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T r u t h W a t c h |*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*|*| A brief progress report from Jim Babka, President, American Liberty Foundation Plus, a rare satirical column by Harry Browne on Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dear Friends, I’m amazed and gratified by the growing interest in http://www.TruthAboutWar.org. Last Wednesday, we had our highest traffic day ever -- over 5,000 visitors in a single day. In addition, our TruthWatch subscriber list has grown to 1841 since the site was launched a mere 49 days ago. About a third have subscribed since the war began. We had expected that traffic would decline once the war in Iraq began and our radio ads were no longer running. However, that hasn’t been the case. There has been more public opposition in the early days of this war than I recall being present at the start of any previous conflict. And, although most Americans are willing to support the war in Iraq, and especially our troops, much of that support is uneasy and uncertain. Americans may be willing to give President Bush the benefit of the doubt, but there are doubts. Doubts about whether this war was truly necessary; doubts about the foreign policy choices that ultimately led to this conflict. People with doubts seek information. Documented facts they can rely on. An alternative to the propaganda (both pro and anti-war) that they get from the mainstream media. An alternative they find at http://wwwTruthAboutWar.org. That’s our mission. We believe that presenting the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about war is the best way to prevent it. We remain committed to exposing Americans to the truth -- that war is the health of state and virtually always conducted for its benefit, not for the benefit of the citizens of America. That war is the means by which government expands its power and extinguishes liberty. We’re working to complete our site redesign as quickly as possible, so that we can begin exposing Americans to the truth about all wars while interest in this ware remains high. The more people we can network together during this war, the better our chances of preventing the next one. However, it’s going to take several weeks to do the research, draft new sections and articles, and launch the new site. Given the strong traffic the site is still receiving, we also need to continue sending out updates and publishing fresh new articles about the war in Iraq. We want people to continue visiting the site and recommending it to their friends, family, and coworkers. In order to continue publishing fresh content while the site is being redesigned, we need to devote more staff time and other foundation resources to this project than we had originally budgeted. Do you appreciate the work we’re doing? If so, can you help us reach even more people with the truth about war? Your generous tax-deductible donation will help make it happen by enabling us to devote more staff time and resources to http://www.TruthAboutWar.org. To contribute, please visit: https://www.fbs.net/truthwar/donate.cfm. In the past, I've been able to count on your support in our campaign to tell the truth about war. I hope I can count on your support again to continue this important project. Thank you. Sincerely, Jim Babka President American Liberty Foundation P.S. In recent years, there's been some kind of serious military flare-up, foreign policy crisis, or war about every 12-18 months. We need to build a network of Americans committed to exposing the truth about war now, before the next conflict begins. Please give us your support. Please contribute today at: https://www.fbs.net/truthwar/donate.cfm P.P.S. Here is a rare, satirical column by American Liberty Foundation Founder Harry Browne. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ============================================ Rule-the-World Productions Proudly Presents ... Now Playing on a TV Channel Near You ** Operation Iraqi Freedom ** Coming Attractions See our other Epic Productions, coming soon: Operation Iranian Freedom Operation Syrian Freedom Operation Libyan Freedom Operation Lebanese Freedom Operation Zimbabwian Freedom Operation Philippine Freedom * Operation Pakistani Freedom Operation Afghan Freedom III * Operation Indonesian Freedom Operation Saudi Arabian Freedom Operation Algerian Freedom Operation Angolan Freedom Operation Azerbaijanian Freedom * Operation Bahrainian Freedom Operation Belarusian Freedom Operation Bhutanian Freedom Operation Bruneian Freedom Operation Burmese Freedom Operation Burundian Freedom Operation Cambodian Freedom Operation Cameroonian Freedom Operation Chadian Freedom Operation Colombian Freedom * Operation Cuban Freedom Operation Egyptian Freedom Operation Equatorial Guinean Freedom Operation Eritrean Freedom * Operation Haitian Freedom Operation Kazakhstanian Freedom Operation Kenyan Freedom Operation Korean Freedom Operation Laotian Freedom Operation Maldivean Freedom Operation Omanian Freedom Operation Qatarian Freedom Operation Rwandan Freedom * Operation Sudanese Freedom Operation Somalian Freedom Operation Swazilandian Freedom Operation Tajikistanian Freedom Operation Tunisian Freedom Operation Turkish Freedom * Operation Turkmenistanian Freedom Operation Uzbekistanian Freedom * Operation Yemenian Freedom Operation Russian Freedom Operation Chinese Freedom * - Don't miss the surprise twists in these productions, when members of the "Coalition of the Willing" discover they've been targeted by Rule-the-World Productions. Your Guarantee of Superior Entertainment These great dramas are brought to you by the same talented team that brings you: Government Health Care Government Education Government Drug War Government Welfare Government Foreign Aid Government Farm Subsidies and our all-time #1 award-winner: Government Postal Service The Credits All produced by the world's largest enterprise: The United States Government Remember our motto: "We're from the government and we're here to help you." Notice Due to conflicts of interest, we've had to cancel: Operation American Freedom Our Apologies We apologize that some of our previous epics ended tragically. "Operation Vietnamese Freedom" didn't live up to its advance billing. "Operation Panamanian Freedom" was scripted to end Panama as a drug conduit, but instead destroyed the Panamanian military -- leaving no way to stop the flow of drugs. "Operation Iraqi Freedom: the Prequel" was intended to produce an Iraqi uprising and an end to the evil demon, but we changed the script at the last moment. "Operation Kosovo Freedom" ended the ethnic cleansing of Albanians, but mistakenly replaced it with the ethnic cleansing of Serbs. "Operation Afghan Freedom" enabled the Taliban to come to power. "Operation Afghan Freedom II" produced a lot of Rock & Roll and recycled veils, but it also left the country in the hands of feuding warlords and a U.S.-imposed viceroy who fears for his life. But we promise that you'll love "Operation Iraqi Freedom." Unlike the last few productions, we guarantee to kill _all_ the evil-doers -- and even more! [Note: All countries mentioned in the Coming Attractions have been accused by the U.S. government of terrorist activity or are currently designated by Freedom House as "Not free." Most of these countries engage in torture or other human-rights abuses. And you aren't pro-torture, are you?] . . . Harry Browne March 31, 2003 ------- Internet references: Kosovo: www.observer.co.uk/Distribution/Redirect_Artifa ct/0,4678,0-449923,00.html and http://www.harrybrowne.org/articles/EthnicClean sing(Telegraph).htm Afghanistan: www.HarryBrowne.org/articles/AfghanistanAfterma th.htm and http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?A RTICLE_ID=30613 and http://argument.independent.co.uk/commentators/ story.jsp?story=375608 Freedom House: http://www.freedomhouse.org/ratings/index.htm Libertarian Party: www.lp.org AmericanLibertyFoundation: http://www.AmericanLibertyFoundation.org Harry Browne was the Libertarian Party presidential candidate in 1996 and 2000, and is now the Director of Public Policy for the American Liberty Foundation. 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