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-Caveat Lector- Breaking News and Commentary from Citizens for Legitimate Government
June 22, 2004
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Bush Approved Torture: Bush Claimed Right to Waive Torture Laws --Bush claimed the right to waive anti-torture laws and treaties covering prisoners of war after the invasion of Afghanistan, and Defense Secretary [W-ar criminal] Donald Rumsfeld authorized guards to strip detainees and threaten them with dogs, according to documents released Tuesday.
Rumsfeld agreed to prisoner threats --US Defence Secretary [W-ar criminal] Donald Rumsfeld approved the use of aggressive tactics to frighten Guantanamo Bay detainees, according to newly-released documents. These included stripping prisoners, forcing them into stress positions and harassing them with dogs.
U.S. Approved Use of Dogs Against Prisoners --Bush said he has never ordered the torture of Iraqi or al Qaeda prisoners as the White House on Tuesday released secret documents showing the use of dogs to induce fear was approved among interrogation methods at Guantanamo Bay and then abandoned.
Shooting death angers Iraqi family --US tactics in raid raise concerns --American soldiers stormed into Sajid Kadhum Bouri al-Bawi's house three hours after midnight on May 17, breaking two doors and rousing the dozen children who live there. An hour later, family members recalled, the soldiers led a hooded man from the house and told the family they were arresting Bawi. Only after the soldiers left with what appeared to be a prisoner did Bawi's brother find his bloodied body, shot five times and stuffed behind a refrigerator underneath a pile of mattresses.
Senate Backs Ban on Photos of G.I. Coffins --The Bush regime's policy of barring news photographs of the flag-covered coffins of service members killed in Iraq won the backing of the Republican-controlled Senate on Monday, when lawmakers defeated a Democratic measure to instruct the Pentagon to allow pictures.
Exhibit to Display 837 Pairs of Boots For Those Killed In Iraq --Each Pair Is Marked With Tag of Deceased Member of Armed Services --Hundreds of combat boots sit outside an Oberlin church today, representing each American member of the armed services killed in Iraq.
As of Tuesday, June 22, 840 U.S. service members have died since the beginning of military operations in Iraq last year, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 620 died as a result of hostile action and 220 died of non-hostile causes.
Ukrainian people call for troops withdrawal from Iraq --Some 2,000 Ukrainian people gathered at the central independence square of Kiev Tuesday, demanding the government pull its troops out of Iraq.
Fearful Baghdad Council Keeps Public Locked Out --Inside the U.S.-run Coalition Provisional Authority [dictatorship], which will dissolve with the handover on June 30, some officials express doubts that Iraq's political system will conform to the American blueprints. "Will this develop the way we hope it will?" a CPA official involved in promoting democracy said. "Probably not." Iraqis criticize the local councils and the interim national government as illegitimate because their members were not elected. [George Bush's regime is illegitimate as well, as Dictator Bush was not elected, either.]
UN auditors attack US occupiers over spending of Iraq's oil revenues --United Nations-mandated auditors have sharply criticised the US occupation authority for the way it spends Iraqi oil revenues and say they have faced "resistance" to performing their job by occupation officials.
Calls For Blair to Quit --The Prime Minister is facing calls to resign from delegates attending the annual conference of Unison, the country's biggest trade union. A series of motions are set to be discussed criticising Tony Blair and his government for pursuing a "reactionary right-wing agenda".
For Security in Iraq, Corporate America Turns South --by Louis E.V. Nevaer "Editor's Note: When corporate America turns to Latin America to 'outsource' protection services by tapping former military men from Chile and Argentina, they're picking up murderers and tortures from the region's 'dirty war' past. If José Miguel Pizarro has his way, he will recruit 30,000 Chileans as mercenaries to protect American companies under Pentagon contract to rebuild [sic] Iraq. And undoubtedly, within those ranks will be former members of death squads that tortured and murdered civilians when dictatorships ruled in Latin America."
Facts vs. fiction --by Thomas Oliphant "Now that President [sic] Bush and co-president Cheney have backed themselves into a corner with statements about Iraq and terrorism that aren't credible, it's interesting to watch them squirm. Bush has an entertaining habit of confusing assertion with argument. For example: 'The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and Al Qaeda is because there was a relationship between Iraq and Al Qaeda.' The logic here is breath-taking. Cheney is, as ever, more elliptical. Cornered for a change, he is striking out at the press, preferring not to take on the 9/11 Commission whose evidence (more to the point, its absence of any) exposes his pre-invasion and post-invasion hype and, shall we say, misstatements."
