Bismi-lLahi-rRahmani-rRahiem In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
=== News Update === A Call to Arms Ladies and gentlemen, if you love freedom, it is now time to take action to begin restoring freedom to this country. As I am sure most of you know, the Patriot Act comes up for review this year, and if not renewed, will lapse, just as the Assault Weapons Ban did this last September. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012483.htm === A Matter Of Conscience I have chosen not to take part in war and it was easy to come to that decision. By Sergeant Kevin Benderman, U.S. Army I have learned from first hand experience that war is the destroyer of everything that is good in the world, it turns our young into soulless killers and we tell them that they are heroes when they master the �art� of killing. That is a very deranged mindset in my opinion. It destroys the environment, life, and the resources which could be used to create more life by advancing our endeavors. http://207.44.245.159/article7716.htm === Auschwitz Remembered: Torture, murder, rape, and robbery, these are the eternal camp followers of war; guilt settles on the shoulders of the persons who dig the wellspring whence these crimes flow. http://207.44.245.159/article7721.htm === U-S intelligence found no evidence W-M-D moved from Iraq http://www.wokr13.tv/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=32377BBE-6F0F-4FDC- A98D-D46A2DAD5865 http://snipurl.com/c317 === Holding WMD Liars Accountable Now that the Bush administration has finally stopped wasting millions of tax dollars each month on the futile search for the weapons of mass destruction it promised would be found in Iraq, it is time for an accounting. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012732.htm === A Celebration for the Bush Administration: Has the soul of America been so crushed by fear and apathy that we are no longer capable of listening to the voices of the heart and mind that tell us violence should only be an action of last resort? Are we so mesmerized by leaders infected with greed and privilege that we can no longer admit our mistakes or take the collective action to bring about real justice? http://207.44.245.159/article.htm === Elegy for a defunct America "Ueber allen Gipfeln Ist Ruh, In allen Wipfeln Spuerest du Kaum einen Hauch: Die Voegelein schweigen im Walde. Warte nur ! Balde Ruhest du auch" (Goethe) WHEN I came to the US in nineteen sixty I found a country that though loud and aggressive was full of optimism with dreams of personal freedom and with the assurances that despite all the social straight jackets of the nineteen fifties it was about to wake up from its self induced anesthesia. It formed in other words a white liberal paradise compared to a war torn and still recuperating Europe. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012941.htm === Through The Army Meat Grinder What is wrong with a country where war is glorified and fighting for peace is cowardly? By Monica Benderman What is wrong with the direction of the world when a man and his wife receive phone calls and emails from all over their country asking them to explain themselves, calling them cowards, wondering if they have ever read the Bible or studied the scripture, all because a man has chosen to speak out against war and violence, and his wife has chosen to stand with him? http://207.44.245.159/article7717.htm === Sue the Messenger �Those AP reporters who published those photos (and their apologists) are no better than street scum and deserve a hearty dose of street justice,� writes �Boot Hill,� the pseudonym of a visitor to the right-wing chat room FreeRepublic.com. The reporter in question is Seth Hettena, a reporter for the Associated Press� San Diego bureau. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012765.htm === It's Official: My Brother Died in Vain After two years, the government has called off its fruitless hunt for WMD. By Dante Zappala My family and I have lived with the grief of losing a loved one. We have struggled to explain his death to his son. We have gazed at the shards of life scattered at our feet, in wonder of its fragility, in perpetual catharsis with God. http://207.44.245.159/article7697.htm === 'We acted without thinking, like zombies' Breaking the Silence - combat soldiers describe their service in the Occupied Territories. This time - soldiers who beat up Palestinians and fire rounds from their machine-guns at civilian's homes "just because they can." http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012975.htm === Video: The Human Cost of War This Is A Must Watch Documentary This film is our soldiers� perspective of the Iraq War, and how they are being treated upon returning home. It goes beyond the war stories to look underneath ourAmerican tradition of engaging in war and then abandoning the warrior. Watch it online now! http://207.44.245.159/article7693.htm === Who Used WMD in Iraq? By: Dr. Elias Akleh Saddam Hussein�s possession of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) was used by the American administration as the major justification for invading Iraq. In August 2002 Vice President Dick Cheney stated �There is no doubt he (Saddam) is amassing them to use against our friends, against our allies and against us.