bismi-lLahi-rRahmani-rRahiem In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
=== News Update === WHY DO YOU HATE AMERICA - AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE? by Ed Lewis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This question is directed to law enforcers, whether cops, federal agents (BATF, IRS, DEA, and all the other alphabet soup terrorists), State troopers, Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and all other public/civil servants from sea to shining sea. Oh, yes, and we must not leave out those military people that have already said they will kill or whatever to gain control over what will be the �insurgents� � the American people that do not like their rights nor their firearms, taken and America overthrown. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1092604.htm === The Bigger They Are..... "Actually, it's a lot of fun to fight. You know, it's a hell of a hoot. ... It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right upfront with you, I like brawling." - Lt. Gen. James Mattis; USMC Feb 2, 2005 By Dom Stasi What makes some guys like to fight? Why is it a hell of hoot? http://207.44.245.159/article8152.htm === What the CIA's Nazi Files Can Tell Us About Iraq: Since the attacks of 11 September 2001, the American public has endured an astounding avalanche of official lies, half truths, pseudo-events and sheer balderdash that will surely enter the Guinness Book of Records. http://207.44.245.159/article8150.htm === Abu Ghraib: A Bush twist on the old Southern Klan By Teresa Sim�n-Noble February 22, 2005�When on a recent program with invited activists for the Republican and Democratic parties, Lourdes D'Kendall, the co-hostess of La Hora de La Verdad, (The Hour of Truth) a Spanish television program transmitted on WDLP, Miami, named Senator Byrd as a shining example of former Klansmen populating the Democratic Party and asked Millie Herrera a local Democratic activist to name one, if any, Klansmen in the Republican Party, Millie Herrera seemed to be at a loss for an answer because she either had not anticipated the aggressive questioning by the program's co-host, or simply, because it had never occurred to her to think in terms of smearing the opposition. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1092494.htm === Our Godless Constitution: Our Constitution makes no mention whatever of God. The omission was too obvious to have been anything but deliberate http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20050221&s=allen === Ignore the vanity of the Bushites, America's might is draining away: America�s modesty in 1945 understated its muscle, just as Bushite vanity overstates it today. He has over-reached. His country is overstretched, losing economic momentum, losing world leadership, and losing the philosophical plot. America is running into the sand. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1065-1451138,00.html === U.S.'s Masked Imperialism The Herald (Harare) - February 23, 2005 By Udo W. Froese, Johannesburg THE United States Pentagon targets Africa by "bolstering Counter-Terrorism assistance" to Africa. Retired Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Ulu from Lagos, Nigeria, refers to brutal US/UK military presence in Africa by explaining that "experienced colonial powers surely know how to leverage military power for economic gains". http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1092894.htm === War-crimes trials gear up in Iraq Hussein and others may be tried in next few weeks in cases that will ripple around the world. http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0223/p03s01-wogi.html === Revealed: the rush to war Richard Norton-Taylor The attorney general, Lord Goldsmith, warned less than two weeks before the invasion of Iraq that military action could be ruled illegal. The government was so concerned that it might be prosecuted it set up a team of lawyers to prepare for legal action in an international court. http://207.44.245.159/article8146.htm === It's Vietnam Again! Iraqis understand how to defeat the U.S. military machine, and they are; America, here comes another Vietnam! http://www.interventionmag.com/cms/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=961&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0&POSTNUKESID=d34908bc6206653c6c72508cbc0244b6 === Iraq: Neocolonialism Takes Different Guises Hassan Juma�a Awad The Guardian Feb 23, 2005 We lived through dark days under Saddam Hussein�s dictatorship. When the regime fell, people wanted a new life: A life without shackles and terror; a life where we could rebuild our country and enjoy its natural wealth. Instead, our communities have been attacked with chemicals and cluster bombs, and our people tortured, raped and killed in our homes. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1092843.htm === UK lawyer warned Iraq war was illegal By Humayun Chaudhry Wednesday 23 February 2005, 19:38 Makka Time, 16:38 GMT The British government's top lawyer warned less than two weeks before the US-led invasion of Iraq that military action could be illegal, the Guardian newspaper has reported. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3999960C-4D3E-4C24-BDB7-0FCD667C0A8C.htm === US investigating Iraq rape accusations Wednesday 23 February 2005, 12:32 Makka Time, 9:32 GMT The military is investigating allegations of US soldiers raping detainees held in Iraqi jails, according to a Pentagon spokesman. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9DB939B0-BBDA-4E64-9DA4-95E96CC4B5B9.htm === Pentagon probes rape of prisoner in Iraq: Claims of sexual misconduct by US military personnel surfaced last year during the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, but this is the first known case of a soldier being accused of raping a detainee. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1309580.htm http://snipurl.com/d05u === Sunni clerics seek to form united front against occupation of Iraq: A powerful group of Sunni Arab clerics in Iraq is forming a common front with groups who boycotted last month's elections. They are aiming to force foreign troops out of Iraq through "political activism". http://news.ft.com/cms/s/560dbece-8478-11d9-ad81-00000e2511c8.html http://snipurl.com/d05v === "The Hidden Plague - the Truth is in Isolation" In reference to your recent article from GI Special [ref 1] outlining a large number of soldiers in isolation, and advice to a GI's wife to take care over dust on a soldier's kit bag, there may be a more serious explanation http://www.albasrah.net/maqalat/english/0205/anon_230205.htm === Four killed in attack on security convoy in Baghdad Tue Feb 22, 8:55 AM ET Mideast - AFP BAGHDAD (AFP) - Four people were killed and 30 policemen injured in a suicide attack against a convoy of police commandos in Baghdad. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/afp/20050222/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrest === 12 dead in northern Iraq attacks: Violence in Iraq killed 12 people in a spate of attacks in the northern part of the country, including a US soldier, local police and the US army said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200502/s1309627.htm http://snipurl.com/d05r === Deadly car bomb explodes in Mosul Wednesday 23 February 2005, 14:42 Makka Time, 11:42 GMT A car bomb has exploded in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing two passersby and wounding 14 other people, the US military says. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/FD1E2573-E228-4D71-AD56-F1AC01BE5D42.htm === Iraqis killed as marines enter town: "A pickup truck drove towards the building. Iraqi soldiers waved at it to stop but they didn't stop. They didn't pay attention. They turned around, and that's when we shot them," said Major Richard Seagrist. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/7A1BD40C-B4AC-4635-B343-8FFBA52E0B0A.htm http://snipurl.com/d05s === Car Bomb In Mosul Kills Two, Wounds 14 : - A car bomb exploded Wednesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing two people and wounding 14 others, the U.S. military said. http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,FL_bomb_022305,00.html http://snipurl.com/d05t === Beheaded Female Body Found in Northern Iraq: Police say the body might of the journalist who was kidnapped two days ago in the town of Mosul. http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=44934 === Company's Work in Iraq Profited Bush's Uncle Wed Feb 23, 7:55 AM ET Top Stories - Los Angeles Times - By Walter F. Roche Jr. Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON � The Iraq (news - web sites) war helped bring record earnings to St. Louis-based defense contractor Engineered Support Systems Inc., and new financial data show that the firm's war-related profits have trickled down to a familiar family name � Bush. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/latimests/20050223/ts_latimes/companysworkiniraqprofitedbushsuncle === British soldiers guilty of Iraq abuse : A military jury convicted two British servicemen Wednesday on charges of involvement in abusing Iraqi civilians. http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/02/23/europe/web.2302iraqtrial.html http://snipurl.com/d064 === PBS stations divided on "Frontline" Iraq film 22 Feb 2005 22:56:34 GMT Source: Reuters - By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Almost 50 of the nearly 350 Public Broadcasting Service stations plan to air a documentary on Tuesday night about U.S. troops in Iraq that includes extensive profanity, despite warnings the coarse language could land them in trouble with federal regulators. http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N22544650.htm === Justin Raimondo : They've Only Just Begun... : The War Party's agenda: Syria, Iran, and beyond http://antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=4933 === After Iraq will the US attack Syria next?: The history and consequence of imperial interventions in Syria and Lebanon http://207.44.245.159/article8145.htm === Lebanese government dismisses U.S. and EU calls for prompt Syrian pullout: Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal cautioned the international community against blaming Syria for Hariri's murder and dismissed calls for an immediate international probe into the case. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=2&article_id=12912 http://snipurl.com/d05x === Syria minister warns of Bush 'plot': "What has happened in Lebanon is an inseparable part of the plan to restructure the Middle East. This causes real worries to the people of this region," Shaban told Aljazeera. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4EE5CB31-3106-4A23-A07D-1E8A7FE51CD2.htm http://snipurl.com/d05y === Patrick Seale: Who killed Rafik Hariri? : If Syria killed Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's former prime minister and mastermind of its revival after the civil war, it must be judged an act of political suicide. http://207.44.245.159/article8153.htm === Gulf states a terror target: "We're aware of a new level of activity that targets not only Kuwait and other Persian Gulf states such as Qatar and Oman," one administration official said. http://www.wpherald.com/storyview.php?StoryID=20050223-111158-4929r http://tinyurl.com/58xxm === Our Friends, The Torturers: The administration is trying to have it both ways in its so-called war on terror. It claims to be fighting for freedom, democracy and the rule of law, and it condemns barbaric behavior whenever it is committed by someone else. At the same time, it is engaged in its own barbaric behavior, while going out of its way to keep that behavior concealed from the American public and the world at large. http://207.44.245.159/article8147.htm === Secrecy reaches absurd level in detention: Attorneys for the Justice Department appeared before a federal judge in Washington this month and asked him to dismiss a lawsuit over the detention of a U.S. citizen, basing their request not merely on secret evidence but also on secret legal arguments. http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/editorial/10960904.htm http://snipurl.com/d061 === U.S.-Held Prisoners Transferred Abroad Subjected to Torture : Despite repeated denials from President Bush and others in his administration that the U.S. government does not engage in torture or hand over prisoners to nations that do, a number of eyewitness accounts and press reports contradict those White House assertions. http://207.44.245.159/article8148.htm === Interrogation tool defiles all involved: The sexual humiliation of the detainees is sexual humiliation of the women as well. http://207.44.245.159/article8149.htm === Not in our name, Mr. President: It won�t be a pretty sight when Bush�s dedicated supporters reach the breaking point. Make no mistake they will finally realize that lowering ourselves to the methods of our enemies damages the ultimate cause. As one former FBI agent is quoted in a recent magazine article, �Brutalization doesn�t work. We know that. Besides, you lose your soul.� http://www.annistonstar.com/opinion/2005/as-editorials-0221-editorial-5b18q4103.htm http://snipurl.com/d062 === Whispers That Destroy Nations Urging people to spy on their neighbors can cause a deadly cancer. Mark Kurlansky's most recent book, "1968: The Year That Rocked the World," has been published in paperback by Random House. February 22, 2005 I was sitting on a bench on a dimly lighted subway platform, waiting for the B train, when the announcement came. It was startling, first of all because the words were clear � the first time I had ever been able to identify a syllable muttered through the PA system of the New York City subways. http://mparent7777.blog-city.com/read/1092875.htm === Grilling Canadian teen at Guantanamo Bay necessary, Canadian spy agency says: His lawyers want the Federal Court to order an end to the interrogations and instead force Ottawa to provide him "real and substantive" consular help in Cuba. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1845&ncid=737&e=4&u=/cpress/20050221/ca_pr_on_na/khadr_abuse http://snipurl.com/d065 === Bush: Iran Must Renounce Nuclear Ambitions: "We absolutely agree that Iran must say no to any kind of nuclear weapons." Schroeder said. "Iran must not have any nuclear weapons. They must waive any right to the production thereof." http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/w-eur/2005/feb/23/022301139.html http://snipurl.com/d067 === Iran to Bush: Don't Meddle with Our Independence: "America does not like an independent Iran, the question is how far they can (take away Iran's independence), and ... what price they would have to pay to achieve that end," he told a news conference after a weekly cabinet meeting. http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=H34TVT3ZPLNLOCRBAELCFEY?type=worldNews&storyID=7712450 http://snipurl.com/d068 === Bush challenges Europe over Iraq and Russia By Daniel Dombey and James Harding in Brussels Published: February 22 2005 02:00 | Last updated: February 22 2005 02:00 President George W. Bush yesterday both flattered and challenged Europe, urging America's "strong partner" work with the US to advance democracy from Russia to Syria, Iraq to the Middle East. http://news.ft.com/cms/s/194e9530-8478-11d9-ad81-00000e2511c8.html === Bush or Bushehr? Russia puts its money on Iran: A triangulation of interests has emerged in which Russia is keen on bolstering ties with the U.S., while signing defense contracts with Iran. - According to Izvestia, more than 1,500 Russian engineers are scheduled to bring Bushehr online by 2006. http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=3&article_id=12884 http://snipurl.com/d069 === Russia torn: Despite US concerns, and in an apparent affront to Washington, Russia insists on pursuing its nuclear-energy cooperation with Tehran, and its security ties with Damascus. http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Central_Asia/GB23Ag01.html === If Bush pushes criticism, Putin will push back : In written answers to questions submitted by The New York