In Vietnam, a Clear Line to Avoid --by John Stuart Blackton "The Justice Department has advised the White House that President [sic] Bush (and those who follow his orders) may contravene treaties, U.S. law and international law under the broad doctrine of 'necessity.' This advice contrasts sharply with that of an earlier White House, under Lyndon Johnson, during the Vietnam War."
Am-Bushed --Turns out peaceniks were the real patriots all along --by Rick Bell "It should anger all of us, this Fahrenheit 9/11 film... There is the vacationing prez [sic] not getting worked up by evidence of an impending attack, opposing an investigation into 9/11 after it occurred, there is the cheerleading press corps. You find out more on why the Americans turned their guns on a country not connected to the terrorist attacks, you will witness those who lose their liberties in the name of security, you will find out the name blacked out when Bush made public his less-than-gallant military record and why. You will see how Bush actually responded when he finds out about the attacks on the awful day. You will NOT see the Baghdad victory parade or the vanquishing of al-Qaida (they got bigger) or congressmen's kids marching off to war (there's one)... It is patriotic to question the government. Who didn't question? Who are the real traitors now?"
US hints at sanctions against Iran --Iran could face UN economic sanctions if Tehran did not prove that it has no nuclear weapons, US Secretary of State Colin Powell has said.
Iraq Militants Behead S. Korean Hostage --Islamic militants beheaded a Korean hostage Tuesday after South Korea refused to cancel a troop deployment to Iraq, and the U.S. military launched an airstrike against a safehouse used by the kidnap group, which is led by the country's most wanted terrorist. [Why is it every time AFTER a hostage is executed, the US government 'attacks' the camp? If the US KNOWS where the hostages are being held, why not rescue them?]
U.S. Revises Up 2003 Terrorism Deaths to 625 --The Bush dictatorship on Tuesday will say terrorism killed 625 people in 2003, more than double the 307 deaths it cited in a faulty report used to argue it is winning the war on [of] terrorism, a U.S. official said.
AP sues for access to Bush Guard records --The Associated Press sued the Pentagon and the Air Force on Tuesday, seeking access to all records of George W. Bush's military service during the Vietnam War...Controversy surrounds Bush's time in the Texas Air National Guard because it is unclear from the record what duties he performed for the military when he was working on the political campaign of a U.S. Senate candidate in Alabama. [Let's face it, the Idiot Usurper went A.W.O.L. and should be court-martialed.]
Bush Flirts with Nuclear Disaster, Kennedy Says --Bush has turned back years of U.S. efforts to stem the spread of nuclear weapons and has made the world a more dangerous place, one of the Senate's leading liberals said on Tuesday. [Why is it the media doesn't apply the term 'leading conservatives,' when quoting *Reichwingers???*]
FBI Probing Anti-Bush Teddy Bear -- Plush toy was delivered to home of Detroit federal judge --The FBI has subpoenaed records related to the online sales of a teddy bear carrying the message "Bush Kills Arabs Dead," [It's true!!] apparently as part of a probe into who delivered one of the plush toys to the Michigan home of a federal magistrate, The Smoking Gun has learned. [Photo of bear on CLG website and...He's smarter than the average bear!]
House Bill Would Enforce Patriot Act Secrecy Clause --Even as the government increasingly comes under fire from civil libertarians for using Patriot Act provisions to seek personal information without probable cause, some lawmakers are working to expand those powers.
Did Ashcroft brush off terror warnings? --The 9/11 commission is busy writing its final report, but is still investigating critical facts, including the conduct of U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. NBC News has learned that the commission has interviewed two FBI officials who contradict sworn testimony by Ashcroft, about whether he brushed off terrorism warnings in the summer of 2001.
Board Upholds R Rating for 'Fahrenheit' --Michael Moore and his distributors lost their appeal Tuesday to lower the R rating for "Fahrenheit 9/11," his scathing assault on Dictator Bush's actions before and after the Sept. 11 attacks.