� Secretary of State Colin Powell testified before the U.N. Security Council on February 5th 2003 that Iraq has WMD, and could launch them within 45 minutes. His testimony included satellite pictures and illustration of mobile chemical weapon manufacturing trucks. President Bush had chiseled the allegation of Iraq�s possession of WMD into the psyche of the American people throughout all his speeches. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012063.htm === The defense of torture offers the deepest possible probe into the dysfunctional American psyche The scandal surrounding Abu Ghraib has less to do with soldiers abusing prisoners, or the fact that the higher-ups transparently responsible will get away, than with the astonishing lack of indignation at the defense arguments. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012476.htm === The Slaughter of Iraqi Civilians by US Military By DAVE LINDORFF A horrifying chart and map on the opinion page of Sunday's New York Times graphically displays the carnage caused by the ongoing U.S. war in Iraq. Over a 14-day period during the first two weeks of the new year, Brookings Institution senior research assistant Adriana Lins de Albuquerque shows that 202 people died "as a result of the insurgency." http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012188.htm === "We Are Not Responsible for 9/11" A Message from the Iraqi Resistance http://www.counterpunch.org/leupp01172005.html === Fallujah Eyewitness: U.S. Crimes and Iraqi Resistance George W. Bush�s way of following up his election victory last November was to launch a long-planned frontal military attack on Fallujah�a city where over 300,000 people lived, and a place that had become a worldwide symbol of resistance to the U.S. occupation of Iraq. http://rwor.org/a/1265/fallujah-eyewitness-us-crimes.htm === Iraq Attacks Kill 14 Members of Iraqi Security Forces, Civilian : Fourteen members of Iraq's security forces and one civilian were killed in attacks in the cities of Bayji and Baqubah, north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=auFBL8RL9WbI&refer=top_w orld_news http://snipurl.com/c30z === Dutch troops to leave Iraq mid-March Prime Minister confirms 1,400 Dutch soldiers deployed to Iraq will leave it on March 15 despite US pressure. http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/iraq/?id=12443 === Three Iraqis killed in suicide bombing, clash : Three Iraqi civilians were killed in the western Iraqi town of Ramadi today after a suicide bomber attacked a U.S. patrol and American troops opened fire, witnesses and hospital officials said. http://www.deepikaglobal.com/latestnews.asp?ncode=24596 === Two US soldiers dead after Baghdad road accident BAGHDAD (AFP) - A second US soldier has died after a road accident in Baghdad, the US military said. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050117/wl_mideast_afp/i raqusaccident&cid=1514&ncid=1473 === Two Iraqi officials killed in restive Kut region : Two Iraqi government auditors were shot to death after armed gunmen stopped their car in an area southeast of Baghdad that has seen a recent flare-up in violence. http://www.boston.com/dailynews/017/world/Two_Iraqi_officials_killed_in_:.sh tml http://snipurl.com/c310 === Son of Sistani aide assassinated : The son of an aide to Shia spiritual leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani was assassinated southeast of Baghdad on Sunday, police said. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_17-1-2005_pg7_43 === Vatican Says Archbishop Kidnapped in Iraq : The Iraqi Catholic archbishop of Mosul was kidnapped Monday in what the Vatican called an "act of terrorism. http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=976722 &tw=wn_wire_story http://snipurl.com/c30s === U.S. Lowers Expectations for Once-Heralded Iraq Vote: Unable to deliver on its lofty goal of bringing democracy to Iraq through the Jan. 30 elections, the Bush administration is pressing a damage-control campaign to lower expectations for the vote. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7337104 http://snipurl.com/c312 === Robert Fisk: Not Even Saddam Could Achieve the Divisions This Election Will Bring : Sunday 30 January, the magic date upon which Iraq is supposed to transform itself into a democracy will no doubt be greeted as another milestone in America's adventure and, I suspect, another "great day for Iraq" by Lord Blair of Kut al-Amara. http://207.44.245.159/article7715.htm === Saddam to Be Moved to Qatar U.S. Base: The decision was made in consensus with the Iraqi government as a precautionary measure against surprise developments that might occur ahead of the upcoming elections slated for Jan. 30. http://www.fox6.com/news/national/story.aspx?content_id=4E3AC2F2-5051-43C7-A 17C-FEEFF4F00162 http://snipurl.com/c31b === Saddam didn't gas Kurds: lawyers Saddam Hussein's legal team said it had witnesses willing to testify the fallen dictator's regime was not responsible for gassing thousands of Kurds in the northern Iraqi town of Halabja in 1988. http://seven.com.au/news/worldnews/153545 === Witnesses May Say Saddam Didn't Gas Kurds AMMAN, Jordan - Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s legal team claimed Sunday it has witnesses willing to testify that the fallen dictator's regime was not responsible for gassing thousands of Kurds in the northern Iraqi town of Halabja in 1988. