghanistan.
http://tinyurl.com/5tujdn === US cannot kill its way to victory, says Gates: === Olmert slams Hebron settler 'pogroms' against Arabs: === UN agency warns of food shortage in Gaza due to Israeli blockade: === Israel blocks 'siege-busting' ship: === Obama spells end of blank cheques for Israel: === 6 Are Killed Amid Violence Across Iraq: === Iran shells remote area of northern Iraq: The artillery bombardment was intermittent, said Azad Asso, a district mayor for Jarawa district on the Iranian border, around 195 km (120 miles) northeast of Sulaimaniya. He said the shelling started in the afternoon and continued into the evening.
http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n162184 === Obama Warns Iran Over Nuke Policy: US President-elect Barack Obama says he is prepared to offer Iran economic incentives to stop its nuclear programme, but he also warned that sanctions could be toughened if it refuses.
http://tinyurl.com/6xzt5t === Obama recruits critic of Bush's Iraq strategy: === Situation in occupied Somalia Seems About to Get Worse: Somalia's transitional government looks as if it is about to flatline. The Ethiopians who have been keeping it alive for two years say they are leaving the country, essentially pulling the plug.
http://tinyurl.com/5a99e8 === 16 Killed as Ethiopia stalls on Somalia pullout: === Sudan confirms troop build-up in oil region: === US 'riled up by LatAm's awakening': In a meeting on Monday with visiting Bolivian President Evo Morales, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that hegemonic powers would certainly exert pressure on Latin American countries because they were unsatisfied with the trend of developments in the continent.
http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?id=68172§ionid=351020101 === Anti-police riots rage in Greece: === UK: Has your child been CAFed?: === Angry laid-off workers occupy factory in Chicago; "Across cultures, religions, union and nonunion, we all say this bailout was a shame," said Richard Berg, president of Teamsters Local 743. "If this bailout should go to anything, it should go to the workers of this country."
http://www.startribune.com/nation/35652259.html === Unemployed and hungry in the US: === Obama plans US infrastructure boost: === States' highway projects wish list has $64B tag: More than 5,000 highway projects are ready to go, state transportation officials say, if Congress will only pony up $64.3 billion as part of an economic aid plan.
http://tinyurl.com/67fm8t === First Georgia Community Bank Closed, Boosting 2008 Toll to 23: First Georgia Community Bank of Jackson, with four offices southeast of Atlanta, was closed by regulators, becoming the 23rd U.S. bank failure this year amid losses tied to record mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures.
http://tinyurl.com/5pt7ot === Foreclosures soar 76% to record 1.35 million: Foreclosure rate hits nearly 3% in the third quarter, while another 7% of borrowers fell behind on their mortgages.
http://tinyurl.com/6cpfdg ===
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