Times before Bush left for Europe, Ushakov said Putin would likely respond to Bush's criticism by raising "our own concerns about the situation in the United States and certain troubling aspects of Washington's policies." http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2005/02/22/news/diplo.html http://snipurl.com/d06a === In case you missed it: Israel's Secret Weapon : This film is the story of the bomb, Vanunu and Israel's wall of silence. http://207.44.245.159/article6558.htm === Martin will reject missile defence: report: Prime Minister Paul Martin will reject Canadian participation in the U.S. missile defence program. http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/02/22/mckenna-missile050222.html http://snipurl.com/d06e === UK: How could attorney general support such a weak and dismal argument? : The following is an extract from Lawless World: America and the Making and Breaking of Global Rules. http://207.44.245.159/article8154.htm === US has paid Pakistanis $57m for Qaeda tips: The United States has given away the staggering sum of $57 million to informants in Pakistan who provided information about Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups and individuals, according to a senior US official. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_23-2-2005_pg1_2 http://snipurl.com/d06i === U.S. POW's items on show at Hiroshima museum HIROSHIMA (Kyodo) The family of a U.S. soldier killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 while a prisoner of war donated some items related to him to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum on Monday. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050222a6.htm === Aristide, Was Told Resign Or Die: President Jean Betrand Aristide names two high level French emissaries who threatened him to resign or be killed. http://207.44.245.159/article8151.htm === Why butchers from Mainz are not allowed to speak with the President: : The German State Dept. in Berlin rejected a town meeting in which the questions were previously agreed upon, so now Bush is meeting with hand picked leaders of American institutions in Mainz/Frankfurt. Translated from German. http://207.44.245.159/article8155.htm === Bush Drops Town Hall Meeting with Germans: The main highlight of George W. Bush's trip was meant to be a "town hall"-style meeting with average Germans. But with the German government unwilling to permit a scripted event with questions approved in advance, the White House has quietly put the event on ice. http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,343281,00.html === Thousands of Germans March to Protest Bush Visit : Demonstrators pulled a float portraying a prisoner being beaten at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison through the German city of Mainz on Wednesday. The float featured a woman in military fatigues whipping a "prisoner" in an orange jumpsuit -- a replication of abuse by US troops at the Baghdad prison. http://tinyurl.com/6wemp === FBI abandons whistleblower secrets claim: Paving the way for a court case that will air embarrassing allegations about incompetence, poor security and possible espionage in the translation unit of the Bureau's Washington Field Office. http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050222-072936-1680r.htm http://snipurl.com/d06j === In case you missed it?: The Secret Government: From The Archives: Bill Moyers, documents U.S. support of terrorist regimes and the brutality of Americas foreign policy. http://207.44.245.159/article3281.htm === Will there be a draft?: As military recruiting stumbles and needs grow, some say draft may be impossible to ignore. http://csmonitor.com/2005/0222/dailyUpdate.html === John Major: Labour's half-truths and spin are a cancer in the body politic: Since leaving office, I have not sought publicity. Even when provoked I have usually kept my counsel. Yet the changing character of the way politics is conducted is an issue on which it would be wrong to remain silent. http://snipurl.com/d06h === Programs Bush Wants to Reduce or Kill : The 154 programs that President Bush proposed to eliminate or cut in his 2006 budget. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=693&e=4&u=/ap/20050222/ap_on_go_pr_wh/hit_list_list http://snipurl.com/d06n === Markets fall as Asian banks move away from dollar assets: Financial markets reversed yesterday on concerns that Asian central banks were diversifying out of US dollar assets and that demand for oil would remain persistently strong. http://news.ft.com/cms/s/24ccb72a-8540-11d9-a172-00000e2511c8.html http://snipurl.com/d06p === Dollar drops on reserves concerns : The US dollar has dropped against major currencies on concerns that central banks may cut the amount of dollars they hold in their foreign reserves. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4287413.stm === Swift boat adviser targets AARP on reform : A conservative lobbying organization has hired some of the same consultants to orchestrate attacks on one of President Bush's toughest opponents in the battle to overhaul Social Security. http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0221socsec-battle21.html === -muslim voice- ___________________________________ BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW -- No virus found in this outgoing message. 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