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050117/ap_on_re_mi_ea/jo rdan_saddam_s_lawyers&cid=540&ncid=1473 === Will war dead cross Bush's mind at inauguration? Jan. 20 is an ineffably sad day for me, and not just this year when it falls on the inauguration of King George. On Jan. 20, 1970, my best friend, Robert J. Gasko of Mays Landing, N.J., died in the jungles of Vietnam, the victim of friendly fire, though the reason hardly matters now. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012143.htm === US to try 20 more troops for Iraq abuse : The various prosecutions of soldiers accused of mistreating and, in some cases, murdering detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guant�namo Bay have been in the works for months http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1392087,00.html http://snipurl.com/c314 === The hypocrisy of the U.S. practice of prisoner 'rendering' Here is a sure-fire nomination for the most outrageous quote of the week: "Accusations that we are torturing people tend to be mythology." These are the words an unnamed Egyptian official questioned by The Washington Post about prisoner abuse. However, here are the facts of the case the paper was inquiring about. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012537.htm === The Scapegoat : The show trial of U.S. Army reservist Charles Graner had something for everyone: tragedy, comedy, pathos, and propaganda. http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=4435 === Bush's America contracts-out torture of its prisoners The fact the US hands people in its custody over to "expert countries" in the use of torture is not a real big surprise. Bush and his team have done all they can to ensure that US personnel will not be charged with crimes against humanity. To help ensure they do not face charges they "contract" out the work. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1012779.htm === A Man of Integrity: Sgt. Kevin Benderman��No To War�: In this decision to apply for Conscientious Objector status and to walk away from war, I support Kevin and Monica Benderman totally. This old Nam vet considers Kevin Benderman a man of ethics, integrity and honor http://207.44.245.159/article7726.htm === In case you missed it: Ron Suskind: Without a Doubt : Bush grew into one of history's most forceful leaders, his admirers will attest, by replacing hesitation and reasonable doubt with faith and clarity. Many more will surely tap this high-voltage connection of fervent faith and bold action. In politics, the saying goes, anything that works must be repeated until it is replaced by something better. The horizon seems clear of competitors. http://207.44.245.159/article7722.htm === In case you missed it: US Senator Robert Byrd : Reckless Administration May Reap Disastrous Consequences : To contemplate war is to think about the most horrible of human experiences. On this February day, as this nation stands at the brink of battle, every American on some level must be contemplating the horrors of war. Yet, this Chamber is, for the most part, silent -- ominously, dreadfully silent. There is no debate, no discussion, no attempt to lay out for the nation the pros and cons of this particular war. http://207.44.245.159/article7724.htm === Arab League say Israel seeks to make Abbas second Arafat: ''All the talk in the past about Arafat not being a partner for peace is now repeating itself, only replacing one Palestinian name with another,'' Arab League spokesman Hossam Zaki said. http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG4_sub.asp?ccode=ENG4&newscode=89361 http://snipurl.com/c30q === Abbas tries to rein in militants: New Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has ordered security forces to prevent all attacks on Israel by militants, who have so far defied his calls for calm. http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=655724&sec tion=news&src=rss/uk/worldNews http://snipurl.com/c30p === Seymour Hersh: The Coming Wars: Bush�s re�lection is regarded within the Administration as evidence of America�s support for his decision to go to war. It has reaffirmed the position of the neoconservatives in the Pentagon�s civilian leadership who advocated the invasion. http://207.44.245.159/article7719.htm === -muslim voice- ___________________________________ BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> In low income neighborhoods, 84% do not own computers. At Network for Good, help bridge the Digital Divide! http://us.click.yahoo.com/hjtSRD/3MnJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of Hidayahnet unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. 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