National Institutes of Health probed --The U.S. National Institutes of Health has come under scrutiny by Congress, seeking to learn what's being accomplished with its $28 billion budget.
Bush agribusiness yum-yum: Rocket fuel chemical in California cow milk --Young children and pregnant women who drink milk from California cows may be exposed to unsafe levels of a toxic chemical used in rocket fuel, according to a new study by an environmental group. [There is more WMD in these Bovine terrorists than in all of Iraq!]
Bush environmental terrorism: Bush Administration Blocks Information on Oil, Gas Drilling on Public Lands (BushGreenwatch.org) "A request for information on how much oil and gas private corporations are extracting from taxpayers' public lands has been stymied by the Bush Administration's refusal to comply with the spirit of the federal Freedom of Information Act. The request for public information was filed by the nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) last March."
Wisconsinites Can Still Sue HMOs --A U.S. Supreme Court decision that protects health maintenance organizations in some states from liability doesn't affect HMO users in Wisconsin.
Carlyle Group Embraces Telecom --Deal for Japanese Wireless Firm Follows Other Investments --The Carlyle Group said yesterday it would buy one of Japan's largest wireless data providers, the latest in a flurry of activity by the Washington private equity [and Bush-bin Laden family 'connected'] company's telecommunications and media buyout group.
US opens Enron case to extradite British bankers --Three British former NatWest bankers accused of conspiring with senior Enron fraudsters to embezzle almost $20m (£11m) will today begin their battle against extradition to the United States.
Rights leader scolds Bush on use of felon purge lists --Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, on Miami radio, accused Gov. Jeb Bush of trying to prevent blacks from voting by keeping felons off the rolls. Hearkening back to the 1960s, when Southern states used poll taxes and intimidation to shut blacks out of elections, the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Monday accused Florida Gov. Jeb Bush of engaging in ''disenfranchisement schemes'' by asking counties to purge felons from voter rolls.
Judge Approves Wal-Mart Class-Action Case --A federal judge on Tuesday approved class-action status for a sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that has become the largest private civil rights case in U.S. history.
Clinton Kicks Off Memoir Launch as Fans Camp Out --Bill Clinton kicked off a month-long book tour with an autograph session on Tuesday and was greeted by cheers befitting a rock star from fans who slept overnight on sidewalks to meet the former president.
[June 21 lead stories:] Audience Gasps As Judge Likens Election of Bush to Rise of Il Duce --2nd Circuit's Calabresi Also Compares Bush's Rise to That of Hitler --A prominent federal judge has told a conference of liberal lawyers that Dictator Bush’s rise to power was similar to the accession of dictators such as Mussolini and Hitler. "In a way that occurred before but is rare in the United States… somebody came to power as a result of the illegitimate acts of a legitimate institution that had the right to put somebody in power. That is what the Supreme Court did in Bush versus Gore. It put somebody in power," said Guido Calabresi, a judge on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, which sits in Manhattan. "The reason I emphasize that is because that is exactly what happened when Mussolini was put in by the king of Italy," Judge Calabresi continued, as the allusion drew audible gasps from some in the luncheon crowd Saturday at the annual convention of the American Constitution Society. [a must read]
Book alleges Al Qaeda will attack US to ensure Bush win --New books also highlight intelligence, Bush regime failures in war on terror. The Guardian reports, a senior US intelligence official is "about to publish a bitter condemnation of America's counter-terrorism policy, arguing that the West is losing the war against Al Qaeda and that an 'avaricious, premeditated, unprovoked' war in Iraq has played into Osama bin Laden's hands." This senior intelligence official, who writes as 'Anonymous,' also says that Osama bin Laden may attack the US before the November election to ensure the re-[sic-s]election of President [sic] George Bush."
Poll Shows Bush Losing Ground on Anti[pro]-terror Policy --Amid rising disenchantment with the war in Iraq, Dictator Bush has lost significant ground on the issue on which he's staked his pResidency: fighting [fomenting] terrorism.
Lawyer Wants Bush on Witness Stand Over Iraq Abuse --Dictator Bush and Secretary of Defense [W-ar criminal] Donald Rumsfeld should take the witness stand at the trial of a U.S. soldier charged with abusing prisoners in Iraq, the soldier's lawyer said on Monday.
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