Predictions vs. Reality in Iraq
By Rep. Ron Paul Yes, I was wrong about Iraq. I knew it would be bad. I didn't know it would be this bad. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20842.htm === The Deadly Blast in Islamabad Why was the Marriott Targeted? By TARIQ ALI Hellfire missiles, drones, special operation raids inside Pakistan and the resulting deaths of innocents have fuelled Pashtun nationalism. It is this spillage from the war in Afghanistan that is now destabilizing Pakistan. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20843.htm ==== Cold War Revisionism: Once Again the Major Historical Task By Dan Spielberg As the regime gears up to wage a new Cold War against Russia over its alleged "aggression" against the "democratic" (read: pro-U.S.) state of Georgia, it is time to remind ourselves once again that the first Cold War was a scam of epic proportions perpetrated by both the Democrats and the Republicans, for the sole purpose of providing an excuse for the worldwide expansion of Anglo-American imperialism and mercantilism. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20846.htm ==== The Mugging of America By Jim Quinnby Jim Quinn The United States has taken actions that will change our country forever. They have taken these actions without citizens voting or Congress passing any laws debated upon in public view. These actions have taken place behind closed doors and in conjunction with the bank CEOs who caused the problems. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20845.htm ==== Now Is the Time to Resist Wall Street's Shock Doctrine By Naomi Klein The best summary of how the right plans to use the economic crisis to push through their policy wish list comes from Former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich. On Sunday. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20848.htm === Thank You, Ladies and Gentlemen Satire By Richard C. Cook After intense deliberation, and with the help of thousands of highly paid economists, accountants, and other professionals on their staffs, these three high officials of our leading financial agencies have devised a plan that is breathtaking in its simplicity, broad in its scope, and non-partisan in its appeal to our worthy representatives in Congress. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20847.htm ==== The 50 Richest Members of Congress By Paul Singer, Jennifer Yachnin and Casey Hynes Rranking of the 50 wealthiest Members of Congress based on the minimum net worth reported on their financial disclosure forms. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20844.htm ==== PAUL KRUGMAN: Cash for Trash: Some skeptics are calling Henry Paulson's $700 billion rescue plan for the U.S. financial system "cash for trash." Others are calling the proposed legislation the Authorization for Use of Financial Force, after the Authorization for Use of Military Force, the infamous bill that gave the Bush administration the green light to invade Iraq. http://tinyurl.com/53g4pk ==== US dollar set to be major casualty of Hank Paulson's bailout: "This may prove to be the dollar's epochal moment - the moment historians look back at as its major turning point." http://tinyurl.com/3tmaju ==== Clients move assets worth $6b from Citi, UBS to Deutsche: The crisis of confidence triggered by the subprime mortgage meltdown has adversely hit Citi and UBS' wealth management businesses across the Asia-Pacific region, resulting in a movement of client assets of $6 billion to rival Deutsche Bank. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/3515468.cms ==== Germany Won't Join U.S. Program; Merkel Slams Past Reticence: Germany won't join the U.S. bank- rescue program, Finance Minister Peer Steinbrueck said, after Chancellor Angela Merkel noted that German proposals to bolster market transparency might have mitigated the need for such measures. http://tinyurl.com/4kmj9v ==== Paulson's former firm to be among largest beneficiaries of bailout: bank: It certainly pays to be Treasury Secretary if your former firm is a brokerage house, a new study says. http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Paulsons_former_firm_to_be_among_0923.html ==== Conflict Of Interest? Report Says Goldman Sachs 'Among Biggest Beneficiaries' Of Paulson's Bailout: Paulson has surrounded himself with former Goldman executives as he tries to navigate the domino-like collapse of several parts of the global financial market. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/09/22/paulson-goldman-bailout/ ==== Millions spend half of income on housing: Al Ray is so strapped for cash, the only time he eats out is on Wednesday or Sunday, when the local McDonald's sells hamburgers for 49 cents. http://tinyurl.com/3lzvez --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ShadowGovernment" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ShadowGovernment -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
