bismi-lLahi-rRahmani-rRahiem In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
=== News Update === The Rise of Disaster Capitalism Last summer, in the lull of the August media doze, the Bush Administration's doctrine of preventive war took a major leap forward. On August 5, 2004, the White House created the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, headed by former US Ambassador to Ukraine Carlos Pascual. Its mandate is to draw up elaborate "post-conflict" plans for up to twenty-five countries that are not, as of yet, in conflict. According to Pascual, it will also be able to coordinate three full-scale reconstruction operations in different countries "at the same time," each lasting "five to seven years." http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0415-30.htm === U.S. welcomes Cuban terrorist: In 1976, Posada allegedly plotted with another exile now living comfortably in the U.S., Orlando Bosch, to bomb a civilian Cubana jetliner; 73 passengers and crew members were blown to bits. http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/editorial/11418368.htm http://snipurl.com/e3ay === US censoring letters written by children LETTERS written by the children of a Bahraini detainee at Guantanamo Bay were censored by US forces before being delivered to him. It has prompted accusations from his lawyers that there are not enough checks on the power being exercised by his American captors. http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=109695&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=28029 === Apologizing To Torturers Can you imagine the BBC and other major broadcasters apologizing to a rogue regime which practices racism and ethnic cleansing; which has �effectively legalized the use of torture� (according to Amnesty International); which holds international law in contempt, having defied hundreds of UN resolutions and built an apartheid wall in defiance of the International Court of Justice; which has demolished thousands of people's homes and given its soldiers the right to assassinate; and whose leader was judged �personally responsible� for the massacre of more than 2000 people? http://informationclearinghouse.info/article8573.htm http://snipurl.com/e3a9 === Is the House of Bush Collapsing? With only 51 percent of the popular vote, George barely squeezed through the door of a second term. Immediately his presidential house started to collapse and now he is locked in the basement of unpopularity with that pathetic 45 percent. The man is on the verge of accomplishing nothing -- besides killing a hundred thousand people and wrecking our national economy -- but is very close to having his entire presidency blowtorched by history. Hey, killing a hundred thousand people and wrecking our national economy has to count for something! http://www.interventionmag.com/cms/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1058 === Succeeding in the Bush White House: It appears the easiest route to success in the Bush White House was to be at the centre of a war that was waged under false pretences, then mismanaged from the day Saddam's statue was toppled two years ago. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article8574.htm http://snipurl.com/e3as === The Next American Revolution "President Bush is ripping this nation apart," Ed Nelson, director of the U.S. Border Control said. "There is no question that, unless he and Congress change their views on open borders, mass immigration, exporting jobs and importing 'willing workers,' our soldiers may soon be fighting a war on a third continent, North America." http://www.rense.com/general64/mne.htm === The Crusaders Christian evangelicals are plotting to remake America in their own image The burning of the heretics will resume as soon as we find someone who remembers how to operate the holy butane lighter. http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/7235393?rnd=1113822390814&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1040 === This Film Has Been Banned By The Feds Protesting U.S. foreign policy, the Norwegian rap group Gatas Parlament created this video entitled "Kill Him Now." Under pressure from the U.S., this was banned by the Norwegian government who claim that the video advocates direct violent action against President Bush, rather than peaceful protest. Consequently, it's become a major free speech issue in Norway. Check out the translated version, with English subtitles, before it's censored here also. How the rest of the world sees us. http://pulpnonfiction.blogspot.com/ === International Experts Play Down Threat Of Terrorists Acquiring WMD's Terrorist groups and organizations have neither the capacity nor the ambition to produce weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), former UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix, and other experts said at a conference in Helsinki last Thursday. http://www.spacedaily.com/news/nuclear-blackmarket-05p.html === Israeli officer who emptied his gun into 13 year old girl awarded for valor & bravery Posted Apr 18, 2005 08:23 AM PST - Category: ISRAEL http://www.ipc.gov.ps/ipc_new/english/details.asp?name=3998 === Summary of the Iraqi Resistance Activities During the period from 13 � 19/3/2005, the Supreme Command of the Resistance and Liberation Forces has issued 14 military communiqu�s on their redemptive operations and daily heroic clashes carried out in: Baghdad, Mosul, Basra, Sulaimania, Alqa�em, Hait, Nin-wa�,Najaf, Samarra, Fallujah, Tikrit, Abu-ghraib, Haditha, Al-anbar, Aldour, Bhiji, Saddam International Airport etc. The overall losses inflicted on the occupation forces, their mercenaries and their collaborators were as follows: - 205 killed. - 291 injured. - 21 armored vehicles were destroyed. - 2 helicopters were shot down. - 3 reconnaissance planes were shot down. - One oilfield was set ablaze. - 4 main oil export pipelines were destroyed. - 48 various military and police vehicles were destroyed. http://www.albasrah.net/moqawama/english/0305/summary-iraqi-resistance_13-190305.htm === World Tribunal on Iraq to Convene in Istanbul on June 23rd Leading international figures among the Panel of Advocates http://www.aljazeerah.info/April%202005%20News/17n/World%20Tribunal%20on%20Iraq%20to%20Convene%20in%20Istanbul%20on%20June%2023rd.htm === Iraq Tony And The Truth: This is the story of what Mr. Blair did not tell us before sending British troops into battle. On the second anniversary of the Iraq war, Panorama reveals how several of the claims he made in public during the build up to the war - and afterwards - conflict with what we now know was going on behind the scenes, as evidenced for instance by government officials and documents. Real Video Click here to view. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article8579.htm http://snipurl.com/e3aa === A delegation of the Spanish Campaign against the Occupation of Iraq and for the Iraqi Sovereignty (SCOSI) travels to Iraq http://www.albasrah.net/maqalat/articles_E.htm === Orwell Rolls In His Grave: "Could a media system, controlled by a few global corporations with the ability to overwhelm all competing voices, be able to turn lies into truth?..." This is a must see documentary. Click here to watch it now! Real Video. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article8560.htm http://snipurl.com/e3ab === Does the Resistance Target Civilians? According to US Intel, Not Really The ceaseless demonization of Iraqis committed to ending foreign control of their country is a key ideological crutch for maintaining the American occupation. http://www.lefthook.org/Politics/Alam041605.html === The Silent Agony. The Empire tries to deny the abuse and killings of innocent civilians. http://www.uruknet.info/?s1=1&p=11154&s2=17 === U.S. forces abuse and torture female detainees in Iraq : Iraqi female detainees say that they have been illegally detained, raped and sexually humiliated by U.S. occupation forces. http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=7681 http://snipurl.com/e3ag === Sent to Rescue Shiite Hostages, Iraqi Troops Find None BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 17 - Anyone in Baghdad this morning could have been forgiven for thinking the country was on the verge of civil war. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/17/international/middleeast/17cnd-iraq.html?ex=1114401600&en=97b0024d0c0a207c&ei=5070 === No sign of hostages in Iraq's al-Madain: "The whole city is under control. We've secured houses where people said there were hostages. We could not find any. I don't think we'll find any," said Iraqi Brigadier-General Muhammad Sabri Latif on Monday. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/861E7D8E-EA22-4631-90BD-2DC8361DC6F2.htm http://snipurl.com/e3ah === Sadr warns Iraq against 'foolish action' over Madain: The three-day standoff around Madain, fueled by rumors, suspicion and sharply conflicting reports, had threatened to spiral into all-out national crisis as Sunnis and Shiites negotiate on the formation of a new government. http://snipurl.com/e3ai === Riverbend: Iraqi Girl Blog: The Hostage Crisis...: We have an Iraqi government that bans news channels and newspapers because they *insist* on reporting about such routine things as civilian casualties and raids, yet the Puppets barely flinch over media sources spreading a rumor as dangerous and provocative as this one. http://snipurl.com/e3ak === In Iraq, Security in Name Only: The new police force is largely untrained, frequently unreliable, and all too ready to abuse civilians. How can U.S. troops hand over control? http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2005/nf20050418_5596.htm http://snipurl.com/e3al === U.S. Troops Engage in War of Words in Iraq : It's just spray-painted graffiti, but the writing on the wall gets the attention of U.S. troops: "Warning to all policemen: You will be killed." Soldiers then storm into the compound, demanding the owners erase the death threat against the Americans' Iraqi allies. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/iraq_war_of_words&cid=540&ncid=1478 http://snipurl.com/e3am === The Purveyors of Violence; The NY Times in Falluja : The truth about Falluja is far different than the bogus reports in the AP and Times. The fact that even now, a full 6 months after the siege, camera crews and journalists are banned from the city, tells us a great deal about the extent of America's war crimes. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article8578.htm http://snipurl.com/e3aq === Not There: Iraqi Veteran Speaks Out: QuickTime Movie http://69.31.93.156/NotThere.mov === Group says it killed three Iraqis: The Army of Ansar al-Sunna has said it abducted and shot dead three Iraqis working at a US base. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5F17128B-19D1-497F-ACCA-2B110316F43D.htm http://snipurl.com/e3ad === Two Iraqi policemen killed and six injured: A roadside bomb exploded as their two patrol vehicles drove through Basra in southern Iraq http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050418/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=1478 http://snipurl.com/e3ae === One Soldier Killed, One Injured from IED Attack http://www.centcom.mil/CENTCOMNews/Casualty_Report.asp?CasualtyReport=20050420.txt http://snipurl.com/e3af === People Around the World Mourn Marla Ruzicka's Tragic Death: It is with deep sadness and regret that I am writing to inform you that Marla died yesterday at the age of 29 in a suicide bomb attack. Faiz, her Iraqi partner, was also killed. http://www.civicworldwide.org/# === Video On Demand: Rita Williams Interview With Slain Activist Marla Ruzicka From Earlier This Year http://www.ktvu.com/video/4387272/detail.html === Talabani : Iraq militias 'could beat rebels' : Iraq's new president has said the insurgency could be ended immediately if the authorities made use of Kurdish, Shia Muslim and other militias. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4454985.stm === Shiite Bloc Want Saddam-era officials removed: Part of a purge that the United States fears could oust thousands of the most capable Iraqis from military and intelligence forces it has spent more than $5 billion rebuilding. http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=53517 === Afghan rebels hit US base Kandahar - Suspected Taliban rebels set off a bomb next to a fuel tanker parked outside the main US military base in southern Afghanistan early on Sunday, setting off a chain of large explosions that destroyed five tankers and injured three drivers, officials said. http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1691251,00.html === UN must reform or die, says Rice : She said John Bolton, a long-time critic of the UN and nominated as the next US ambassador to the body, would help update, reform and strengthen it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4450941.stm === Wanted: Complete Bully for U.N. Ambassador: John Bolton has left a trail of alienated colleagues and ridiculed ideas. He's a shoo-in for Senate confirmation. http://www.alternet.org/story/21770/ === COPS FOIL AL-QAEDA DIRTY BOMB OUTRAGE Latest booga booga. I guess with the "Ricin Laboratory" exposed as a hoax, they have to fall back on the "dirty bomb" which sounds good in the press but isn't really the horror they describe. This version of the story is that "Al Qaeda" were going to use Americium 241 from smoke detectors as their radiation source. Well, how many people have died from radiation sickness from living with a smoke detector? Americium 241 is primarily an Alpha particle emitter, and Alpha particles are rather common, also being emitted by items like compact fluorescent bulbs and even the mantles on Coleman lanterns. Alpha particles are blocked by the skin. Alpha emitters are harmful ONLY if you ingest them in large quantities. http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=15410788&method=full&siteid=106694&headline=cops-foil-al-qaeda-dirty-bomb-outrage-name_page.html === Bolton often blocked information, officials say: Iran, IAEA matters were allegedly kept from Rice, Powell http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7538323/ === 'He behaved like a madman: My horrifying John Bolton story': Melody Townsel was stationed in Kyrgyzstan on a US AID project. During her stay there, she became embroiled in a controversy in which John Bolton was a key player. She described the incident in a letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee members who are reviewing the Bolton nomination. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article8577.htm http://snipurl.com/e3av === UK: War: the great unknown among election issues : Last week's Guardian poll showed a measly 3% of voters citing the Iraq conflict as the main factor in determining their choice. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1462150,00.html http://snipurl.com/e3aw === Cuba requests independent probe into US detention center at Guantanamo: The Cuban resolution also calls for the United States to allow UN special envoys on torture and arbitrary detention to visit detention facilities at the naval base. http://www.politicalgateway.com/news/read.html?id=3520 === Released Kuwaiti Describes Imprisonment at Camp Delta: Nasser Nijer Naser Al-Mutairi says he survived three years at the US Naval Base on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amid hunger strikes, beatings, harsh interrogations and suicide attempts http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=62143&d=15&m=4&y=2005 http://snipurl.com/e3bg === Washington needs the establishment of the Palestinian state just as its establishment needs a decision from Washington "Sharon has succeeded in misleading the American administration, while the Arab countries have again succeeded in proving their lack of knowledge with of what goes on in Washington, the results of the interaction and interrelation of power groups there, and how to influence the American decision-making Washington in the light of those interactions." http://usa.mediamonitors.net/content/view/full/14311/ === Soldiers who killed Rafah youths didn't aim at legs : The soldiers who killed three Palestinian youths in Rafah nine days ago shot to kill and did not aim their weapons at the lower parts of the victims' bodies as military sources originally claimed, according to the findings of a probe conducted by the Israel Defense Forces. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/566062.html === Israel: Reactor employees seek damages: Workers from the Dimona and Sorek nuclear reactors are claiming they are getting sick with cancer due to negligence by administrators at the reactors and violations of safety regulations. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3073724,00.html === Israel resumes use of naked screening: Israeli occupation forces in the southern Gaza Strip have resumed a controversial method of screening Palestinians travelling through the Rafah border crossing. http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/F5FB5FAA-FBE3-4397-B1EC-7BAFC84AF0E0.htm http://snipurl.com/e3bk === Israelis: U.S. Derailed Jet Development : The United States has frozen Israel out of the development of a prestigious jet fighter as punishment for its military cooperation with China, Israeli defense industry executives said Sunday. http://snipurl.com/e3bl === ADL Poll: Americans Want to Kill Iranians : Polls are curious things. You can achieve the desired result if you word questions a certain way. Consider the following paragraph: http://kurtnimmo.com/blog/index.php?p=632 === Bush administration 'broke its own embargo to sell arms to Haiti police' : Human rights groups say the police carry out routine executions of dissidents and weapons are often illegally funnelled to armed militia. http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=630156 http://snipurl.com/e3bo === Guard recruiters shunned : The National Guard clearly has become a hard sell. Because of the war in Iraq, the free tuition and other benefits are no longer attractive. Instead of a relatively safe, part-time commitment, it's viewed as a one-way ticket to the battlefield. Some critics have labeled it the "backdoor draft." http://snipurl.com/e3br === Jeremy Hinzman Leads Way For War Resisters In Canada: Initial Denial of Refugee Status Only a Bump in the Road http://www.duckdaotsu.org/hinzman_leads_way.html === Torment lingers in OK City: Congress left us high and dry, families say: What is the value of an American life claimed by terrorists? The answer, it turns out, depends on where and when you die http://snipurl.com/e3bt === US study finds H-bomb tests still causing cancer: A US study has found that the number of cancers caused by hydrogen bomb testing in the Marshall Islands is set to double, more than half a century after the tests were conducted in the tiny Pacific nation. http://snipurl.com/e3bu === 'Oops, I violated the Constitution again' -- George Bush http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/04/18/155535.php === Redundant Ridge retools for RFIDs: The increasing blur between big business and government (think Cheney/Halliburton and Bush Snr/Carlyle Group) has been made more hazy with the recent appointment of Tom Ridge, the former minister of fear - or secretary for homeland security - to the board of directors at radio frequency identification manufacturers Savi Technology. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article8576.htm http://snipurl.com/e3bw === Marriage Made On K Street: - Since 1998, Savi Technology has won more than $100 million in Pentagon contracts for battery-powered radio-frequency identification tags to track military shipments, according to the Center for Public Integrity, an independent watchdog group. http://informationclearinghouse.info/article8575.htm http://snipurl.com/e3by === Corporate welfare: The Bush administration has no problem holding public schools accountable for their performance. It should be at least as vigilant in measuring and disclosing the results of giving away the public's money to big business. http://www.sptimes.com/2005/04/17/Opinion/Corporate_welfare.shtml === Students paid for tattling on peers: Students can earn up to $500 for alerting school officials about firearms. They can get up to $100 for fingering classmates involved in vandalism, theft or drugs. http://snipurl.com/e3c1 === -muslim voice- ___________________________________ BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.16 - Release Date: 18/04/2005 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. 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